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Ralph Theis Obituary
Ralph "Puff" U. Theis Jr., 82, of New Riegel, passed away Saturday afternoon, Sept. 21, 2024, at Blanchard Valley Hospital in Findlay.
He was born Oct. 16, 1941, in Tiffin to Ralph and Josephine (Elchert) Theis Sr. On Sept. 4, 1961, he married Barbara Jean Gillig at St. Boniface Catholic Church in New Riegel.
Survivors include his wife, Barbara Theis, of New Riegel; sons, Mark (Melissa) Theis, of New Riegel, Lenny (Robin) Theis, of New Riegel, Scott (Jenny) Theis, of Alvada and Keith (Jennifer) Theis, of New Riegel; daughter, Tina (Pat) Brodman, of Carey; brothers, Darl (Kathy) Theis, of New Riegel and Kenneth Theis, of Tennessee; brother-in-law, Charles Shellhammer, of New Riegel; 14 grandchildren and 16 great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents; brother, Ronald Theis; sisters, Erma Jean Shellhammer and Diane Elchert; brother-in-law, Joe Elchert; grandson, Zach Brodman.
Puff was a member of All Saints Parish in New Riegel and a 1959 graduate of New Riegel High School. He enjoyed fishing, cutting meat, horse races, farming, euchre, and Cincinnati Reds. He was a member of the New Riegel Moose Lodge, ran the New Riegel Civic Trust Street Fair for 17 years, was on the New Riegel town council, and was a New Riegel volunteer firefighter for 40 years. He was his grandchildren and great-grandchildren's biggest fan, attending any ball games he could. He also enjoyed coaching his children's ball teams. You can probably hear Puff saying, "One more and we'll all leave together."
His Funeral Mass will be at 10 a.m. Friday, Sept. 27, 2024, at All Saints Parish with the Rev. Timothy Kummerer officiating. Burial will follow at St. Boniface Catholic Cemetery, New Riegel.
Friends may visit with the family from 3-8 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 26, 2024, at Hoffmann-Gottfried-Mack Funeral Home & Crematory, 236 S. Washington St., Tiffin, Ohio, 44883, (419) 447-2424.
Memorial contributions may be made to All Saints Parish, NBS Fire District, or New Riegel Summer Ball Association.
Condolences may be sent and the guestbook signed at hgmackfuneralhome.com.
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