Margaret E. Heninger

Margaret (Betty) Elizabeth Heninger was born to Cammie and Donald Holder on February 16, 1936.A

graduate of Fremont Ross High School, she met her husband, James E Heninger, of 60 years, a year after

graduation and married January 15, 1956 while he was stationed in Louisiana with the Army. Upon his

discharge in 1957, they returned to Ohio and started their family.

Betty had 4 children: Victoria Flahie (Dan), James Heninger (Kim), Timothy Heninger, and Joy Heninger.

She was especially proud of her 9 grandchildren: Nicholas Flahie, Brian Flahie, Tyler Heninger (Natasha),

Kevin Flahie (Brittani), Taylor Corey (Joe), Kelsey Smith, Zachary Smith (Lily), Anna Smith and Margaret

Smith. 2 step grandchildren: Angela Cooper and Tifany Howard (Austin), and 7 great grandchildren:

Bentley Flahie, Hadley Flahie, Alice Heninger and Flynn Heninger, Isabella Cooper, Aubrey and lsaiah

Howard. She was known to her many nieces and nephews as Aunt Pinky.

Betty loved to help others all her life. When she was a small child, her mother boarded hearing impaired

children and Betty learned to help them using sign language. She was a girl scout leader, Mother's Club

officer, and volunteer organist at Advent Lutheran Church where the family were charter members. For

15 years she ran the food pantry at Providence Lutheran Church and assisted with their Angel tree at

Christmas. She also volunteered at St Luke's hospital for many years in the mail room and then in the

Tobacco Cessation Unit.

Her family was her life and they all enjoyed many days at their summer home on Lime Lake. Water was a

joy to Betty and both her summer home and her permanent home were on lake shores, where she could

watch the birds and be close to God. She found peace in her sewing, whether it was making formals and

wedding dresses, beautiful hand pieced quilts or fine needle work.

Betty was a member of the Order of Eastern Stars serving at Sylvania, Toledo and Triune Chapters for over 50 years. She was a three-time Worthy Matron and served the 0hio Grand Chapter in 1987.

Preceding her in death are her husband, parents and only sibling, Marian Kern (Dale) of McComb, Ohio.

Visitation will be held on Wednesday, July 5, 2023 4:00 to 8:00 pm with an Eastern Star Service at 7:00 pm at the Walker Funeral Home, Holland-Springfield Chapel, 7438 Airport Highway, Holland, OH 43528 (419-865-8879). Visitation will continue on Thursday, July 6, 2023 from 10:00 am until the time of the funeral service at 11:00 am at Providence Lutheran Church, 8131 Airport Highway, Holland, OH. Burial will follow at Wolfinger Cemetery. The family wishes to thank Betty's close friend Holly for her friendship and support, and the wonderful staff at Hospice of Northwest 0hio for their care and compassion. Donations can be made in Betty's name to Providence Lutheran Church or Hospice of Northwest Ohio.