Irene Timmerman

Irene B. (Gruss) Timmerman, 97, of Fort Recovery, passed away peacefully on Sunday, Sept. 15, 2024, at the Gardens at St. Henry. 

She was born on Sept. 1, 1927, in St. Anthony, to the late Isidore and Mary (Gearke) Gruss. 

In addition to her parents, Irene was preceded in death by her husband, Gerald E. “Jerry” Timmerman, whom she married on June 10, 1950, and who passed away on Nov. 9, 2013; her children, Edward Timmerman, Patricia Stammen, Tony Timmerman, Kevin Timmerman and infant daughter Mary Timmerman; her daughter-in-law, Jeanette Timmerman; her son-in-law, Ken Flory; her grandsons, Craig and Joshua; her great-grandson, Sawyer; and her siblings and their spouses, Victor (Rose) Gruss, Lavern (Ruth) Gruss, Don Gruss, Rita (Edger) Eyink and Vincent Gruss.

Irene is survived by her children, Thelma (Bob) Parks of Greenville, Ohio, Sue Flory of Union City, Indiana, Mark (Dixie) Timmerman of Fort Recovery, Lois (Steve) Vogel of Fort Recovery, Sally (Don) Siegrist of Coldwater, Ohio, Dave (Lisa) Timmerman of Fort Recovery, Joyce (Tom) Fullenkamp of Fort Recovery and Roger Timmerman of Fort Recovery; her daughters-in-law, Ginny Pugh of Fort Recovery and Lucy Homan of Coldwater; her son-in-law, Ken Stammen of Fort Recovery; her 29 grandchildren, 52 great-grandchildren and 14 great-great-grandchildren; her sisters-in-law, Frances Gruss of Florida and Mary Ann Gruss of Coldwater; and her in-law, Jerry Laux of St. Anthony, Ohio.

Irene spent a majority of her life as a homemaker, raising and supporting her family. She worked for Celina Insurance Group before she got married and then for Sunny Side Farms in Fort Recovery for many years packing eggs. She was a member of Mary Help of Christians Catholic Church, the church’s Altar Sodality, and the Fort Recovery American Legion Auxiliary Post 345.

A Mass of Christian Burial will take place at 10:30 a.m. on Thursday, Sept. 19, 2024, at Mary Help of Christians Catholic Church. Burial will follow in St. Mary’s Cemetery. 

Guests may visit with Irene’s family on Wednesday, Sept. 18, 2024, from 2 to 7 p.m. and again on Thursday from 9 to 10 a.m. at Brockman Boeckman Funeral Home, Fort Recovery. 

Memorial contributions may be given to the Center of Neurological Development, P.O. Box 117, Burkettsville, OH 45310. 

Condolences may be shared with the family by visiting brockmanboeckmanfh.com.