Wanda Brochin

Our Mother, Wanda M Brochin, 93, of Coldwater, Ohio, most recently of Troy, Ohio, passed away peacefully on Saturday, March 29, 2025, at Ohio’s Hospice of Miami County, surrounded by her three daughters.

Mom was born on Nov. 11, 1931, in Portland, Indiana, to the late Arlo and Mabel (Jessup) Gettinger. Mom married the love of her life, our dad, Alphonse “Al” Brochin on June 27, 1954. They shared 66 years together until dad’s passing on Feb. 7, 2021.

Mom is survived by her three daughters, Le Ann Eshelman and Jerry Saunders of Mansfield, Ohio, and her son Jordan Eshelman of Mount Vernon, Ohio, Jim and Nancy Froning of Troy and their children Joshua and Grace Froning of Cincinnati and Chad Froning of Troy and Alexis and Bryan McDonagh of Grove City, Ohio, and their daughter Emrey, and Amy and Chris Cottrill of Wapakoneta, Ohio, and their son Bryce Cottrill and fiance McKennah Fisher of Sidney, Ohio, and step-grandchildren Ashley, Ethan and Brittney.

Mom worked at Mersman’s Furniture in Celina, Ohio. After retirement, mom chose to work part-time at Jutte’s IGA and Chief’s Market in Coldwater. She enjoyed gardening and going to as many garage sales as possible. She was an active member of the Church of the Nazarene in Fort Recovery for many years.

Also surviving are mom’s sister, Dixie Amstutz; and sisters-in-law, Suzanne Gettinger and Bettie Ann Frazier.

A celebration of Mom’s life will be held at 1 p.m. on Tuesday, April 1, 2025, at Brockman Boeckman Funeral Home with Pastor Brad Ratliff officiating. Burial will follow in Pleasant Hill Cemetery in rural Jay County.

Guests may visit with the family on Tuesday from noon until the start of the service at 1 p.m. at the funeral home.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be given to a hospice of their choice or the Pleasant Hill Cemetery, perpetual care fund.

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

“For the things which are seen are temporary, but the things which are not seen are eternal.”