Sue Diels

Gibsonburg resident, Sue A. Diels, 72, formerly of Helena passed away Tuesday, Sept. 2, 2014 at Otterbein Portage Valley, Pemberville. Born in Fremont on Feb. 18, 1942, she was a daughter of Jermiah and Goldie (Bowser) Feighner. Sue graduated from Gibsonburg High School in 1960 and married William A. "Billy" Diels on June 25 of the same year. He passed on Dec. 5, 1996. Sue worked at and retired from Modine Manufacturing in Pemberville where she worked as a production assembler for over 20 years. A well known animal lover, she was a former 4-H advisor, member of the Gibsonburg Saddle Club, and most recently, a volunteer at the Vail Meadows Therapeutic Riding Center. Surviving are children Mark A. (Aina) Diels of Paris, OH, Teresa (Nate) Hobbs of Gibsonburg; foster son Rex (Patty) Harvey of Gibsonburg; grandchildren Matthew, Josephine, Kelsey, Jordan, Lindsay; great grandson, Bronson; and sister Loretta (Paul) Gschwind of Helena. She is preceded in death by her parents, husband and sister Geraldine Mae Dussel. Visitation will be on Friday, Sept. 5, 2-4 & 6-8 p.m., at the Herman-Kinn-Veh Funeral Home & Cremation Services in Gibsonburg. A graveside funeral ceremony will be conducted at the West Union Cemetery, Gibsonburg on Saturday, Sept. 6, at 10 a.m. Rev. Blair Miller will officiate. Memorial contributions may be made to the Sandusky County Humane Society.