Gloria J. Cupples

BLUFFTON

Gloria J. Cupples, 83, of Findlay, died at 8:45 a.m. Feb. 12, 2012, at Mennonite Memorial Home, Bluffton.

She was born Feb. 26, 1928, in Bluffton to Harry D. and Mary Martha King Hauenstein, who preceded her in death. On Nov. 16, 1946, she married Arlo Dean Cupples, who died June 15, 1997.

Mrs. Cupples was a homemaker. She and her husband owned and operated Tawa Valley Kennels. She was a volunteer with the Hancock County Board of Elections. She was a member of Trinity Baptist Church, Findlay. She was a 1946 graduate of Pandora High School.

Survivors include four sons, Terry L. (Guyla) Cupples, of Canyon Lake, Calif., Jerry D. (Sonia) Cupples, of Bluffton, Gene D. (Bonnie) Cupples, of League City, Texas, and Jeffrey A. (Peggy) Cupples, of Vanlue; two daughters, Nancy (David) Ernest, of Bluffton, and Patricia (Mark) Kidder, of Lorain; 16 grandchildren; 22 great-grandchildren; a brother, Kenneth (Geraldine) Hauenstein, of Findlay; and a sister, Ruby (John) Vermilya, of San Diego.

She was preceded in death by a great-granddaughter; two brothers, Harry Jr. and Russell Hauenstein; and a sister, Mary Blunk.

Services will begin at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at Chiles-Laman Funeral & Cremation Services, Bluffton. Pastor Mike Spann will officiate. Burial will be in Clymer Cemetery, Mount Cory.

Friends may call from 4 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home.

Memorial contributions may be made to Mennonite Memorial Home.

Condolences may be expressed at chiles-lamanfh.com.