Donna Marie "Strayer" Tiplady

Donna Marie "Strayer" Tiplady obituary

Donna Marie "Strayer" Tiplady

Donna Tiplady Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by Hanneman Funeral Home - Grand Rapids from Jul. 16 to Jul. 17, 2025.

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Donna Marie Tiplady, 93, of Neapolis, Ohio passed away July 14, 2025 at the Fulton Manor, Wauseon, Ohio. Donna was born on September 23, 1931, to the late Howard and Frances (Saul) Strayer in Liberty Center, Ohio. She married Norman W. Tiplady on October 22, 1950 and they were happily married for 67 years until his death in 2018.

Donna was preceded in death by her parents; son Donald Tiplady; brother Russell Strayer; and brother Daniel Strayer. Donna is survived by her daughter Kathy (James) Meyer of Swanton, Ohio; son William (Lisa) Tiplady of Liberty Center, Ohio; 7 grandchildren: James (Christy Rospert) Meyer; Brian (Bernadette) Meyer; Amy (Joe) Lyons; Aaron (Sarah) Tiplady; Drew (Kelly) Tiplady; Taylor (Jesse) Ras and Evan (Holly Bourland) Tiplady, 18 great-grandchildren: Caralinn, Carson, Alyvia, Peyton, Mitchell, Zaiden, Dawson, William, Corban, Hollyn, Finley, Weston, Elliot, Lane, Olive, Bowen, Calah, and Myra.

Donna worked at Johns-Manville in the payroll dept., helped operate the Swanton Coliseum Skating Rink in Swanton, Ohio from 1963-1978, AP parts distribution center, and office work for Tiplady & Meyer Well Drilling.

Donna loved to sew and crochet, roller skate, spending time with her grandchildren and great-grandchildren, and spending time in Florida.

She was a 47 year member of Fulton Chapter, Order of the Eastern Star in Wauseon, Ohio.

Visitation will be held at 2:00 PM, with Eastern Star Services at 2:45 PM, and a funeral service at 3:00 PM at the Neapolis Church of Christ, 8221 Main Street, Neapolis, Ohio. Interment will immediately follow in the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery, Grand Rapids, Ohio. Memorial Contributions in Donna's honor may be gifted to the Neapolis Church of Christ. Hanneman Funeral Home, Grand Rapids, has been graciously entrusted with Donna's care. Online memories and condolences maty be shared with her family at hannemanfuneralhomes.com.

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