Shelley S. Higbea, 48, of Napoleon, OH died Wednesday, November 19 at her residence. She was born June 9, 1960 in Napoleon, to the late George E. and Donna M. (VonDeylen) Higbea. Shelley worked at McDonald's in Napoleon and formerly was the Administrative Assistant at DOWA THT America in Bowling Green and worked at the Filling Home of Mercy. She was former director of the Henry County Humane Society, and board of director at George's Furniture. She was a member of the Emanuel Lutheran Church in Napoleon, where she was secretary of church council and member of the Altar Guild,; a member of the Napoleon American Legion Auxiliary, and an advocate for animal rights. She was a 1978 graduate of Napoleon High School, graduate of Northwest State Community College, and a graduate of the University of Phoenix. She is survived by a sister Cathy (Bill) Glanz ; her beloved dog McCarthy; aunts, Lois Arps and Shirley Higbea, and an uncle, Bill (Janet) VonDeylen, all of Napoleon; and other close family members, Margaret Glanz, Ken (Deb) Glanz, Melissa (Terry) Studer, and Emma and Marielle Glanz. She was preceded in death by her grandparents, Harry and Laura VonDeylen and George R. and Helen Higbea. Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. on Monday at the Emanuel Lutheran Church in Napoleon with Pastor James Castello officiating. Interment will follow at Glenwood Cemetery in Napoleon. Visitation will be 2-8 p.m. on Sunday at the Rodenberger Funeral Home in Napoleon and 1 hr prior to the service at the Church on Monday. The family suggests memorials to the Henry County Humane Society, the Filling Home of Mercy, or to the Emanuel Lutheran Church.
Mark Middleton
Shelley's ObitShelley S. Higbea, 48, of Napoleon, OH died Wednesday, November 19 at her residence.
She was born June 9, 1960 in Napoleon, to the late George E. and Donna M. (VonDeylen) Higbea.
Shelley worked at McDonald's in Napoleon and formerly was the Administrative Assistant at DOWA THT America in Bowling Green and worked at the Filling Home of Mercy. She was former director of the Henry County Humane Society, and board of director at George's Furniture. She was a member of the Emanuel Lutheran Church in Napoleon, where she was secretary of church council and member of the Altar Guild,; a member of the Napoleon American Legion Auxiliary, and an advocate for animal rights.
She was a 1978 graduate of Napoleon High School, graduate of Northwest State Community College, and a graduate of the University of Phoenix.
She is survived by a sister Cathy (Bill) Glanz ; her beloved dog McCarthy; aunts, Lois Arps and Shirley Higbea, and an uncle, Bill (Janet) VonDeylen, all of Napoleon; and other close family members, Margaret Glanz, Ken (Deb) Glanz, Melissa (Terry) Studer, and Emma and Marielle Glanz. She was preceded in death by her grandparents, Harry and Laura VonDeylen and George R. and Helen Higbea.
Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. on Monday at the Emanuel Lutheran Church in Napoleon with Pastor James Castello officiating. Interment will follow at Glenwood Cemetery in Napoleon.
Visitation will be 2-8 p.m. on Sunday at the Rodenberger Funeral Home in Napoleon and 1 hr prior to the service at the Church on Monday.
The family suggests memorials to the Henry County Humane Society, the Filling Home of Mercy, or to the Emanuel Lutheran Church.