Marget Menchofer

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Wednesday, July 21st, 2010

Marget Menchofer

Marget L. Menchofer, 68, Celina, died at 12:40 a.m. July 20, 2010, at The Gardens in Celina.

She was born March 10, 1942, in Tea Neck, N.J. Deceased are her father, Maurice Deegan, and adoptive father and mother, Raymond and Jane L. Mayer Pettersen.

Surviving are two sons, Glenn (Michelle) Robertson and Jason Robertson, all of Celina; a daughter, Tracy (Steve) Owens, Celina; a brother, Dana (Helen) Pettersen, Pembroke, Mass.; and three grandchildren.

Deceased is a brother, Robert Pettersen.

She was a 1960 graduate of Celina High School. She served in the U.S. Army for three years. She worked for the state of Florida in the Game and Freshwater Fish Department. She also worked for Celina Insurance Group for 15 years and with the Mercer & Auglaize County YMCA.

A memorial service is 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at Lehman-Hogenkamp-Dzendzel Funeral Home in Celina, the Rev. Bruce Head officiating. Military honors will follow by the Celina American Legion and Veterans of Foreign Wars.

Calling is 9:30-10:30 a.m. Tuesday at the funeral home.

Memorials can be made to Grand Lake Hospice.

Condolences can be left at LHDfuneralhome.com.

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