Friday, January 29th, 2021
Bill Laffin
Bill L. Laffin, age 83, of Wapakoneta, passed away at 8:15 pm on January 27, 2021 at his residence.
He was born on July 16, 1937 in St. Marys to the late Orville & Maxine (Goodwin) Laffin. On June 28, 1959, Bill married Beverly Jean Klingler who preceded him in death on September 27, 2007.
Bill is survived by a special friend, Max Parks of Van Wert; a son, Mark Laffin of Wapakoneta; two daughters, Dawn (Robert) Moyler Jr. of Wapakoneta and Lora (Lonnie) Hurt of Celina; three sisters, Constance (Harold) Nance of Cincinnati, Karen (Billy) Smith of Naples, Florida, and Rebecca Matthews of Naples, Florida; one brother, Kim Laffin of St Marys; his in-laws, Barbara (Emil) Broni of Fort Wayne, Indiana, Betty Plattner of New Bremen and Dennis (Edith) Klingler of St. Marys; six grandchildren, Chad, Jennifer, Walter, Ashley, Andy and Abby; thirteen great grandchildren, Logan, Xavier, Jana, Kaitlyn, Kearstyn, Kortney, Hunter, Aubrey, Ava, Heidi, Hailey, Hayden, and Shelby; several nieces, nephews, and cousins.
He was preceded in death by his parents, his wife, Beverly Klingler, his son, Billy Dean Laffin, son-in-law, Robert Moyler, brother, Rex Laffin, brother-in-law, Richard Plattner, brother-in-law, Danny Gould and brother-in-law, Harold Nance.
Bill was a 1955 graduate of Celina High School. He was employed at various companies and retired from Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company in the early 90's after thirty-plus years of employment. He was a member of U.S. Trotting Association, Ohio Harness Horsemans Association and he was a breeder and owner of thoroughbreds and standardbreds.
Visitation will take place on Tuesday, February 2, 2021 from 12:00 pm-2:00 pm at Cisco Funeral Homes in St. Marys. Funeral service will follow visiting hours at 2:00 pm at the funeral home. Interment will follow at Resthaven Memorial Gardens in St. Marys.
Attendees are required to follow social distancing and guidelines dictated by the Ohio Department of Health, due to the national concerns of COVID-19. Masks are required by attendees at visitation and funeral service.
Memorial contributions can be made to the donor's favorite charity.
Cisco Funeral Homes of Celina & St. Marys are honored to care for Bill and his family. To pay respects and to leave online condolences or memories, visit www.ciscofuneralhome.com or Cisco Funeral Home Facebook page.
