TOMLINSON

Ann L. Tomlinson, 78, of Van Wert, died at 5:49 a.m. Friday, March 5, 2010, at Van Wert Inpatient Hospice Center.

She was born October 9, 1931, in Cincinnati, the daughter of the late Lester and Myrtle (Ermer) Wykoff. On August 7, 1954, she married Charles E. Tomlinson, who preceded her in death on March 2, 2004.

Survivors include two children, Ronald (Medha) Tomlinson of Sudbury, Mass., and Karen (Randy) Bachman of Napoleon; a sister, Betty (Peter) Finzer of Cincinnati; and three grandchildren.

A brother, Tommy Wykoff, and one sister, Minnie Bishop, also preceded her in death.

Funeral services will be conducted at 3 p.m. Monday, March 8, at Alspach-Gearhart Funeral Home in Van Wert, with the Rev. Will Haggis officiating. Burial will be in Woodland Cemetery in Van Wert.

The family will receive friends from 1-6 p.m. Sunday, March 7, at the funeral home.

Preferred memorials: St. Mark’s Lutheran Church in Van Wert or the Van Wert Inpatient Hospice Center.

Messages of sympathy may be sent to the family at agfhc@embarqmail.com.