Bernadine A. Houck, 79, of Tiffin, passed away Friday evening, January 21, 2011 at Mercy Tiffin Hospital.

On December 16, 1931 in Rising Sun, she was born to Andrew Jackson and Nellie (Johnson) Roe. She married William G. Houck on June 30, 1950 in St. Paul Evangelical Lutheran Church in Toledo.

Survivors include a daughter, Nelene (Lanny) Keckler, sons, Edward Andrew (Carloyn) Houck and William George (Barbara) Houck Jr. all of Tiffin; 4 grandchildren, Bethany and Brock Keckler, Kelly (Carl Prenzlin) Marker and Brad (Amanda Shulaw) Marker, 6 great grandchildren, Olivia Roth, Brooke and Brittain Marker, Braden Prenzlin, Baylee Prenzlin, Aydin Marker; sisters in law, Virginia Houck Jacob and Dorothy Swartzmiller Roe, many nieces, nephews, great nieces and great nephews.

She was preceded in death by her parents, husband of 25 years, William in 1975; 3 infant sons, Robert, David, and James; brothers, Andy and Charlie Roe and a sister, Thelma Pauline Quaintance.

Bernadine attended the First Church of the Nazarene and graduated Valedictorian in 1949 from Bowling Green High School. She enjoyed reading, cooking, baking Pumpkin pies, playing cards, especially Crazy Rummy, and collected lamps. Bernadine always put her family and others first, helping when she could. She loved her children, grandchildren, and great grandchildren.

Her funeral service will be Tuesday, January 25, 2011 at 1:30 pm at Hoffmann-Gottfried-Mack Funeral Home & Crematory, 236 S. Washington St. (419-447-2424). Burial will be private in Pleasant Union Cemetery.

Friends may visit with the family on Tuesday at the funeral home from 12:00 noon until the time of service at 1:30 pm.

Memorial contributions may be made to Flat Rock Community Services, Community Hospice Care, Gideon's International, or Seneca County Dog Warden's Office.

Condolences may be sent and the guest book signed at www.hgmackfuneralhome.com.