Mildred Amelia "Millie" Mesnard, 88, of Tiffin, passed away on Tuesday afternoon, August 27, 2013, at Volunteers of America Autumnwood Care Center.

She was born on December 3, 1924, in Fremont, Ohio, to Amos and Margaret (Moran) Gnepper. On May 25, 1946, in Clyde, OH, she married Robert Ellis Mesnard and he preceded her in death on February 24, 1982.

Survivors include her son, Richard Wayne Mesnard of Broadview Heights; 2 daughters, Jane Ellen Mesnard of Broadview Heights and Joyce Elaine (Jeffrey) Work of Tiffin; 3 brothers, Charles (Dorothy) Gnepper of Fremont, Gerald (Kaye) Gnepper of Clyde and James Gnepper, of the Philippines; 3 sisters, Kathleen Giffen and Roberta Kellogg, both of Clyde, and Esther Hartley of Williamsburg, VA; 3 grandchildren, Michelle Yarger and Matthew and Michael Work; 2 great-grandchildren; 3 expected great-grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews.

She was also preceded in death by her parents; infant son, William Robert Mesnard; brother, Robert Gnepper; and sister, Nina Fleming

Millie graduated in 1942 from Clyde High School and then worked at Wright Field Air Force Base during World War II. She attended Tiffin Business College, worked as a secretary for many years, was the Treasurer of Y-Wives and was a member of the American Red Cross Seneca County Chapter and TOPS. Millie enjoyed reading, needlework, gardening, playing cards and card clubs and loved her cats. She was a fan of The Ohio State University, the Cleveland Browns and the Cleveland Indians. Millie loved her grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

Her funeral service will be at 12:00 Noon on Saturday, August 31, 2013 at Hoffmann-Gottfried-Mack Funeral Home & Crematory, 236 S. Washington St., Tiffin, Ohio 44883, (419) 447-2424, with Rev. Pam Easterday officiating. Burial will follow in McPherson Cemetery, in Clyde, OH.

Friends may visit with the family from 10:00 A.M. until the time of the service on Saturday at the funeral home.

Memorial contributions may be made to Community Hospice Care or the Humane Society of Seneca County.

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