Kathleen "Katie" Vogel, 92 formerly of Genoa, Ohio, passed away Wednesday, April,10 2024, at Autumn Care of Salisbury North Carolina where she briefly resided. Katie was born in McCutchenville, Ohio on August 10,1931. She graduated from "Scutch" High in 1949 where she met her future husband, Wayne. They were married in 1952. Wayne preceded her in death on February 6, 2016.

Wayne and Katie lived their early life together in Tiffin where she worked in the office of the Sterling Company. In 1974 Wayne and Katie moved to Genoa and owned and operated Vogel's IGA grocery store until its' closing in 1988. Wayne and Katie also operated the Hour Glass Inn from 1985- 2015 when failing health caused them to close and move to North Carolina with their son where Katie lived until her health took her to the nursing home.

Surviving children are Connie (Jim) Overman, Cindy (Dennis) Hartman, Bradley Sr. (Dreama) Vogel. Also surviving are grandchildren Jason Priest, Kendra Priest, Chad (Jessica) Hartman, Andrew (Megan) Hartman, Bradley Jr. (Carly) Vogel, Margaret (Gregory)Whitaker. Great grandchildren Max, Lucas & Cooper Hartman, Danielle, Hannah & Caleb Hartman, Mayson, Maddix, Maverick & MacKenzie Vogel, Arlo Whitaker.

Visitation will be held on Sunday April 21, 2024, at Eggleston, Meinert & Pavley Funeral Home Millbury Chapel 1111Woodville Rd., Millbury from 12:00 pm – 5:00 pm. Funeral service will be held at the funeral home on Monday, April 22, 2024, at 10:30 am. A luncheon will follow the service at the firehall in Genoa. Interment will be Monday at 1:30 pm in Bethel Cemetery, McCutchenville, Ohio. Memorials may be directed to Ellis Cross Country Fire Dept. 3420 Old Mocksville Rd., Salisbury. NC 28144 or to the donor's choice