James 'Patrick' Lauer

James "Patrick" Lauer, 62, of Tiffin, passed away Sunday, Jan. 5, 2020, in Mercy Health – Tiffin Hospital. He was born April 16, 1957, in Toledo, to James A. and Shirley (Stokus) Lauer. He married Victoria A. "Vickie" Daniel Sept. 9, 1978, in St. Joseph Catholic Church. Survivors include his wife, Vickie Lauer of Tiffin; daughters, Danielle (Shane) Henderson of Warsaw, Indiana, Laura (James) Wheeler of Honolulu, Hawaii and Patty (Brent) Arbogast of Tiffin; son, Jimmy Lauer of Tiffin; brother, Michael (JoAnn) Lauer of Alaska; sister, Debbie Lauer of Elmore; and 10 grandchildren, Leah, Lilly, Brayden, Justice, Noah, Miranda, Lincoln, Eleanor, Reece and Jackson. He was preceded in death by his parents. Patrick graduated in 1975 from Woodmore High School and from OSU/ATI. He worked at Horizon in Tiffin for several years, as a millwright at area auto factories and currently worked in the maintenance department and as a millwright at Mennell Milling in Fostoria for over 10 years. Patrick was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church, was an FFA alumni, served on the Seneca County Fair Board, volunteered for the St. Joseph Festival and Bingo, enjoyed sports, loved to swim, and loved to go on gator rides with his grandchildren. He enjoyed farming, walking his five acres daily checking and talking to his pumpkins that he planted and sold for many years on SR 18. Patrick was a quiet man who teased everyone and loved spending time with his family. Friends may visit with the family 2-8 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 9, 2020, at Hoffmann-Gottfried-Mack Funeral Home & Crematory, 236 S. Washington St., Tiffin, OH 44883, (419) 447-2424. His funeral Mass will begin at 10 a.m. Friday, Jan. 10, 2020, at St. Joseph Catholic Church, with the Rev. Joseph Szybka officiating. A rosary will be prayed 20 minutes prior to Mass. Burial will follow in St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to St. Joseph Catholic Church, F.A.C.T. or to Calvert Catholic Schools. Condolences may be sent and the guestbook signed at www.hgmackfuneralhome.com.