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- Avis Dessie Kint
FOSTORIA "? Avis Dessie Kint, 84, formerly of Fostoria, died Thursday, March 15, 2007 at Birchaven Retirement Village in Findlay.
Avis was born October 13, 1922 in Hutchinson, Kansas to Henry Alfred and Dessie Florence Kint. After her graduation from Fostoria High School, Avis attended Findlay College for 3 years. She received her Bachelor of Arts from Bowling Green State University in 1944. Avis received her Master of Science degree from Ohio State University in 1946.
She worked for a time as a Medical Technologist at a hospital in Marion, Ohio. After her studies at the Moody Bible Institute of Chicago, Avis worked for the Sudan Interior Mission in Nigeria and the Republic of Niger. She did both laboratory work and taught bible classes. Upon her return to the United States in 1968, she worked at the Home Place Clinic near Hazard Kentucky.
Avis attended the Fostoria Church of the Brethren, where she taught Sunday school for both adults and children. She was also active in the Women's Fellowship group at the church. She served as the treasurer for this group.
She is survived by sister-in-law, Hester Kint of Toledo, nieces, Elizabeth Kint, Findlay, Barbara (Otto) Froehlich, Atlanta, nephews, William (Kathy) Kint, Whitefish, MT, Richard (Patricia) Kint, Toledo, great nieces and nephews, Jennifer (Jim) Augustine of Rawson, Ohio, Patrick (Kristin) Fagan, Findlay, Peter and Stefan Froehlich, Atlanta, great-great- nieces and nephews, Megan, Molly and Joshua Augustine, Rawson, Ohio and Jacob and Liam Fagan, Findlay.
Avis was preceded in death by her mother and father and her brother, Phillip Kint.
Visitation will be on Sunday March 18, 2007 from 2-7 p.m. at Mann-Hare Funeral Home, Fostoria. Funeral services will begin at 1:00 p.m. in the mortuary on Monday March 19, 2007, with Pastors Christian Dittmar and Barbara Siegle presiding. Burial will be in Fountain Cemetery, Fostoria.
Memorials may be made to Sheree Cass to benefit the Adult Day Center at Birchaven, Bridge Hospice or the church. Online expressions of sympathy may be made by visiting: www.mann-hare.com.
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