Heather Madison “Maddie” Renee Hengstler, 30, of 408 North Spruce Street, St. Marys, Ohio, died Friday, September 22, 2017, in Dayton, Ohio.

She was born May 7, 1987, in Lima, Ohio, the daughter of Cary and Sandra Kay (Greene) Hengstler.

She is survived by her parents: Cary Hengstler of Wapakoneta; Sandra (Dave) Herman of New Knoxville. She is survived by her children: Ethan Short of St. Marys; Evan Short of St. Marys; Colton Ralph Chaney of St. Marys; a step-son, Mikey Chaney of St. Marys.

She is survived by her paternal grandparents: Ernest and  Marilyn Hengstler of Wapakoneta; by her maternal grandmother, Lorene Eagleson of Paulding, Ohio. She is also survived by her siblings: Shannon Jerome Hengstler of Minster; Nina Meyer of Elida.

She was preceded in death by her maternal grandfather, Richard Greene.

Maddie was a 2005 graduate of Wapakoneta High School. She had previously worked at Setex in St. Marys, and was currently employed at  Conti-Tech in St. Marys.

Maddie devoted her life to her children. She enjoyed reading, listening to classic rock music; she liked old cars and riding motorcycles. She had been active in Girl Scouts as a young woman, and she was a member of the Wapakoneta Swim Team for 10 years.

Funeral rites will be held 11:00 A.M Friday, September 29, 2017, at the Miller Funeral Home, 1605 Celina Road, St. Marys, the Reverend Becky Erb-Strang, officiant. Burial will follow at Willow Grove Cemetery, New Bremen.

Friends may call from 2-4 and 6-8 P.M. Thursday at the funeral home, where memorial gifts may be given to a Go Fund Account of Nina Meyer. Condolences may be sent to Maddie’s family via Millerfuneralhomes.net

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