Obituary for Toni Hinkle

Toni Kay (Clapham) Hinkle, of Galena, Ohio, passed away at home Sunday, December 10, 2017 after short battle with cancer. She was born July 24, 1956 at Doctor's North Hospital in Columbus to John A. Clapham and Marilyn J. (Rummer) Clapham. On September 27, 1974, she married her childhood sweetheart Micheal D. Hinkle, who preceded her in death on August 30, 2011. Also preceding her in death are both parents and brother, John. Toni is survived by her six children, Kelly (Russ) Heuser, Casey (Dennis) Meade, Kristy (Jessey) Warner, Ryan (Stephen) Kimes, Cory Hinkle and Shannon Hinkle (Jonathan Hill); eight grandchildren; Tristan Kimes, Lindsey Knecht, Deakin Kimes, Alicia Kimes, Nia Kimes, Anthony Warner, Mathew Warner and James Warner; two sisters, Terra (Stephen) Groves and Jody (Gary) Thornton, in-laws, Lena Hinkle, Linda (John) Watkins, Leo (Peg) Hinkle and Diana (Doug) Mallory and her two best friends, Jennifer Little and Christina Dougal. Toni's memory will be cherished by all whose lives she touched including a host of nieces, nephews, aunts, uncles and cousins and the many friends her children brought home that she "adopted" as her own. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made in Toni's name to Ohio Lung Cancer Alliance.