Anita Augsburger Topp was a 1966 Bluffton High School graduate
Anita L. (Augsburger) Topp, 66, of Delphos, died on Sunday Jan. 4, 2015, at The Cleveland Clinic in Cleveland.
She was born July 3, 1948, in Bluffton, to Denver and Pauline (Showalter) Augsburger. Both preceded her in death. She married John Vogt on Jan. 17, 1970, and he preceded her in death on Oct. 30, 1988. She then married Larry Topp on Nov. 26, 1994, he survives in Delphos.
She is survived by three sons; John D. Vogt Jr. of Marysville, Jeff (Laura) Vogt of Duluth, Ga., and Jason (Sarah) Vogt of Wapakoneta; one daughter; Jenny (Jamey) Grogg of Blanchester, Ohio; one brother; Roger (Linda) Augsburger of Bluffton; six grandchildren; Nicholas, Matthew, and Regan Grogg, Victoria Vogt, and Samantha and Hannah Vogt.
She was preceded in death by her grandson, Alex Grogg. Anita worked at St. Rita’s Medical Center as a registered nurse in oncology for 32 years. She was a member of Trinity United Methodist Church, the Red Hat Society, the Mother’s Club, and was a member of St. Rita’s Alumni Association.
She was a 1966 graduate of Bluffton High School and was a 1970 graduate of St. Rita’s School of Nursing.
Funeral services were Jan. 8 at Harter and Schier Funeral Home, Delphos. Pastor Rich Rakay officiated. Burial was in Walnut Grove Cemetery.
Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society or American Heart Association.
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