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WARREN – Kathleen “Kay” Helen Tisher, 94, of Warren, passed away Thursday, Oct. 15, 2026, at Continuing Health Care in Niles.
She was born Sept. 21, 1932, in Warren, the daughter of Ryan Kelly and Rose Schneider McElhaney.
Kay worked at Howard Shields in downtown Warren. She also worked at the Warren Sanitary Dairy alongside her sisters and future husband, Tom. She always had stories about both places. She worked for Dr. Rex Whiteman, Dr. Barba and Dr. Mangalji in their offices.
She was an active member of First Baptist Church in Warren and was a Sunday school teacher for many years. Kay was a den mother for her two boys in Boy Scouts. She was also a Girl Scout leader for her two daughters. In her spare time, she delivered Mobile Meals with her sister, Pat. They enjoyed seeing the people to whom they delivered meals.
Kay loved watching and cheering on the Pittsburgh Penguins, Pittsburgh Steelers and the Ohio State Buckeyes and was a longtime season ticket holder for the Scrappers. She also loved supporting and keeping up with her grandchildren in their activities, whether in sports, school activities or their travels.
She enjoyed going to the Highland Games in Canada with Tom, sisters, Pat and Gert, and niece, Caitlin Williams.
She enjoyed going to sports shows with Tom and her son, Shawn. Kay looked forward to the Friday night dinners out with her sisters and family at various restaurants.
Kay was a cancer survivor and did the annual cancer walks. She enjoyed family road trips to Atlanta and hosting the family holiday gatherings. She loved working puzzles and solving crossword puzzles.
She is survived by her daughters, Sheryl (Rick) Berg of Smyrna, Georgia, and Sandy (Greig) Flower of Warren; grandchildren, Bridget Van Huffel of Smyrna, Georgia, Amy (Ali) Van Klinger of Columbus, Lauren Berg of Chicago, Illinois, Isaac Berg of Marietta, Georgia, Shawn Thomas Tisher of Warren and Jesse Ellsworth of Toledo; great-grandchildren, Amina Tisher and Marty Van Klinger; along with many nephews, nieces and special friend and caretaker, Liz Fabian and her husband, Michael.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Thomas Henry Tisher; sons, Patrick Tisher and Shawn Tisher; sisters and brothers-in-law, Gertrude “Gert” (Clarence) Swonger, Patricia “Pat” (Mike) Obradovich and Justine “Tina” (Gene) Bycraft; an infant brother; nephew, Ryan Naylor; in-laws, Henry (Gladys) Tisher; brothers and sisters-in-law, Ken (Ann) Tisher and Harold (Marian) Stanley; and great-nephew, Kenny Tisher.
Services will be held at noon on Wednesday, Oct. 21, 2026, at the Carl W. Hall Funeral Home.
Friends may call from 10 a.m. to until service time on Wednesday at the funeral home.
Interment will be in Crown Hill Burial Park, Vienna, Ohio.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests any material contributions can be made to Hattie Larlham or to your charity of choice, in her memory.
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