Florence “Flo” Tackett, age 87, of Galion passed away on Wednesday, January 1, 2025 at Mercy Health Tiffin Hospital.
She was born on December 10, 1937 in Philadelphia, PA to parents Frank and Stephanie (Czerw) Balinski. On January 21, 1956, Flo married the love of her life, Glenn D. Tackett and the couple shared 68 wonderful years together until his passing last year. Now they are reunited together again in Heaven.
Flo was a hardworking woman who spent time professionally working in various industries. Most notably she worked in customer service at Sears, as a printer for the Galion Inquirer, and in the housekeeping department at Magnolia Terrace.
In her spare time, she enjoyed going on walks, tending to her garden, soaking up the sun as much as possible, being the “Dancing Granny” at every party, and playing slow pitch softball. Flo also enjoyed traveling with her family, especially if it meant she got some time to relax on a beach. She was a longtime member of St. Joseph Catholic Church in Galion. Above all else though, Flo loved her family and they were the most important thing in her life. She looked forward to their weekly “Sunday Family Fun Days”, waking up early to prepare her specialty fried chicken so she could spend as much time with her children and grandchildren as possible. Flo was a wonderful mother and grandmother who always cared for her loved ones no matter what, her loving and steadfast personality will be missed by so many.
She is survived by her children Glenn Michael (Carol) Tackett, Debra Ann (Mike) Gorman, Timothy Joseph (Tina) Tackett, and Theresa Lynn Barnes, 15 grandchildren, 23 great grandchildren, and 2 great great-grandchildren.
In addition to her husband, Flo is preceded in death by her parents and granddaughters Angela and Skylar Tackett.
A Celebration of Flo’s life will be held later this spring, please check back for details.
Snyder Funeral Homes is honored to serve Flo’s family and encourage you to share a fond memory or message of condolence on her obituary page at www.SnyderFuneralHomes.com.