The Rev. Dr. Victor Noel Bollinger, 88, of Avon Lake, OK passed away Saturday, December 26, 2009 at Fairview Hospital in Cleveland. He grew up in northern Missouri and as a pastor, he lived in Oklahoma, Kansas, Missouri, and Ohio, living in Avon Lake the past 3 years.
Rev. Bollinger attended Central Bible Institute and Seminary in Springfield, MO and continued his education at Phillips University in Enid, OK, earning his Bachelor of Arts Degree for Oklahoma Baptist University, Shawnee, OK and Masters and Doctorate degrees from the Toledo Bible College, where he was also a member of the faculty. Being a pastor was a life calling and committment for Rev. Bollinger, serving various congregations, including the Verona Baptist Church of Verona, MO; South West Baptist Church of Wichita, KS; Laura Street Baptist Church of Maryville; and Reynolds Corners Baptist Church of Toledo where he served for 10 years before retiring for the first time. Retirement was not for Rev. Bollinger and he returned to the ministry, serving the Allendale Baptist Church before finally retiring at the age of 80.
Prior to his lifein the ministry, Rev. Bollinger worked as a mechanic, owning and operating a gas station in Grant City. He continued to tinker with things mechanical throughout his life. He also for a time worked on the railroad and developed an enjoyment for anything dealing with trains. He served in the Civilian Conservation Corps during the Great Depression. He loved to read and worked crossword puzzles and was described by his family as "always having his nose in a book." Rev. Bollinger took great pride in the fact that he never smoked nor drank alcohol.
Rev. Bollinger is survived by his wife of 68 years, Fern; daugther Glenda Madden (Rev. Thomas) of Bay Village; six grandchildren, Shannon Lester (Damion), Stephen Madden, Jeremy Zeigel (Penni), Cory O'Riley (Cara), Shea O'Riley, and Sheena O'Riley; seven great-grandchildren: Jake, Damion, Dezmon, Jaylynn, Madysen, Kelsey, and Kinsley; and a sister, Ileta Bollinger of Phoenix.
He was preceded in death by daughter Carol O'Riley, grandson Brendan, brother Albert Bollinger, and his parents.
Funeral services were 11:00 a.m. Saturday, January 2, 2010 at the Laura Street Baptist Church in Maryville. Rev. Paul McKim and Rev. Clyde Hendricks officiated. Interment was in the Kirk Cemetery in Allendale. Arrangements were under the direction of the Prugh-Dunfee Funeral Home in Grant City.
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