Suzan Vargovich

Suzan Vargovich, 73, of Bellefontaine, Ohio, passed away on Friday, June 12, 2026, at her home with family by her side. She was born on March 31, 1953, in Toledo, Ohio, to the late Charles P. and Betty J. (Rashka) Fall.

On October 29, 1971, she married George A. Vargovich, who survives her. She is also survived by her son, Scott (Jennifer) Vargovich; her daughter, Stephanie (Jamie) Frisby; her grandchildren, Kennedy, Trenton, Griffen, and Brynn; her great-grandchild, Mason; and her siblings, Christine (Charles) Pauken, Martin Fall, Rick (Wanda) Fall, Pam (Tom) Schwirzinski, and Linda Wend. Along with her parents, Sue was preceded in death by her brother, Steven Fall, and her brother-in-law, David Wend.

Sue worked as an insurance agent before her retirement. She took great pride in her work and loved her job at Effler Schmidt. After retiring, she and George moved from Toledo to Bellefontaine to be closer to their grandchildren. There, she found a true sense of community and embraced smalltown living. She made many friends in their neighborhood and at local establishments, each one adding something special to her life. Before long, there wasn’t a place she and George could go without running into someone they knew.

Sue believed with her whole heart that family comes first, and she lived that truth every day. She had a remarkable gift for making people feel seen, included, and important—whether you were family by blood or by choice.

She was kind, loving, and supportive, but also stubborn, opinionated, and fiercely determined. If she didn’t know how to do something, she would figure it out. She was protective of the people she loved and was absolutely the “help hide the body and ask questions later” type of person. If you needed her, she showed up. Sue also had a sassy, funny side—she loved embarrassing her daughter and then shrugging it off with, “Who cares? Those people will never see me again.”

Sue taught her children that nothing is impossible, and she didn’t just say it—she lived it. When life felt overwhelming or the world seemed too heavy, she had a way of making everything okay. She never wanted her children to suffer and carried their burdens as if they were her own. Her goal was always to give them more and better than she ever had, and she worked tirelessly to make that happen. If something was broken, she fixed it. If someone was hurting, she showed up. Her strength was quiet but unwavering—the kind that made the impossible feel manageable.

Sue filled her life with the things she loved. She was an avid reader who could lose herself in a book for hours. She enjoyed listening to live music and dancing with George—often receiving compliments on how beautifully they moved together. Traveling brought her great joy, and Florida held a special place in her heart. It was her sunshine escape, her happy place. She especially loved wading in pools with her favorite drink or trying her luck at the slot machines in whatever casino was nearby.

But nothing brought her more joy than her grandchildren. She treasured every moment with them, especially their beloved “spendthenight nights,” filled with giggles, movies, games, and summer swims—memories that will stay warm forever. She made even simple moments magical, like preparing “fancy lunches” by the pool and turning ordinary afternoons into something unforgettable. She wanted to create memories that would last a lifetime—and she did. Those memories now live on in them.

Sue also cherished time with her sister, Linda. The two could turn a simple shopping trip into an adventure, especially when armed with their beloved Kohl’s Cash. Their laughter, closeness, and shared mischief were a joy to witness. She had many special relationships with individual family members, including those who were not born into the family, but married into or friends that were “adopted” along the way. If she loved you, you were FAMILY, and she loved all of them fully and without hesitation.

Her legacy is simple and profound: love fiercely, show up for each other, and believe you can handle anything—because she believed you could. And in the moments when life feels impossible, her family will remember the way she made everything okay. “Family first, always.” She lived those words. And because of her, so will we.

Pastor Bryan Meadows will officiate a funeral service at 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday, June 16, 2026, at Eichholtz & Daring Funeral Home & Cremation Center, 321 N. Main Street, Bellefontaine. Visitation will be held at the funeral home two hours prior to the service, from 12:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. Burial will follow in the Bellefontaine City Cemetery.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Dementia Society of America, PO Box 600, Doylestown, PA 18901; or to The Mary Grace Hospice Foundation, 300 W. Wilson Bridge Road, Worthington, Ohio 43085, or online at www.marygracefoundation.net/donate.

EICHHOLTZ & DARING FUNERAL HOME & CREMATION CENTER, Bellefontaine, is honored to serve the Vargovich family and encourages anyone to share a fond memory or message of condolence at www.eichholtzdaring.com

(Family Authored)

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