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Obituaries
Oct 17, 2025
Dorothy Garwick
Dorothy Garwick, age 94, of Mendon, passed away Thursday,
October 9, 2025, at her residence.
She was born March 26, 1931, in Mercer County, the daughter
of Gifford & Lucille (Elder) Bair.
Dorothy and Clifford Howick “Howdy” Garwick were married
in 1952. Howdy passed away on April 22, 2013. Their son,
Scott Rollen Garwick, preceded them in death August 13, 2012,
and Dorothy's brother, Donald Dwight Bair, had passed away
on October 3, 2025.
Dorothy was also preceded in death by her sister-in-law, Virginia
Bair, Howdy’s father, Clifford E. Garwick, and his mother, Maxine
Clover Garwick Putman and stepfather, Robert E.L. Putman.
She is survived by a daughter, Sherry Garwick Davis, of Celina.
She was a graduate of Neptune High School in Center Township,
and a member of the Mendon First Church of God, where she
taught Sunday School and was Church Council Secretary for
many years.
Dorothy met her husband Howdy while they both were working
at The Daily Standard in Celina. She was a Linotype machine
operator, while Howdy worked in what was then called “Ad Alley”.
Not long after their marriage, Dorothy wished to create a business
on their property which would allow her to stay home and raise
their children. This small business eventually became Garwick’s
The Pet People, located outside of Mendon.
Dorothy was a frontrunner in the pet business, as she started
grooming and boarding dogs long before anyone else had thought
of such things. In addition - birds, fish, reptiles, and pet supplies
were added, while she still maintained the boarding and grooming
of pets.
Over 58 years of business, Garwick’s The Pet People grew to include
raising and nurturing countless puppies and kittens for families in
a number of counties beyond Mendon, Ohio.
Dorothy was well known for her fairness as a businesswoman, and
her kindness towards all humans and animals alike.
Visitation will be held at W.H. Dick & Sons-Hellwarth Funeral Home
in Mendon, on Thursday, October 23rd, from 5:00 to 7:00 PM.
There is no Funeral Service scheduled.
Memorial Contributions may be made to: The Animal Protection
League of Mercer County, P.O. Box 663, Celina 45822.
Condolences may be shared with Dorothy's family at:
dickandsonshellwarthfh.com.
