By Cisco Funeral Home
Publication Date: 2026-05-22 18:00:00
Sherry L. Tobin, age 88, of Celina, passed away peacefully at 11:40 a.m. on Thursday, May 21, 2026, at Mercer Health in Coldwater.
She was born on April 14, 1938, in Muskegon, Michigan, to the late Arthur N. and Leoda L. (Lake) Bates. On July 14, 1979, she married Edward Tobin, who preceded her in death on May 10, 2014. Prior to her marriage to Edward, Sherry was married to George Swygart for 20 years.
She is survived by her children: David (Jean) Swygart of North Carolina, Pam Haffey of Celina, Randy Swygart of Mendon, Susan (Jeff) Roehm of Willshire, and Tara Mallory of Akron. She is also survived by several stepchildren, along with many beloved grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her siblings, Bonnie Sipe, Arthur R. “Randy” Bates, and Shermon L. Bates; sons-in-law, Larry D. Haffey and Thomas A. Mallory; and her grandson, Isaac T. Mallory.
Sherry graduated from Muskegon High School in 1956. She worked for 26…
