Nellie Irene (Turner) Alsip, 90, passed away Thursday, May 9, 2019, at her daughter and son-in-law’s home with her family.
She was born Aug. 2, 1928, in Morris Fork, Kentucky, to S. Taulbee and Mary (Riley) Turner. She moved from Kentucky to Ohio when she was four years old. She married Meredith Blair Alsip June 21, 1947, in Tiffin. They are the parents of Mary McCall (Bill Buskirk) of Tiffin, Russell Alsip (deceased), Julie (Rod) Graf of Maumee, Jennifer (John) Bowen of Tiffin and Andrew (Connie) Alsip of Bettsville.
She will be missed by her five adoring grandchildren, Abigail (James) Marchisio of Columbus, Claire (Zac) Lonsway and Meredith (Kyle) Gilbert, all of Tiffin, Tyler (Becky) Graf of Tremont and Paul (Jill) Alsip of Avon-on-the-Lake; and stepgrandchildren, Emily (Tyson) Boone and Ellyse (Jeff) Leopold, all of Tiffin, and Matt Bowen of Chicago. Gigi dearly loved her great-grandchildren, Colten, Cora, Landon, Russell, a baby due in July and stepgreat-grandchildren, Quinn, Bennett and Ellie. She is survived by one sister and brother in law, Ruth (Dick) Steven of Marion, and two sisters-in-law, Karen Turner of Sterling Township, Michigan, Penny Turner of Tiffin, and many nieces and nephews. She also is survived by her dog, Kitty, always her shadow.
She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Blair; son, Russell; siblings and in-laws, Robin (Joyce) Turner, Susie (Pete) Moore, John Turner and Sonny Turner, as well as brother-in-law and sister-in-law, Ralph and Miriam Frankart.
Nellie graduated from Tiffin Columbian High School in 1946. She helped her parents run Turner’s Restaurant and worked for a time at Tiffin Columbian in food service. At 39, she began her college career at Bowling Green State University and completed her undergraduate degree in elementary education and library science. She earned a master’s degree in curriculum and instruction from Ashland University in 1986. Nellie taught at St. Joseph Elementary School for seven years and then became head librarian at Mohawk High School for 13 years, retiring in 1990. She also helped her husband of 63 years at his antique store, Blair’s Attic in Tiffin. They traveled through the U.S. and Canada in their vintage Airstream and often to their favorite camping destination, Edisto Beach, South Carolina. She was a reader, a poet, and a news and political junkie. She was a wonderful cook and passed her love of cooking on to her children and grandchildren.
She was a member of Trinity United Church of Christ and a charter member of Mother’s Circle at Trinity. She was also a member and officer of The League of Women Voters.
The family would like to thank Bridge Hospice for exceptional care during these final six months, especially registered nurse Lori and aides Kelly and Donna.
Nellie asked us to let you know that these are among the things that mattered to her: children, justice and peace in equal measure, freedom and her family. “Here and gone, near and far and forever and beyond,” she said.
Visitation will take place 10 a.m.-noon Saturday, June 1, 2019, at Engle-Shook Funeral Home and Crematory. Burial will immediately will follow at 12:15 p.m. in Greenlawn Cemetery.
She was born Aug. 2, 1928, in Morris Fork, Kentucky, to S. Taulbee and Mary (Riley) Turner. She moved from Kentucky to Ohio when she was four years old. She married Meredith Blair Alsip June 21, 1947, in Tiffin. They are the parents of Mary McCall (Bill Buskirk) of Tiffin, Russell Alsip (deceased), Julie (Rod) Graf of Maumee, Jennifer (John) Bowen of Tiffin and Andrew (Connie) Alsip of Bettsville.
She will be missed by her five adoring grandchildren, Abigail (James) Marchisio of Columbus, Claire (Zac) Lonsway and Meredith (Kyle) Gilbert, all of Tiffin, Tyler (Becky) Graf of Tremont and Paul (Jill) Alsip of Avon-on-the-Lake; and stepgrandchildren, Emily (Tyson) Boone and Ellyse (Jeff) Leopold, all of Tiffin, and Matt Bowen of Chicago. Gigi dearly loved her great-grandchildren, Colten, Cora, Landon, Russell, a baby due in July and stepgreat-grandchildren, Quinn, Bennett and Ellie. She is survived by one sister and brother in law, Ruth (Dick) Steven of Marion, and two sisters-in-law, Karen Turner of Sterling Township, Michigan, Penny Turner of Tiffin, and many nieces and nephews. She also is survived by her dog, Kitty, always her shadow.
She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Blair; son, Russell; siblings and in-laws, Robin (Joyce) Turner, Susie (Pete) Moore, John Turner and Sonny Turner, as well as brother-in-law and sister-in-law, Ralph and Miriam Frankart.
Nellie graduated from Tiffin Columbian High School in 1946. She helped her parents run Turner’s Restaurant and worked for a time at Tiffin Columbian in food service. At 39, she began her college career at Bowling Green State University and completed her undergraduate degree in elementary education and library science. She earned a master’s degree in curriculum and instruction from Ashland University in 1986. Nellie taught at St. Joseph Elementary School for seven years and then became head librarian at Mohawk High School for 13 years, retiring in 1990. She also helped her husband of 63 years at his antique store, Blair’s Attic in Tiffin. They traveled through the U.S. and Canada in their vintage Airstream and often to their favorite camping destination, Edisto Beach, South Carolina. She was a reader, a poet, and a news and political junkie. She was a wonderful cook and passed her love of cooking on to her children and grandchildren.
She was a member of Trinity United Church of Christ and a charter member of Mother’s Circle at Trinity. She was also a member and officer of The League of Women Voters.
The family would like to thank Bridge Hospice for exceptional care during these final six months, especially registered nurse Lori and aides Kelly and Donna.
Nellie asked us to let you know that these are among the things that mattered to her: children, justice and peace in equal measure, freedom and her family. “Here and gone, near and far and forever and beyond,” she said.
Visitation will take place 10 a.m.-noon Saturday, June 1, 2019, at Engle-Shook Funeral Home and Crematory. Burial will immediately will follow at 12:15 p.m. in Greenlawn Cemetery.
Nellie Irene (Turner) Alsip, 90, passed away Thursday, May 9, 2019, at her daughter and son-in-law’s home with her family.
She was born Aug. 2, 1928, in Morris Fork, Kentucky, to S. Taulbee and Mary (Riley) Turner. She moved from Kentucky to Ohio when she was four years old. She married Meredith Blair Alsip June 21, 1947, in Tiffin. They are the parents of Mary McCall (Bill Buskirk) of Tiffin, Russell Alsip (deceased), Julie (Rod) Graf of Maumee, Jennifer (John) Bowen of Tiffin and Andrew (Connie) Alsip of Bettsville.
She will be missed by her five adoring grandchildren, Abigail (James) Marchisio of Columbus, Claire (Zac) Lonsway and Meredith (Kyle) Gilbert, all of Tiffin, Tyler (Becky) Graf of Tremont and Paul (Jill) Alsip of Avon-on-the-Lake; and stepgrandchildren, Emily (Tyson) Boone and Ellyse (Jeff) Leopold, all of Tiffin, and Matt Bowen of Chicago. Gigi dearly loved her great-grandchildren, Colten, Cora, Landon, Russell, a baby due in July and stepgreat-grandchildren, Quinn, Bennett and Ellie. She is survived by one sister and brother in law, Ruth (Dick) Steven of Marion, and two sisters-in-law, Karen Turner of Sterling Township, Michigan, Penny Turner of Tiffin, and many nieces and nephews. She also is survived by her dog, Kitty, always her shadow.
She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Blair; son, Russell; siblings and in-laws, Robin (Joyce) Turner, Susie (Pete) Moore, John Turner and Sonny Turner, as well as brother-in-law and sister-in-law, Ralph and Miriam Frankart.
Nellie graduated from Tiffin Columbian High School in 1946. She helped her parents run Turner’s Restaurant and worked for a time at Tiffin Columbian in food service. At 39, she began her college career at Bowling Green State University and completed her undergraduate degree in elementary education and library science. She earned a master’s degree in curriculum and instruction from Ashland University in 1986. Nellie taught at St. Joseph Elementary School for seven years and then became head librarian at Mohawk High School for 13 years, retiring in 1990. She also helped her husband of 63 years at his antique store, Blair’s Attic in Tiffin. They traveled through the U.S. and Canada in their vintage Airstream and often to their favorite camping destination, Edisto Beach, South Carolina. She was a reader, a poet, and a news and political junkie. She was a wonderful cook and passed her love of cooking on to her children and grandchildren.
She was a member of Trinity United Church of Christ and a charter member of Mother’s Circle at Trinity. She was also a member and officer of The League of Women Voters.
The family would like to thank Bridge Hospice for exceptional care during these final six months, especially registered nurse Lori and aides Kelly and Donna.
Nellie asked us to let you know that these are among the things that mattered to her: children, justice and peace in equal measure, freedom and her family. “Here and gone, near and far and forever and beyond,” she said.
Visitation will take place 10 a.m.-noon Saturday, June 1, 2019, at Engle-Shook Funeral Home and Crematory. Burial will immediately will follow at 12:15 p.m. in Greenlawn Cemetery.
She was born Aug. 2, 1928, in Morris Fork, Kentucky, to S. Taulbee and Mary (Riley) Turner. She moved from Kentucky to Ohio when she was four years old. She married Meredith Blair Alsip June 21, 1947, in Tiffin. They are the parents of Mary McCall (Bill Buskirk) of Tiffin, Russell Alsip (deceased), Julie (Rod) Graf of Maumee, Jennifer (John) Bowen of Tiffin and Andrew (Connie) Alsip of Bettsville.
She will be missed by her five adoring grandchildren, Abigail (James) Marchisio of Columbus, Claire (Zac) Lonsway and Meredith (Kyle) Gilbert, all of Tiffin, Tyler (Becky) Graf of Tremont and Paul (Jill) Alsip of Avon-on-the-Lake; and stepgrandchildren, Emily (Tyson) Boone and Ellyse (Jeff) Leopold, all of Tiffin, and Matt Bowen of Chicago. Gigi dearly loved her great-grandchildren, Colten, Cora, Landon, Russell, a baby due in July and stepgreat-grandchildren, Quinn, Bennett and Ellie. She is survived by one sister and brother in law, Ruth (Dick) Steven of Marion, and two sisters-in-law, Karen Turner of Sterling Township, Michigan, Penny Turner of Tiffin, and many nieces and nephews. She also is survived by her dog, Kitty, always her shadow.
She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Blair; son, Russell; siblings and in-laws, Robin (Joyce) Turner, Susie (Pete) Moore, John Turner and Sonny Turner, as well as brother-in-law and sister-in-law, Ralph and Miriam Frankart.
Nellie graduated from Tiffin Columbian High School in 1946. She helped her parents run Turner’s Restaurant and worked for a time at Tiffin Columbian in food service. At 39, she began her college career at Bowling Green State University and completed her undergraduate degree in elementary education and library science. She earned a master’s degree in curriculum and instruction from Ashland University in 1986. Nellie taught at St. Joseph Elementary School for seven years and then became head librarian at Mohawk High School for 13 years, retiring in 1990. She also helped her husband of 63 years at his antique store, Blair’s Attic in Tiffin. They traveled through the U.S. and Canada in their vintage Airstream and often to their favorite camping destination, Edisto Beach, South Carolina. She was a reader, a poet, and a news and political junkie. She was a wonderful cook and passed her love of cooking on to her children and grandchildren.
She was a member of Trinity United Church of Christ and a charter member of Mother’s Circle at Trinity. She was also a member and officer of The League of Women Voters.
The family would like to thank Bridge Hospice for exceptional care during these final six months, especially registered nurse Lori and aides Kelly and Donna.
Nellie asked us to let you know that these are among the things that mattered to her: children, justice and peace in equal measure, freedom and her family. “Here and gone, near and far and forever and beyond,” she said.
Visitation will take place 10 a.m.-noon Saturday, June 1, 2019, at Engle-Shook Funeral Home and Crematory. Burial will immediately will follow at 12:15 p.m. in Greenlawn Cemetery.
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