Myrtle Myers Rausch a native of Annapolis and 41 year resident of Owings passed away peacefully at her residence January 22,2016,Myrt was born June 28,1928 the middle child of nine children born to Harvey F and Myrtle (Carr) Myers,in Annapolis where her family owned and operated the Myers Company,a general and sundry store on West Street.She attended Germantown Elementary and was a graduate of Annapolis High School class of 1945.For several years Myrt was employed as a secretary at the US Naval Academy.She marries John Owen"Onie"Rausch November 21,1951 and they resided in Annapolis,where she was a homemaker and partner with her husband in several Annapolis business ventures.In 1974 they purchased an existing funeral home in Owings MD. renamed it Rausch Funeral Home,where they relocated and remodeled the facility to include their residence.Myrt was an active member of the Calvert Memorial Hospital Auxiliary for over 40 years,working the information desk and spending countless hours knitting baby hats and sewing "Christmas Stockings" for newborns.She was also a member of Mt.Harmony United Methodist Church.She enjoyed sewing,quilting,knitting,baking,Big Band music and genealogy.She loved spending time with all her family,especially at the holiday gatherings.She was preceded in death by her husband Onie on November 19,2000.She is survived by her daughters,Judy A Gross and husband Bill of Owings,Bobbi Rausch and husband Chris Marquess of St.Leonard,grandchildren,Chris Gross(Rachael) Caroline Gross(Jonathan Cooper)Rebecca Gross(Michael Demarest) Crystal and Matthew Marquess,great-grandchildren Sadie and Maddie Bell Gross,Dylan and Riley Ferrario.She is also survived by sisters Irene E White,Beverly L Ames(Don) and Joan C Myers a brother Martin H Myers(Helga) a sister-in-law Rose Rausch and numerous nieces and nephews.In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her brothers H.Fenton Myers Jr. and John A."Buck" Myers and sisters Ivyl V Rowland and Shirley A Myers.
Interment in Mt.Harmony UMC Cemetery