Lucile was a member of St. Mark's United Methodist Church. She was a homemaker and an avid collector of Antique glassware and Maxfield Parrish prints along with her husband Merle, operated Old Cloverleaf Route Antique store in Willshire for 10 years, then Tall Pine Antiques for 14 years at their home outside of Berne. She was a former 4-H leader and former member of the Blue Creek Township Home Economic Club and Eastern Star.
Survivors include two daughters Ann (Allen) Bowen of Decatur and Karen (Pat) Evans of Ft. Wayne; a sister Doris Strayer of Kendallville; two sister-in-laws LuLu Byer of Ft. Wayne and Jean Foor of Payne, OH; 9 grandchildren, 18 great grandchildren and 6 great great grandchildren. Lucile was preceded in death by her husband Merle on Aug. 27, 1993, two daughters Myrna Raudenbush and Ada Odle, two grandsons Merle Lynn and Kevin Raudenbush, two sisters and five brothers.
Visitation will be from 11:00-2:00 on Saturday, January 26, 2013 at Haggard-Sefton & Hirschy Funeral Home, followed by a 2:00 p.m. funeral service. Rev. Michael Heinbaugh will be officiating. Entombment will be in Willshire Cemetery, Willshire, Ohio.
Memorials are to St. Mark's United Methodist Church and Family Life Care-Hospice.
Lucile was a member of St. Mark's United Methodist Church. She was a homemaker and an avid collector of Antique glassware and Maxfield Parrish prints along with her husband Merle, operated Old Cloverleaf Route Antique store in Willshire for 10 years, then Tall Pine Antiques for 14 years at their home outside of Berne. She was a former 4-H leader and former member of the Blue Creek Township Home Economic Club and Eastern Star.
Survivors include two daughters Ann (Allen) Bowen of Decatur and Karen (Pat) Evans of Ft. Wayne; a sister Doris Strayer of Kendallville; two sister-in-laws LuLu Byer of Ft. Wayne and Jean Foor of Payne, OH; 9 grandchildren, 18 great grandchildren and 6 great great grandchildren. Lucile was preceded in death by her husband Merle on Aug. 27, 1993, two daughters Myrna Raudenbush and Ada Odle, two grandsons Merle Lynn and Kevin Raudenbush, two sisters and five brothers.
Visitation will be from 11:00-2:00 on Saturday, January 26, 2013 at Haggard-Sefton & Hirschy Funeral Home, followed by a 2:00 p.m. funeral service. Rev. Michael Heinbaugh will be officiating. Entombment will be in Willshire Cemetery, Willshire, Ohio.
Memorials are to St. Mark's United Methodist Church and Family Life Care-Hospice.
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