Thursday, October 18th, 2012
Ruth Byers
Ruth A. Byers, 91, Celina, died at 1:40 p.m. Oct. 17, 2012, at Celina Manor Nursing Home.
She was born April 11, 1921, in Center Township, Mercer County, to Oscar and Opal Fleenor Buck. On June 6, 1949, she married James Marion Byers, who died in 1955.
Surviving are a son and daughter-in-law, Larry (Gail) Byers, Celina; a daughter, Linda Neves, Klamath Falls, Ore.; sisters, Alice Baucher, Celina, Janet Sue (Dick) Garwood, Celina; sisters-in-law, Ilene Buck, St. Marys, and Laura Buck, Celina; three grandchildren; and three great-granchildren.
Also deceased are brothers, Ralph Buck and Lisle "Pete" Buck; a sister and brothers-in-law, Helen and Olen Brandon and Lester Baucher; and a sister-in-law, Beulah Buck.
She was a homemaker.
Funeral services are 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Lehman-Hogenkamp-Dzendzel Funeral Home, Celina, the Rev. Richard Van Dorn officiant. Burial will follow in Swamp College Cemetery, Celina.
Calling is 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. Friday and 9:30-10:30 a.m. Saturday at the funeral home.
Memorials may be given to the activities fund at Celina Manor Nursing Home.
Condolences may be left at LHDfuneralhome.com.
