Saturday, November 16th, 2013
Gertrude McMullen
Gertrude R. McMullen, 91, St. Marys, died at 7:40 a.m. Nov. 15, 2013, at her residence.
She was born Oct. 22, 1922, in Auglaize County to Olan "Earl" and Opal Koehn Raymond. On Nov. 13, 1941, she married Frank W. McMullen, who died Oct. 8, 2005.
Surviving are two sons, Charles (Jeanne) McMullen, Beavercreek, and Gary (Ginger) McMullen, St. Marys; a granddaughter, Deanna (Joe) Grimes, Dayton; two great-grandsons, Alex and Dominic Grimes; a stepgreat-granddaughter, Mandy Wilson; and two sisters-in-law, Ruth Raymond, St. Marys, and Carol Raymond, Florida.
Deceased are five sisters, Barbara Gottschalk, Patricia Raymond, Dottie Huber, Iona Mullen and Bessie Davis; two brothers, Vernon Raymond and Olan "John" Raymond; and three infant siblings.
A 1940 graduate of St. Marys Memorial High School, she had worked at the former Buchanan's Department Store in St. Marys and the St. Marys Cotton Mill. She was a member of St. Paul's United Church of Christ. She enjoyed fishing and took great joy in helping other people.
Services are 11 a.m. Tuesday at Miller Funeral Home, St. Marys, the Rev. Dr. Ed Bray officiating. Burial will follow at Resthaven Memory Gardens.
Calling is 6-8 p.m. Monday at the funeral home.
Memorial contributions may be made to Van Wert Inpatient Hospice.
Condolences may be left at Millerfuneralhomes.net.
