Former St. Marys resident Wilda Miars, 85, died at 9:12 p.m. April 26, 2012, at Memorial Hospital of Union County, Marysville.

She was born March 18, 1927, in St. Marys to Vernon and Ireta Seib Schmehl. On May 24, 1947, she married Gail V. Miars, who died Sept. 20, 1995.

Surviving are six children, Barbara Ellen (Thomas) Langsdon, Louisville, Ky., Darrell (Karen) Miars and Russell (Pam) Miars, all of Portland, Ore., Karen (Dewayne) Joseph, Celina, Joyce (Rodney) Moon, Marysville, and Nancy Miars, Hilliard; a brother, David (Jean) Schmehl, St. Marys; nine grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren.

Deceased are a son, Mark Miars; a brother, Lee Schmehl; and a grandson.

She was a homemaker, a member of Zion Lutheran Church, St. Marys, and a graduate of Memorial High School, St. Marys.

Service is 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at Miller Funeral Home, West Chapel, St. Marys, the Rev. Bill Maki officiating. Burial will follow at Resthaven Memory Gardens, near Moulton.

Calling is 5-8 p.m. Monday at the funeral home.

Memorials may be made to the Humane Society of Union County, Marysville.

Condolences may be left at millerfuneralhomes.net.