Mae L. Baldridge, 80, died at 5:43 p.m., Friday, Nov. 13, 2009, at her residence.

She was born May 20, 1929, in Gilboa, the daugther of Paul and Cecile (Miller) Oren. On Jan. 31, 1953, she married E. Curtis Baldridge, and he died in. 16, 1984.

Surviving are three children, Linda (Tom) Moser, Gilboa; Debra Beach, Findlay; and Dr. Ron (Kristin) Baldridge, Gilboa; five grandchildren; and two sisters, Pauline Ginther, Gilboa and Shirley (Bob) Wineberg, Findlay.

Mrs. Baldridge formerly served as the secretary to the president of Bluffton College. From 1989 to 1999 she was director of field operations at Ohio Green Thumb. She was currently a security guard at Pro-Tec Coating, Leipsic.

Funeral services were Nov. 16 at Heitmeyer Funeral Home, Ottawa. Rev. Dr. Mitchell Arnold officiated.

Burial was in Harman Cemetery, Gilboa. Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society.