Martha Beach was a retired Triplett Corp. employee
Martha Jane Beach, 91, of Jenera died at 6:10 a.m. Oct. 28, 2013 at the Mennonite Memorial Home, Bluffton. She was born March 13, 1922, in Monroe Township, Allen County to Clarence and Esther Slusser Jones. On Jan. 13, 1951 she married Eugene W. Beach and he preceded her in death on May 28, 1973.
Mrs. Beach retired from Triplett Corp., Bluffton. She was a member of Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church, Jenera. She was a graduate of Mt. Cory High School.
Survivors include two sons, Dwayne (Candy) Beach of Findlay, Doug (Ruth Ann) Beach of Jenera, two grandsons, Jason Beach and Kevin (Kim) Beach both of Findlay a sister, Ruth Amstutz of Grangeville, Idaho, and a brother, David (Madra) Jones of Findlay. She was preceded in death by a brother, Clarence Jones Jr., and two sisters, Margaret Herr and Alice Wingate.
Funeral services will begin at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Chiles-Laman Funeral and Cremation Services, Bluffton. Rev. Alois Schmitzer III and Rev. Jeffery Bolwerk will officiate.
Burial will be in the Trinity Lutheran Cemetery, Jenera. Visitation will be Wednesday, 10 a.m. until the time of service at the funeral home. Memorial contributions may be made to Mennonite Memorial Home. Online condolences may be made at www.chiles-lamanfh.com.
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