Thelma M. (Welty) Bowersox 1927-2010
Thelma M. (Welty) Bowersox, 83, of Bluffton, formerly of Mt. Cory, died Tuesday, Nov. 23, 2010, at the Bridge Hospice Center in Blanchard Valley Hospital.
She was born on Aug. 24, 1927, in Pandora, Ohio, to the late Levi and Golda (Doty) Welty. On June 11, 1948, she married Robert Bowersox at St. John's Mennonite Church in Pandora and they recently celebrated 62 years of marriage.
Mrs. Bowersox is also survived by a son, Larry (Tricia) Bowersox, of Avon, Ohio, and a daughter Nancy (Garry) Thomas of Mt. Cory. She was the grandmother and great-Grandmother of three grandchildren, Holly (Bowersox) Kessler, Nathan Thomas, and Emily Thomas, and one great-grandson, Jeffery Kessler. She was preceded in death by her
sisters Catherine (Hilty) Basinger and Dorothy Klingler.
She was a 1945 graduate of Mt. Cory High School. She was a direct descendant of The Mayflower through the Doty family. She played the
violin, hand bells, and sang in the choir at the Mt. Cory United Methodist Church.
Mrs. Bowersox retired in 1994 as the Cafeteria Manager at Cory-Rawson Local Schools where she is still remembered for her lunches and special dishes for holiday occasions. She was a member of the Mt. Cory United Methodist Church, the Friendship Circle at the church, served on numerous church committees, and the Bluffton Senior Citizens Center.
Visitation will be on Friday, Nov. 26, from 2-4 p.m. and 6-8 p.m. at the Coldren-Crates Funerahl Home, in Findlay and one hour
prior to the service at the church on Saturday.
Funeral services will be held at the Mt. Cory United Methodist Church at 11 a.m. on Saturday, Nov. 27.
The Reverend Jerry Lewis will officiate and the interment will follow at
the Pleasant View Cemetery. Memorials may be made to the Mt. Cory United Methodist Church or the Bluffton Senior Citizens Center. Online
condolences can be made via www.coldrencrates.com.
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