Mary A. HONIGFORD

1994 Woman of the Year dies

Mary A. Weber, 87, of Ottoville, the 1994 Delphos Herald Woman of the Year, died 2:36 a.m. Sept. 18 in Van Wert County Hospital.

She was a homemaker and a member of Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, Ottoville, its Alter Rosary Society and Catholic Ladies of Columbia.

Mrs. Weber was born Dec. 14, 1907, in Ottoville to John and Anna (Eberly) Honigford. She married Frank X. Weber June 12, 1929, in Ottoville. He died Jan. 23, 1991.

She is survived by seven sons, Gene (Eilleen) Weber of Coldwater, Donald (Audrey) Weber of

Estes Park, Colo., Art (Connie) Weber of Ft. Wayne, Leonard J. (Margie) Weber of Detroit, Mich., Ken (Bettie) Weber of Greenville;Larry (Fran) Weber of Barnum, Minn., and Rev. Herb Weber of Mansfield; six daughters, Mrs. Mike (Mildred) Rahrig of Delphos, Sister Helen Weber CPPS of Denver Colo., Mrs. Frank (Lucille) Fuchs of Brandon, Fla., Mrs. Roger (Celeste) Geise of Delphos, Mrs. Jim (Dollie) Spieles of Wauseon, and Mrs. Vern (Judy) Fischer of Delphos; one sister, Mrs, Otto (Sabina) Miller of Kalida; and one sister-in-law, Ethel Honigford of Lima; 39 grandchildren; and 38 great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by five brothers, John, Joseph, Clem, Gilbert, and Bernard Honigford.

Mass of Christian burial will be 10:30 a.m. Thursday in Immaculate Conception church, her son Rev. Herb Weber and the Rev. Sylvan Obergefell officiating. Burial will be in St. Mary's Cemetery, Ottoville.

Friends may call 7-9 p.m. today and 2-5 p.m. and 7-9 p.m. Wednesday and prior to mass Thursday at Kolkmeyer-Helmkamp-Siferd Funeral Home, Ottoville. Parish wake will be 8 p.m. Wednesday in the funeral home.

Preferred memorials are to American Lung Association, St. Vincent De Paul Society or for Habitat for Humanity.

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