1916
Myrtle
2013
Myrtle P. Stephens
February 10, 1916 — October 6, 2013
Myrtle P. Stephens, 97 years of the Marshall Community, died Sunday October 6, 2013 at the home of Dean and Janie Shoemaker , lovingly surrounded by family members.
Myrtle was born to the late Robert and Nellie Gilfillan Anderson on February 10, 1916 in Lebanon, Indiana. Beside her parents she was preceded in death by her first husband, Lloyd Chestnut and her second husband, Orville Stephens; three children, James N. Chestnut, Nellie Lusk, Thomas Stephens; son-in-law, David Pestian; two grandchildren, Roxann Murphy, Todd Lusk; one great grandchild, Collin Hainline.
Myrtle was a member of the Marshall United Methodist Church and charter member of Marshall United Methodist Women.
She is survived by six children, Janie Dean Shoemaker, Robert Gloria Chestnut, Libby John Kidder, Frank Debbie Stephens all of Hillsboro, Mike Stephens of Greenfield, Nancy Pestian of Kettering; twenty one grandchildren, Lisa Danny Rockwell, James N. Sylvia Chestnut II, Michael Parziale, Lloyd Barbara Shoemaker, Susan Bob Roades, David Nancy Shoemaker, Lora Mark Harp, Sonia Ned Thompson, Pam Mike Harp, Teresa Chris Fife, Ginny Tim King, John Terri Kidder, Tammy Lusk, Chad Tabitha Lusk, Carrie Bryan Hainline, Katie Matt Hilgeman, Ryan Stephanie Stephens, Phillip Stephens, Aaron Stephens, Alyssa Pestian, Nellie Pestian; thirty five great grandchildren; seven great great grandchildren.
Funeral service will be held 11:00 A.M. Thursday, October 10, 2013 at the Marshall United Methodist Church.
Rev. Janie Shoemaker, Rev. Debra Ketcham and Pastor Lloyd Shoemaker will officiate.
Burial will follow in the Marshall Cemetery.
Friends may call Wednesday from 4:00 P.M. until 8:00 P.M. at the Thompson Funeral Home in Hillsboro and Thursday morning from 10:00 A.M. until service time at 11:00 A.M. at the Marshall United Methodist Church.
In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to Marshall United Methodist Church, c/o Gloria Flannery, 11398 St. Rt. 506, Hillsboro, OH 45133.
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Myrtle was born to the late Robert and Nellie Gilfillan Anderson on February 10, 1916 in Lebanon, Indiana. Beside her parents she was preceded in death by her first husband, Lloyd Chestnut and her second husband, Orville Stephens; three children, James N. Chestnut, Nellie Lusk, Thomas Stephens; son-in-law, David Pestian; two grandchildren, Roxann Murphy, Todd Lusk; one great grandchild, Collin Hainline.
Myrtle was a member of the Marshall United Methodist Church and charter member of Marshall United Methodist Women.
She is survived by six children, Janie Dean Shoemaker, Robert Gloria Chestnut, Libby John Kidder, Frank Debbie Stephens all of Hillsboro, Mike Stephens of Greenfield, Nancy Pestian of Kettering; twenty one grandchildren, Lisa Danny Rockwell, James N. Sylvia Chestnut II, Michael Parziale, Lloyd Barbara Shoemaker, Susan Bob Roades, David Nancy Shoemaker, Lora Mark Harp, Sonia Ned Thompson, Pam Mike Harp, Teresa Chris Fife, Ginny Tim King, John Terri Kidder, Tammy Lusk, Chad Tabitha Lusk, Carrie Bryan Hainline, Katie Matt Hilgeman, Ryan Stephanie Stephens, Phillip Stephens, Aaron Stephens, Alyssa Pestian, Nellie Pestian; thirty five great grandchildren; seven great great grandchildren.
Funeral service will be held 11:00 A.M. Thursday, October 10, 2013 at the Marshall United Methodist Church.
Rev. Janie Shoemaker, Rev. Debra Ketcham and Pastor Lloyd Shoemaker will officiate.
Burial will follow in the Marshall Cemetery.
Friends may call Wednesday from 4:00 P.M. until 8:00 P.M. at the Thompson Funeral Home in Hillsboro and Thursday morning from 10:00 A.M. until service time at 11:00 A.M. at the Marshall United Methodist Church.
In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to Marshall United Methodist Church, c/o Gloria Flannery, 11398 St. Rt. 506, Hillsboro, OH 45133.
To sign our online quest book, please visit us at www.thompsonfuneralhomes.com
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