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Martha Emily Labig
Martha Emily Labig, 89 of 419 Avenue B Greenville, Ohio, passed away on
9:10 AM the morning of March 3, 2011, after one night at Heartland of
Greenville.
She was born July 4, 1921, in Greenville, Ohio the
daughter of the late Elmer and Ida (Johnson) Mong, her beloved
grandparents were Edward L. and Cora (Morrow) Mong. She was
preceded in death by her sister, JoAnne.
Survivors include her devoted husband, Chalmer E.
Labig, whom she married June 9, 1941, after almost 70 years of wedded
bliss; the lights of her life her two sons, Dr. Chalmer E. Labig Jr.
and Dr. Charles Edward Labig, both of Tulsa, Oklahoma; her three
precious grandchildren: Andrew, Michael, and Emily Ann Labig,
sisters: Mary K. Harland of Las Vegas, Nevada; Margaret (Peggy)
Wogoman of Clearwater, Florida; and Charlotte Von Hoene of Warrenville,
Illinois; as well as a number of nieces and nephews.
She was a member of the Fort Greeneville Chapter
Daughters of the American Revolution, Fort Black Chapter # 336 Order of
the Eastern Star, Past Worthy Matron of Fort Greenville Chapter # 406
Order of the Eastern Star, VFW 7262 Auxiliary, She was a member of the
Pioneer Family, The Darke County Genealogical Society, she was a fifth
generation lifetime member of the First United Methodist Church where
she had served as a Sunday School Teacher and Chairman of the Education
Commission, as well as a Cub Scout Den Mother for # 134. She was
very active in the United Methodist Women. She was a former
member of the Emersonian Literary Club.
She loved raising flowers and traveling- having gone
to almost all U.S. States, Canadian Provinces, and such countries as
Malaysia, Singapore, Bali, Thailand, and most European countries.
As she traveled world wide she enjoyed collecting cup and saucers from
each country she visited and we counted a total of 33.
A winter resident of Florida for 24 years. She
was an affiliate member of Cypress Lake United Methodist Church, an
officer in Methodist Women. Also a member of Tab’itha Temple #
135 FLA, Daughters of the Nile, Fort Myers, Florida; Jamaica Bay Tennis
Club, and several Bridge Clubs. She enjoyed her lifestyle.
Services will be held on Tuesday March 8, 2011 at
2:00 PM at Zechar Bailey Funeral Home, Greenville, Ohio with Rev. Joe
Payne officiating. Interment will follow in Greenville
Cemetery. Family will receive friends from 5:00 to 7:00 PM on
Monday March 7, 2011 at the funeral home. Fort Black Chapter of
the Eastern Star will conduct a service at 6:45 PM on Monday at the
funeral home. Memorial contributions may be made to Shriner’s
Children’s Hospital or First United Methodist Church.
Condolences for the family may be sent to www.zecharbailey.com
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