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Mary L. Burns
Mary L. Burns, 93, of Ft. Jefferson (Greenville), passed away Sunday
afternoon, August 18, 2013 at the State of the Heart Hospice Care
Center in Greenville.
She was born October 21, 1919 in Darke County, the daughter of the late
Elmer and Hazel (Rhoades) Knick. In addition to her parents, she was
[preceded in death by her husband, Gerald Burns, on December 2, 1986;
and 4 sisters, Betty Cross, Ruth Cowgill, Glenna Young, and Donna
Shiverdecker.
Mary was a 1938 graduate of Greenville High School. She had served as
the Clerk for Neave Township for 12 years. She had served on the Darke
County Board of Election for 6 years and was a lifelong member of the
Darke County Democratic Party having served as the head of the Darke
County Democratic Women for several years. She had served as a 4-H
advisor for 40 years and enjoyed working with the youth at the Darke
County Fair Bake-a-Rama. She was also a member of the Business and
Professional Women and the St. Paul Lutheran Church in Greenville.
Mary is survived by several nieces and nephews including, Doyle and
Jeannette Burns, Jill Schepis, and Larry Cross; special family, Donald,
Eileen, Jacob, Peter, Zachary, Laura, and Simon Hoying; and dear
friends, Jack and Carole Harless.
Services will be held at 2 p.m., Wednesday, August 21 at the
Oliver-Floyd Funeral Home in Greenville with Pastor Peter Menke
officiating. Burial will follow in the Oak Grove Cemetery near Ft.
Jefferson.
The family will receive friends at the funeral home Wednesday from 12
p.m. till 2 p.m. The family requests that memorial contributions be
given to the charity of the donor's choice.
Condolences may be left for the family at www.oliverfloyd.com
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