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Melva Marie “Blocher”
Schwaberow
Melva Marie “Blocher” Schwaberow, age 96 of Greenville, Ohio passed
away at 4:10 PM Saturday April 27, 2019 at the Brethren Retirement
Community Greenville, Ohio. Melva was born June 9, 1922 in
Winchester, Indiana and the daughter of the late David Forrest and Lela
(Coddington) Benson.
She was retired from Fram Corporation of Greenville following 29 years
of employment. Also a member of the Poplar Grove Church of the
Brethren. Melva was meticulous about mowing her yard, spending
time with her family, particularly her grandchildren, going fishing,
camping and dancing.
In addition to parents she was preceded in death by her first husband
Samuel Blocher; second husband Chester Schwaberow; son David Eugene
Blocher; brothers Ralph and Richard Benson and sister Mary Richardson.
Melva is survived by her son Michael (Brenda) Blocher of New Paris;
grandchildren Scott Blocher, Angela (Rob) Hart, Amy (Jason) Posey,
Douglas (Jennifer) Blocher and Ryan Blocher; 7 great grandchildren, 3
step great grandchildren, 14 great great grandchildren; sisters Barbara
Hinkle of Winchester, Indiana, Patricia (Charles) Simpson of Stanford,
Kentucky, brother James (Pat) Benson of Union City, Indiana, longtime
friend Carolyn Blocher of Greenville as well as numerous nieces and
nephews.
Funeral Services will be held at 2:00 PM Thursday May 2, 2019 in the
Zechar Bailey Funeral Home Greenville, Ohio with Pastor Todd Reish
officiating. Burial will follow in the Greenville Cemetery
Greenville, Ohio. The family will receive friends on Thursday from 1:00
PM until time of the services in the funeral home.
It is the wishes of the family that Memorial Contributions be given the
Brethren Retirement Community Resident’s Aid Fund.
Condolences for the family may be expressed through www.zecharbailey.com
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