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Mary Elizabeth Rosser Emrick - Lancaster, Ohio

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Mary Elizabeth Rosser Emrick - Lancaster, Ohio

Posted: 14 Jan 2015 7:17AM GMT
Classification: Obituary
Surnames: ROSSER


LANCASTER: Mary Elizabeth Emrick, 95, of Lancaster, Ohio passed away Monday, January 12, 2015 at Fairfield Medical Center.

She was born June 13, 1919 in Vinton County, Ohio the daughter of the late George Dewey and Anna Amenda Foreman Rosser.

She graduated from Franklin University and attended Otterbein University and Ohio University Lancaster Extension.
She was a member of Lancaster First United Methodist Church where she was a past member of the Chancel and Bell Choirs.
She was an active member of the United Methodist Women.
She was Past President and Secretary of the Lancaster Music Club, charter member and Past President of Singing Wives of Ministers of the UMC, West Ohio Conference.
She served as Youth Leader at Hope UMC, Canal Winchester and Maple Street UMC, Lancaster.
With her husband she served New Berlington Friends and Chester Friends Churches in Wilmington, Newark First UMC, Hope UMC, Canal Winchester and Maple Street UMC, Lancaster.
Together they were instrumental in the creation and administration of Camp Otterbein, Logan, OH.

She is preceded in death by her husband of 59 years, The Reverend Wendell Woodrow Emrick; and an infant daughter.

She is survived by daughters, Patricia Emrick (Jefferson) Kennedy of Fort Wayne, IN and Susan Kay (David) Cattran of Lancaster, OH; son, Terry Alan (Janie) Emrick of Findlay, OH; six grandchildren, Kristen Tuner, Ross and Bennett Emrick, Chad, Nathan (Mary) and Brian McGee; and great granddaughter, Ashley McGee.

Funeral services will be held at 10:30 am Friday at First United Methodist Church, Wheeling and High Streets, Lancaster, Phio with Rev. Robert McDowell and Rev. Cheryl Foulk officiating. Burial will be in Union Cemetery, Canal Winchester, OH.

Friends may call from 5-8 pm Thursday at the Halteman-Fett & Dyer Funeral Home and one hour prior to the service.

Memorial contributions may be made to First UMC-Music Program and FairHoPe Hospice.
Published in the Lancaster Eagle-Gazette from Jan. 14 to Jan. 16, 2015

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