SALEM, Ohio – Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 9, 2013, at the Lane Family Funeral Homes, Canfield Chapel, 65 N. Broad St. in Canfield, Ohio for Edward Libb, 89, who died Saturday morning at Salem Community Hospital.
Edward was born July 27, 1923, in Canfield, Ohio a son of the late Benjamin and Anna Tomlinson Libb.
He graduated from Canfield High School in 1943 and served in the U.S. Navy during World War II.
Edward had been a heavy equipment operator for 23 years for the Operating Engineers Union, Local No. 66.
He was co-founder of Bethesda Ministries with his wife, the former Melva Slagle, whom he married Aug. 11, 1951.
They had also co-managed a church camp in Merom, Indiana.
Edward had a wonderful sense of humor, enjoyed gardening, woodworking and spending time with family and friends.
Besides his wife, Edward leaves his children, Vicki Ann Young of Louisville, Ohio, Dale Edward (Julie) Libb of Salem, Ohio, Gayle J. Libb of Washingtonville, and Cynthia Kay Hutchison of Hendersonville, Tenn.; a daughter-in-law, Karen Sahli of New Waterford; two sisters, Margaret Bortmas of Lake Zurich, Illinois and Patricia (Carmen) Pratt of Poland, Ohio; two brothers, Ronald (Patricia) Libb of Columbiana, Ohio and Rev. Russell (Diana) Libb of Berlin Center, Ohio; 12 grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren
Besides his parents, Edward was preceded in death by a son, Rick Libb; and three sisters, Dorothy Fink, Sarah Schimley and Betty Ann Libb.
Friends may call on Tuesday from 5 to 7 p.m. at the Lane Family Funeral Homes, Canfield Chapel and one hour prior to the service Wednesday at the funeral home.
The family requests that material tributes take the form of donations to the funeral home to help defray the costs.
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