Edna L. Gray
Oct. 8, 1904-Aug. 21, 2000
Edna L. Gray, 95, and a former resident of Niles, Mich., died following a brief illness at 4:59 a.m. on Monday, Aug. 21, 2000, in Laurels of Norworth, Worthington, Ohio.
She was born on Oct. 8, 1904, in LaPorte, Ind., to Charles and Dora (Fickweiler) Neblung, and had lived in Niles since 1937, coming from Buchanan, Mich.
Mrs. Gray retired in 1970 after 26 years of employment with J.C. Penney in Niles. She was a member of Saint Paul's Lutheran Church in Niles, the Niles Senior Center, Pawating Hospital Auxiliary, and the Brandywine Home Economics Club.
On July 21, 1923, in LaPorte, she married James E. Gray, a retired captain of the Niles City Police Department. He preceded her in death on April 28, 1981. She was also preceded in death by three sisters and four brothers.
She is survived by three daughters, Lorraine Jurgensen of Worthington, Janice Zimmerman of Charlottesville, Va., and Cleo Wade of Billings, Mont.; 12 grandchildren, 20 great-grandchildren and three great-great-grandchildren; and by her sister, Florence Hoppe of Blue Island, Ill.
Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. on Friday, Aug. 25, in the Halbritter Funeral Home, Niles, with the Reverend Dan Woodring, associate pastor of Saint Paul's Lutheran Church, officiating. Committal will follow at Silverbrook Cemetery, Niles.
The family will receive friends from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 24, in the Halbritter Funeral Home.
Contributions in memory of Edna L. Gary may be made to the Ladies Aide of Saint Paul's Lutheran Church, Niles; or to Hospice at Riverside and Grant, 3595 Olentangy River Road, Columbus, OH 43214.
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