Ruth A. Byers, age 91, of 925 Wilkins St. in Celina, passed away at 1:40p.m. on Wednesday Oct. 17, 2012 at the Celina Manor Nursing Home. She was born on April 11, 1921, Center Township in Mercer County to the late Oscar & Opal (Fleenor) Buck. On June 6, 1949 she married James Marion Byers, who passed away in 1955. Survivors include her son & daughter-in-law Larry & Gail Byers of Celina, daughter Linda Neves of Klamath Falls, OR, 3 Grandchildren Ryan & Heather Byers, Kendra & Eric Gerker, Jason Neves, 3 Great Grandchildren, brother Billie Buck of Celina, sisters and brothers-in-law Alice Baucher of Celina, Janet Sue & Dick Garwood of Celina, sisters-in-law Ilene Buck of St Marys and Laura Buck of Celina. She was preceded in death by her brothers Ralph Buck, Lisle "Pete" Buck, sister & brothers-in-law Helen & Olen Brandon, Lester Baucher and her sister-in-law Beulah Buck. She was a homemaker and a loving mother. Funeral services will be held at 10:30a.m. on Saturday Oct. 20, 2012 at the Lehman-Hogenkamp-Dzendzel Funeral Home in Celina, with Rev. Richard Van Horn officiating. Burial will follow in Swamp College Cemetery. Friends may call from 2-4 &6-8p.m. on Friday and 1 Hour before services on Saturday at the Funeral Home. Memorial contributions may be made to the Activities Fund at the Celina Manor Nursing Home 1001 Myers Rd. Celina, Ohio 45822. Condolences may be made at LHDfuneralhome.com.
