Marvine C. Crace Westfall's Obituary
Marvine Westfall Obituary
Marvine C. Crace Westfall (nee Limes), 85, of Elyria Township, died September 17, 2015 at home surrounded by her family.She was born December 25, 1929 in Elyria, was a 1947 graduate of Elyria High School and a graduate of Elyria Business College. Marvine was employed as a secretary/bookkeeper at Schwind and Son Picture Framing in Grafton and then as a payroll clerk at Lorain County Joint Vocational School, from where she retired. She is a member of Royal Neighbors of America, Community of Faith United Church of Christ and a former member of Lake Avenue United Church of Christ. Known for her beautiful voice, she sang at special occasions and events and with the Elyria Community Chorale. Marvine is survived by daughters, Diane M. (John) Szymczak of Waxahachie, Texas and Vicki L. (Richard) Hutman of Elyria Township; sons, Terry L. (Cindy) Crace of Rio Rancho, New Mexico and James R. (Diana) Westfall, Sr. of Medina; ten grandchildren; fourteen great grandchildren and a half sister Linda Ellis.She was preceded in death by husbands Clay E. Crace in 1964 and Hubert J. Westfall in 1993; father Harry (Virginia) Limes and mother Florence (Charles) Sauer.Friends will be received Wednesday, September 23, 2015 from 4 to 7 p.m. at Dicken Funeral Home and Cremation Service, 323 Middle Ave., Elyria. A funeral service will be Thursday, September 24, 2015 at 11:00 a.m. in the funeral home with Reverend James Cunningham and Reverend Alana Kelley officiating. Burial will be in Ridge Hill Memorial Park, Amherst Township. Memorial contributions may be made to the memorial fund of Community of Faith United Church of Christ, 9715 East River Street., Elyria, OH 44035 or American Cancer Society, 10501 Euclid Ave., Cleveland, OH 44106.
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