Memorial for Madge L. Davis

Born in Crestline, Ohio on Jun. 25, 1919
At Rest May 14, 2012 and resided in Galion, OH.
Visitation: Thursday, May 17, 2012
Service: Friday, May 18, 2012
Cemetery: Fairview Cemetery

Madge L. Davis Madge L. Davis
Madge L. Davis, 92, of Galion, died Monday, May 14, 2012 at home, after failing health.

Born June 25, 1919 in Crestline, she was the daughter of the late Rollie A. and Mary F. (Lewis) Scheidler. She was preceded in death on Dec. 21, 1976 by her husband, Kenneth Albert "Pete" Davis whom she married on Feb. 23, 1934.

Madge was a long-time member of First Lutheran Church, Galion Golden Age Club and American Legion Scarbrough Post 243 Auxiliary.

She retired in 1981 from Galion High School where she was employed as a cook and previously worked at Hi-Stat Manufacturing Company in Lexington and various other businesses in Galion. She was proud to still be working at the age of 80 at Marco Industries in Mansfield.

Surviving are her three daughters and sons-in-law, Darlene and Edgar Strohm of Bucyrus, Marlene and Joel Cotton of Galion and Cynthia Davis-Zimmer and John Zimmer of Galena; 12 grandchildren; 18 great-grandchildren; two great-great grandchildren; many nieces and nephews and her close friend of many years, Delores Gillespie.

She was preceded in death by three sisters and four brothers, Cleo Belle Scheidler, Esther Mae Spoon, Edgar Scheidler, Lyman Scheidler, Muriel Scheidler, Donald Scheilder and Evelyn Flemming, one great-great-grandchild and many nieces and nephews including Evelyn "Jeannie" Whitwood.

Friends may call from 5 to 8 p.m. Thursday, May 17, 2012 at Richardson-Davis Funeral Home in Galion where a funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, May 18, 2012 with Rev. Matt Wheeler and Rev. Steven L. Schag officiating. Burial will follow in Fairview Cemetery in Galion.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Hospice of North Central Ohio, 1050 Dauch Drive, Ashland, Ohio 44805.


This Memorial Obituary provided by Richardson-Davis Funeral Home