Marian O. OWEN

OWEN Marian O. Marian O. Owen, 90, passed into the Lord's presence at her home in Grove City, Ohio on Saturday, November 6, 2010. She was born in Walcott, North Dakota on July 31, 1920. Marian and her husband, Hugh, moved from Chicago to Mansfield in 1952 and were lifelong members of First English Lutheran Church. She lost her beloved Hugh in 1998. Marian leaves to cherish her memory her son, Rodney (Carole) Owen of Bluffton, SC and Petersburg, MI; daughters, Carole (Les) Clark of Grove City and Jeanine (Tom) Humphries of Albuquerque, NM. She has eleven wonderful grandchildren and eight loving great-grand-children. She is also survived by three brothers, Lyle, Jervis and James Anderson of South Bend, IN; and two sisters, Arlene Nowak of Fort Collins, CO and Elaine Nicklaus of Fargo, ND. In addition to her husband, she was preceded in death by her parents, Hilda (Wolden) and Adolph Anderson. A memorial service will be held in Marian's honor at the First English Lutheran Church, 53 Park Avenue West, Mansfield, at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, November 10, 2010. The family will welcome visitors from 9:30 a.m. until the time of the service. The family wishes to thank Kellie and all the lovely ladies at Serenity House in Grove City for their generous love and care of Mother. In lieu of flowers, the family asks that friends make donations to the Gideons International, PO Box 112, Grove City, OH so that scriptures may be distributed in Marian's memory or World Vision, P.O. Box 9716, Dept. W, Federal Way, WA 98063-9716. Wappner Funeral Directors is privileged to serve the family of Mrs. Owen. Online guest registry at: www.wappner.com