Darlene Blessing

BLESSING Darlene Blessing, age 86, of Mt. Sterling, went home to be with her Lord, February 25, 2011 at Country Glen in Washington Court House. She was born November 9, 1924 in Rock County, Minnesota. Darlene was a 60 year member of the Mt. Sterling First Church of the Nazarene; a former Sunday School Teacher; she was Treasurer of the church for 37 years; worked as a Pay Roll Clerk for Commercial Motor Freight. She spent many years transporting her friends to appointments, enjoyed her bowling league, was an excellent quilter and also enjoyed her needlework. She was preceded in death by her parents Nicholas and Doris Jepson, two brothers Gordon and Junior Jepson, first husband Robert Blessing and second husband Ed Pennington. She is survived by nieces, Cheryl Jepson Kruse and Pam Jepson Ruffert; nephews, Ron Jepson and Gary Jepson, all of Minnesota; sister-in-law, Millie Moon; step daughter-in-law, Janis (Pennington) Scott; and a host of special church friends. Visitation will be held on Thursday, March 3, 2011 from 5-8 p.m. at the PORTER-TIDD FUNERAL HOME & CREMATORY, Mt. Sterling. A Funeral service will be held 11 a.m. on Friday, March 4, 2011 at the Mt. Sterling First Church of the Nazarene. Rev. Ron Reynolds and Rev. Dortha Ross officiating with the interment following in Pleasant Cemetery. Family suggest memorial contributions may be made to the First Church of the Nazarene, 226 N. Market Street, Mt. Sterling, Ohio 43143. Online condolences to www.tiddfuneralservice.com.