Wanda Settle

Family-Placed Obituary


SETTLE, Wanda Ruth Age 82 of Hamilton, passed from this life into the hands of the Lord and eternal life on Wednesday, May 10, 2006, at 12:45 p.m. at her residence with her loving family present. She was born in Winchester, Kentucky on January 26, 1924, the daughter of Everett and Cecilia Louise (Jones) Durbin. She married Warren M. Bailey in 1939 and he preceded her in death. She married Donald E. Settle on August 20, 1949 in New Miami and he preceded her in death on May 14, 1990, together they raised four children. She was employed with Hamilton Provision until her retirement in 1968. She was a member of West Side Church of Christ, God's Girls, the Fun Bunch and the card ministry at the church. Ruth's love and compassion will be missed. Ruth would ask of those left behind to be kind to one another as we pass through this short journey of life. She is survived by two sons, Curt Bailey and wife, Helen of Mesa, Arizona and Gene Bailey and wife, Marilyn of Minot, North Dakota; two daughters, Peggy Troxell and husband, Charles and Edith Farmer and husband, Clifford all of Hamilton; a sister, Diane Jones of California; two brothers, Maurice Durbin of Washington State, and William Durbin of Richmond, Kentucky; fourteen grandchildren, Tana (Steve) Johnson, Dawn Jean (Sammie) Barton, Bill (Teresa) Barnes, Lucille Barnes, Lisa (Dan) Davis, Rhonda (Cory) Rice, Amanda (Shawn) Wegner, Jeff (Tracy) Bailey, Tyson Bailey, Denise (Martin) Schlabach, Melissa (Todd) Cramer, Michael (Misti) Barnhorn, Tina (Ryan) Zarbaugh, Beth Farmer and twenty seven great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents, her husbands, three brothers, Andrew Durbin, Eddie Durbin and Bobby Durbin. Funeral services will be held Saturday, May 13, 2006 at 10:00 a.m. at West Side Church of Christ, 1190 Stahlheber Road with Dan Knisley, minister officiating. Burial will be in Rose Hill Burial Park. Visitation will be Friday, May 12th from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m. at Weigel Funeral Home, 980 N. W. Washington Blvd. In lieu of flowers the family request donations to the American Diabetes Association, 8899 Brookside Ave., Suite 102, West Chester, OH 45069 or Hospice of Cincinnati, P. O. Box 633597, Cincinnati, OH 452663. Condolences may be sent to weigelfuneralhome.com.