Elizabeth M. Barkdull

Elizabeth Z. Barkdull, age 104, resident of Mansfield Ave., Shelby died Tuesday, August 3, 2010 in Crestwood Care Center following a brief illness.

Born October 28, 1905 in Zanesville, Ohio to George Ziegler and Elsie (Markert) Ziegler Tidd, she had been a Shelby resident since 1929. A 1923 graduate of Zanesville High School, she had worked as a book keeper and was a homemaker.

Mrs. Barkdull was a member of the First Presbyterian Church, a former member of the 97 Club and Shelby Women's Club. An avid OSU football fan, she enjoyed music, all types of needlework, cooking and baking for others. Betty was faithful about keeping in touch with friends and family, whether it was through letters, cards or phone calls.

Survivors include one son, James (Sharon) Barkdull of Morrison, Colorado; her daughter-in-law, Bette Barkdull of Shelby; eight grandchildren, Eric (Sharon) Barkdull, Kurt (Laura) Barkdull, Lesli (Bill) Neal, Colbi (Roy) Reese, Megan Barkdull, Heidi Barkdull, Callie (Stuart) Cabe, Shannon (Cary) Hartley; 12 great-grandchildren; one nephew, Warner Freese of Covington, Indiana; two nieces, Susan Childers of Canal Winchester and Barbara Jane Phipps of Kokomo, Indiana; one cousin, Nancy Rigsby of Jackson Hole, Wyoming, and other relatives.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Albert W. Barkdull in 1992; one son, Richard Barkdull in 2009; an infant daughter in 1937; half-brother, Karl Ziegler; half-sister, Gloria Edwards; one step-brother, Lyman Stucker, sisters-in-law, Margaret Kish and Helen Freese.

Funeral services will be held 11:00 AM Friday, August 6, 2010 from the Barkdull Funeral Home in Shelby. Daniel T. Gates, family friend, will officiate with interment in Oakland Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home Thursday from 6:00 to 8:00 PM. In lieu of flowers, memorial expressions may be made to the First Presbyterian Church or the Shelby Home & Public Health.