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Metzler, Edith Rickert (1879-1961)
Mennonite Weekly Review obituary: 1961 Apr 13 p. 10
Birth date: 1879 Aug 19
text of obituary:
MRS. EDITH METZLER
Edith Metzler, daughter of Allen and Sarah (Lehman) Rickert, was born Aug. 19, 1879 at Columbiana, Ohio, died Feb. 21, 1961 in her sleep at the home of her daughter, Mrs. John Cullar, aged 81 years, six months,two days.
On Aug. 6, 1898 she was married to Harvey A. Metzler, who died Feb.15, 1957.
Surviving are five daughters, Rena, Mrs. John Cullar, and Sarah of North Lima, Ohio, Ruth, Mrs. James Steiner of Wadsworth, Ohio, Mildred, Mrs. John M. S. Steiner, and Laura, both of Goshen, Ind.; one sister, Mrs. O. N. Johns of Louisville, Ohio; 12 grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren. One great-grandson, three brothers and two sisters preceded her in death.
She was a member of the North Lima church. Funeral services were held at the Midway church in charge of David Steiner, with Ernest Martin and O. N. Johns assisting.