Genevieve 'Jenny' Oswald
July 28, 2016 at 4:25 p.m.
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She was born in Fort Wayne to David and Austia Slater. In 1943, she married John R. “Jack” Oswald, who died in 2001.
She graduated from North Side High School. In 1975, she moved to Syracuse, where she and her husband owned Three Flags Drive-In Restaurant. After retirement, she moved to Titusville, Fla., where she enjoyed watching every shuttle launch from Cape Canaveral. She returned to Syracuse in 2001.
She was a 50-year member of the Washington Women’s Club and Lincoln Homemakers of the Allen County Extension Service. She was an active member of Syracuse Calvary United Methodist Church and Ruth Circle since 1977. She chaired the craft bazaar for seven years and helped prepare and serve many community dinners at the church. She belonged to the For Fun group.
Surviving are her children: Rebecca (and spouse David) Jewel, Portland, Ore.; Jerry (and spouse Toby), Orlando, Fla.; Marty (and spouse Aaron) Meyer and Byron (and spouse Tammy), all of Syracuse; Kenneth, Indianapolis; and Pamela (and spouse Douglas) Gadson, Goshen; 17 grandchildren; and 17 great-grandchildren. She also was preceded in death by a son.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Calvary United Methodist Church. Burial will be in Syracuse Cemetery.
Calling is from 3 to 7 p.m. Friday at Eastlund Funeral Home, Syracuse, and one hour prior to the service Saturday at the church.
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Memorials may be made to ALS or Ruth’s Circle.
Condolences may be sent via eastlundfuneralhome.com[[In-content Ad]]
She was born in Fort Wayne to David and Austia Slater. In 1943, she married John R. “Jack” Oswald, who died in 2001.
She graduated from North Side High School. In 1975, she moved to Syracuse, where she and her husband owned Three Flags Drive-In Restaurant. After retirement, she moved to Titusville, Fla., where she enjoyed watching every shuttle launch from Cape Canaveral. She returned to Syracuse in 2001.
She was a 50-year member of the Washington Women’s Club and Lincoln Homemakers of the Allen County Extension Service. She was an active member of Syracuse Calvary United Methodist Church and Ruth Circle since 1977. She chaired the craft bazaar for seven years and helped prepare and serve many community dinners at the church. She belonged to the For Fun group.
Surviving are her children: Rebecca (and spouse David) Jewel, Portland, Ore.; Jerry (and spouse Toby), Orlando, Fla.; Marty (and spouse Aaron) Meyer and Byron (and spouse Tammy), all of Syracuse; Kenneth, Indianapolis; and Pamela (and spouse Douglas) Gadson, Goshen; 17 grandchildren; and 17 great-grandchildren. She also was preceded in death by a son.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Calvary United Methodist Church. Burial will be in Syracuse Cemetery.
Calling is from 3 to 7 p.m. Friday at Eastlund Funeral Home, Syracuse, and one hour prior to the service Saturday at the church.
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Memorials may be made to ALS or Ruth’s Circle.
Condolences may be sent via eastlundfuneralhome.com[[In-content Ad]]
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