Juanita M. Myers,

November 17, 2016 at 4:39 p.m.

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DECATUR – Juanita M. Myers, 100, Decatur, passed away on Nov. 16, 2016, at Adams Woodcrest, where she had been a resident for the past five months.
She was born Dec. 11, 1915, in Adams County, the daughter of the late Thompson R. Noll and the late Allie M. Bender Noll. She married James M. Myers on May 4, 1940, in Pendleton, and he preceded her in death on Nov. 25, 2002. 
She was a member of Bethel Brethren Church in Berne and the G.E. Women's Club in Decatur.
She was a graduate of Decatur High School in 1933 and retired in 1978 from General Electric, Decatur, with 20 years of service. 
Survivors include two daughters, Beverly J. (spouse Roger) Gaunt, Decatur, and Judith A. (spouse Ronnie) Frank,  Monroe; a son, David E. (spouse Brenda) Myers, Decatur; and two brothers, Tom (spouse Shirley) Noll and Robert Noll, both of Decatur. She is also survived by five grandchildren: Rebecca Ward, Suzette Benzinger, Jolene Wynn, Jeffrey Myers and Tim Myers; 15 great-grandchildren: James Ward, Rachel Franco, Jordan Ward, Zachary Stine, Alexis Stine, Hannah Stine, Danielle Stine, Nathan Wynn, Megan Wynn, Brandon Wynn, Kristen Wynn, Madalynn Myers, Lilly Myers, Duke Myers and Gabe Myers; and a stepgreat-grandchild, Zachary Benzinger.
Preceding her were a son, Edward Lee Myers; a grandson, Kerry Lee Frank; two brothers, Richard and Carl Noll; and three sisters: Eloise Noll, Mary Neireiter and Patricia Sipe.
Funeral services will be at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at Zwick & Jahn Funeral Home, Decatur, with Pastor Joe Nass officiating.  Interment will follow in Decatur Cemetery.
Friends will be received from 3 to 7 p.m. Monday at the funeral home.
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Memorials to Riley Hospital for Children or the Leukemia Society.
 

DECATUR – Juanita M. Myers, 100, Decatur, passed away on Nov. 16, 2016, at Adams Woodcrest, where she had been a resident for the past five months.
She was born Dec. 11, 1915, in Adams County, the daughter of the late Thompson R. Noll and the late Allie M. Bender Noll. She married James M. Myers on May 4, 1940, in Pendleton, and he preceded her in death on Nov. 25, 2002. 
She was a member of Bethel Brethren Church in Berne and the G.E. Women's Club in Decatur.
She was a graduate of Decatur High School in 1933 and retired in 1978 from General Electric, Decatur, with 20 years of service. 
Survivors include two daughters, Beverly J. (spouse Roger) Gaunt, Decatur, and Judith A. (spouse Ronnie) Frank,  Monroe; a son, David E. (spouse Brenda) Myers, Decatur; and two brothers, Tom (spouse Shirley) Noll and Robert Noll, both of Decatur. She is also survived by five grandchildren: Rebecca Ward, Suzette Benzinger, Jolene Wynn, Jeffrey Myers and Tim Myers; 15 great-grandchildren: James Ward, Rachel Franco, Jordan Ward, Zachary Stine, Alexis Stine, Hannah Stine, Danielle Stine, Nathan Wynn, Megan Wynn, Brandon Wynn, Kristen Wynn, Madalynn Myers, Lilly Myers, Duke Myers and Gabe Myers; and a stepgreat-grandchild, Zachary Benzinger.
Preceding her were a son, Edward Lee Myers; a grandson, Kerry Lee Frank; two brothers, Richard and Carl Noll; and three sisters: Eloise Noll, Mary Neireiter and Patricia Sipe.
Funeral services will be at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at Zwick & Jahn Funeral Home, Decatur, with Pastor Joe Nass officiating.  Interment will follow in Decatur Cemetery.
Friends will be received from 3 to 7 p.m. Monday at the funeral home.
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Memorials to Riley Hospital for Children or the Leukemia Society.
 
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