COLUMBIA CITY — Edith M. Menzie, 93, rural Larwill, died at 6:19 p.m. Thursday, May 31, 2018, at Parkview Regional Medical Center, Fort Wayne.
She was born Dec. 1, 1924, at the Crissy Home in Pierceton, a daughter of the late Lester and Mary Sellers Dill. She attended Pierceton School all 12 years, graduating in 1943.
On Aug. 11, 1944, she was married to Forrest “Si” Menzie in Tampa, Fla. Returning to the area, they made their home in the Larwill area. Mr. Menzie died Nov. 27, 1996.
In 1955, she went to work for Holderbaum Insurance and Gwin, Behrens CPA in Columbia City. She retired in 1985. She then worked part-time at Countryside Antiques, Larwill.
She was a member of Larwill United Methodist Church, where she served as treasurer from 1977 to 1999. She then became a member of Pierceton United Methodist Church, where she was the assistant treasurer. She was a past treasurer of Richland Community Association and a member of the Pierceton Order of Eastern Star since 1943.
In her senior years, she enjoyed time with her family and working around her home. She also made hats for newborns at Parkview Whitley Hospital.
She is survived by her daughter, Athalia “Susie” (John) Peters, Pierceton; grandsons, Scott (Amber) Peters, South Whitley, and Andrew Peters, Warsaw; a great-granddaughter, Cadence Peters; a sister, Athalia (Lawrence) Gross, Pierceton; and many special nieces and nephews.
Additionally, she was preceded in death by a son, David C. Menzie.
The funeral service will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at Smith & Sons Funeral Home, Columbia City. Burial will be in Hillcrest Cemetery, Pierceton.
Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Monday at the funeral home.
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Memorials are to Honor Flight Northeast Indiana.
Condolences may be sent at www.smithandsonsfuneralhome.com.
