Wilma I. Ely
Wilma I. Ely, 92, of Greenville, Ohio, and formerly of Bokeelia, passed away at Monday, April 11, 2011, at the Sterling House of Greenville, Ohio. She was born June 26, 1918, in Bluffton, Ohio, the daughter of Isaiah and Caroline (Augsburger) Welty.
She was a registered nurse retiring in the early 1970s from the Lutheran Hospital of Ft. Wayne, Indiana.
She was a member of the Retired American Nursing Association, Hobby Club of Pine Island, an active member and Bible Study Leader at the United Methodist Church also of Pine Island. She was very well known for her basket weaving and knitting.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Harry B. Ely in 2007. They were married in 1977. She was also preceded in death by a brother, Walter Welty; sisters, Barbara Fleming, Edna Fleming and Viola Peters; as well as a nephew, Wayne Fleming.
She is survived by a nephew, Norman Fleming; and nieces Esther (Jim) Woodworth, Marcine (Weldon) Geiger, Barbara (David) Ernest, Sarah Lou (Tom) Moneer, Arlene (Gene) Derringer and Carolyn (Don) Beitz.
Graveside services will be held at the convenience of the family.
It is the wishes of the family that memorial contributions be given to the United Methodist Church of Pine Island or the State of the Heart Hospice of Darke County (Greenville, Ohio).
Arrangements are by Zechar Bailey Funeral Home Greenville, Ohio
Condolences for the family may be sent to www.zecharbailey.com.