Mary Felker

Services for Mary B. Felker, 93, of Logansport, will be held at 11 a.m. Friday in Gundrum Funeral Home.

She died at 1:35 p.m. Wednesday, March 1, 2006, in her residence.

Born May 31, 1912, in Metamora, she was the daughter of George and Mamie Coats Benham. She was married March 6, 1931, in Niles, Mich., to Donald L. Felker, who preceded in death May 9, 1992.

Mary attended grade school in Oxford and graduated from Pulaski High School. She also attended South Bend Business College. Mrs. Felker retired in 1976 from the H.W. Gossard Company after 39 years of service.

She was a member of Cross-Wind United Methodist Church, United Methodist Women, Daughters of the American Revolution, and Margaret Haddock Church Circle and Fidelity Chapter #58 Order of the Eastern Star.

Surviving are one grandson, Daniel Martin, Lawrence; two granddaughters, Susan Taylor, Carmel, and Nancy Martin-Lear, Columbus; five great-grandchildren, Brandy Dietsche, Brooke Lusk, Josh Taylor, Phillip Martin II and Sarah Martin; and five great-great-grandchildren, Skyler Dietsche, Kyle Dietsche, Riley Jay Bass, Kodie Lusk and Kristyna Lusk.

One daughter, Joyce Anne Martin, and one sister, Elsie Benham Johnson, preceded in death.

The Rev. Gary Lewis will officiate at the services. Burial will be in Ever-Rest Memorial Park.

Friends may call from 9 to 11 a.m. Friday in the funeral home.

Memorial contributions may be made to Cross-Wind United Methodist Church.

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