Esther Spridgeon
February 25, 1932 — April 24, 2015
MIDDLE POINT, Ohio a�" Esther E. Spridgeon of Middle Point, died at 12:10 a.m. Friday, April 24, 2015, at her residence.
She was born Feb. 25, 1932, in Van Wert County, Ohio, to the late Ethel (Mager) Byers and Paul Byers.
Her husband, Gerald E. "Tuffy" Spridgeon, died Feb. 8, 2014.
Survivors include children, Elsie (Joe) Thompson of Newark, Ohio, Gary "Harry" Spridgeon and Jay Spridgeon, both of Middle Point, and Cindy (Mike) Alexander of Key Colony Beach, Florida; a brother, Donald Byers, Riverside, California; grandchildren, Brad Thompson, Jody (Craig) King, and Scott, Adam, and Nick Kayser; five great-grandchildren, A.J., Mac, Shannon, Sydney, and Ezra, and a special friend, Deb Fox of South Carolina.
She was preceded in death by two brothers, Howard L. and Paul Jr.
She retired from the postal service and was an LPN before working for the postal service. She was a member of Delphos Presbyterian Church, Delphos, Ohio. She was also a member of the Red Hat Society, Middle Point Fire Dept. Ladies Auxiliary, and the Hoaglin Jackson Breakfast Club. She was an usher at the Embassy, Ft. Wayne, Indiana, for 11 years.
Services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Monday, April 27, 2015, at Alspach-Gearhart Funeral Home & Crematory, Van Wert. Burial will be in Ridge Cemetery, Middle Point.
Visitation is 2-6 p.m. Sunday, April 26, 2015, at the funeral home.
Preferred memorial is Middle Point Fire Dept. or AMVETS Post 698, Middle Point.