Grace Burley
February 10, 1930 — June 28, 2013
VAN WERT, Ohio - Grace E. Burley, 83, of Van Wert, died at 2:52 p.m. Friday, June 28, 2013, at Van Wert Inpatient Hospice Center.
She was born Feb. 10, 1930, in Convoy, Ohio, to the late Mary (Klinger) Harting and William E. Harting.
Her husband, Ross A. Burley, died Nov. 7, 1996. They were married Feb. 24, 1951.
Survivors include children: Suzanne Sinning of Van Wert, Randy Burley of Ottoville, Ohio, Mark A. (Fawn) Burley of Convoy and Teri (Bob) Lauer of Delphos, Ohio; brothers: Lawrence (Charlotte) Harting of Van Wert, Gerald Harting of Convoy, Gene (Marsha) Harting of Van Wert and Roger (Mary) Harting of Convoy; grandchildren: Jason Sinning, Adam Sinning, Liz Williams, Dustin Burley, Jerad Burley, Lydia Burley; great-grandchildren: Haley, Taylor and Caleb Sinning, Krystyan Williams, Levi Williams and Hunter Burley, and her dog, Snickers.
She was preceded in death by a brother: Ralph Harting, and a sister: Olive Harting, who died in infancy.
She retired as an executive secretary in 1989 from Aeroquip Corporation after 36 years of service. She was a volunteer for Community Health Professionals and a member of TWIGS.
Services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Monday at Alspach-Gearhart Funeral Home, Van Wert. The Rev. Paul Miller will officiate. Burial will be in Convoy I.O.O.F. Cemetery, Convoy.
Visitation will be from 2-6 p.m. Sunday, June 30 and one hour prior to services Monday at the funeral home.
Preferred memorial is Van Wert Inpatient Hospice.