Mary E. Anderson

Mary E. Anderson, 78, of Applecreek and formerly of Goshen died Monday, August 26, 2002 at Dunlap Memorial Hospital in Orrville following an extended illness.

She was a homemaker who also worked at Mason�(TM)s IGA and was an Assistant Manager at Lawson�(TM)s Dairy.

Born August 8, 1924 in Tippecanoe, Ohio she was a daughter of the late Harry S. and Lucy J. Willison Carruthers.

She was a member of Otterbein United Methodist Church in New Philadelphia, United Methodist Church in Delaware, Ohio and attended the Church of the Nazarene in Wooster. She enjoyed puzzles, crocheting and spending time with her children and grandchildren.

Mary was preceded in death by her husband Leale G. Anderson who died on August 13, 2000.

She is survived by four daughters: Linda (Charles) Nedrow of Mobile, Alabama
Barbara J. Anderson Fox of Dover
Sonja (Earl) Walters of Wooster
Debra (Tom) Baxter of Applecreek

Two sons: Jimmy (Jane) Anderson of Dover
Robert Dale (Carol) Anderson of Tuscarawas

Brother: Robert Carruthers of New Philadelphia

Two sisters: Bertha Phipps of Sugarcreek
Arlene Owens of Orlando, Florida

Brother-in-law: William S. Anderson of El Paso, Texas

21 grandchildren and 23 great grandchildren

She was also preceded in death by a son: Millard “Midge” Anderson

Grandson: Marc Soto

Three brothers: Ray, John and Jim Carruthers

Three sisters: Laura Gier, Dorothy Mauer and Alice Moran

Funeral services will be held on Friday, August 30, 2002 at 1:30 pm in the Toland-Herzig Funeral Home at Dover with Elder Glenn Carlisle officiating. (Services are being held in Dover because Toland-Herzig�(TM)s New Philadelphia facility is being remodeled.) Interment will be at Ridgecrest Memory Gardens. Friends can call at the funeral home on Thursday from 6-9 pm and one hour prior to the service on Friday. Those wishing to express their fondest memories of Mary may do so by visiting the on-line obituaries link on the funeral homes website.

In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be made to Hospice of Wayne County at 2525-A. Back Orrville Rd. Wooster, Ohio 44667.

Toland-Herzig
330-343-6132
www.tolanherzig.com