Mary Ellen Barbour
September 19, 1928 - February 1, 2018
Age 89, a resident of Westover Retirement Community, died Thursday, February 1, 2018 at her residence. She was born in Darrtown on September 19, 1928 the daughter of Richard and Hazel (Talbert) Bufler. She graduated from Stewart High School. She married Ben Barbour June 18, 1947 in Darrtown. Mary Ellen was a member of St. Matthew Lutheran Church, Darrtown, Knights of Pythian Sisters and Flores Garden Club. She was a homemaker and a constant companion with her husband with his business relocations for Baker Concrete. She loved to paint, knit, tatting, crafts and gardening. She made many beautiful knitted sweaters, tatted doilies and crosses and Christmas ornaments which she would give away. She is survived by her husband of 70 years, Ben; children, Jennifer (Donald) Dewald, Mansfield, Ohio and Chris (Marcia) Barbour, Oxford; brother, Ray Bufler, Hamilton; sister, Faye Thome, Oxford; grandchildren, Nicholas (Colleen) Dewald, Jason (Erin) Dewald, Jonathan (Meredith) Dewald, Heather Barbour, Holly (Rand) Trevolt and Dustin Barbour and great grandchildren, McKayla, Landin and Chance Dewald and Ness Trevolt. She was preceded in death by her parents, an infant brother, Richard and her brother-in-law, George Thome, sister-in-law Doris Bufler. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 AM on Tuesday February 6th at Weigel Funeral Home, 980 N. W. Washington Blvd. with Chaplain John Love officiating. Burial will be in Darrtown Cemetery. Visitation will be Monday February 5th from 5:00-7:00 PM at the funeral home. The family would like to thank the caregivers of Ohio’s Hospice of Dayton and Westover for the wonderful and compassionate care given to her. Memorials may be directed to St. Matthew Lutheran Church, 4411 Hamilton Richmond Rd, Oxford, OH 45056 and Ohio’s Hospice of Dayton, 324 Wilmington Ave, Dayton, OH 45420. Online condolences are available at www.weigelfuneralhome.com
Age 89, a resident of Westover Retirement Community, died Thursday, February 1, 2018 at her residence. She was born in Darrtown on September 19, 1928 the daughter of Richard and Hazel (Talbert) Bufler. She graduated from Stewart High School.... View Obituary & Service Information