Thursday, August 13, 2009

Mary T. Magoteaux (July 13, 1932 - August 11, 2009)

Mary T. Magoteaux age 77 of Versailles passed away at 12:30 A.M. on Tuesday, August 11, 2009 at Upper Valley Medical Center in Troy. Mary was born July 13, 1932 in Yorkshire, Ohio, to the late Robert & Helen (Schlater) Schulze.

Mary retired from Corning Glass in Greenville. She was a member of St. Denis Catholic Church in Versailles and sang in the church choir.

In addition to her parents, Mary is also preceded in death by her husband, Lowell Magoteaux on May 2, 1997, whom she married November 11, 1950; sons, Charles and David Magoteaux; 2 grandchildren; sisters, Vera Bemus, Betty Baltes and Helen Frantz; and brothers, Clarence, Paul and Urban Schulze.

Mary is survived by her sons & daughters-in-law, Robert & Shirley Magoteaux of Versailles, Joseph & Joyce Magoteaux of Versailles, Jack & Karen Magoteaux of Versailles, Jim & Carolyn Magoteaux of Piqua and Mike & Diane Magoteaux of Ft. Loramie; daughters & son-in-law, Rhonda Magoteaux of Versailles and Lori & Charles Ricketts of Piqua; daughter-in-law, Elaine Magoteaux of Virginia Beach, Virginia; 19 grandchildren and 2 step grandchildren; 18 great grandchildren; brothers & sisters-in-law, Albert & Mary Lou Schulze of Russia and Ralph & Rita Schulze of Russia; sisters & brothers-in-law, Hilda Battson of Sidney, Norma Middendorf of Ft. Loramie, Luella & Ronald Albers of Ft. Loramie and Dianne & Earl Winner of Minster; brothers-in-law, Gene Baltes of Tiffin and Richard Frantz of Versailles; and sisters-in-law, Betty Schulze of Versailles and Thelma Schulze of Russia.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Friday, August 14, 2009 at 10:30 A.M. at St. Denis Catholic Church in Versailles with Rev. Fr. David Vincent celebrant. Burial will follow in St. Valbert Cemetery in Versailles. The family will receive friends on Thursday from 4:00 to 8:00 P.M. and Friday morning from 9:00 to 10:00 A.M. at Bailey Zechar Funeral Home in Versailles. Memorial contributions may be made to Versailles Emergency Medical Services or Donor’s Choice.