Elsie was a homemaker. She was also a former sales clerk at Flood’s Department Store for 8 years and Fourman’s Men’s Store for 16 years. She was a member of West Grove United Church of Christ and Christian Chapter No. 241 Order of Eastern Star Bradford, Ohio. Elsie was a 64 year member of the Order of Eastern Star and was very active.
In addition to her parents, Elsie is also preceded in death by her husband, Paul Franklin Dershem on May 5, 1983 whom she married December 24, 1935; son-in-law, Fred Feitshans; brothers, Merle and Wilbert Grove; and sisters, Anna Mae Williams and Pauline Niles.
Elsie is survived by her son & daughter-in-law, Paul E. & Sharalyn Dershem of Dublin; daughter, Linda K. Feitshans of Arcanum; grandchildren, Teri Lynn Dershem Goldring, Shari Rene Dershem Dailey, Michael Lynn Feitshans, Kimberly Kay Kimmel and Kelly Sue Fourman; and 10 great grandchildren.
A funeral service will be held at 2:30 P.M. on Thursday, May 26, 2011 at Zechar Bailey Funeral Home with Rev. Lowell Miller and Rev. Terry Haworth officiating. Burial will follow in Gettysburg Cemetery in Gettysburg. The family will receive friends on Thursday from 12:30 to 2:30 P.M. at the funeral home. A Memorial service will be conducted by the Christian Chapter No. 241 Order of Eastern Star at 2:15 P.M. at the funeral home. Memorial contributions may be made to State of the Heart Hospice.
Condolences for the family may be expressed through www.zecharbailey.com
