She moved to the United States in 1948 and married her husband John A. Penny February 8, 1948.
Maya retired in 1989 from Eatmore Market of Greenville where she had been employed as their bookkeeper. She was a member of the Emmaus New Testament Church of Greenville, the Democratic Women’s Club of Darke County and enjoyed crocheting and was particularly proud of the United States Flag she crocheted.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband John A. Penny September 16, 2009 and her sister Doris G. Schurer.
Maya is survived by her son Carl Vogel of Tarpon Springs, Florida and her brother Willy Wurster of Stuttgart, Germany.
Funeral Services will be held at 2:00 PM Friday September 8, 2017 in the Brethren Retirement Community Chapel 750 Chestnut Street Greenville, Ohio with Pastors Jim Leonard and John Glenn co-officiating. Burial will follow in the Greenville Township Memorial Gardens. The family will receive friends on Friday from 1:00 PM until time of the services in the Chapel at the Brethren Retirement Community.
Funeral arrangements by Zechar Bailey Funeral Home Greenville, Ohio.
Condolences for the family may be sent to www.zecharbailey.com.
