Mary Ellen Somerlot

Mary Ellen Somerlot, 77, of Prospect died Thursday, June 5, 2003, at her
home.
She was a homemaker and a member of the Prospect United Methodist
Church, past president of American Legion Post 368 Auxiliary and VFW
Post 7201 Auxiliary and past member of the Amvets Auxiliary. She enjoyed
playing pool and cards and loved her grandchildren and
great-grandchildren. She liked the color red.
She was born Jan. 20, 1926, to the late Robert and Leona Hayes Holcomb
and was predeceased by a son, Gene Somerlot; two sisters; and two
brothers. She married Paul F. Somerlot Sept. 27, 1943, and he died June
9, 1983.
She is survived by two daughters, Paula (Gene) Utley of Prospect and
Vicky (Dennis) Hardie of Marion; 10 grandchildren, Kiersten and Keili
Somerlot, Jeff and Scott Fox, Kendal Kincaid, Jeremy Utley, James
Howald, Lance Howald, D.J. Hardie and Amber Good; 12
great-grandchildren; a sister-in-law, Linda Somerlot of Cummins, Ga.;
and a special friend, Kenneth Owings.
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Monday at the Gehm-Ballinger
Funeral Home in Prospect. The Rev. Dan Kiger will officiate and burial
will be at the Prospect Cemetery. Friends may call from 2 to 4 and 6 to
8 p.m. Sunday.
Memorial contributions may be made to Quality of Life Hospice, 278 Barks
Road, Marion, Ohio 43302, or the Gideon Society.

Stofcheck-Ballinger Funeral Home