Sarah E. Hamilton
Sarah E. Hamilton, age 85, formerly of Richwood, died Tuesday evening December 8, 2009 at her home in Prospect surrounded by her loving and devoted family. She was born November 22, 1924 in Meeker to the late Dennis John and Lydia Florence (Reichardt) Ryan.
She was a 1942 graduate of Meeker High School. Sarah was a very active member of the former York-McKendree United Methodist Church. She was a member of the Richwood Garden Club, a 4-H Advisor who was active with the Richwood Fair, Mothers Club OCCL, Richwood Civic Center and the Marion County Historical Society. She loved baking and had made many wedding cakes and birthday cakes for people in the area over the years. She attended local sporting events and enjoyed watching her children and grandchildren play. Family was more important than anything to Sarah.
She is survived by her husband of 62 years, Dale E. Hamilton, whom she married on August 9, 1947 in West Mansfield. Also surviving are two sons, Tim (Cheryl) Hamilton, Plain City; Brian (Cathy) Hamilton, Marion; three daughters, Rita (Criss) Somerlot, Powell; Kathy (Terry) Mullen, Belpre; Marcia (Don) Brake, Marysville; nine grandchildren, Tisha (Jason) Alexander, Cort Hamilton, Ryanne (Justin) Ufferman, Abbey (Brad) Pottkotter, Kent Hamilton, Matthew Somerlot, Jennifer (Dave) Rodgers, Travis (Arpita) Wells, Nathan (Toni) Brake, eleven great-grandchildren; two sisters, Louise Schmelzer, Pinehurst, North Carolina; and Betty Tucker, Marion. She was preceded in death by a brother, John Ryan and three sisters, Mary Herrick, Bonnie Blue and Josephine Ryan.
Funeral services will be held Sunday, December 13, 2009 at 2:00 PM in the Stofcheck-Ballinger Funeral Home, Richwood with Pastor Bryan Meadows officiating. Burial will follow in York Cemetery. Friends may call from 2 to 6 PM on Saturday.
Memorial gifts may be made to Loving Care Hospice, P. O. Box 613, Marysville, OH 43040 or to the Sarah E. Hamilton Family Scholarship Fund c/o the Richwood Banking Company, 28 N. Franklin Street, Richwood, OH 43344, which will benefit North Union Graduates entering the education field.
Condolences and remembrances may be expressed at www.stofcheck-ballingerfuneralhome.com
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