Grace Evelyn Esch, 89, of West Liberty, passed away Monday, Nov. 4, 2019, at Green Hills Inn.
She was born in Springfield, Ohio, Feb. 18, 1930, to the late Ernest and Blanche (Callison) Mowen. Grace married Floyd David Esch on May 31, 1967, in West Liberty and he preceded her in death Jan. 13, 2008. She was also preceded in death by three sisters and three brothers.
Grace is survived by her daughters, Terri (Terry Minister) Musser of Hillard, and Barbara (Rick) Jenkins of Culpeper, Va.; four grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; and two sisters, Edna Waldron of West Liberty, and Marjorie Morgan of Ft. Wayne, Ind.
A 1948 graduate of West Liberty High School, Grace worked as an inspector and retired from Siemens after 20 years of employment. She loved camping, crafts, and sewing. Grace was a member of South Union Mennonite Church.
Pastor Matthew Williams officiates the funeral service for Grace on Thursday, Nov. 7, 2019, at 1 p.m. at the Eichholtz Daring & Sanford Funeral Home, West Liberty, where a visitation will be conducted one hour prior to the funeral. Burial will be in Fairview Cemetery, West Liberty.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to West Liberty Fire Department, 201 N. Detroit St. West Liberty, Ohio, 43357.
Online condolences may be shared with the family at www.edsfh.com.