Judith D. Briley, 75, of Wapakoneta, died at 12:50 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 4, 2020, at Mercy Health-St. Rita’s Medical Center, Lima.
She was born July 3, 1944, in Bellefontaine, the daughter of Jesse O. and Hattie May (Taylor) Cavinder, who preceded her in death. On Nov. 1963, she married William E. “Bill” Briley, and he died June 12, 2015.
Survivors include, two daughters, Cheryl (Steven) Rostorfer of Wapakoneta and Christina (Duane) Schroeder of Leipsic; six grandchildren, Amber Rostorfer & fiancée Nick Stephens, Steven (Cody Coverstone) Rostorfer Jr., Alicia Osterhout, Joshua Schroeder, Mitchell (Rebekah Flores) Schroeder and Trent Schroeder; great-grandchildren, Ashton Mitchell, Cayden Osterhout and Brycen Stephens; a brother, Ronald (Karen) Cavinder; a sister, Phyllis (Willie) Ballou; two brother-in-laws, Tommy (Virginia) Briley, Tim (Lanette) Briley; two sisters-in-law, Betty Smith, Pat Cavinder; numerous nieces and nephews, and her beloved dog, Tinkerbell.
She was preceded in death by infant twin sons, Dennis and Danny Briley, and seven siblings, Alberta Kenaw, Jim Cavinder, Gene Cavinder, Lillian Rumer, Barbara Butler, Ramona Core and Koneta Faulder. Mrs. Briley retired from the Auglaize Acres, where she was a dietitian. She had previously worked at Fishers Cheese and as a waitress at the Wapak Truck Stop and Browns Restaurant. She was a member of the First English Lutheran Church. She enjoyed reading, workingon crosswords puzzles, and spending time with her family especially her grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
Funeral services will be at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 11, at the Eley Funeral Home & Crematory, State Route 501, Wapakoneta, with Rev. Neil Brady officiating. Burial follows in the Resthaven Memory Gardens, near Moulton. The family will receive friends from 2 to 4 p.m. and 6 to 8 p.m. Monday at the funeral home.
Memorials may be directed to American Heart Association. Condolences may be expressed at www.eleyfuneralhomeandcrematory.com.