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LaQuita O. Roach, 79, of DeGraff, passed away peacefully at 5:02 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 22, 2017, at home surrounded by her family.
She was born in Hardin County on April 5, 1937, to the late Oved and Catherine Belle Shipp Krisher. She was also preceded in death by her brother, Lamon Krisher.
On June 19, 1960, she married Donald Eugene Roach at the United Methodist Church in DeGraff, and he survives along with their two sons, Curtis (Rebecca) Roach and Scott (Misty) Roach, both of DeGraff; six grandchildren, Stephanie, Kelli, Matthew, Cody, Courtney and Ashley Roach; two sisters, Sharon (David) Proffitt of Bellefontaine and Patricia Scanlan of Texas; and many nieces and nephews.
After graduating from DeGraff High School in 1956, LaQuita completed Airline Flight Attendant School in St. Louis. She also worked at DAB for several years and then worked as an educational aide for Riverside Public Schools for 25 years. During that time she enjoyed working with children. LaQuita was a member of the DeGraff United Methodist Church, DeGraff Garden Club, Kings Daughters and had been a member of the former Constance Chapter O.E.S. in DeGraff.
LaQuita was a life-long resident of Logan County. She was also a homemaker who enjoyed cooking and her specialty was homemade noodles and pies. In her retirement years, she loved flowers and became a Master Gardener attending to her beautiful flower gardens. She also enjoyed traveling with her husband and spending time with her family, friends and her pets. She was also blessed to spend time watching each of her grandchildren.
The Rev. Ken Neighoff officiates a funeral service at 11 a.m. Monday, Feb. 27, at the Daring & Sanford Funeral Home, 210 W. Hayes St., DeGraff, where visitation is from 4 to 8 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 26, and an hour prior to the funeral. Burial follows in Greenwood-Union Cemetery, DeGraff.
Memorial contributions may be made to Universal Home Health & Hospice Care, 701 S. Main St., Bellefontaine, OH 43311.
Condolences may be expressed at www.edsfh.com.