Mabel Hershberger

Mabel Hershberger, 64, Wooster, formerly of Mount Eaton, passed away Saturday morning, June 30, 2012, at Summa-Barberton Hospital, Barberton, after a short illness.

Friends may call Thursday, July 5, from 9-10 a.m. at Pleasant View Church, 3391 U.S. Route 62, Millersburg. Burial will be in the church cemetery at 10 a.m. Memorial services will follow at 10:30 a.m. in the church, with pastor Levi Sommers officiating.

Arrangements are being handled by Alexander Funeral Home, Millersburg.

She was born Feb. 16, 1948, in Millersburg, the daughter of Oran and Anna (Miller) Hershberger.

Surviving are her father, Oran, and her stepmother, Susan, of Berlin; sisters Elsie Carper of Lake City, Fla., Ruth (Dan) Weaver of Berlin and Mary Jane (Roy) Kline of Walnut Creek; and brothers Bert (Leona) of Millersburg and Paul (Linda) of Pleasantville, Tenn.

Her mother, Anna, brothers-in-law and a niece died previously.

She was baptized and a member of the former Calvary Chapel of Mount Eaton, and also attended Heartland Christian Center in Wooster.

Mabel enjoyed going to Nick Amster Workshop and most mornings asked if the bus was coming or if she had work. She had many friends there among her peers and supervisors.

She had lived in the Starcher Group Home for more than 20 years and developed close friendships there with her housemates. She had a passion for playing the board game, Sorry, and won most of the time. She also loved crossword puzzles, coloring, reading, fairs and festivals, live music, drinking pop and listening to the radio.

Mabel will be deeply missed by all who knew and loved her. May she be free to sing, dance, laugh and love.