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Doris Merabel
(Welbaum) Lavy
Doris Merabel (Welbaum) Lavy, 89, of Greenville, passed away peacefully
on August 1, 2014 at Brethren Retirement Community in Greenville. Doris
was born on May 13, 1925 in Laura, Ohio to the late Timothy and Cora
(Groff) Welbaum.
Doris was a homemaker who enjoyed crocheting, mushroom hunting,
gardening, fishing and spending time with her family. She
attended Bible Holiness Church in Gettysburg, Ohio.
In addition to her parents, Doris is preceded in death by her husband,
Victor Lavy; a daughter, Marilyn Sturtevant; sisters, Eunice Wade and
Bernice Lavy; and two brothers, Leo and Cyrl Welbaum.
Doris is survived by three sons, Merrill and Connie Lavy of Arcanum,
Don and Janet Lavy of Pleasant Hill and Lowell and Rena Lavy of
Versailles; a daughter, Geneva and Roy Yoder of Bradford; a son in law,
Steve and Linda Sturtevant of Beaver City, Nebraska; grandchildren,
Duane Lavy, Wayne Lavy, Paul Lavy, Stephen Lavy, Beth Dickinson, Amy
Goins, Kimberly Marshall, Kevin Lavy, Kenny Lavy, Regina Baker, Danelte
Haddix, Brent Lavy, Allyson Brinkman, Stephen Yoder, Jonathan Yoder,
Jason Sturtevant, Stephanie Kennedy and Susanna Albright; thirty-three
great grandchildren; one great, great grandchild and many nieces and
nephews.
A Celebration of Life service will be held on Tuesday, August 5, 2014
at Brethren Retirement Community Chapel at 11 AM with Chaplain Todd
Reish and Deon Welbaum officiating. Family and friends may visit prior
to the service from 9 AM – 11 AM. Burial will follow in Newcomer
Cemetery. The family requests memorial contributions are given to
Brethren Retirement Community Residence Aid Fund or State of the Heart
Hospice.
Services entrusted to Braund Pope Funeral Home. Online condolences may
be sent to the family at www.braundpope.com
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