Marie Streit

Opal Marie Streit, 96, of Wooster, died Monday, November 18, 2019 at The Avenue, in Wooster.

Friends may call Wednesday from 4 to 6 p.m. at Grace Church. Services will be Thursday at 11:00 am at Grace Church with Pastor Robert D. Fetterhoff officiating. Entombment will be at Sherwood Memorial Gardens, Wooster. Roberts Funeral Home Sherwood Chapel, Wooster is assisting the family. Online tributes may be made at www.RobertsFuneralHome.com. Memorial contributions may be made to GROW, c/o Grace Church, 4599 Burbank Rd., Wooster, OH 44691 or Ohio’s LifeCare Hospice, 1900 Akron Rd., Wooster, OH 44691.

Marie was born June 30, 1923 in Ashland to Ira and Katherine {Barnett} Roseborough.  She graduated from Ashland High School.

Marie married Donald F. Streit on October 15, 1944.  He died April 26, 2007.

She was the secretary to the Director of Nursing at the Wooster Community Hospital and secretary to the nursing program at the Wayne County Schools Career Center.  Marie was an active member at Grace Church.

She enjoyed sewing, cross-stitching, knitting, and traveling.

Marie will be deeply missed by her children Dean (Dawn) Streit, Carol Smith, Alan (Linda) Streit all of Wooster; grandchildren Sandy Streit, Nikki (Tim) Broughton, Matt (Nikki) Smith, Amy (Curt Jr.) Murray, Hillary (Joe) Egert, Michael (Kayla) Smith, Krista (Jason) Miller, Matthew (Amber) Streit, Kara (Kyle) Alberson; and 23 great-grandchildren, and 1 great great-granddaughter; sisters Lucile Landis, Benaie Bowersock, and GraceAnn (Phil) Vermillion all of Ashland, and a brother Roger (Donna) Roseborough of Elyria.

Marie was preceded in death by her husband, Don, son-in-law Bob Smith, two sisters and three brothers.

The family would like to thank the staffs of The Avenue of Wooster and Ohio’s LifeCare Hospice for their loving care of Marie.