1930
Martha
2015
Martha Stine
October 19, 1930 — April 14, 2015
Martha I. Stine, 84, of Ashland, died April 14, 2015 at Brethren Care Village.
Martha was born October 19, 1930 in Ashland to Pearley Jeriah and Bertha Mabel {Humphrey} Johnson. She was the youngest of nine children.
Martha was a graduate of the class of 1948 from Ashland High School. She started working at the office in The Eagle Rubber Company.
She married Harold E. Stine on March 25, 1950 and they shared 36 years together before he died on September 19, 1986.
Martha took several years off to be a housewife and raise a family before returning to work, first at Ashland High School cafeteria and then Business Consultants.
In 1969, she started her career at The Faultless Rubber Company "Abbott Labs" working in accounts payable, receivable, payroll and financial analysis. She retired from Abbott Labs in June 1994 after 25 years.
Martha grew up on a farm and worked hard all her life instilling that strong work ethic in her family. She lived by the Golden Rule, "Do unto others as you would have them do unto you."
She was a former member of Maple Grove Church of the Brethren, Emmanuel Evangelical United Brethren Church and later at First Christian Church, where she served as a deaconess and on the bereavement committee.
Martha was known for her good cooking, especially her brownies, pies and chicken sandwiches she made for the St. Ed's Baseball team-for the Eddies dances!
She took great pride in her family and enjoyed family reunions with her siblings and their families as well as Harold's family. She loved to babysit her grandchildren and even her great-grandchildren. When her family went on vacations she loved to "dog sit' the miniature schnauzers (Trixie, Dancer, Pepper and Molly).
Martha will be deeply missed by children Bonnie L. (Ronald) Weaver of Ashland, Stan L. (Marilyn) Stine of Westerville and Larry S. Stine of Ashland; grandchildren Wendy L. (Matt) Dennison of Ashland, Jeffery R. (Jamie) Weaver of Westerville, Gregory E. Weaver of Lewis Center, Adam H. Stine and Benjamin L. Stine of Westerville; great-grandchildren Evan, Emilee and Ethan Dennison of Ashland, Logan and Avery Weaver of Westerville.
Martha was preceded in death by her parents and husband, Harold, brothers John W. Johnson, Merle L. Johnson, Paul G. Johnson, Carl A. Johnson and Wayne H. Johnson, sisters Mary L. Schwartz, Olive L. Baughman and most recently Ruth E. Cripe on March 13, 2015, sisters-in-law Pauline Johnson, Clarice Johnson, Elsie Mae Johnson and Phyllis Johnson, brothers-in-law Carl Schwartz, Carl Baughman and Loyal Cripe, and two infant sons Larry Richard and Stephen Eugene Stine.
Friends may call Friday from 9 to 11 a.m. at Roberts Funeral Home-Ashland Chapel, Ashland. Services will follow at 11 a.m. at the funeral home with Pastor Bill Schaefer officiating. Burial will be at Ashland County Memorial Park. Memorial contributions may be made to Maple Grove Church of the Brethren at 960 Twp. Rd. 964, Ashland, OH 44805.
The family would like to especially thank all the staff at Brethren Care Nursing Home for all of their tender loving care.
Martha was born October 19, 1930 in Ashland to Pearley Jeriah and Bertha Mabel {Humphrey} Johnson. She was the youngest of nine children.
Martha was a graduate of the class of 1948 from Ashland High School. She started working at the office in The Eagle Rubber Company.
She married Harold E. Stine on March 25, 1950 and they shared 36 years together before he died on September 19, 1986.
Martha took several years off to be a housewife and raise a family before returning to work, first at Ashland High School cafeteria and then Business Consultants.
In 1969, she started her career at The Faultless Rubber Company "Abbott Labs" working in accounts payable, receivable, payroll and financial analysis. She retired from Abbott Labs in June 1994 after 25 years.
Martha grew up on a farm and worked hard all her life instilling that strong work ethic in her family. She lived by the Golden Rule, "Do unto others as you would have them do unto you."
She was a former member of Maple Grove Church of the Brethren, Emmanuel Evangelical United Brethren Church and later at First Christian Church, where she served as a deaconess and on the bereavement committee.
Martha was known for her good cooking, especially her brownies, pies and chicken sandwiches she made for the St. Ed's Baseball team-for the Eddies dances!
She took great pride in her family and enjoyed family reunions with her siblings and their families as well as Harold's family. She loved to babysit her grandchildren and even her great-grandchildren. When her family went on vacations she loved to "dog sit' the miniature schnauzers (Trixie, Dancer, Pepper and Molly).
Martha will be deeply missed by children Bonnie L. (Ronald) Weaver of Ashland, Stan L. (Marilyn) Stine of Westerville and Larry S. Stine of Ashland; grandchildren Wendy L. (Matt) Dennison of Ashland, Jeffery R. (Jamie) Weaver of Westerville, Gregory E. Weaver of Lewis Center, Adam H. Stine and Benjamin L. Stine of Westerville; great-grandchildren Evan, Emilee and Ethan Dennison of Ashland, Logan and Avery Weaver of Westerville.
Martha was preceded in death by her parents and husband, Harold, brothers John W. Johnson, Merle L. Johnson, Paul G. Johnson, Carl A. Johnson and Wayne H. Johnson, sisters Mary L. Schwartz, Olive L. Baughman and most recently Ruth E. Cripe on March 13, 2015, sisters-in-law Pauline Johnson, Clarice Johnson, Elsie Mae Johnson and Phyllis Johnson, brothers-in-law Carl Schwartz, Carl Baughman and Loyal Cripe, and two infant sons Larry Richard and Stephen Eugene Stine.
Friends may call Friday from 9 to 11 a.m. at Roberts Funeral Home-Ashland Chapel, Ashland. Services will follow at 11 a.m. at the funeral home with Pastor Bill Schaefer officiating. Burial will be at Ashland County Memorial Park. Memorial contributions may be made to Maple Grove Church of the Brethren at 960 Twp. Rd. 964, Ashland, OH 44805.
The family would like to especially thank all the staff at Brethren Care Nursing Home for all of their tender loving care.
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