Mary C. Beursken

Mary C. Beursken (nee Mayer), 97 of Vermilion, died Tuesday, October 14, 2008 in Mill Manor Nursing Home after a lengthy illness. She was born February 13, 1911 in Vermilion, Ohio where she has been a life long resident. Mary delivered produce and eggs through out Vermilion and worked with her husband George on their farm. She was a member of St. Mary's Catholic Church, Vermilion, where she belonged to the Alter and Rosary Society and the Catholic Ladies of Columbia. She was member of the Aural Club and Golden Agers. She enjoyed gardening, flowers, card and crafts. She is survived by her daughters, Marilyn (Wayne) Schmidt of Birmingham, Ann Beursken of Vermilion, and Rita Butler of Collins; sons, Martin (Jean) Beursken of Vermilion, Gerhardt (Kathleen) Beursken of Vermilion , and David (Marianne) Beursken of Medina; 17 grandchildren; 34 great grandchildren; a great-great grandson and a brother, Franklin Mayer of Vermilion , OH. She was preceded in death by her husband, Gerhardt "George" Beursken in 1980; infant son John and son, Carl Beursken; parents, Joseph and Anne (nee Roth) Mayer, grandson Andrew Butler; a granddaughter, Amy Beursken, 4 sisters: Anna Bringman, Josephine Beursken, Elizabeth Marks, and Dorothy Burke; and brothers: John, William, Nicholas, Arthur, Peter and Andrew Mayer. The family will receive friends on Thursday, October 16, 2008 from 2-4 and 7-9 pm at the at the Riddle Funeral Home, 5345 South Street, Vermilion, Ohio where there will be a rosary service at 3:30 pm. Prayers will be said at the funeral home on Friday, October 17, 2008 at 8:30 am followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at 9 am at the St. Mary Catholic Church 731 Exchange St. Vermilion, with Father Jim Holmer, officiating. Interment will follow in Maple Grove Cemetery, Vermilion. Memorial contributions may be made to the St. Mary School Endowment Fund, 731 Exchange Street, Vermilion, Ohio 44089 Online condolences may be made at www.riddlefuneralhome.com.