Martha Lyon

Martha E. Lyon age 93 of Caledonia passed away July 12th 2015 at Marion General Hospital. She was born December 3, 1921 as the daughter of the late John Leo White and Bernice (Harper). Martha married Bernard E. Lyon March 10, 1940 in Caledonia. Ohio who precedes her. She retired from Caledonia Elementary School after 20 years as a custodian. Martha enjoyed sewing, crocheting, embroidering, gardening and spending time with her family. She was an avid reader as well as a published author. Martha is survived by her children, Sue (Ryan) Swim of Iberia, Michael (Sarah Jane) Lyon of Caledonia and Nancy (Bill) Tromm of Prospect, grandchildren, Lynn Jones, April Ivy, Megan Manning, Sarah Lyon, Eric Stevens, Kelly Barr, Mandi Tromm and Kendra Tromm, great grandchildren, Rachel Ditty, Tyler Jones, Jonathan Ivy, Jesse Ivy, Alison Ivy, Noah Manning, Parker Manning, Adam Stevens, Emma Stevens, Hunter Barr, Brittney Johnson, Kylie Holcomb and Lyric Tromm, great great grandchildren, Bayleigh Justice, Alivia Justice and Aveya Ivy, brother, David White of Findlay, sisters, Phyllis Schaber of New Bloomington and Genevieve Augenstein of Marion. She is preceded in death by a brother, Ronald White, two sisters, Glenna Schultz and Sharon White, daughter Carolyn Lyon and a son, Kenneth Lyon. Services will be held at the Caledonia United Methodist Church Thursday, July 16th at 1:00 with Pastor Dan Johnson officiating. Friends may call at the Timson Allen & Melroy Funeral Home in Caledonia on Wednesday July 15th from 2:00 to 4:00 and 6:00 to 8:00.

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