Eloise Meitzler

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Eloise MEITZLER Tilton 1910-2012 b. Columbia City, Indiana
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Posted: 9 Jan 2012 1:41PM GMT
Classification: Obituary
Surnames: Huffman
Eloise M. Tilton, 101, of Frazeysburg, Ohio died Saturday afternoon, January 7, 2012 at the Helen Purcell Home in Zanesville, Ohio.(Muskingum County)

Born March 26, 1910 in Columbia City, Indiana (Whitley County) she was the daughter of the late Benjamin and Luella (Huffman) Meitzler and was a 1927 graduate of Lake View High School in Chicago, Illinois.

Mrs. Tilton was a member of the Frazeysburg Presbyterian Church and the Quest Circle of the church and was the treasurer of the church building fund for many years. She was also a member of Olive Branch Chapter #251, Order of Eastern Star of Duncan Falls, Ohio; Frazeysburg "51" Club; Frazeysburg Review Club; and the "Monday Afternoon" card club.
Very active in volunteering, she volunteered at Good Samaritan Medical Center of eleven years and was a member of the Licking County Medical Auxiliary.
She enjoyed sewing, knitting, baking and playing her baby grand piano.

Surviving are four daughters, Nancy Forker of Zanesville,Ohio, Judith Kimball of Rock Island, Illinois, Margot (Peggy) (David) Wright of Frazeysburg, OH and Betsy (Jake) Adams of Beaverton, Oregon; nine grandchildren, Sean Lapp, Eric Lapp, Keith Kimball, Mark Kimball, David Wright, Michael Wright, Denise Wright, Jennie Adams and Josh Adams and seventeen great grandchildren.

In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband of nearly 60 years, Dr. Louis J. Tilton whom she married April 18, 1931 and who died January 9, 1991; a brother DeWitt Meitzler and a grandson, Brian Jon Wright.

Calling hours will be 2 to 4pm and 6 to 8pm Tuesday, January 10, 2012 at the Frazeysburg Chapel of Vensil & Chute Funeral Home, 110 West Third Street.

Funeral services will be 11:00am Wednesday, January 11, 2012 at the funeral home with the Rev. James Story officiating.
Burial will be in Frazeysburg Cemetery, Frazeysburg, Ohio.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Frazeysburg Presbyterian Church, Post Office Box 282, Frazeysburg, Ohio 43822.

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Ft. Wayne

Eloise married Dr Louis Jonathan Tilton, son of Burdis Gale Tilton and Garazzi Laura Pahud, on 18 Apr 1931 in Zaneville Ohio. (Dr Louis Jonathan Tilton was born on 19 Oct 1904 in Dayton Montgomery Co Ohio and died on 9 Jan 1991 in Zanesville Muskingum Co Ohio.)