Mary E. King

Mary E. King, 95, of Elida, passed away on Wednesday, August 12, 2020 at her residence. She was born on February 24, 1925 in Lima to the late Edmund J. and Josephine E. {Bruggemann} Brown.  On April 21, 1952, she married Harold King who preceded her in death.

Mary was known for being a loving mother, grandmother, and aunt to many nieces and nephews. She had a great and witty sense of humor. She was a great cook, seamstress, and gardener. She was also a member of the Rosary Altar Society at St. Gerards and St. Charles. Prior to marriage, she was a clerk/secretary for the U.S. Army in Japan and Germany. She also worked at Wright Patterson and Lima Ordinance Depot.

Mary is survived by her children: Marlena (Dennis) Mulligan, Loretta (Dale) Gunderson, Mary (Bob) King-Taylor, Harold (Charlene) King, James (Terry) King, Melinda King, and Joyce (Greg) Miller, 15 grandchildren: Christina, Jason, Bobby, Shelli, Kevin, Melissa, Christopher, Robert, Thomas, Heather, Cory, Joey, Anne, and Katherine, 11 great-grandchildren: Ben, Zach, Emma, Noah, Morry, Olivia, Ian, Isabelle, Michael, Hannah, and Elizabeth, and 1 great-great-grandchild Levi, and her sister Theresa Dible.

She was preceded in death by her husband, parents, grandson Christopher Nuttle, brothers: Bill Brown, Tom Brown, Maurice “Butch” Brown, and Ray Brown and her sister Gina Spencer.

Her family will receive friends on Sunday, August 16, 2020 from 2-5 p.m. at Chamberlain-Huckeriede Funeral Home, Lima, OH.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be on Monday, August 17, 2020 at 10:30 a.m. at St. Gerards Catholic Church. Friends may visit one hour prior to the funeral mass at the church. Burial to follow at Gethsemani Cememetery, Lima, OH.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to St. Gerards Building Fund or Putnam County Hospice.

Condolences may be made by visiting www.chamberlainhuckeriede.com.