Genevieve Daiber

Genevieve Daiber, age 96, of rural Nevada, Ohio, passed away on Thursday,
September 13, 2012 at 9:15 PM at the Wyandot Memorial Hospital in Upper Sandusky.

Genevieve was born on October 17, 1915 in Galion, Ohio, to Mervin & Bessie (Sipes) Gifford, both of whom are deceased. She married Clarence L. Daiber on March 12, 1938 in Galion and he died on February 18, 2000.

Surviving is a daughter Wilma (Orval) Poorman-Burky of Bucyrus, and 2 sons, Larry (Mary) Daiber of Crestline, and Jim (Pam) Daiber of Nevada and 6 grandchildren, Mike (Donna) Daiber, Rodney (Georgie) Daiber, Jenny Healea, Tracy (Mike) Fiber, Mark (Nicole) Poorman and Jolene (Ben) Kelbley and a step granddaughter, Debbie (Randy) Haldeman. Along with 9 great grandchildren, Josh (Holly) Daiber, Katlyn (Jason) Perkins, Abbie Otto, Caleb Healea, Jacob Fiber, Ashley Kelbley, Mike Lester and 4 step great grandchildren, Amanda Haldeman, Tyler Haldeman, and Gary (Bibi) Haldeman.

Genevieve was preceded in death by her parents, husband and 4 sisters, Ethel Spitler, Helen Steiger, Sylvia Gifford and Marvel Gifford and a son- in- law Robert Poorman.

Genevieve was a homemaker and also helped her husband Clarence on the family farm.
Before her marriage, she did housekeeping for families in the Galion area.

She was a 60 year member of the Nevada Lutheran Church and for hobbies she enjoyed sewing, cooking, gardening and tending to her chickens.

Funeral services for Genevieve Daiber will be held at 11:00 AM, Tuesday, September 18, 2012 at the Lucas-Batton Funeral Home in Nevada with Rev. Chelsea Spencer officiating. Burial will follow the services at Nevada Cemetery.

Visitations will be held on Monday, September 17, from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM at the Lucas-Batton Funeral Home in Nevada.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Nevada Lutheran Church and can be sent to Lucas-Batton Funeral Home, 401 S. Main St. Nevada, OH 44849