Mary S. Kear

Mary S. Kear, age 76, of The Villages, Florida, passed away on Sunday, August 3, 2014 at The Villages Hospice House, Florida.

Mary was born on February 16, 1938 in Wyandot County, Ohio, to Clarence and Alice (Messmer) Smith. Clarence is deceased and her mother Alice Smith is living in Upper Sandusky. She married Russell H. Kear Jr., on August 19, 1961 at St. Peter's Catholic Church in Upper Sandusky. Russell passed away on May 3, 2014.

She is survived by two children Jennifer Kear (Brian) Street of Cumming, Georgia, and Andrew Russell (Tiffany Lowery) Kear of Wharton, Ohio. Along with eight grandchildren, Riley Street, Caleb Kear, Davis Street, Ian Kear, Braden Kear, Garrett Street, Nickey Lowery, and Mackenzie Lowery.

Mary is also survived by a brother Fritz (Sue) Smith of Tiffin, Ohio, and 2 sisters, Phyllis (Robert) Caldwell of Upper Sandusky, and Kathleen Devine of Fort Myers, Florida.

She was preceded in death by her father, husband and son Matthew.

Mary was a graduate from Upper Sandusky High School and went on to earn her medical technical degree. During her career she worked at hospital in Columbus, Maumee and then Indianapolis Indiana.

For hobbies, Mary enjoyed golfing, playing cards, traveling, reading, and spending time with her family and friends.

Funeral services for Mary S. Kear will be held at 11:00am Friday, August 8, 2014 in the Lucas-Batton Funeral Home in Upper Sandusky with Rev. Joe Trester officiating. Burial will follow at Wharton-Richland-Union Cemetery, Wharton, Ohio.

Visitations will be held on Friday from 10:00am to 11:00am at the Lucas-Batton Funeral Home in Upper Sandusky.

Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society and can be sent to Lucas-Batton Funeral Home, 476 S. Sandusky Ave. Upper Sandusky, OH 43351.