Celia Alice Epke

Celia A. Epke, 83, formerly of Trumbull Ave., S.E. Warren, OH and also of Martin, OH. After a long battle with cancer, the Lord came to take Celia home to be with Him on Monday, April 24 at Windhaven Terrace in Temperance MI. She was born on January 1, 1923 in Marion, MI to the late Frank and Susanna (Oberhaus) McCallum. Celia worked at Erie Ordinance Depot; she then transferred to the Youngstown Reserve Air Force Base in Vienna, OH, where she worked for 38 years as a stock control clerk in inventory. On June 24, 1945 she married Frederick W. Epke at St. Johns Church in Genoa and he died March 16, 1998. Celia attended Fremont Alliance Church and was a member at First United Church of Christ in Warren, OH, S.C.O.P.E. (the Civilian Conservation Corps) and 50+ of Central Christian Church, Heidelberg Guild, Willing Workers and Church Women United, the National Association of Retired Federal Employees. Celia enjoyed crafts, sewing, traveling and pets. She was a volunteer of Hillside Hospital and Warren General Hospital, also volunteering at the Red Cross. She also had a special love for her family and friends. She loved everybodys children and loved them as her own. Survivors include a sister, Bessie A. (Donald J.) Runion of Gibsonburg. Also many nieces and nephews survive Celia. She is preceded in death by her parents, husband, brothers, Elmer McCallum, John McCallum and sister, Edna McCallum.

Visitation will be on Wednesday, April 26 from 2-4 & 7-9 p.m. at the Herman-Kinn-Veh Funeral Home & Cremation Services, Gibsonburg. Services will be held at the funeral home on Thursday at 1:00 p.m. Burial will be at Crown Hill Burial Park in Vienna, OH. Memorial donations may be made to the First United Church of Christ, Warren, OH or donors choice.