Marie E. Meagrow

Marie E. Meagrow, 91, of Norwalk, Ohio, went to be with the Lord on Thursday, April 25, 2024.  Marie was born on July 23, 1932, in Milan, Ohio, daughter of the late Ralph Kraft Sr. and Dorothy (Meyer) Kraft. 

She was a 1951 graduate of Milan High School. Marie worked for F.W. Woolworth Store, Norwalk Truck Line, H.D. Rogers and Norwalk Waste Materials Company. 

She was a member of St. Mary Mother of the Redeemer Catholic Church, life member of Firelands V.F.W. # 2743, Auxiliary, life member of the American Legion Ken-Bur-Bel 41, Auxiliary beneficial member of the Eagles 711, all of Norwalk.  Marie sang for many years in the choir at St. Anthony Catholic Church in Milan, (she said she had no choice as her mother played the organ). She bowled with the Tri-County Bowling Leagues for many years, and had a large collection of owls, many of which were from outside of the country.  She liked to travel, casinos, gambling, and going out to eat with relatives and friends, and “anyone who would pay the bill”. 

She is survived by her sister in-law, Mary Kraft Andrews of Texas; brother in-law, Gayle M. Leach of Tiro, Ohio; special niece, Doreen Schaffer of Norwalk, Ohio, nephew, Terry Meagrow of Norwalk, Ohio, and many more nieces and nephews, great nieces and great nephews. 

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband of 41 years, Richard, on July 23, 2011, brother, Bernard E. Kraft Sr. on January 28, 2012. Sister Joan M. Leach on Feb 10, 2012, brothers and sister’s in-law, Ralph (Handy) and his wife Marie, Robert and his wife, Mildred, and infant nephew, Robert Paul Kraft Jr., niece, Holly Synder, sister in-law, Mary and her husband, Walter, and nephew, Brian and his wife Kathy, and brothers-in-law, Harry and his wife, Nora Meagrow, Paul and his wife, Kathy Meagrow, and Bill and his wife, Barb Meagrow.

Friends may call on Tuesday, April 30, 2024, at Walker-Eastman-Heydinger Funeral Home, 98 W. Main St., Norwalk, Ohio from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. Rosary to be said at 4:30 p.m. Funeral Mass will be held on Wednesday, May 1, 2024, at St. Mary Mother of the Redeemer Catholic Church, 38 W. League St., Norwalk, Ohio beginning at 10:30 a.m. A burial will follow in Woodlawn Cemetery.  Memorial contributions may be directed to St. Mary Catholic Church, Norwalk, Ohio, or to St. Anthony Catholic Church, Milan, Ohio, or to the charity of the donor’s choice.  Online expressions of sympathy may be made by visiting: www.walkereastmanheydingerfh.com

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