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Esther L. Beucler

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Esther L. Beucler, 94, of the Mowrystown community, passed away Sunday, June 19, 2022 with her son Keith by her side.

She was born Nov. 24, 1927 in Otway, the daughter to the late Arthur Brown and Mary Faul Brown. She spent her early childhood in New Boston, and then the family moved to Otway in 1931.

Esther attended Otway Christian Church, the Otway Methodist Church and many churches in Cincinnati, later becoming a member of the Mowrystown Presbyterian Church.

During the summer following her junior year, she went to Cincinnati to work at Beau Brummell Ties, where she made ties for U.S. military bases all over the world. She returned home and graduated from Otway High School in 1946. During her senior year, she was nominated the third-ranked soprano in Scioto County.

After high school, Esther went to Cincinnati, taking a job at First National Bank as a bookkeeper supervisor and attending four semesters at Chase College Night School. On Aug. 27, 1955, she married the love of her life, Gene Beucler. Together they lived on the family farm for 62 years. She worked at the Sardinia Bank and helped Gene on the farm. She was also a poll worker in Whiteoak Township for 43 years and had worked as a custodian at the N.F.O. Farmers Tri-County Collection Point. Esther enjoyed the outdoors and gardening and was an excellent cook.

She is survived by her loving and devoted son, Keith Beucler of Mowrystown; brother, Tony Brown of Otway; sister, June Thompson of Otway; brother, Clarence Brown of Florida; sister, Donna K. Perkins of Georgia; brother, Danny Brown of Otway; sister-in-law, Joanna Roberts of Mowrystown; sister-in-law, Karolle Wallen of Georgetown, Ky.; several nieces and nephews; good friend, Ginny Berhloehr; and the family pets, Mikey the cat, deceased, and Candy the dog.

In addition to her parents, Esther was preceded in death by her husband, Gene Edward Beucler, who passed away Jan. 10, 2016; seven siblings, Elvin Brown, Opal Brown, Eva Huffman, Alice Brown, Essie Eloise Brown, Louise Brown and Sharon Brown; and brother-in-law, Sherman Wallen.

Services will be held Thursday, June 23, 2022 at 11:30 a.m. at Edgington Funeral Home, 17 E. Main St., Mowrystown, with Rev. Mike Brazelle officiating. Interment will follow in the Buford Cemetery.

Friends will be received Thursday from 10-11:30 a.m. at the funeral home.

Contributions in Esther's memory may be made to the Highland County Humane Society, 9331 OH-124, Hillsboro 45133. 

To sign the online guest book, go to www.edgingtonfuneralhomes.com.

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