A Mass of Christian Burial for Mary Estelle Ehret, 87 of Newark will be held at 10:30am on Monday, August 29, 2016 at St. Francis de Sales Catholic Church, 66 Granville St., Newark with Father JCP Sullivan as celebrant. Burial will follow at St. Joseph's Cemetery, Newark.
Friends may call Sunday, August 28, 2016 from 2pm-5pm at Reed-Egan Funeral Home, 141 Green Wave Dr., Newark where a prayer vigil will be held at 4:30pm.
Mary Estelle passed away on August 25, 2016 at Sunrise Assisted Living in Gahanna. She was born August 5, 1929 in Zanesville to late Francis and Jeannette (Barry) Bentz.
Mary Estelle married William S. Ehret also from Newark, Ohio in 1953. They were married for 42 years. She was a devoted wife, beloved mother and grandmother, and teacher. Mary Estelle taught in Newark City Schools, retired, and continued to substitute teach until she was 82 years old.
She is preceded in death by her husband, William, son, Joseph Peter, brothers, Frank Bentz and Rev. John Barry Bentz.
She is survived by children, Molly (Ken) Koehler of Westerville, Melissa (Jeff) Kane of Omaha, NE, Stephen (Cathy) Ehret of Newark, David (Lynne) Ehret of Dublin, Alan (Jane) Ehret of Upper Arlington, and Karl (Sherry) Ehret of Marengo. She is also survived by sister, Barbara Sinsabaugh of Granville, sister-in-law, Susan Bentz of Newark, and sister-in-law, Theresa Ehret of Savannah, GA; ten grandchildren, Jeffrey, Cassandra, Kelly, Stephanie, Andrew, Kyle, William, Cathleen, Samuel, and Anna; many nieces and nephews.
Mary Estelle was devoted to her Catholic faith and was a life-long member of St. Francis de Sales Catholic Church. Mary Estelle enjoyed square dancing with her husband and the Bloomin Buckeyes. She also enjoyed road trips in the 1929 Model "A" with the Newark Vibrators Club. She was a member of many organizations; Columbiettes, Ohio Retired Teachers Association, Granville Music Club, Monday Talks, and Newark Cotary Club.
The family would like to thank the private caregivers, Mary, Connie, Cassie, Rhonda, Andrea and Home Instead.
Memorial contributions can be made to Hospice of Central Ohio, P.O. Box 430, Newark, OH 43058-0430 or Heartbeats, 336 E. Main St., Newark, OH 43055.
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