Mary Mozelle "Mo" Strayer, 85, of DeGraff, died at 12:20 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 12, 2006, at Logan Acres.
She was born in Bellefontaine on Oct. 28, 1920, a daughter of the late Harry and Martha Moore Prater. On March 30, 1946, she married Donald Raymond Strayer in DeGraff, and he died June 30, 1990. She also was preceded in death by a son, David Strayer.
Survivors include sons, Charles E. (Vickie) Strayer and Keith L. (Kim) Strayer, both of DeGraff; daughters, Mary Ann (Keith) Van Horn of Xenia and Ellen Kay (Steve) Williams of DeGraff; brother, Jack (Betsy) Prater of DeGraff; a sister, Ann Forsthoff of Centerville; 10 grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren.
A homemaker, she was a member of the Philadelphia Lutheran Church, Miami Grange 2158, DeGraff Garden Club, Research Club and Logan County Pomona Grange 3.
She enjoyed playing euchre and was an avid Cincinnati Bengals and Reds fan. She also enjoyed her time with grandchildren, great-grandchildren and family.
Pastor Ruth Keck conducts a funeral at 11 a.m. Wednesday at the Philadelphia Lutheran Church. Calling is from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at Rexer-Riggin-Madden Funeral Home, DeGraff. Burial is in Greenwood-Union Cemetery, DeGraff.
Memorial contributions may be made to the church building fund and the Riverside EMS.
