Elsie M. Durst

Vernon, Ohio - Elsie M. Durst, age 89, died on Tuesday, December 15, 2015 at her home, with her daughters by her side. She was born on January 22, 1926 in Johnston, Ohio, a daughter of Leona Ellen (Scott) and Elmer W. Philbrick. Mrs. Durst was a 1953 graduate of West Farmington High School. For the past sixty-three years, Mrs. Durst was a resident of Vernon, Ohio and on April 12, 1947 she married William Harold Tenney. He died on February 17, 1962. She married Ralph W. Durst, Jr. on June 11, 1966, who died on April 20, 1994. Mrs. Durst formerly attended the Johnston Federated United Methodist Chuch. She was a former member of the Ohio Star Quilt Guild and a current member of the Nimble Thimble Quilt Guild of Leaittsburg, Ohio. Mrs. Durst was an avid Duke basketball fan, as well as the Cleveland Cavs, a bird lover and enjoyed gardening as well as quilting with her friends. Besides her husbands, she is preceded in death by her parents; two sisters, Wanda Bedlion and Naomi Kloboves; three brothers, Elmer Philbrick, Jr, Carl Philbrick, and Forrest "Bud" Philbrick; and a great granddaughter. Survivors include three daughters, Linda Sutliff of Kinsman, Ohio, Dixie (James) Klima of Boulder, Colorado and Joy Bequeath, of Cortland, Ohio; two step daughters, Adah (Larry) Roberts and Onita (Ronald) Kocha both of Cortland, Ohio; a step son, Gary Durst of Cortland, Ohio; fourteen grandchildren; fifteen great grandchildren and two great great grandchildren. A funeral service will be held on Friday, December 18, 2015 at Noon at Baumgardner Funeral & Cremation Service, 8569 Main Street, Kinsman, Ohio, with Rev. Patricia Christ officiating. Burial will follow in Saeger Cemetery in Bristol, Ohio. Calling hours will be on December 18th from 10:00am until the time of services. Memorial contributions may be made to Hospice of the Valley, Johnston Volunteer Fire Department or the Vernon Volunteer Fire Department. An online guestbook is available at www.baumgardnerfuneralhomes.com

Service Information

Cemetery

Saeger Cemetery
State Route 45
Bristol OH

Visitation

Friday, December 18 2015
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Baumgardner Funeral & Cremation Service of Kinsman
8569 Main St. P.O. Box 285
Kinsman OH 44428

Service

Friday, December 18 2015
12:00 PM

Baumgardner Funeral & Cremation Service of Kinsman
8569 Main St. P.O. Box 285
Kinsman OH 44428