Betty Ruth Mesler

By From JT Staff Reports

Betty Ruth Mesler (Evans), 89, a lifelong resident of North Lewisburg, died, Sunday, Dec. 29, 2019, in Hearth and Home of Urbana.
Graveside services will be held at 10:30 a.m., today at the Maple Grove Cemetery, North Lewisburg.
Services are being handled by Freshwater, McDonald & Vernon Funeral ...

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