Charlene B Zurcher

Charlene B. Zurcher, age 65, of Dover, died Sunday, May 2, 2010, in Wooster Community Hospital at Wooster following a brief illness.A daughter to Anna Marie (McNutt) Martin of New Philadelphia and the late George H. Martin, Charlene was born at New Philadelphia on May 14, 1944.Charlene was a 1963 graduate of New Philadelphia High School. Following graduation she married the love of her life, and husband of forty-six years, Gerald “Jerry” Zurcher on June 16, 1963.Charlene loved the Lord and knew he was her Savior. She enjoyed spending time with her family and being around her numerous nieces and nephews. Additionally, Charlene loved gardening and painting outdoor scenery which contained wildlife, and helping others. Charlene also had a passion for animals and cared for her pets as if they were her own children.For a number of years Charlene was employed as a seamstress for the former D&D, Prince Beaderman, & Bobbie Brooks sewing factory prior to starting her own cleaning company, CZ’s Best Cleaning which she and Jerry operated for eighteen years prior to retiring.In addition to her husband and mother, Charlene leaves behind a family that includes four brothers, Gene Martin, Dwight Martin, Jimmy (Chris) Martin all of New Philadelphia and George (Tony) Martin, Jr. of Canton; three sisters, Donna Linard of New Philadelphia, Doris (Jim) Haas and Ruth M. Martin all of Dover; a sister-in-law, Judy Martin of New Philadelphia; a brother-in-law, Earl (Suzy) Zurcher of Parkersburg, West Virginina, and a mother-in-law, Delores Zurcher of New Philadelphia.Numerous nieces, nephews and friends complete the family.In addition to her father, Charlene was preceded in death by two brothers, Edgar Martin and Gerald Martin; two sisters-in-law, Patricia Martin and Millie Martin; two brothers-in-law, Sonny Martin and Gene Linard; as well as her father in law, Wilbert Zurcher.The family will receive friends on Thursday, May 6, 2010, from 5:00 � 7:00 PM in the Linn-Hert-Geib Funeral Home & Crematory at New Philadelphia. Reverend Jeff Graska will lead a funeral service celebrating Charlene’s life in the funeral home’s chapel on Friday, May 7, 2010, at 1:30 PM. Burial will follow in Ridgecrest Memory Gardens at Dover.Those unable to attend may send the family personal condolences by signing the online guest registry located on the funeral home’s website.