Monday, March 21, 2011

Obituary: Retha Marie (Sims) Maylan 1912-2011

Retha Marie (Sims) Maylan was born July 14th, 1912 in Worth County to Jesse and Amanda (Maudlin) Sims. She departed this life March 5, 2011 at the Worth County Convalescent Center in Grant City.
Retha graduated from the Grant City High School. She loved music and became a piano teacher, teaching for many years. On August 23, 1933, she was united in marriage to Fay Lester Maylan. They farmed in Worth County and raised registered Aberdeen Angus cattle. Retha was a member of the Grant City Baptist Church, where she served faithfully as church organist for many years. She also played for many funerals during the years.
Retha was preceded in death by her parents and her husband Fay. She is survived by one cousin, Beulah Wilkinson Summers of Topeka, KS.
Funeral services were held Wednesday at 11 a.m., March 9th at the Prugh-Dunfee Funeral Home in Grant City. The Rev. Robert McCutcheon officiated. Interment was in the Kirk Cemetery, Allendale.

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