Edith Carolyn Zellers

Edith Carolyn Zellers, 82 of Granville passed away peacefully on Wednesday, May 8, 2013 at Spring Valley Nursing Center, Spring Valley. Edith was born on August 15, 1930 in Lehighton, Pennsylvania to Ernest and Marion (Thamarus) Weaver. She married Clarence "Ed" Zellers on June 4, 1949 in Weissport, Pennsylvania. Ed passed away on January 6, 1984. Edith worked for many years at LaSalle National Bank, serving as the data processing manager, and also as a trust officer. Prior to that, she also worked at the Granville National Bank. She was a member of Granville UCC and the Women's Fellowship. She served for many years as the church treasurer, and on the Board of Trustees. She was one of the founders of the Men's Good Friday Breakfast tradition at the church. She was a member of the Psi Omega Club in Granville, and also was a "Rotary Ann", as Ed was a founding member of the Granville Rotary Club. In 1975, she and Ed hosted a student from the Rotary International Foreign Exchange Program. Edith loved and celebrated life with her family. She was a great cook, and delighted especially in making homemade pies for church functions. Her faith and her church were very important to her, and she and Ed were one of the first host families for the "Friendly Town" program in Granville, where inner city children came to spend a week in Granville. She loved to bowl, and over the years, won many trophies for her bowling talent. Edith loved to dance, and she loved music. As a teenager, she played the cello. She loved to travel, and especially enjoyed time at the beach in Atlantic City and in Florida. She welcomed everyone into her home as a guest, especially at Christmas time. Survivors include; one son, Kent Zellers of Granville; one daughter, Pastor Karen Karczewski of Granville; one granddaughter, Jacci Zellers and two great-grandsons, Wyatt Zellers and Damian Zellers. Edith is also survived by her brother-in-law, George Rhoads, and her sister-in-law, Betty Weaver, several cousins, and many nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, two brothers, Raymond Heiser and George Weaver and two sisters Joan Rhoads and Marie Weaver. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be directed to United Church of Christ, Granville, Illinois, Putnam County Achievement Services, Standard, Illinois, or Zion United Church of Christ, Lehighton, Pennsylvania.

Service/Memorial Information

A Memorial Service to celebrate her life will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, May 18, 2013 at United Church of Christ, Granville. Cremation rites have been accorded per her request. Cremains will be interred at a later date at Franklin Heights Memorial Park, East Weissport, Pennsylvania, in a beautiful mountain place. Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. on Friday, May 17, 2013 at Dysart - Cofoid Funeral Chapel, Granville. A prayer service will be held at 7:00 pm, following the visitation.

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