Luella May (Shock) Corfman

Luella May (Shock) Corfman, age 94, left this world to be with the Lord on March 3, 2018 after a courageous battle with Alzheimer’s. Luella was born May 31, 1923 in Allen County, Ohio to Harold and Erma (Davis) Shock, who preceded her in death. She met the love of her life, James Maurice Corfman, at Eden High School where they graduated in 1941. Jim and Luella were married on June 9, 1945. Jim preceded her in death on January 9, 2012.                                                                                                    

Luella worked for a time at a cigar factory in Lima during WWll. After all her children were in school, she worked at Mary’s Decorative Studio for over 20 years, where she used her considerable talent to upholster furniture and make beautiful drapes. Her talents were many: sewing, knitting, crocheting, painting, writing poetry, and ceramics. Her creativity was endless.                                                                       

Luella and her husband were involved with Grange, Farm Bureau Council, Wyandot Tracers, Eden Alumni, and Wyandot County Historical Society, among other things. She was also a Sunday school teacher and secretary for Smithville United Methodist Church.

She is survived by all five of her children: Sandra(Robert) Beis, Sycamore, James (Judy) Corfman, Brentwood TN, Paula (John) White, Coupeville WA, Loretta (Lee) Kimmet, Nevada, Dawn (David) Hicks, Nevada, and five grandchildren- Lewis (Sandy) Schrader, Canal Winchester, Tammy (David) Lane, Sycamore, Sarah (Jonathan) Godfrey, Pittsboro, NC, Nikki (Philip) Vaughn, Fort Wayne, IN. and James Edward (Meagan) Corfman, Louisville, KY. There are also 7 great-grandchildren surviving. She is also survived by one sister, Ruth Ann Dorsett, Lima, many nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her grandson Eric (Rick) Beis and seven siblings. 

Funeral services will take place at Walton-Moore Funeral Home, Sycamore, on Thursday, March 8, 2018 at 11:00 A.M. with Pastor Dennis DeLong officiating. Visitation from 9:30 to 11:00 A.M. will precede the service. Burial will follow at Smithville Cemetery, rural Upper Sandusky. Flowers or Memorial Donations can be made to Reaching Souls International, Hospice of Wyandot County or Donor’s choice in care of Walton-Moore Funeral Home, P.O. Box 350, Sycamore, Ohio 44882. Online expressions of sympathy can be made at waltonmoorefuneralhome.com

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