Mary M. "Margie" Niese

LEIPSIC - Mary M. "Margie" Niese, 82, of Leipsic died at 11:47 p.m. Friday, October 16, 2015 at Lima Memorial Health System. She was born August 3, 1933 in Ottawa to the late August and Margaret (Kleman) Ellerbrock. On January 28, 1953 she married Virgil F. Niese who survives in Leipsic.

Also surviving are 5 children: Richard Niese of Napoleon, Jerry (Jane) Niese of Leipsic, Jeff (Annette) Niese of Glouster, Joe (Jill) Niese and Connie (Rick) Niese both of Leipsic; 16 grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren; a brother: Tommy Ellerbrock of San Diego, CA; and 2 sisters: Edna (Jim) Vajen of Napoleon and Jean Nowicki of Arkansas. She was also preceded in death by 4 brothers: Ralph, August Jr., Norbert, and Donald Ellerbrock; and 2 sisters: Lucille Zink and Marie Wehrly.

Margie was retired from Allied Egry, Leipsic and Meijer's, Defiance. She was a member of St. Mary's Catholic Church, Leipsic and its Catholic Ladies of Columbia. Margie volunteered at Putnam Acres Care Center, Ottawa and loved going to the casino.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, October 20, 2015 at St. Mary's Catholic Church, Leipsic with Fr. William Pifher officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. Visitation will be from 2 to 8 p.m. on Monday at LOVE FUNERAL HOME, OTTAWA where there will be a rosary service at 8 p.m.

Memorials may be made to a charity of the donor's choice.

Condolences can be expressed at: www.lovefuneralhome.com.