Sue Blair

October 29, 1934 - January 25, 2017

Sue Blair, 82, of Warren passed away on Wednesday afternoon at Parkview Hospital in Huntington. Sue was born on October 29, 1934 in Blackford County, Indiana to Marion H. & Martha Marcella (Vincent) Cheesman. She graduated from Chester Center High School in 1951, from Taylor University with a B.S. in Education in 1955 and obtained her Master’s Degree in 1967 from St. Francis. Sue taught Home Economics, Speech and English in both Wells & Huntington Counties. Along with being a homemaker, she also partnered in the operation of Seldom-Rest Farms. Her favorite hobbies included entertaining friends and family, reading and traveling. She was a member of Hope Missionary Church where she taught Sunday School and was involved in Bible studies for many years and was well known for book reviews, public speaking and drama. On June 26, 1954 in Keystone, Sue and Clarence Blair were married. Survivors include her husband of 62 years, Clarence of Warren along with children; Darrell (Lori) Blair of Uniondale, Dee (Deb) Blair of Craigville, Dixie (Mark) Hewitt of Marion and Darla (Bruce) Fink of Batavia, IL. along with a sister Jean (John) Siela of Markle. Sue was a loving grandmother to 14 grandchildren and 8 great-grandchildren. She is preceded in death by a son Daniel Blair and a sister Karen Snider. A service to celebrate Sue’s life will be held at 10 a.m. on Monday (January 30, 2017) at Hope Missionary Church in Bluffton, with calling for one hour prior at the church. Pastor Gary Aupperle will officiate. Burial will follow at Sparks Cemetery in Wells County. Calling hours will be held from 12 Noon to 7:00 P.M. Sunday at the Thoma/Rich, Lemler Funeral Home in Bluffton. Memorials may be made to Hope Missionary Church or Forgotten Children Worldwide.