Gail Elizabeth Shibler

Gail Elizabeth Shibler, 98, of Navarre and formerly of Dover and North Canton died Sunday, May 12, 2013 in Altercare of Navarre.

Born March 20, 1915 in Dover she was a daughter of the late Ralph and Clara McBride Lawrence. Gail was also preceded in death by her first husband, Clayton Brown in 1944; sisters, Ruth Smitley, Dorothy May, Maxine Mattachione; infant sister, Kathryn Lawrence and her brother Arthur Lawrence.

Gail was a homemaker, but she had also worked at the Davis Monthan Air Force Base in Tucson, Arizona. She was a member of Dover Alliance Church and cared for the children in the church's nursery. While living in North Canton, she assisted with the youth group of Community Christian Church. Gail enjoyed sewing, making clothing for her family, crafts, camping and had belonged to the Tusco Traveleers Camping Club.

Gail will be sadly missed by her husband of 66 years, Paul R. Shibler whom she married on September 8, 1946 in the former Dover United Brethren Church; son, Kenneth (Doris) Brown of Canton; daughters, Rebecca (Gary) Rinehart of Ellenton, Florida and Clara Jo (Jerry) Hatley of Apopka, Florida; grandchildren, Kenneth Brown, Rev. Susan Brown and her husband Rev. Jerry Krueger, Pastor Keith (Jennifer) Brown, Rev. Kelly (Amy) Brown, Terry (Monica) Rinehart, David Rinehart, Kimberly Roberts and Shawn (Stacy) McArthur; 16 great grand-children and her sister, Peggy Baker of Buckeye, Arizona.

Funeral services will be held on Thursday, May 16 at 10:30 am in the Dover Alliance Church with Pastor Richard Rose officiating. Immediately following the service a luncheon will be held in the church social hall. Private family interment will take place in the Sunset Hills Memory Gardens at North Canton. Friends can call in the Toland-Herzig Funeral Home and Crematory at Dover on Wednesday from 4-7 pm. Those wishing to express their fondest memories of Gail may do so by visiting the on line obituaries and flowers link on the funeral homes website.

Memorial contributions may be made to Dover Alliance Church at 228 East Third St., Dover, Ohio 44622.