Obituary of Ione Webster

Ione (Owlett) Webster, age 77, of Tioga, PA, died Thursday, March 15, 2007 at her home surrounded by her loving family. Ione was the wife of Ansel Webster with whom she celebrated a 60th wedding anniversary on January 24, 2007. She was born on July 4, 1929 in Keeneyville, PA, the daughter of Everett and Marion (Doan) Owlett. Ione had been employed by Westinghouse Company in Bath, NY. She attended Middlebury Baptist Church, was a member of the Canyon Squares and the Tioga Grange. Her favorite hobbies included plants, gardening and baking pies. Ione is survived by her husband, Ansel, two sons and daughters-in-law; Michael and Carmina Webster of Vacaville, CA, David and Kathy Webster of Tioga, PA; two daughters and a son-in-law, Amy and Peter Ensminger of Blossburg, PA, Susan VanNess of Tioga, PA; fourteen grandchildren, 21 great grandchildren, a brother and sister in law; Dennis and Arletta Owlett of Keeneyville, PA; two sisters and brothers-in-law; Diane and Richard Nowak of Mainesburg, PA, Nancy and William Dibble of Gillett, PA; a brother-in-law, Lawrence (Carol) Webster of Tioga, PA; two sisters-in-law, Pat and Blanche Owlett of Keeneyville, PA, and numerous nieces and nephews Ione was preceded in death by a daughter, Debra Hillyard on September 13, 1991, a sister, Polly Bogaczyk and two brothers, Lloyd and Keith Owlett. Family and friends are invited to call on Sunday, March 18, 2007 from 3:00 to 6:00 p.m. at the Jacquelyn A. Buckheit Funeral Chapel, Crematory & Monuments, PC, 637 South Main Street, Mansfield, PA and on Monday, March 19, 2007 from 10:00 to 11:00 a.m. at the Middlebury Baptist Church, Middlebury Center, PA. Funeral services will be held immediately following the viewing on Monday at the church with her pastor, Rev. Alex Perednia, officiating. Burial will be in Tioga County Memorial Gardens, Charleston Twp., PA. Memorial contributions may be made in Iones memory to the Laurel Hospice, 24 Walnut St., Wellsboro, PA 16901. www.buckheitfcandcrematory.com.