Margaret C. Ticknor Age 95

of Austinburg, Ohio, passed away Sunday, July 17, 2011 at Austinburg Nursing & Rehabilitation Center in Austinburg, OH

Born January 26, 1916 in Chattanoga, Tennessee to Arlene (Wenzel) & Howard Cowles, she married Robert W. Ticknor in Austinburg, Ohio on April 29, 1938.

1932 Graduate of Austinburg High School. Also graduated in 1935 from Dyke Spencerian Business College. A member of Austinburg First United Church of Christ since 1930 where she was very active serving on many committees, held a variety of offices, and involved with the Western Reserve Association. She volunteered at Hospice, Memorial Hospital of Geneva, Contact and American Red Cross. Margaret is in the Ashtabula County 4-H Hall of Fame, a 4-H advisor for 27 years, and member of the Sam Wharram Nature Club. She served as judge for the Board of Elections for over 25 years and has been honored as an Austinburg ?Country Elder? and Ashtabula County “Senior of the Year” in 2003.

She is survived by daughters, Marjorie (Terry) Berkey of Austinburg, Virginia (Ted) Seifert of Austinburg, Betty (Brad) Patch of Hilliard; Son, Robert (Jenny) Ticknor of Charleston, SC;

10 Grandchildren; 9 Great-Grandchildren; Sister, Alice Brown of Henderson, NV

She was preceded in death by husband, Robert Ticknor; parents; sister, Helen Henry

Friends will be received 5-8:00 p.m. Wednesday, July 20, 2011, at The Behm Family Funeral Homes & Crematory, 175 S. Broadway, Geneva, Ohio.

Funeral Service will be 11:00 am Thursday, July 21, 2011 at Austinburg First United Church Of Christ, 2870 Rt. 307, Austinburg with Rev. Allison Milligan officiating.

Final Resting Place will be at Austinburg Center Cemetery in Austinburg.

Contributions may be made to Austinburg First United Church of Christ, P.O. Box 253, Austinburg, OH 44010 or Hospice of the Western Reserve, 300 East 185th Street, Cleveland, OH 44119.