Isabel Rae Siers

Isabel R. Trosper Siers died peacefully on Sunday, December 21, 2014 in a room overflowing with those who love her, and with the excellent care of First Community's hospice aid and support staff. She was born in Huntington, W. Va. on December 26, 1926 to Shirley and Ruby Bragg Trosper. Isabel graduated from Vinson High School in 1945 and from Huntington Memorial Hospital Nursing School in 1950, earning her R.N. degree. She moved to Columbus, Ohio in the early 1950s to work and raise her family. Isabel enjoyed nursing and spent most of her professional years working at Mt. Carmel Medical Center. She served in many nursing capacities through the years. Her favorite nursing experience was working with an excellent medical and support staff while caring for patients on the former Eye, Ears, Nose, and Throat unit at MCMC. Colleagues remember her commitment to providing high quality and knowledgeable patient care, her compassion, and her incisive wit. After a thirty-five year career, she retired in the early 1990s. In the early 1960s, Isabel became an active member of Grace of God Lutheran Church, 1000 Demorest Road, and remained involved with church activities, Bible studies, and volunteerism until her illness. Izzie believed that God's "rod and staff" helped her through life's hardships and challenges and she was always the family anchor. Isabel was an avid learner and extensive reader, and in the late 1960s, while working full time and raising a family, she began a degree in the humanities at Ohio Dominican University, which she completed in 1984. During her childhood in the beautiful West Virginia hills, Izzie learned stewardship of nature, and she remained an advocate for environmental causes throughout her life. She was an accomplished gardener and amateur arborist. Isabel was also a patron of the visual and performing arts, and enjoyed many types of music. She also enjoyed cooking, baking, card games, and puzzles, especially when she shared those activities with her "grands." Isabel is predeceased by her parents. She is survived by her sister Juanita (George) Lane of Coopersville, Michigan and four nephews and by her children, Andrew (Sandra) Siers, Mark Siers (and Pam Ferguson), Donna (Gregory) Goodhart, Matthew L (Millie) Siers, all of the Columbus area, and Alice (Kevin) Miller of Doylestown, Ohio. Left to cherish memories with Grandma are Nick (Katie) Siers, Lee Siers, Kathryn Siers, Sonya Gibson and Christina Marshall (AJ), Emily Goodhart Dicken (Matt), Abigail Goodhart, Daniel Miller, Lauren Miller, and Matthew T. Siers. Isabel is also survived by many great-grandchildren. Isabel's family thanks the staff at First Community Village for twelve years of excellent care. Also, thanks to Pastor Mark Diemer of Grace of God Church for his unwavering help and support through Isabel's illness and death. The memory of Isabel's intelligence, work ethic, humor, empathy, and abiding love will be cherished by those who loved her. Isabel's family hopes that her spirit, unburdened by illness, now "dances among the daffodils." Visitation is at Schoedinger Funeral Home, 3030 West Broad Street, Columbus, Ohio on Friday, December 26th from 11:00AM-1:00PM with a service at 1:00PM to be presided over by Pastor Mark Diemer. Internment will take place immediately following at Glen Rest Memorial Estate in Reynoldsburg, Ohio. In lieu of flowers, those who wish may donate to Alzheimer's Disease Research, 22512 Gateway Center Drive, PO Box 1950, Clarksburg, MD 20871-1950.