Esther R Oswald

Sunnyside Assisted Living, Sarasota Florida, quietly after a short illness.

A Memorial Service will be on Monday, January 30, 2012, at 10:00 at Sunnyside Community

Center, Eicker Hall, Sarasota, FL.

She was married to Raymond Oswald for 72 years, deceased.

Survivors include a daughter, Shirleen (John) Hochstedler of Goshen IN, four sons, Wesley

(MaryJo) Oswald of Sarasota FL, Jay (Julia) Oswald of Greenville SC, Victor Oswald of Sarasota

FL, and Roger (Elvira) Oswald of Acworth GA. Eleven grandchildren, 17 great-grandchildren, 3

great-great-grandchildren, one sister, Lela (Harold) Miller and many nieces and nephews.

Preceded in death 4 sisters: Fern (John) Hertzler, Flossie (Elmer) King, Mabel (George)Sharick

8 brothers: Titus (Charlotte) Morningstar, Ora (Dorothy) Morningstar, Wilbur Morningstar,

Clayton (Marilyn) Morningstar, Floyd Morningstar, Melvin Morningstar, Jessie Morningstar,

Melvin Morningstar and one grandson, Gregory Oswald.

Parents - Lewis & Fannie Morningstar, both deceased of Goshen, Indiana

She was a member of Bahia Vista Mennonite Church of Sarasota FL, formerly a member of

Benton Mennonite Church of Benton, IN. She enjoyed shuffleboard and table games with

family and friends.

Esther, a wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother, great-great grandmother, aunt,

sister and friend leaves us all with many happy memories.

In lieu of flowers, send contributions to Bahia Vista Mennonite Church or Sunnyside

Foundation.