Peggy Guth

Peggy Ann Guth, age 85, passed away peacefully in her sleep on Wednesday, December 9th at Cypress Pointe, Englewood, Ohio after a long journey with dementia. Peggy was preceded in death by her husband, Rev. Alan W. Guth, her parents, Harold J. Beck and Edna Catherine (Ganske), and brother, Gordon Beck. She is survived by her children Timothy Guth (Rebecca), of Union, Ohio, Susan Fink (Timothy) of Clayton, Ohio, and Thomas Guth (Elizabeth), of West Chester, Ohio; sister Nancy Weidner of Oak Harbor, Ohio; grandchildren, Adam, and Zachary Guth, Amanda Wickersham (Josh), Emily, (Step) Jessica (Shane) Gillespie, Benjamin and Grace (Chad Gomes) Fink, and Naomi, Meredith, Jackson and Gretchen Guth; great grandchildren Dylan and Baylee Guth, (step) Caitlyn and Megan Melloy, Jonah and Wren Wickersham and Lorelei Gomes. Step great great grandchildren Liam, Dean, Paisley Bolin, Sophia Schneider, and Brooklyn, Griffin Merrin and Chad Gillespie. Peggy was born on November 12, 1935 in Elmore, Ohio and graduated from Elmore High School in 1953. High school sweethearts, she and Alan were married on June 6th, 1959. Peggy and Alan made their home in Dayton in 1973 when Alan was called as pastor to St. Mark’s Lutheran Church. In their years at St. Mark’s, Peggy was the choir director, lending her sweet voice to sing praises to the Lord. She was an avid crafter, always working on a project that might have included crocheting, cross stitching, or sewing. Her sewing skills are remembered best by her grandchildren, as she gifted them many special pieces through the years. Always ready with a joke, a laugh, and with a twinkle in her eye, Peg was a friend to all who knew her, and a blessing to so many. Though we will miss her, her family rejoices in the knowledge that she has been restored and is again with her beloved Alan. Funeral service will be held at The Tobias Funeral Home, Beavercreek Chapel, 3970 Dayton-Xenia Road at 11 AM on Thursday, December 17th. Friends may call from 10 AM until the time of the service. The family would like to thank the employees of Cypress Pointe for the care they have given her through these years. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Luther Home of Mercy, Williston, Ohio or St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital.