Sarah Fensch

Sarah Ann Fensch, 80, of Mansfield, died Monday, October 20, 2014 after a short illness. Born October 14, 1934 in Lunah, KY, she was the daughter of Kenny and Nancy (Stacy) Carpenter. Sarah retired from United Telephone Company. After the death of her husband, Richard in 1989 who she cared for through his cancer for 13 years, Sarah continued to be a very independent person doing her own housekeeping and landscaping up until just last month. Her children and grandchildren were the lights of her life and she enjoyed cooking for them making the best fried chicken. Sarah also would provide motherly or grandmotherly love to anyone who needed it. Her pride and joy was crocheting and she loved giving afghans as gifts, probably giving more than 100 over the years.

She is survived by her sons, Steven (Nancy) Fensch of Crestline and David (Melissa) Fensch of Stow; daughters, Vicki Templeman of Shelby and Diana (Judson) Prosser of Shiloh; 9 grandchildren; 10 great grandchildren; and sisters, Sue (Kenneth) Yosick of Shelby, Faye (Raleigh) Shepherd of Jackson, KY, and Dovie Whitaker of Indiana.

Along with her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Richard Fensch and numerous brothers and sisters.

The family would like to express a special thanks to the nurses and doctors in the oncology department at OhioHealth MedCentral Hospital for their wonderful care of Sarah.

Graveside services conducted by Pastor Joe Stafford will be held Wednesday, October 22, 2014 at 1:00 p.m. at Mansfield Memorial Park. Friends are welcome to gather at the Ontario Home of Wappner Funeral Directors, 100 S. Lexington-Springmill Rd., Ontario at 12:30 p.m. to process to the cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to MedCentral Hospice.