June Mowrey Short

JUNE ELLEN MOWREY SHORT 82, died at 11:32 p.m. October 23, 2006, at St. Rita?s Medical Center, following a seven week illness. She was born January 2, 1924, in Lima, Ohio to Herbert and Beryl Perkins Mowrey, who preceded her in death. On December 26, 1945, she married Ralph Hummon Short, who died February 24, 1973. Mrs. Short retired in 1986 as an English, Latin and history teacher. She started her teaching career at Van Wert High School and then taught for 29 years in Lima schools, including Central and West Junior high schools and Lima Senior High School. She was a life member of Grace United Methodist Church, and its church circles and Christian Comrades Sunday school class. She received the Lima Education Teacher of the Year Award for 1979-1980 and the Martha Holden Jennings Award. She was a member of the American Association of University Women, Phi Delta Kappa, the PEO Sisterhood, the American Classical League, Delta Kappa Gamma Society and the Allen County Retired Teachers Association. She was a 1941 graduate of Lima South High School. She received her bachelor?s degree in education in 1945 and her master?s degree in English in 1976, from Miami University, Oxford, where she played lead in several theater productions. She had also completed graduate studies at Ohio Northern University, Ada, Bowling Green State University and Ohio University, Athens. She enjoyed decades at the bridge table, extensive travel and cruises, reading and discussing great works of literature, grand conversations, live theater, high school basketball, the Los Angeles Lakers and a good laugh. She appreciated various types of music and for several years held season tickets to the Lima Symphony Orchestra and the Lima Area Concert Band. She delighted in everything from Bach to the Beatles and took special pleasure in attending Beatles and Paul McCartney live concerts. Survivors include two daughters, Susan (Mark) Spencer, of Colorado Springs, Colorado, and Diane (Tim) Motter, of Lima, Ohio; five grandchildren, Michael (Sallie) Spencer, of Lee, New Hampshire, Kathryn Bott and Karen (Eric) Nelson, both of Colorado Springs, Colo., Krista (Daniel) Smilek of Athens and Jennifer (Steven) Parish of Blacklick; five great-grandchildren, Sydnie Spencer and Tyler Spencer, both of Lee, New Hampshire, Chloe Bott of Colorado Springs, Colorado, and Elayne Parish and Andrew Parish, both of Blacklick; two nephews, James (Karin) Mowrey of Brea, California, and Mark (Chantal) Mowrey of Huntington Beach, California; a sister-in-law, Marguerite Mowrey of Fullerton, California; fellow teacher retirees, with whom she maintained longtime relationships; and several other friends, including Wendy Porter of Lima, Ohio, who was especially helpful and kind throughout the past year. She was preceded in death by a brother, Joseph P. Mowrey. Services will begin at 10 a.m. Saturday at Chamberlain-Huckeriede Funeral Home. The Rev. Dr. Daniel Curtis will officiate. Burial will be in Shawnee Cemetery. Friends may call from 3 to 7 p.m. today at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the charity of the donor?s choice. Condolences may be expressed at www.chamberlainhuckeriede.com.