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DESCRIPTION:Evelyn Gene Ghearing\, 99\, passed in the early morning hours o
 f April 25\, 2026\, with her beloved daughter-in-law\, Carolina\, at her s
 ide. Evelyn was born Dec. 26\, 1926\, in Cleveland. Though she had strong 
 roots in Minnesota\, as a child she moved to Wellston\, Ohio.\n \nEvelyn 
 and George Raymond Ghearing met as children and shortly after graduation f
 rom high school they married. It was July 10\, 1943. While the timing of G
 eorge’s career was put on hold due to World War II\, the war changed his
  career plans and thus changed Evelyn’s life plans.\n \nGeorge and Evel
 yn welcomed their firstborn son\, Gerry\, in 1951 and then Gilbert was bor
 n in 1954. The Ghearings were blessed with 8 grandchildren.\nAdditionally\
 , George and Evelyn developed a large surrogate family of “sons” and 
 “daughters”: Chester\, Joyce\, Larry\, Marcia\, Pita\, Rudy\, Shirley 
 and Ed.\n \nWhile living in Celina\, George and Evelyn joined a small gro
 up of friends enrolling in extension classes offered by Ohio Northern Univ
 ersity. George received his degree in business in 1965. Evelyn soon joined
  him and graduated in less than three years with a degree in education. Sh
 e began her teaching career while George traveled the world on assignments
  with GTE.\nGeorge was transferred to GTE’s state headquarters in Marion
  in 1963 and Evelyn soon became employed by the Marion City Schools as an 
 elementary teacher\, retiring in 1979. George followed in 1983. Retirement
  did not last long for this industrious couple as they founded GRG Telecom
 munications\, Inc. in 1984. George continued to travel the world on behalf
  of their new venture while Evelyn managed the company in the United State
 s.\n \nWhen possible\, Evelyn joined George and even spent time with him 
 in her beloved Argentina. George and Evelyn eventually retired from their 
 entrepreneurial adventure in 2002.\n \nEvelyn loved the outdoors and her 
 beautifully tended flowers. Her retirement included the maintaining of 20 
 acres of roses and flowers at their home in southern Marion County.\n \nS
 ervice to the Marion community was always a large part of Evelyn and Georg
 e’s life. Strong advocates of education\, they supported The Ohio State 
 University in a number of ways\, The couple contributed to projects in Mor
 rill Hall and Maynard Hall and were honored by the naming of the Gilbert a
 nd Gerry Ghearing Development Suite. They endowed the Evelyn and George Gh
 earing Scholarship benefiting students majoring in education\, engineering
 \, or business. Due to their impact on education\, the Ghearings were hono
 red as recipients of the Ralph Howard Service Award in 2012\, given annual
 ly by the Marion campus of The Ohio State University.\n \nThey have suppo
 rted the Marion Family YMCA for a number of years as well as many other co
 mmunity organizations. They were faithful members of the Cornerstone Allia
 nce Church.\n \nIn the past few years\, George’s declining health chang
 ed their service to the community\, but their love and devotion to each ot
 her made them stronger. The care Evelyn provided to George enhanced his li
 fe enabling them to celebrate over 76 years of marriage before George’s 
 passing in 2019.\n \nSon\, Gilbert Ghearing and grandson\, Gilbert Ross G
 hearing II\, predeceased Evelyn.\n \nSurviving Evelyn is: Son\, Gerry\, d
 aughter-in-law Carolina and granddaughter Yadira\, Daughter-in-law Dolly L
 awrence Ghearing\, Grand and Great Grandchildren: Gena Rebekah Ghearing\, 
 Garth Ross Ghearing Spouse: Allison Renee Bowes Drew\, Zefram\, Kepler and
  Anora\, Georgia Roxanne Ghearing Spouse: Zachary Adam Lewis\, Gabriel Rya
 n Giosia Spouse: Mary Grace Giosia Theodore and Louise\, Grace Ruth Edward
 s Spouse: Zachary Aaron Edwards\, Dorothy and Zelda and Gillian Rose Ghear
 ing\n \nFuneral will be at Boyd Funeral Home\, Marion\, Ohio on Saturday\
 , May 2\, 2026. Visitation begins at 12:00 p.m. Funeral service at 1:00 p.
 m. followed by graveside memorial. Family and friends are invited to the h
 ouse for reflections and pizza.
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LOCATION:Boyd Funeral Home
SUMMARY:Evelyn Ghearing Visitation and Funeral
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 tation-and-funeral/2026-05-02
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