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Andrews, Beth Ann
Born: 28 Feb 1951	Died: 23 Apr 2008
Part: 3 Section: NC Lot: 054 Grave: 2

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Remarks: Married 18 Aug 1978
Obituary: Beth Ann Andrews 1951 - 2008 Elementary teacher at Swanton 33 years was voted 'most just' LYONS, Ohio - Beth Ann Andrews, an elementary teacher in the Swanton Local School District for 33 years who had a keen interest in history, died Wednesday in St. Vincent Mercy Medical Center. She was 57 and was injured six days earlier in a two-vehicle crash at Airport Highway and York Township Road 10 in Fulton County. Mrs. Andrews of northern-Fulton County's Chesterfield Township retired in 2006 from the Swanton schools, where she was hired right after graduation from Ohio Northern University. In her career, she taught most subjects and in all the district's elementary buildings, but she was at Park Elementary School longest. She enjoyed teaching English and history the most. "She loved history. She loved primarily American history and Egyptian history and anything on the Titanic," her husband, Tim, said. "The [U.S.) Civil War was always a very interesting thing to her." The thought that she was benefiting the children sustained her. "She just absolutely adored them," her husband said. "We were unable to have children of our own, so [teaching) was a natural outgrowth." She noticed the children who needed a little extra attention and gave it. But she was hardly a pushover. "If someone expects a lot from a child and gives a little encouragement, [the child) has a tendency to try a lot harder," her husband said. "She was no-nonsense. It didn't matter who the [children were), she took them individually and expected individual success from each." Students once voted her "Most Just Teacher," her husband said. "It tickled her. She said, 'Yeah, well, I try. If the children will come my way, I'll try to go as far as I can for them,'" he recalled. Mrs. Andrews was an elder in First Christian Church, Wauseon. One responsibility was to visit people who were homebound. “She had strong values - justice, mercy, and moderation," her husband said. "She was very godly." She and her husband liked to take cruises, and they had visited Alaska and Hawaii; gone through the Panama Canal, and traveled up the East Coast, around Nova Scotia, and up the St. Lawrence River to Montreal. She was eager to visit the Mediterranean because of the history involved. She was a graduate of Liberty Center High School in Henry County. She worked her way through college by detasseling corn and running a machine at the Campbell Soup Co. that filled cans with V8 juice. Surviving are her husband, Tim, whom she married Aug. 18, 1978; parents, L. Lyle and Hilda Spiess, and sister, Connie Cahill. There will be no visitation. Memorial services will be at 3 p.m. today in First Christian Church, Wauseon. Arrangements are by the Barnes Funeral Chapel, Delta, Ohio. The family suggests tributes to the church or to Assistance Dogs of America in Swanton. ANDREWS Beth Ann (Spiess) Beth Ann Andrews, age 57, of Lyons, Ohio, passed away Wednesday, April 23, 2008, at St. Vincent Mercy Medical Center in Toledo, from injuries sustained in automobile accident. She was born on February 28, 1951, in Napoleon, to L. Lyle Spiess and Hilda (Saul) Spiess and they survive. She was an elementary teacher at Swanton Local Schools for 33 years, retiring in 2006. She was a graduate of Liberty Center High School and Ohio Northern University. Beth Ann was active in the The First Christian Church, Wauseon, serving as an elder. She had a passion for her Lord, children, travel and Tim, her husband of 29 years. Beth Ann was loved and survived by her parents, Lyle and Hilda Spiess of Liberty Center; sister, Connie (Dennis) Cahill of Dublin, Ohio and sister-in-law, Susan (Joe) Murry of Lyons; three nieces and two nephews felt her profound influence in their lives; Julie (Jason) Cahill Willis, Erin Cahill, Zachary (Becky) Murry, Luke Murry and Katelin Murry. She was their confidant and second mother. A memorial service in celebration of Beth Ann's life will be held at First Christian Church, 129 E. Elm St., Wauseon, Ohio 43567 at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday, April 26, 2008. This will be preceded by a private, family graveside service. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions in memory of Beth Ann are requested to be made to either to the First Christian Church or Assistance Dogs of America, 8806 St. Rt. 64, Swanton, OH 43558. Arrangements by Barnes Funeral Chapel, 5825 St. Hwy. 109, Delta. Online condolences may be sent to the family through our website at: www.barnesfuneralchapel.com Beth A. Andrews Feb. 28, 1951 - April 23, 2008 Beth Ann Andrews, 57, of Lyons died Wednesday at St. Vincent Mercy Medical Center in Toledo due to injuries sustained in an automobile accident. Born Feb. 28, 1951, in Napoleon, she was the daughter of L. Lyle and Hilda (Saul) Spiess of Liberty Center. She married Tim Andrews. An elementary teacher at Swanton Local Schools for 33 years, she retired in 2006. She was a graduate of Ohio Northern University and was active at The First Christian Church of Wauseon, where she was an elder. She is also survived by a sister, Connie (Dennis) Cahill of Dublin, Ohio. Services will be 3 p.m. Saturday at First Christian Church. Private interment will precede the service. The family suggests memorial contributions be made to the church or Assistance Dogs of America, 8806 State Route 64, Swanton. Barnes Funeral Chapel, Delta, is in charge of the arrangements. Online condolences can be made at www.barnesfuneralchapel.com.