Abbie R. Daum, 91, of 718 Mary Anna St., Liberty Center, died Tuesday morning in Henry County Hospital.
Born in McClure on Oct. 2, 1896, she was the daughter of Charles and Susannah (Marsh) Sherman. On Oct. 25, 1923, she married Ferris Dersham, and he preceded her in death Aug. 23, 1955. In October of 1956, she married Irvin Daum, and he preceded her in death July 12, 1966.
Daum taught at Ireland School from 1914 to 1917. She graduated from Fort Wayne Business College in 1918, and went on to work as a secretary/bookkeeper for Ernst & Ernst, an accounting firm, from 1919 to 1923. She was a member of the Liberty Center United Methodist Church and United Methodist Women.
Surviving are a daughter, Virginia Elling of Liberty Center, a son, James Dersham of Arvada, Colo.; a stepdaughter, Lucille Belleville of Bowling Green; a brother, Charles Meyers of Toledo; seven grandchildren; two step-grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren.
Services will be held Sunday at 2 p.m. in the Liberty Center United Methodist Church, Rev. Ivan Johnston officiating. No visitation hours are scheduled.
Arrangements were made by Wright Funeral Home.
Memorial contributions may be made to the church or the Liberty Center Library.