Claribel Martin (Marty) Mikesell, 90 of Indiana, died Tuesday, June 29 ,2021, at St Andrews Village.
Born on Jan. 21, 1931 in Indiana, she was the daughter of Ira J. and Ruth Adams Martin.
She was an active member of Calvary Presbyterian Church. After graduating from Indiana High School in 1948, she worked as a secretary in the principal’s office for six years. She married Charles B Mikesell in 1950. They would have celebrated their 71st anniversary on Aug. 22. After raising their family, she returned to the workforce as a secretary for the American Lung Association for seven years, and in 1975, joined the staff at Graystone Presbyterian Church as a secretary. She retired after working there for 20 years.
Survivors include her husband, Charles; daughter, Beth Sheely and her husband Stephen, of Shermans Dale; four grandchildren, Adam Mikesell and Kara Read, both of VA; Joshua Tocci and Matthew Tocci, both of Pittsburgh; five great grandchildren and many nieces and nephews.
Preceding her in death include her parents; son, Randall, of Richmond, VA.; sisters, Pauline Davis Rogers, of Greensburg; Esther Wiley, of Indiana; Audrey Johnston, of Poland, OH; and a brother, Leonard, of Rocky River, OH.
Friends will be received from 10 a.m. until the time of the funeral service at 11 a.m. Friday at Robinson-Lytle-Shoemaker Funeral Home with the Rev. Richard Cassel officiating. Interment will immediately follow at Oakland Cemetery.
To the sign the online guest book or send condolences, please visit www.shoemakerfamilyservices.com
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