Mary

Arend

Mary C. Arend, age 82 died Friday, July 6, 2018 at the Van Wert Inpatient Hospice Center, Van Wert, Ohio.

She was born December 31, 1935 in Defiance, the daughter of the late Joseph and Catherine (Schindler) Sauber. She was a member of Divine Mercy Catholic Parish, Paulding.  She loved working as volunteer for church though the years in many kitchen activities and singing in the funeral choir.

She is survived by her husband, Russel Arend, Paulding; children: Cathy (Chuck) Fowler, Rick (Mary) Arend, Lorie (Mike) Strable, Mark (Karen) Arend, Den (Denise) Arend, all of Paulding, Theresa (Bret) Busch) Oakwood and Tom Arend, Paulding; sisters:  Gertie (Pee Wee) Arbogast, Bellefontaine, OH, Bernice (Ken) Florence, Defiance; brothers:  Bob (Helen) Sauber, Art (Carol) Sauber, both of Defiance, OH, Fred (Denise) Sauber, Archbold, Oh, Tom (Joyce) Sauber, Fayette, OH, and Don (Karen) Sauber, Defiance; 20 grandchildren; and 25 great grandchildren.

She is also preceded in death by two brothers, Joe and Kenny Sauber.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be conducted 10 AM Wednesday, July 11 at Divine Mercy Catholic Parish, Paulding. She will be laid to rest in Immaculate Conception Church Cemetery, Cecil.

Visitation will be 2 – 8 PM Tuesday, July 11 at Den Herder Funeral Home. There will be a Rosary service at 8 PM Tuesday.

Memorial contributions may be made to Masses or Divine Mercy Rectory Repair Fund, Paulding.