Lelia Regina Bucher Pfening passed away on July 29, 2011 of natural causes. She is survived by her loving sons, Frederic III (Janet), and Timothy (Suzi); three grandchildren, Victoria Pfening Smith, Lesley Pfening, and Frederic Pfening IV; and one great-grandchild, Madeline Smith. She will be missed by all. Born in Coshocton, Ohio on October 4, 1921, she is preceded in death by her parents, Lester Ray Bucher and Helen Daugherty Bucher; sisters Jean Bucher Munro and Lois Ann Bucher; and brother Jack William Bucher. A 1939 graduate of Henry Clay High School in Lexington, Kentucky, she attended the University of Kentucky where she was a member of Delta Zeta Sorority. Moving to Columbus in 1941 with her family she was an assistant buyer at Morehouse Fashion on High Street before marrying Frederic D. Pfening Jr. on May 30, 1947. Their union lasted for 63 years until his death in 2010. Together they traveled the world, going to Europe over 30 times. She loved good food, chocolate, painting, reading, dogs and cats, and most of all her family. Her wit, sense of humor, and compassion were among her strongest character traits. Visitation will be held at SCHOEDINGER NORTHWEST CHAPEL, 1740 Zollinger Road from 5:00-7:00 p.m. Tuesday, August 2, 2011. A private interment will be held at Forest Lawn Memorial Gardens on Wednesday, August 3, 2011 Rev. Jim Long of First Community Church officiating. For those who wish, contributions may be made to the Capital Area Humane Society, 3015 Scioto-Darby Executive Court, Hilliard, Ohio 43026 in her memory.
Lelia Regina Bucher Pfening passed away on July 29, 2011 of natural causes. She is survived by her loving sons, Frederic III (Janet), and Timothy (Suzi); three grandchildren, Victoria Pfening Smith, Lesley Pfening, and Frederic Pfening IV; and one great-grandchild, Madeline Smith. She will be missed by all. Born in Coshocton, Ohio on October 4, 1921, she is preceded in death by her parents, Lester Ray Bucher and Helen Daugherty Bucher; sisters Jean Bucher Munro and Lois Ann Bucher; and brother Jack William Bucher. A 1939 graduate of Henry Clay High School in Lexington, Kentucky, she attended the University of Kentucky where she was a member of Delta Zeta Sorority. Moving to Columbus in 1941 with her family she was an assistant buyer at Morehouse Fashion on High Street before marrying Frederic D. Pfening Jr. on May 30, 1947. Their union lasted for 63 years until his death in 2010. Together they traveled the world, going to Europe over 30 times. She loved good food, chocolate, painting, reading, dogs and cats, and most of all her family. Her wit, sense of humor, and compassion were among her strongest character traits. Visitation will be held at SCHOEDINGER NORTHWEST CHAPEL, 1740 Zollinger Road from 5:00-7:00 p.m. Tuesday, August 2, 2011. A private interment will be held at Forest Lawn Memorial Gardens on Wednesday, August 3, 2011 Rev. Jim Long of First Community Church officiating. For those who wish, contributions may be made to the Capital Area Humane Society, 3015 Scioto-Darby Executive Court, Hilliard, Ohio 43026 in her memory.
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