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Bertha May “Birdie” <I>Barga</I> Axe

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Bertha May “Birdie” Barga Axe

Birth
Versailles, Darke County, Ohio, USA
Death
8 Oct 2020 (aged 83)
Saint Marys, Auglaize County, Ohio, USA
Burial
Saint Marys, Auglaize County, Ohio, USA Add to Map
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Bertha May (Birdie) Axe, 83, of St. Marys passed away Thursday, October 8th at Otterbein St. Marys. She was born March 31, 1937 in Versailles, Ohio to the late Cletus and Mabel (Couchot) Barga. On May 5, 1955, she married Thomas Axe, who passed away February 11, 1999.

She is survived by children: Tom & Sharon Axe, St. Marys, Jerry Axe, St. Marys, Deb & Mike Kittle, Celina, Steve & Carol Axe, St. Marys, Jim Axe, St. Marys, Carol Freeman, Lima, Denny & Cindy Axe, Celina, Tracy & Rick Schmitz, Maria Stein, and Rick & Jenny Axe, Moulton; and one brother, Cletus Jr. and Norma Barga, Caneyville, Kentucky. Birdie has 17 grandchildren and 16 great-grandchildren. She is also survived by a dear friend, Walt Dembec, Mercer, Pennsylvania, and sisters-in-law, Rita Miley, Pauline Axe, and Bobbie Axe, of St. Marys.

She is preceded in death by a daughter-in-law, Theresa Axe, and brothers-in-law, Frank and Patrick Axe of St. Marys, and a sister-in-law, Sue Barga of Caneyville, Kentucky.

Birdie attended Mount St. Mary’s Convent in Cincinnati, Ohio. She retired from Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company. Being a strong follower of God, she was a member of the Holy Rosary Catholic Church in St. Marys, through which she was an active member of the ladies’ sodality. She volunteered for Hospice, and she generously volunteered her time and efforts to helping others in need. She enjoyed the Red Hatters, traveling, gardening, and cherished the time she spent with her children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren.

Due to the health concerns of COVID-19, Mass of Christian Burial, with regards to social distancing, will be at 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, October 13, 2020 at Holy Rosary Catholic Church, St. Marys, Fr. Alex Witt officiant. Burial will follow in the Gethsemane Cemetery in St. Marys.

Friends may call, with masks please, from 4:00 to 8:00 p.m. on Monday, October 12, at the Miller Funeral Home, 1605 Celina Road, Saint Marys. The mass will be livestreamed from the Holy Rosary Parish Website at holyrosarychurch.us. Contributions can be made to Holy Rosary Catholic Parish/School.
Bertha May (Birdie) Axe, 83, of St. Marys passed away Thursday, October 8th at Otterbein St. Marys. She was born March 31, 1937 in Versailles, Ohio to the late Cletus and Mabel (Couchot) Barga. On May 5, 1955, she married Thomas Axe, who passed away February 11, 1999.

She is survived by children: Tom & Sharon Axe, St. Marys, Jerry Axe, St. Marys, Deb & Mike Kittle, Celina, Steve & Carol Axe, St. Marys, Jim Axe, St. Marys, Carol Freeman, Lima, Denny & Cindy Axe, Celina, Tracy & Rick Schmitz, Maria Stein, and Rick & Jenny Axe, Moulton; and one brother, Cletus Jr. and Norma Barga, Caneyville, Kentucky. Birdie has 17 grandchildren and 16 great-grandchildren. She is also survived by a dear friend, Walt Dembec, Mercer, Pennsylvania, and sisters-in-law, Rita Miley, Pauline Axe, and Bobbie Axe, of St. Marys.

She is preceded in death by a daughter-in-law, Theresa Axe, and brothers-in-law, Frank and Patrick Axe of St. Marys, and a sister-in-law, Sue Barga of Caneyville, Kentucky.

Birdie attended Mount St. Mary’s Convent in Cincinnati, Ohio. She retired from Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company. Being a strong follower of God, she was a member of the Holy Rosary Catholic Church in St. Marys, through which she was an active member of the ladies’ sodality. She volunteered for Hospice, and she generously volunteered her time and efforts to helping others in need. She enjoyed the Red Hatters, traveling, gardening, and cherished the time she spent with her children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren.

Due to the health concerns of COVID-19, Mass of Christian Burial, with regards to social distancing, will be at 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, October 13, 2020 at Holy Rosary Catholic Church, St. Marys, Fr. Alex Witt officiant. Burial will follow in the Gethsemane Cemetery in St. Marys.

Friends may call, with masks please, from 4:00 to 8:00 p.m. on Monday, October 12, at the Miller Funeral Home, 1605 Celina Road, Saint Marys. The mass will be livestreamed from the Holy Rosary Parish Website at holyrosarychurch.us. Contributions can be made to Holy Rosary Catholic Parish/School.


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  • Created by: Lucille Francis
  • Added: Oct 9, 2020
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/216532840/bertha_may-axe: accessed ), memorial page for Bertha May “Birdie” Barga Axe (31 Mar 1937–8 Oct 2020), Find a Grave Memorial ID 216532840, citing Gethsemane Catholic Cemetery, Saint Marys, Auglaize County, Ohio, USA; Maintained by Lucille Francis (contributor 47101207).