Eileen Pigott Bahr
Eileen Pigott Bahr, 87, left the arms of her loving family to enter her Heavenly home on Tuesday, February 12, 2013. Eileen was born "down on Egypt" near Long Bottom, Ohio on October 21, 1925, the fifth of seven children of Riley and Daile Coffman Pigott. She married Henry E. Bahr on August 28, 1943. They spent all of their married lives on their farm near Chester. They are the parents of 10 children, grandparents of 17, great grandparents of 26 and great great grandparents of 1. Eileen was a homemaker and attended South Bethel Community church. She was devoted to her family and spent her lifetime making others happy. Her husband and many others called her an "angel on earth."
Surviving are her husband, Henry E. Bahr; daughter, Kaye Richard Fick; son, Roger Mary Bahr; daughter, Jackie Kenneth Hartung; Pat Bahr; Howard Kim Bahr, Jeanne Dave Baker; Tammi Rob Barber; Terri Darrell Huck; Jim Bahr; and Randy Chris Bahr; sisters Lori Wolf and Lucille Wilson; sisters-in-law Evelyn Bahr Well and Lila Bahr Winters, Nancy Bahr and Bettie Bush Pigott; and brother-in-law, Rexal Summerfield. She is also survived by 16 grandchildren, 26 great grandchildren and 1 great great grandchild. She also leaves multitudes of nieces, nephews, friends and acquaintances who mourn her loss.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her siblings: Willard Pigott, Annie Pigott Summerfield, Sina May Pigott Bailey, and Donald Pigott; brothers and sisters-in-law: Clayton and Virgene Bahr, Kyle and Elsie Bahr, Victor and Mildred Lipsey, Norman and Daylene Bahr, Victor and Wilma Bahr, Vernon Bahr, Royal Wilson, Rex Bailey, and grandson Kevin Fick.
Calling hours will be Friday from 2:00 to 4:00 and 6:00 to 8:00, and her celebration of life service will be Saturday, February 16 at 11:00 at White-Schwarzel Funeral Home in Coolville. Graveside services will follow at South Bethel Community church on Silver Ridge. Please join the family for a meal in the church annex following the service.
In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Kevin Fick Memorial Scholarship Fund in care of Pat Bahr, 2 Circle Drive, The Plains, OH 45780.