E. Marie Brodbeck

E. Marie (McCurdy) Brodbeck, a resident of Huber Heights, Ohio since 1995, returned to the Lord at her home on Feb 5, 2011 at 6:31AM. Marie graduated as an RN from Jameson Memorial Nursing School in New Castle, PA in 1962. She was a head nurse in the maternity ward at University Hospitals in Cleveland, Ohio for several years. She lived briefly in Brunswick, OH during which time she became a tax preparer for H&R Block. She went on to become a teacher for H&R Block after moving to Columbus, Ohio. After her children were in school, Marie returned to work for 21 years as an RN in the Special Care Nursery (NICU) for premature babies at Grant Medical Center in Columbus. She retired with disability shortly after moving to Dayton in 1995. Marie was born at home to Clyde and Etta McCurdy in 1941 in Ellwood City, PA. The family was devoted to the Christian Church and Marie played piano at some of the weekday meetings. Marie met Julius Pete Brodbeck at Jameson Hospital where she was a student nurse and he was lab technician. When they were married in 1963 neither of them had a job or a place of their own to live. So, they went on a weeklong honey moon to Canadota Lake, PA and Niagara Falls, Canada. During the next 8 years the couple had three children: Melinda, Jeanette, and Donna. Marie and Julius were happily married 47 years. Marie enjoyed reading romance novels, watching the soaps, crocheting, playing the piano, talking on the phone, spending time with family, and vacationing at the beach. She is survived by her husband Julius and three daughters: Melinda (BJ) Auckerman-Keyse of Columbus, Jeanette (Dave Johnson) Heilbrunn of Greenville, and Donna (Stan) Watts of Columbus, Ohio. Marie is also survived by seven blood grandchildren: Garrett Auckerman, Megan Fleming, Marietta Keyse, Ryan and Kyle Watts, Jazmin and Gabriel Heilbrunn, and two great-grandchildren: Tori Bercaw, and Gracelynn Keyse. In addition, she is survived by her older brother William McCurdy 84 of Jonesboro, TX, and 3 nephews Billy McCurdy, Jonesboro; Jim Cragle, New Castle, PA; and Drew Boots, Fombel, PA. She has 4 nieces Terrie Cragle, New Castle, PA; Leslie Burton, Centerville, PA; Jana McKeough, Ellwood City PA; and Dana Shaffer, Cumming, GA. Marie was preceded in death by her parents, Clyde and Etta McCurdy and her two sisters, Mary Cragle and Goldie (Boots) Hall. Visitation will be on Wednesday, Feb 9 from 5 to 8 PM at the Morton & Whetstone Funeral Home, 139 South Dixie Drive, Vandalia, Ohio 45377. Rev Karen Cassedy will preside over the Funeral services to be held at the same location on Thursday, Feb 10 at 1:00 PM. Marie will be laid at rest in the Dayton Memorial Park Cemetery at 8135 North Dixie Drive, Dayton, Ohio. A Celebration of Life gathering will be held immediately following the grave side service at the Faith Presbyterian Church, 5555 Chambersburg Road in Huber Heights, OH. In lieu of flowers please make a contribution to the Faith Presbyterian Church in memory of Marie.