Mary Margaret Dettwiller, 86, of Otway, Ohio, passed away Thursday, June 1, 2023, at SOMC Hospice in Portsmouth, Ohio. She was born July 28, 1936, in McDermott, Ohio, to the late Paul and Robena McGill Simon.
On September 1, 1956, she was united in marriage to Charles B. Dettwiller, who preceded her in death on March 4, 2019.
Surviving are her children, Sherry (Doug) Miller-May of Lexington, Ohio, and their children, Joshua (Paige) Miller and Jeremy Miller; Christine (Hank) Uhl of Lucasville, Ohio, and their children, Robert Scott (Mandy) Uhl of Otway, Charles “Joey” (Elaine) Uhl of Englewood, Ohio and Lynnsay (Scott) Struckel of Piketon, Ohio; and Chuck (Jamie) Dettwiller of Otway, Ohio and their children, Katie, Claire, and Annie Dettwiller; great-grandchildren, Camden Uhl, Moriah Uhl, Aiden Uhl, Amira Uhl, Avery Uhl, Samuel Struckel, Hope Struckel, Ruth Struckel, Ryleigh Miller, J.J. Miller, and Reagan Miller; and siblings, Eileen (Larry) Thieken of Portsmouth, Tim (Becky) Simon of Lucasville, Carol Smith of McDermott and Barb (Roger) Hemming of Franklin Furnace.
In addition to her husband and parents, she was preceded in death by a great-granddaughter, Sadie Grace Struckel; and siblings, Anthony Simon, Helen Thompson, Paulette Galloway, and Libby McGraw.
Mary was a proud graduate of the Class of 1953 of Notre Dame High School in Portsmouth, Ohio.
A special thanks to the care providers at Portsmouth Health and Rehab and SOMC Hospice for their loving support and care.
Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, June 6, 2023, at Holy Trinity Catholic Church on Pond Creek in West Portsmouth, Ohio, with Father John Stattmiller officiating. Burial will follow in Holy Trinity Cemetery. The family will receive friends on Monday from 5:00 – 7:00 p.m. at the Botkin Hornback Funeral Home in Otway.
