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Martha June Blanken Smith Starcher

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Birth	:	29 Apr 1939 Jonesville, Lee County, Virginia, USA
Death	:	9 Apr 2020 Burton, Geauga County, Ohio, USA
Burial	:	Whitehaven Memorial Park, Mayfield, Cuyahoga County, USA
Coordinate	:	41.5490036, -81.4385300
Plot	:	Chapel of Peace Mausoleum
Description	:	Martha June (Blanken) Smith Starcher, 80, of Mentor, passed away Thursday, April 9, 2020, at Burton Health Care in Burton, Ohio. June was born April 29, 1939 in Jonesville, Virginia to the late Walter and Flora (Sword) Blanken. She was the last surviving of their six children. Following her graduation from Jonesville High School in 1957, she married her first husband of 41 years, Jimmie H. Smith, on May 20, 1957. Together, they moved from Middlesboro, Kentucky to Mentor, Ohio in 1960, where they raised their two children, John and Sandi. June spent the majority of her career... Read More	Martha June (Blanken) Smith Starcher, 80, of Mentor, passed away Thursday, April 9, 2020, at Burton Health Care in Burton, Ohio. June was born April 29, 1939 in Jonesville, Virginia to the late Walter and Flora (Sword) Blanken. She was the last surviving of their six children. Following her graduation from Jonesville High School in 1957, she married her first husband of 41 years, Jimmie H. Smith, on May 20, 1957. Together, they moved from Middlesboro, Kentucky to Mentor, Ohio in 1960, where they raised their two children, John and Sandi. June spent the majority of her career employed by the Mentor Public School System, working as an administrative assistant at Ridge Junior High School. Following her retirement in the late 1990s, she began working for Hannah’s Home, a Christian nonprofit organization to which she was incredibly dedicated. After Jimmie’s death in 1998, June wed long-time family friend, Oris V. Starcher, on July 10, 1999. They were married for 4½ years until his death in 2004. June was a devout Christian, and a long-time member of Calvary Fellowship Baptist Church in Painesville. She was an avid crafter, participating in everything from ceramics to painting to quilting and sewing. Music was also an important part of June’s life, and she sang in various choirs throughout the years. Above all, her greatest joy in life was her family, particularly her grandchildren. In addition to her parents, June was preceded in death by her first husband, Jimmie H. Smith; second husband, Oris V. Starcher; daughter, Saundra “Sandi” Smith; sisters, Evelyn Waters, Mary Reynolds, Virginia Eldridge, and Juanita Duncanson; and brother, J.H. Blanken. She is survived by her son, John (Elise) Smith; grandsons, Justin and Jesse Houghton; granddaughters, Angela Houghton, Amanda Smith (Eric Massie), and Shelby (Zac) Lange; and great-grandchildren, Jesse Jr., Andrea, Aviannah, Mary, and Jaxsyn. She is also survived by special niece, Dianne Broyles; along with several other beloved nieces, nephews, and extended family members. In compliance with the current health and safety directives regarding the global pandemic, funeral arrangements for June will be private. Entombment will take place at Whitehaven Memorial Park in Mayfield Village. Arrangements entrusted to Brunner Sanden Deitrick Funeral Home & Cremation Center, 8466 Mentor Avenue, Mentor, Ohio 44060. [Source: The News-Herald (Willoughby, OH) 16 Apr. 2020]

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Martha June Blanken Smith Starcher's memorial is located at: Whitehaven Memorial Park, Mayfield, Cuyahoga County, USA.
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Martha June Blanken Smith Starcher death on 9 Apr 2020 in Burton, Geauga County, Ohio, USA
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Latitude: 41.5490036
Longitude: -81.4385300

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Jimmie Harold Smith

(1934 - 1998)

Oris Verl Starcher

(1931 - 2004)

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Nearby Cemetories:

1. Whitehaven Memorial Park
Mayfield, Cuyahoga County, USA
Coordinate: 41.5490036, -81.4385300

2. Mayfield Union Cemetery
Mayfield, Cuyahoga County, USA
Coordinate: 41.5387900, -81.4424500

3. Mount Sinai Cemetery
Mayfield, Cuyahoga County, USA
Coordinate: 41.5692329, -81.4402771

4. Gates Mills North Cemetery
Gates Mills, Cuyahoga County, USA
Coordinate: 41.5415700, -81.4118900

5. Animal Kingdom Pet Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.5399870, -81.4724560

6. Battles Cemetery
Gates Mills, Cuyahoga County, USA
Coordinate: 41.5553130, -81.4025800

7. Knollwood Cemetery
Mayfield Heights, Cuyahoga County, USA
Coordinate: 41.5121994, -81.4436035

8. Acacia Masonic Memorial Park Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.5093994, -81.4441986

9. Chardon Road Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.5848270, -81.4688100

10. Gates Mills South Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.5121000, -81.3981600

11. Silas Johnson Cemetery
South Euclid, Cuyahoga County, USA
Coordinate: 41.5199440, -81.4907100

12. S O M Road Cemetery
Willoughby Hills, Lake County, USA
Coordinate: 41.6038818, -81.4393921

13. Maple Grove Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.6044006, -81.4175034

14. West Kirtland Township Cemetery
Kirtland, Lake County, USA
Coordinate: 41.5836600, -81.3770600

15. Orange Hill Cemetery
Hunting Valley, Cuyahoga County, USA
Coordinate: 41.4914017, -81.4392014

16. Mosher Cemetery
Wickliffe, Lake County, USA
Coordinate: 41.6052780, -81.4616670

17. Nash Cemetery (Defunct)
Willoughby Hills, Lake County, USA
Coordinate: 41.6050010, -81.4066730

18. Wickliffe Village Cemetery
Wickliffe, Lake County, USA
Coordinate: 41.6017200, -81.4820600

19. Payne Family Cemetery
Euclid, Cuyahoga County, USA
Coordinate: 41.5801120, -81.5120280

20. Lloyd Cemetery
Wickliffe, Lake County, USA
Coordinate: 41.6075160, -81.4744680

21. Grace Episcopal Church Memorial Garden
Willoughby, Lake County, USA
Coordinate: 41.6144640, -81.4283110

22. Kellogg Family Cemetery
South Euclid, Cuyahoga County, USA
Coordinate: 41.5186390, -81.5200930

23. Joplin Cemetery
Willoughby, Lake County, USA
Coordinate: 41.6175000, -81.4244440

24. Saint John Lutheran Cemetery
South Euclid, Cuyahoga County, USA
Coordinate: 41.5186005, -81.5222015