Gladys Ann Quimby Durig, 1929-2020

Gladys was born May 4, 1929, in Youngstown, a daughter to Lyle A. and Mildred L. Cramer Quimby-Frazier.

She graduated from Vienna High School in 1948 and married her high school sweetheart, William O. Durig, Aug. 27, 1949. Together they started a family and born to this union were Rebecca, Mary Ellen, William Jr. and Robert.

She was a proud homemaker and also worked for a short time as a secretary for Cooksey Culligan in Youngstown.

Gladys faithfully attended Vienna United Methodist Church and later Fowler Community Church, where she taught both Sunday and Vacation Bible schools. In addition, she was a Bible study leader of Stonecroft Friendship Bible Study Coffee Guide and a swimming instructor for the American Red Cross.

Her activities included membership in the PTA, being a chaplain and homeroom mother, 20-plus years as a Trumbull County precinct committeeperson, a member of Shenango Wildflower Garden Club, and as a member of Huggers and Muggers Club of New Castle, Pa. She also served as the secretary of the Vienna Mathews Alumni Association for 25 years.

In her spare time, she enjoyed gardening, tending to her flowers, landscaping, bowling, crocheting, tatting, knitting, camping, listening to Christian music and dancing. She had an eye for art, and she simply loved life; however, her family is what mattered to her the most.

She is survived by her children, whom she loved, Rebecca (Lee) Seiple, Mary Ellen Sliwinski, William (Karla) Durig Jr. and Robert (Lori) Durig; her grandchildren, whom she adored, Scott (Melissa) Seiple, Leigh Ann (Dan) Leugers, Jonathan (Jaclyn) Sliwinski, Jared (Mary-Kate) Sliwinski, Joshua (Stacie) Durig, Lucas (Alycia) Durig, and Stephanie, Dennis and Marcus Durig; her great-grandchildren, who were so precious to her, Sophia and Sebastian Seiple, Chase, Kendall and Anderson Leugers, Olivia and Harper Sliwinski, and Leah and Blake Durig; and her beloved brother, Jack Quimby.

She was preceded in death by her husband of 55 years, William, who passed Dec. 13, 2004; and by her sister, Nancy French.

A time of gathering to honor Mrs. Durig will be 10 to noon Thursday, March 19, 2020, at the Fowler Community Church, 4665 state Route 305, Fowler, Ohio 44418. Her celebration continues with a funeral service beginning at noon Thursday at the church. She will be laid to rest next to her husband in Vienna Township Cemetery.

As suggested by her family, memorial contributions can be made to the Fowler Community Church.

Expressions of sympathy may be left for her family at www.bricelandfuneralservice.com

Coordination of this tribute for Mrs. Durig was presented by Daniel Briceland, owner and director of Briceland Funeral Service, 379 state Route 7 SE, Brookfield, Ohio 44403, 330-509-3135

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