Nettie Jean Lebeau

Nettie Jean LeBeau, age 85 of Malvern, passed away in her home on Saturday, February 2, 2019. Nettie was born on a farm between Dellroy and Sherrodsville in Monroe Township on May 28, 1933 to Ralph and Mary Gladys (Kirby) Heidy.

Nettie graduated from Dellroy High School in 1951. She attended the College of Wooster and graduated from Kent State University in 1961. She was certified in Visual Arts at Malone College in 1972. Nettie taught First Grade for fifteen years and Elementary Art for nineteen years at Malvern Schools. She organized the Rotary Club of Malvern Career Week for twenty years.

Nettie was a Paul Harris Fellow and with her husband Don hosted twelve Rotary Exchange students and five Group Study Teams. She was a 4-H advisor for 20 years. She was a docent at the Canton Art Museum for 9 years and a member of the Carroll County Art Center. She was active at Algonquin Mill Festival for 20 years and served as a member of both the Malvern and Carroll County Historical Societies. She was also a member of Alpha Sorosis, the Women's Club, the Farm Bureau, and helped with Habitat for Humanity.

Nettie was a member of the Minerva Presbyterian Church. She served as an elder for 2 terms. She also served as a Junior High Sunday School teacher for 9 years, taught Bible School, served as a youth leader, and served on many church committees. She went on 7 mission trips, including the Buckhorn Children's Center in Ohio, the Children's Center in Kentucky, work trips to St. Louis MO, Sunset Gap TN, Welch WV, Cedar Rapids, IA, and Webster Springs WV.

Nettie enjoyed sewing, quilting, cooking large meals, crafts, collecting antiques, classical music concerts, and collecting local art works. She also enjoyed traveling throughout the United States and around the world: Zimbabwe Africa; Hawaii; Alaska; Florida; Nova Scotia; Caribbean cruise; East Coast cruise; and the Eastern US with family.

Nettie is survived by her husband of 65 years, Donald Lee LeBeau of Malvern; daughters, Elizabeth (Randy) Smith of Carrollton and Ellen (Dusty) Rhome of Minerva; sons, Donald R LeBeau (Julie) of Malvern and Darren (David Stinson) LeBeau of Akron; grandchildren: Denise (Michael) Cobedesh of Minerva, Becky (Aaron) Stoller of Minerva, Matthew LeBeau of Canton, and Kyle LeBeau of Malvern; Great-Grandchildren: Anthony Cobedesh of Columbus, Rachel Cobedesh of Minerva, and Jacob Stoller of Minerva, nephews: David (Elsie) Baughman and Duane Baughman,

In addition to her parents, Nettie was preceded in death by a sister, Joann Baughman.

Funeral service will be held at First Presbyterian Church of Minerva, 204 Edgewood Drive, Minerva, Ohio, on Thursday, February 7, 2019 at 11:00 AM with Rev. Daniel Callahan of First Presbyterian Church of Minerva and Rev. Ben George officiating. Burial will follow at Bethlehem Cemetery. Calling hours will be Wednesday, February 6, 2019 from 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM and one hour prior to service on Thursday at First Presbyterian Church of Minerva. Memorial contributions can be made to Carroll County Office of Community Hospice, c/o Community Hospice, 716 Commercial Avenue SW
New Philadelphia, Ohio 44663 or First Presbyterian Church Missions Committee.