Thelma Berlin

Thelma Dunlap Berlin, 91, formerly of Cadiz, Ohio, passed away on February 29, 2012 at Weyrich Health Care Center, Westminster Village, Scottsdale, AZ. She had been a resident of Arizona since 2004. She was born August 7, 1920 in Nottingham Township, Harrison County, Ohio to Jacob Harrison "Harry" and Alice Moore Dunlap. Thelma graduated from Cadiz High School in 1937 and was married to Henry Edmond "Ed" Berlin August 16, 1941. Thelma worked for E.M. Long Corporation after graduating from high school. She was employed by the Ohio Power Company while her husband served in the U.S. Army (Pacific Theater) in WWII. Under Pastor Ray Butler, she became the first salaried secretary for Drummond Methodist Church. She then served as a volunteer on the Planning Committee to develop a health center in Cadiz and later became the first administrative secretary for the Harrison Community Health Center. The health center later became accredited as Harrison Community Hospital. Thelma retired in 1986 from R&F Coal Company where she was a permitting supervisor responsible for surface mining permits from the Ohio Department of Natural Resources for strip mining and reclamation activities. Thelma was an active member of the Cadiz community. She was a member of Distaff and belonged to both the Women's Civic Club and Cadiz Business Women's Association. She was a 60+ year member of the Harrison Chapter, Ohio Order of the Eastern Star serving as both Worthy Matron of the local chapter and a state officer. She was a lifelong member of the Methodist Church and an active member of the Lisle Jones Circle. She also held office in the Steubenville District of the Methodist Church. She was involved in many volunteer activities in the Cadiz community and school system including PTA, Band Parents, Cadiz Mining and Manufacturing Festival and Boosters Club. Thelma was preceded in death by her parents, an infant brother, her husband, Ed, in1989 and her brother, G. Dale Dunlap of Annapolis, Maryland. She is survived by a son, Dr.Jon Dale Berlin (Nancy), of Herndon, Virginia and a daughter, Dr.Jane Berlin Theiler (Richard) of Scottsdale, AZ. She has five grandchildren: including Marisa Berlin Beard (Timothy) of Falls Church, Virginia, Eric Wesley Berlin (Marilyn) of Reston, Virginia, Devan Theiler Mourtos (Nicholas) of Sicklerville, New Jersey, and Dana Kristen Theiler of Bedminster, New Jersey. She was the proud great-grandmother of Addison Grace Beard, Timothy Donahue Beard V, and Ethan Wesley Berlin. Visitation will be held at Clark-Kirkland Funeral Home in Cadiz, Ohio from 6 to 8pm on Thursday, March 8, 2012. Services will be officiated by Pastor Richard Hasley at Scott United Methodist Church in Cadiz at 11:00am on Friday, March 9, 2012. Burial will be at Cadiz Union Cemetery. For those so choosing, donations may be made to the Tree of Remembrance at Harrison Community Hospital , Westminster Village Scholarship Fund (c/o Westminster Village, 12000 N. 90th St., Scottsdale, AZ 85260), or the general fund of Scott United Methodist Church in lieu of flowers.

Service

Thursday, March 8, 2012 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Clark-Kirkland-Barr Funeral Home, Inc.
172 South Main Street Cadiz 4390, United States

Service

Friday, March 9, 2012 11:00 AM
Scott United Methodist Church
817 E. Market St. Cadiz, 43907, United States