Pauline Diesbach

Pauline Diesbach, age 85 of Hamilton passed away at her residence on Thursday, January 22, 2009 at 3:55 PM. She was born in Kentucky on April 21, 1923 the daughter of Jesse and Emma (Eversole) Mays. Pauline was employed at Wright-Burnett, retiring in 1988. She was a member of First Baptist Church of Hamilton. On July 6, 1940 she married Eugene Tyra, and he preceded her in death in 1970; on November 17, 1974 she married Donald F. Diesbach, and he preceded her in death in 1990.

She is survived by two children, Joyce Tyra and Paul Tyra, both of Hamilton; six grandchildren, Paul, Denise, Gary, Monica, Genie, and Angel; eleven great-grandchildren; two great-great-grandchildren; a brother, Jesse (Barbara) Mays of Hamilton; and a sister, Irene (Frederick) Schilling of Hamilton. She was preceded in death by her parents; three brothers, Leslie, General, and James Mays; and three sisters, Susan Van Winkle, Gladys Abrams, and Alfreda Parsley.

Funeral service will be held at the Brown-Dawson Funeral Home, 1350 Millville Avenue, on Thursday, January 28, 2009 at 10:00 AM with Dr. Dennis Metzger and Rev. William C. Brantingham officiating. Burial will follow in Hickory Flat Cemetery. Visitation will be held at the funeral home on Tuesday from 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM. The family extends a heartfelt thank you to Cheryl Boggs and Vitas for their loving care.