Mildred Bonzo

Obituary taken from The Portsmouth Daily Times

Mildred V. Bonzo, 93, of Minford, died Monday, Feb. 19, 2001.

She was born Feb. 14, 1908 in Harrison Township, Scioto County, a daughter of the late Zenis and Serena (Coriell) Hayward.

She was a lifetime resident of Scioto county.

She was a graduate and valedictorian in the class of 1927 at Minford High School and a member of Sunshine Church of Christ.

She is survived by four daughters; Phyllis Stevens of Bradenton, FL; Vivian and Harry Wooworth, Sharon and Isaac Hardin, Serena and Steven Miller; one sister: Mary Gleim of Portsmouth; one brother; Forrest Hayward of Wheelersburg; nine grandchildren; nine great-grand children.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Lyle E. Bonzo on Oct. 14, 1984, whom she married on April 20, 1929; one brother; Merritt Hayward; and one sister: Laura Mae Rambo Swisshelm.

Funeral services were held Thursday, Feb. 22, 2001 at 11a.m. at Sunshine Church of Christ with Jon Coriell, minister, officiating. Burial in Batterson Cemetery.