Mary Sims-Short's obituary , Passed away on September 19, 2025 in Canal Winchester, Ohio

Mary Sims-Short

November 10, 1928 - September 19, 2025 (96 years old)

Canal Winchester, Ohio

Mary Sims-Short's obituary , Passed away on September 19, 2025 in Canal Winchester, Ohio

Funeral arrangement under the care of
Dwayne R. Spence Funeral Home

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Mary Sims-Short

November 10, 1928 - September 19, 2025 (96 years old)

Canal Winchester, Ohio

Mary Sims-Short Obituary

We bid farewell to Mary Sims-Short of Canal Winchester, Ohio, whose journey of life gracefully concluded on September 19, 2025 at the age of 96. Mary touched countless lives with warmth and kindness, leaving behind cherished memories that will forever echo in hearts. Family and friends are welcome to leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.

She was predeceased by: her parents, Alice Manson and Omer; her husbands, William E Sims Sr. and Harold Short; her daughter-in-law Bari Sims; and her siblings, Ted, Wendell, Richard Manson, Dorothy Franklin, Meriam Custer and Betty Smith.

She is survived by: her sister Kathryn (Bud Watkins); her children, William, Jr., Carol Sims, Nancy (Sims), Gene Wood of Lancaster, Scott Sims of Douglas, Georgia, Jim and Janet Sims of Louisville, Kentucky; her grandchildren, Toni McLean, AC, Lane, Jamie, Mike Carpenter, Taylor Norris, Garrett Carpenter and Jeff Wood (family: Jason Wood, Amy, Shafton Thomas, Kallie Raye); Omer and Alice Manson. She is also survived by family, Jason Wood and family.

Visitation was held on Tuesday, September 23rd 2025 from 4:00 PM to 8:00 PM at the Dwayne R. Spence Funeral Home - Canal Winchester (650 W Waterloo St, Canal Winchester, OH 43110). A funeral service was held on Wednesday, September 24th 2025 at 11:00 AM at the same location.

The family requests that donations be made to Fairhope Hospice Pickering House, 282 Sells Rd, Lancaster, OH 43130 or the Charity of your choice.

Funeral arrangement under the care of
Dwayne R. Spence Funeral Home



Tue

Sep 23

Visitation

Dwayne R. Spence Funeral Home - Canal Winchester
650 W Waterloo St, Canal Winchester, OH 43110

Wed

Sep 24

Funeral service

Dwayne R. Spence Funeral Home - Canal Winchester
650 W Waterloo St, Canal Winchester, OH 43110

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