Mariellen Rutherford

Mariellen Rutherford, age 85, of Powell, OH, died Friday, September 21, 2012 at her beloved home on Steitz Road. With her at her bedside were her granddaughter Heidi and daughter-in-law Luba. She was born in Richwood, OH in 1927 to the late Carl and Pearl Beam. Mariellen lived the majority of her adult life on Steitz Road on the Steitz/Rutherford property. She was employed, and felt privileged to have been Deputy Registrar for Delaware County. She also worked for Ohio Wesleyan University, for the late honorable Judge Wickham and the Scioto Village (Girls Industrial School.) Later, she retired from Adria Laboratories as an executive secretary. In addition to her parents, Mariellen is preceded in death by her beloved husband Carl Thomas Rutherford, her son C. Thomas Rutherford and her brother Rufus Beam. She is survived by her loving son Gary (Luba Nastoff) Rutherford of Lafayette, LA; granddaughter Heidi (Edward) Campos of Akron, OH; sister Josephine (John) Lawrence of Powell; brother Wesley (Ruth) Beam of North Carolina; step-grandchildren: Johnny (Leslie) Nastoff of South Carolina, Jimmy Nastoff of Houston, TX, Teresa (Sean) Smith of Atlanta, GA; step-great-grandchildren: Megan Nastoff of Hilton Head, SC, Milana Smith of Atlanta, Marissa and Alex Campos of Hilliard, OH; many nieces, nephews and friends. Mariellen was a member of the Eastside Mission Church, a member and volunteer of the local Democratic Party and Secretary of the Hyatts Alumni. A Memorial Service will be held 11:00am. SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 2012 at the RUTHERFORD FUNERAL HOME AT POWELL, 450 West Olentangy St., Powell, OH 43065 (614)-792-1471 where family will receive friends one hour before the service beginning at 10:00am. Pastor Donnie Akers will be officiating. (The funeral home is located on W. Olentangy St./Powell Rd./SR 750 ¼ mile east of Sawmill Parkway.) If they choose, friends may make memorial contributions to the Eastside Mission Church, 32 Joy Avenue, Delaware, OH 43015 in Mariellen’s memory. Please visit www.rutherfordfuneralhomes.com to send condolences to Mariellen’s family.