Violet May Myers-Houser-Coyle, 99, died Monday, June 10, 2019.  Born in Columbia City, she was a daughter to the late Charles and Viola (Finch) Blanchard.  Violet was a member of Community of Christ Church often volunteering and she had worked with the clothing bank for over 10 years.  She recently attended The Warehouse Church also volunteering in the church program The Forklift in Columbia City.  For 60 years she was a member of the Maysville Merry Makers Home EC Club.  She was a great homemaker, devoted wife, mother and grandmother.

Violet is survived by her seven children, Conan "Moose" (Darlene) Myers of Columbia City, Diane (Fred) Steury of Fort Wayne, Karen (the late, Lynn) Brown of Columbia City, Kathy (Paul) Swick Zanesville, Kheila (the late, Bill) Kirwan-Cote Henderson, Nevada, Linda (Tom) Fritz of Fort Wayne and Sandi (Larry) Guenin of Churubusco; 19 grandchildren; and 48 great grandchildren and 23 great great grandchildren.

Violet was preceded in death by husbands, Warren Myers, Alvin Coyle and the love of her life, Wilbert Houser; two brothers, Marion Blanchard  and Charles Blanchard, Jr;  and two sisters, Esther Coyle and Winona Johnson.

Funeral Service is 11:00 a.m., Friday, June 14, 2019 at Covington Funeral Home, 8408 Covington Road, with calling one hour prior.  Officiating will be Pastor Hank Workman.  Calling is also 4-8 p.m., Thursday, June 13, 2019 at the funeral home.  She will be laid to rest at Covington Memorial Gardens with husband Wilbert Houser.  Preferred memorials are to Heartland Hospice, Activities Dept. at Oak Pointe, The Forklift or Community of Christ Church.