Elizabeth Fales (nee Ely), 87, of Middlefield, OH passed away peacefully Monday afternoon, March 29th, 2021 at UH-Geauga Medical Center. She was born in Middlefield on November 25th, 1933 to the late Lysle and Helen (Steele) Ely. Elizabeth is once again reunited with her loving husband of 66 years, Ronald Fales, who died January 12th, 2019.
She enjoyed being an Avon Sales Rep for over twenty years before retiring. In 2005, Elizabeth was browsing through a knitting catalogue and came across the prayer shawl ministry which inspired her to become a member and start making prayer shawls. Since then, Elizabeth has made over 3,000 prayer shawls which have been distributed to all 50 U.S. states and many countries around the world.
Elizabeth will be greatly missed by: her children, Ron (Tammy) Fales, Helene (Lou) Laird, Angela (Robert) Moran, Cyndi Yoxall, Dee Ann (Ed) Tobin, Samantha Fales, Holli (Jack) Jackson; 15 grandchildren; 16 great-grandchildren; 2 great-great-grandchildren; sister, Grace Ely; and many friends.
She is preceded in death by: her parents; husband, Ronald; daughter, Hilda Fales; grandsons, Aaron and Jason; and brothers, Lysle Ely and Robert Ely.
A PRIVATE BURIAL WILL BE HELD AT A LATER DATE.
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