Laura Mae Hodge passed away on January 6, 2020 at the home of her daughter in Tennessee.

Laura was born in West Salem, Ohio on October 27, 1931 to Richard and Elizabeth (Becker)

Bailor.

Laura was chiefly a homemaker, leading a Good News Club in her home, teaching Sunday

School, serving as an Awana leader, and baking award winning pies. Her first job was in one of

the original J.C.Penney stores, where she got to know J.C. Penney himself, a fact that she

loved to relate to people. She also worked as a bookkeeper at Quaker City Castings, retiring

from this job in 1989.

In addition to her parents, Laura was preceded in death by her husband of 70 years, Robert D.

Hodge, who passed away just 2 weeks previously, her beloved son, Robert D. Hodge Jr., and

all of her siblings, Lillian Irvan, Richard Bailor, and James Bailor, all of the Elyria area.

Surviving are her daughter and son-in-law, Nancy and Scott Sheldon of Hixson, Tennessee, her

grandchildren, Tobey and Mike Rogowsky of Hixson, Tennessee and Jake and Michelle Fast of

Cleveland, Tennessee, and her great-grandchildren, Linley, Faith, Ellery, Abel, Mercy, and

Juniper Rogowsky, and one great-grandson expected in March.

Laura was a member of the First Friends Church of Salem and briefly attended Greenford

Christian Church. In both of these places, Laura made wonderful life long friends for which she

was very grateful.

Per her request, there will be no services. However, if you would like to honor Bob and Laura,

donations can be sent to the First Friends Church Building Fund, and the family asks that

everyone listen to the song "I Can Only Imagine." This was Laura's favorite song. Listen to the

words and know that Bob and Laura are together and whole again.

Private burial will be in Grandview Cemetery. Arrangements were entrusted to the care of the Greenisen family at Arbaugh-Pearce-Greenisen & Sons Funeral and Cremation Services, Salem.