Margaret Pauline Hinkle-Owens, 77, of St. Marys and formerly of Ohio City, died at 12:11 a.m. Nov. 17, 2008, at the St. Marys Living Center.

She was born June 7, 1930, in Wapakoneta, to William H. and Jennie Metz Shaw. Her first husband, Paul E. Hinkle, died in 1982. On June 30, 1984, she married Lee V. Owens, who died Feb. 10, 2003.

Surviving are two sons, Darryl (Rae Adele) Hinkle, Spencerville, and Paul Douglas (Julie) Hinkle, St. Marys; a daughter, Marla Sue Kemper, Bellefontaine; a sister, Ruth (Virgil) Lee, Wapakoneta; seven grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.

Deceased are four brothers, William Jr., Bernard, Winfred and Rollin Shaw; and three sisters, Gladys Anderson, Lula Behm and Ethel Shaw.

She worked at the former G.C. Murphy Co. department store in downtown St. Marys. She was a member of the Christian Life Center Assemblies of God Church in Van Wert and an amateur artist. She was a 1948 graduate of the former Blume High School in Wapakoneta.

Services are 11 a.m. Saturday at Miller Funeral Home, St. Marys, the Rev. Robert Warren officiating. Burial is at Elm Grove Cemetery, St. Marys.

Calling is 5-8 p.m. Friday at the funeral home.

Contributions can be made to the church.

Condolences can be left at www.millerfuneralhomes.net.