Meralene Fay Eutsler, 86, of Spencerville, went to be with her Lord and Savior on Monday, August 7, 2023 at her daughters house surrounded by her family.

Meralene was born on August 11, 1936 in Muncie, IN to the late Cyrus Arthur and Elva Elizabeth (Warren) Turner. She grew up around the Spencerville area and graduated from Spencerville High School in 1954. After starting her family, Meralene was a stay-at-home mother taking care of her kids and the household. She managed to make time to work part time at the business her father owned in Spencerville, Turner Shoes.

Meralene enjoyed music & dancing and was a talented artist & seamstress. She loved sewing outfits and baby blankets for her many grandchildren. At the age of 17, she drove in the Allentown "Powder Puff" stock car races. Aside from her many talents and hobbies she enjoyed, Meralene's greatest love was her family and the relationship she had with Jesus Christ. Meralene shared her love of the Lord and faith to many people.

She is survived by her five children, Deborah (Croft) Forrest Hopkins, Pamela (Croft) Mark Phillips, Craig (Janis) Croft, Susan (Kerns) Charles Bowersock, and Harold D.J.R. (Amber) Kerns; eleven grandchildren, Cory, Jarod, Seth, Nathan, Rochelle, Rachel, Nicole, Eric, Kayla, Austin, and Garrett; twenty-two great grandchildren; one brother, Merrill (Barbara) Turner; one sister, Sandura (Turner) Ronald Lytle. Meralene was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Harold D. Kerns Sr. and granddaughter, Laura Beth Hopkins.

There will be a visitation from 11:00-12:30 p.m. followed by her funeral service at 12:30 p.m. on Thursday, August 10, 2023 at Eley Funeral Home in Wapakoneta with pastor Mark Lovely officiating. Burial will take place following the service at Fairmount Cemetery near Uniopolis. Thomas E. Bayliff Funeral Home in Spencerville is caring for Meralene and her family. In honor of Meralene, memorials may be given to the Alzheimer's Association.