Pauline "Polly" Virginia Stoehr

Pauline V. “Polly” Stoehr, 86, of Connersville died Sunday, October 22, 2017 at Reid Health, Richmond. Polly was born at home in Everton on August 6, 1931 to Howard and Eva Marie Mullins Glisson and spent most of her young child hood in Milton, where she attended area schools. On October 9, 1953, at Central Christian Church in Connersville, Polly married Theodore L. “Ted” Stoehr who died October 6, 2012. Polly retired from Philco-Ford and was a member of the International Union of Electricians, Local 919. Together, Polly and Ted traveled extensively, including two trips to Hawaii, Hershey, Pennsylvania; Amish Country, Niagara Falls and numerous other locales including Gatlinburg, Tennessee. They once traveled to the Canadian border for supper then journeyed home. Polly was an exceptional crafter and was known for her sewing, crocheting and jewelry making. She and her husband also created beautiful Tiffany style stain glass lamps and hand woven baskets. Polly was a member of several different quilting clubs and proudly received ‘Grand Champion’ for her quilting talents. Polly and her children greatly enjoyed raising, riding and showing their six horses. In her leisure time, she loved to line dance and was always delighted to be “wherever the fish were.” Polly is survived by her children and their spouses: Jerry L. Sherwood and Kathy of Mooreland; Brenda L. Steele and David of Hamilton, Ohio; Stephen A. Stoehr of Glenwood; her six grandchildren: Shane, Rachel, Dustin, Angie, Stephen Jr. and Kaitlynn; thirteen great-grandchildren; four step-grandchildren; seven step-great-grandchildren; one step great-great-granddaughter; several nieces and nephews. In addition to her parents and Ted, her husband of fifty-nine years, Polly is preceded in death by her sisters: Phyllis Grubbs and Joyce Ann Hunt. Funeral services will be conducted at 11 a.m. Friday at Showalter Blackwell Long Funeral Home, Myers Chapel, Connersville with Chaplain John Bennett of Reid Health Hospice, Richmond, officiating. Interment will follow in Everton Cemetery. Friends may visit at the funeral home from 5 to 8 p.m. Thursday where memorial contributions may be made to Macular Degeneration Research. For additional information and to send condolences or memories, go to www.ShowalterBlackwellLong.com