Her obituary in the Free Press Standard, Carrollton, Ohio, Thursday, February 26, 2004.
N. Marie Long, 96, formerly of Carrollton, died February 17, 2004 following a short illness at the Carroll Golden Age Retreat. She was born December 23, 1907 in Kilgore, the daughter of the late Albert and Ameila (Arnold) Koler. A lifelong resident of Carroll County, Marie married Willis Long on May 29, 1930. She was a member of the First Presbyterian Church of Carrollton.
Survivors include son and daughters-in-law, John, (Linda) Long of Scio and Mary Long of Dellroy; five grandchildren, Willis Joe Long and Wendy Jayne Kramer, both of Carrollton, John Scott and Regina Long of Lancaster, Marc (Lindi) Long of Nelsonville; four great-grandchildren and special friend, Cicely Worthington of Carrollton.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Willis, upon his death in June 1976; sons, Richard "Chew" Long who died November 3, 2003, and Robert Long who died in infancy; brothers, Herman and Alan Kohler; and sisters, Eula Stevens, Velma Hawkins, Gotta Kline and Ruth McLaughlin. Funeral services were held February 20 at the Allmon-Dugger-Cotton Funeral Home in Carrollton, with Rev. Gary Brose officiating. Burial followed in Westview Cemetery.
Family Members
Parents
Albert R. Kohler
1875–1921
Amelia Arnold Kohler
1873–1954
Spouse
Willis Wilbur Long
1909–1976
Siblings
Velma B. Kohler Gotschall
1895–1978
Gotta Laverta Kohler Cline
1898–1980
Herman Ward Kohler
1901–1973
Eula C. Kohler Stevens
1902–1992
L. Ruth Kohler McLaughlin
1905–1997
Allen H. Kohler
1911–1955
Children
Robert Allen Long
1930–1931
Richard C Long
1932–2003
