Elizabeth Jane Bish

February 6, 1941 - June 24, 2015

Elizabeth Jane Bish, 74, of Shippenville, died on Wednesday, June 24, 2015, at the Clarion Hospital following a brief illness.  Born on February 6, 1941 in Clarion; she was the daughter of the late Paul H. and Dorthea E. Shirey Smith.  Mrs. Bish was married on December 15, 1962 to Robert H. Bish, who survives.  He took incredible care of her during her later years. Although Mrs. Bish worked for several years at the former Owens-Illinois Glass Plant, she was a homemaker most of her life.  She was a Cub Scout leader, a Girl Scout leader, and a former member of the Knox Civics Club.  She was a great cook and one of her favorite things to do was to crochet afghans for those she cared about. Mrs. Bish was a member of the Manor United Methodist Church in Shippenville. In addition to her husband, she is survived her daughter, Tammy Starcher and husband, Chris, of Knox, and her son, Rob Bish and his wife, Amy, of Shippenville; four grandchildren, Jena Kivett and her husband, Stephen, of New Bern, NC, James Bish of Long Beach, CA, Christopher Starcher and his wife, Courtney, of Franklin, and Zachary Starcher of Knox. Also surviving are a brother, Leonard Smith and his wife, Jackie, of Clarion; and several nieces, nephews, great nieces, and nephews to whom she was very close; She is also survived by two brothers-in-law, Tom Bish and his wife, Bonnie, of Seneca, and Joe Bish and his wife, Brenda, of Hawthorn. She was preceded in death by her parents. Family will receive friends from 2 to 4 p.m. on Saturday, June 27, 2015, at the Robert V. Burns Funeral Home, 638 Wood Street, Clarion. Funeral services will follow at 4 p.m. in the funeral home with Rev. Carol Brown, pastor of the Manor United Methodist Church, officiating. Interment will be held in Please Hill Cemetery in Shippenville. Family will receive friends from 2 to 4 p.m. on Saturday, June 27, 2015, at the Robert V. Burns Funeral Home, 638 Wood Street, Clarion. Funeral services will follow at 4 p.m. in the funeral home with Rev. Carol Brown, pastor of the Manor United Methodist Church, officiating.