Myrtle Eileen Stricklin

Myrtle Eileen Stricklin, 95, of West Alexandria, passed away Sunday evening. August 23, 2020. Born April 8, 1925 in Twin Township, Preble County, OH, she is the 6th of 9 children born to the late John Henry and Woodie Alice (Tipton) Kasten. A member of the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses Eaton congregation, she was a stay at home wife and mother and was an excellent cook who enjoyed sewing and embroidery. In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death on April 27, 2015 by beloved husband Silas K. "Kenny" Stricklin, whom she married August 23, 1947; brothers Roy, Henry, Robert and Donald; and sisters Marguerite, Dorothy, Katherine, and Evelyn. Myrtle is survived by daughter Connie J. Stricklin of West Alexandria; daughter Alice Gay of Orlando, FL; granddaughter and Eileen's namesake Heather Eileen Qualls; grandson Andrew Conduitte; 3 great grandchildren and 3 great great grandchildren; sister in law Diane Kasten of Eaton; along with nieces and nephews. A graveside service will be held at 2:00 PM Wednesday, September 2, 2020 at Preble Memory Gardens Cemetery - 3377 US Rt. 35 - West Alexandria, OH. A memorial service will be held September 9, 2020 at 6:00 PM using Zoom. For login information: meeting ID: 736 222 8342 and Password: 19141914 Dale Norris will be officiating at both services. Memorial contributions may be made to the Eaton Congregation of Jehovah's Witnesses at www.jw.org. Arrangements entrusted to the Robert L. Crooks Funeral Center, West Alexandria. To send flowers or a memorial gift to the family of Myrtle Eileen Stricklin please visit our Sympathy Store.