Mary M. Clapham

Mary Margaret Clapham (Loop) passed away peacefully at home on Monday, April 8, 2024 with her husband of 58 years by her side.

Mary was born August 24, 1935 in Delaware County to her late parents Marianne Elizabeth (Freeman) and Raymond Loop of Westerville.

On January 15, 1966 she married Curtis Clayton Clapham of Westerville. She was a member of the Harlem Road Church (formerly known as New Hope United Methodist Church) for more than 50 years. After 17 years of employment, Mary retired from Bank One (now known as Chase Bank). Throughout her life, she enjoyed painting with Artex acrylic paints (she was a District Manager for many years), cross stitching, making macrame plant hangers, working in her garden, feeding birds especially hummingbirds, reading and putting together jigsaw puzzles.

In addition to her husband, Mary is survived by 5 children, Rick Brown (Cheri) of Mesa, Arizona, Teri Fancelli (Brown) of Columbus, Randy Brown of Marengo, Kay Griffith (Mike) of Pataskala and Kim Jones (Tim) of Delaware and 4 sisters, Ramona "Mona" Myers of Pompano Beach, Florida, Lois Zach of Columbus, Donna Preston of Huron, Ohio and Bonnie Geiger of Columbus. She was Grandma Mary to 17 grandchildren and 19 great-grandchildren and Aunt Mary to many nieces and nephews. She is preceded in death by, and is now reunited with, her Mother, sister Bettie Biehl; brother Butch Loop, daughter Cathy Robins (Henson) and grandson Joshua Brown.

Calling hours will be on Thursday, April 11th from 1:00 pm 3:00 pm at Moreland Funeral Home, 55 E. Schrock Road, Weserville with a funeral service directly following at 3:00 pm.