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Megan Gildow of the News-Sun newspaper in Springfield, Ohio, covers local school districts, their teachers, students and anything in between. Districts she covers include: Springfield City Schools, Clark-Shawnee Local Schools, Northeastern Local Schools, Northwestern Local Schools, Tecumseh Local Schools, Southeastern Local Schools, Greenon Local Schools, Catholic Central Schools, Emmanuel Christian, and area charter schools.

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Snowhill Elementary mourns teacher

By Megan Gildow | Wednesday, October 29, 2008, 10:07 AM

Long-time Snowhill Elementary teacher Nicia Esterline died Monday afternoon after a long illness.

Esterline, 50, taught first grade at Snowhill for 15 years. A Springfield native, she held a bachelor’s degree in education from Urbana University and a master’s degree from Marygrove College.

An avid animal lover described as “devoted” to her students, Esterline was a member of St. Bernard Catholic Church and is survived by her mother, Gertrude “Trudy” Esterline; sister. Deanne Taylor; niece Kylie; nephew Brendan; grandmother Wilma Taylor; aunt and uncle Betty and Bob Cawley and many cousins, friends and four dogs.

Visitation will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. tonight, Oct. 29 at Conroy Funeral Home. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10 a.m. Thursday in St. Bernard Catholic Church. Esterline will be laid to rest in the St. Bernard Cemetery.

Memorial donations may be made to the Animal Welfare League or your favorite charity.

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