Maria Bechstein, 65, of Mansfield, Ohio passed away following a long hard battle with breast cancer on Monday, March 7, 2016. She was born to Ignacio Zubiria Cornejo and Esperanza Alanis Navar on February 8, 1951 in Mexico City, Mexico.
Maria was a cake artist and owned and operated Maria's Cake Decorating for 45 years. She enjoyed visiting her family in Mexico City with her kids and husband. She graduated from high school in Mexico and then did an exchange program to Ridgedale High School in Marion, Ohio. She married her husband, Eugene Bechstein in 1971, and later became a US citizen. She was also a very involved member of First Alliance Church.
Maria is survived by her husband, Gene Bechstein; her children, Gene (Kara) Bechstein Jr., and Aimee (Tim) LeMasters; grandchildren, Abigail, Elliot, and Wyatt Bechstein, and Ema and Joseph LeMasters; siblings, Ignacio Zubiria Alanis, Jesus Zubiria Alanis, Esperanza Zubiria Alanis, Martha Zubiria Alanis, and Virginia Zubiria Alanis.
Maria was preceded in death by her parents.
Visitation will be held on Thursday, March 10, 2016 from 4:00 pm to 8:00 pm at the Ontario Home of Wappner Funeral Directors, 100 S. Lexington-Springmill Rd, Ontario, Ohio. A funeral service officiated by Pastor Coy Siddall, will be held on Friday, March, 11, 2016 at 3:00 pm, at First Alliance Church, 291 W. Cook Rd., Mansfield, Ohio.
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