Edith L. "Edie" (Metzger) DeLisle, 87, of Oregon, OH passed away on Wednesday, April 5, 2006 in the Lutheran Home at Toledo. She was born in Toledo on April 24, 1918 to Fred and Anna (Miller) Metzger and was married to Virgil H. Delisle for 62 years until his death in 2001. Edith's varied employment ran the gamut from seamstress to waitress to entrepreneur. Edith and Virgil ran the Toledo Suburban Bus Line and later a grocery store on Bayshore Rd. in Oregon, OH. In her later years, she worked at the Lakewood Greenhouse in Northwood where the friendships she made blessed her life. Love of God and service to others were both important to Edith. She was a lifelong active member of Martin Luther Lutheran Church. Her volunteer work included the Market Basket Program at Lutheran Social Services and the Lutheran Home at Toledo. She was also active with the Oregon Senior Center. Surviving are her sister, Hazel (Ken) Brandenburg of Twinsburg, OH and several nieces and nephews. All will miss her lively letters and delightful sense of humor. Edith was preceded in death by her husband Virgil H. DeLisle; brother, Otto Metzger; and sisters, Erma Ebright, Clara Schultz and Helen McGill. Family and friends may call at the Eggleston Meinert Pavley Funeral Home, Oregon Chapel, 440 S. Coy Road at Starr Avenue on Sunday from 12 noon to 7:00 pm. Funeral services will be conducted in the funeral home on Monday at 11 am with interment to follow in St. John's Cemetery. Memorial contributions in Edith's name may be given to Martin Luther Lutheran Church or Hospice of Northwest Ohio. Visitation: Visitation Times 12 noon - 7 pm Oregon Chapel