Iva Marie Ayres, 67 of Crescent, Ohio died Thursday, June 28, 2007 at her home.

She was born December 11, 1939, a daughter of the late James Michaels and Pauline Brown Michaels.

Iva was a retired employee of Belmont Habilitation Center in St. Clairsville, a Catholic, and member of the St. Clairsville VFW Ladies Auxiliary.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a daughter, Theresa Ann Weekley and a sister, Catherine Reckart.

Surviving are her husband, John Ayres; a daughter, Rita M. (Rich) Fodor of St. Clairsville; brothers, Jim Michaels of LasVegas, NV., Tom Michaels of Austin, TX., and Bob Michaels of St. Clairsville; six grandchildren, Candace Brackett, Carrie Fodor, Caleb Fodor, Casey Reckart, Reanna Weekley, and Brittany Weekley; two great grandchildren, Damon and Dominic Brackett.

Friends will be received at Toothman Funeral Home in St. Clairsville on Wednesday from 1 p.m. until time of memorial service at 2 p.m. Burial follows in Union Cemetery, St. Clairsville.