Myra Joan Mulder Short, 94 years of age, passed away at Fairlawn Haven in Archbold, Ohio on Sunday, May 31, 2015 following a brief illness. She was born on October 10, 1920 to Leon and Laura Lindberg Mulder of Grand Rapids, Michigan. She was baptized in the home of her grandparents by her uncle, Rev. Neal Muste and in 1934 Myra was confirmed in the Evangelical English Lutheran Church. Following her graduation from Union High School in 1938, Myra attended Grand Rapids Community College and went on to graduate from Michigan State University with a Bachelors of Science in 1942 where she was a member of the Zeta Tau Alpha sorority. She taught in Jr. High and High School in Hudsonville, Edmore, Saginaw and Creston in Grand Rapids, as well classes at the University of Michigan. Myra married Robert Short on August 6, 1949. They resided near Archbold, Ohio on the Short family farm for 48 years until moving to the Fairlawn Haven Retirement Community in 1995. Myra was an active member of the Archbold United Methodist Church where she directed Vacation Bible School for 15 years; coordinated church dinners for 10 years; taught Jr. High Sunday School, and served on the decorating committee. Likewise, she was active in the Child Conservation League and the Archbold Reading Club. She worked at the McLaughlin Memorial Library for over14 years. She was an avid reader and enjoyed knitting, sewing and traveling. Myra was preceded in death by her parents, her brother John C. Mulder, and her husband Robert. She is survived by her four sons: John (Melissa) Short of Franklin, North Carolina; Peter (Pamela) Short of Bowling Green, Ohio; James (Pamela) Short of Marietta, Georgia; Thomas (Shireen) Short of Highland Ranch, Colorado; and by 6 grandchildren, Benjamin Short of Memphis, Tennessee; Allison (Andy) Lorenz of Perrysburg, Ohio; Stephanie and Laura Short of Marietta, Georgia; Jennifer Short of Fontana, California; Matthew Short of Highland Ranch, Colorado; 4 step-grandchildren, Trent Byrd of Highland Ranch, Colorado, Luke (Jennifer) Mountain City, Georgia; Camilla (Ward) Proctor, Raleigh, North Carolina; Heather (Edward) Hartman, Raleigh, North Carolina; 3 great grandchildren Sophia Short, Samuel and Isaac Lorenz, and 6 step-great grandchildren Clarissa and Ansley Hartman; Sullivan and Megan Proctor; and Emalee and Madison Harris; and by her sister-in-law Winifred (John) Mulder of Grand Rapids, Michigan. Visitation will be at the Fairlawn Chapel on Tuesday, June 2 from 2:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Interment will be at the Lockport Cemetery, Stryker, Ohio on Wednesday morning, June 3 at 9:00 a.m. followed by a memorial service at 10:00 a.m. at the Fairlawn Chapel with Rev. David David and Rev. Pamela Graf Short officiating. Memorials may be given to the Archbold Community Library or the Archbold United Methodist Church.