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1937
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Alice Wanless Obituary
Alice "June" Wanless, 84, of Wauseon, passed away Monday, Nov. 1, 2021, at Hospice of Northwest Ohio in Toledo. June was born in Kunkle, Ohio, on June 5, 1937, the daughter of the late Robert and Alice Emily (Kuhn) Stites. On May 23, 1953, she married Ralph R. Wanless, and he preceded her in death in 1994.
Prior to her retirement, she had worked at the former Morenci Rubber Products. June loved playing cards and Yatzee, but most of all she enjoyed spending time with her children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren.
Surviving are her children, Ralph "Bob" (Cindy) Wanless Jr. of Wauseon, Annabel "Annie" (Larry) Eichler of Hayesville, N.C., and Rick (Lisa) Wanless of Blissfield, Mich.; grandchildren, Brock (Beth) Wanless, Jen (Joe) Rudey, Becky (Tejae) Wanless, Corey (Ashley) Eichler, Derrick Eichler, Emily Eichler, Alisha LeSage, Kayla (Jake) Graf, Carlee Wanless and Brittney Cooper; great-grandchildren, Sophia, Andrew, Price, Mary, Ella, Oliver, Lucy, Olivia, Cooper, Quincy, Ryder, Nash, and Patrick; and two sisters, Mary Grime of Archbold and Evelyn Moore of Oxford, N.C.
She was also preceded in death by seven sisters, Leona Moden, Betty Cottrill, Lucy McGregor, Annabelle Reviere, Nellie Merillat, Nancy Grime and Viola Scott; and three brothers, Robert Stites, George Stites, and William Stites.
Funeral services were held 11 a.m. Friday, Nov. 5, 2021, at Edgar-Grisier Funeral Home in Wauseon, with Pastor Don Krieger officiating. Interment will follow in Winameg Cemetery.
Visitation for June was held 3-8 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 4, 2021, at the funeral home.
The family requests that memorial contributions be given to Hospice of Northwest Ohio.
Online condolences may be offered to the family at www.grisierfh.com.
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