Wanda Sanders Obituary
Wanda was born July 24, 1918 in Windfall, Ohio to the late Edward and Hazel (Nimon) Bird. Mrs. Sanders grew up in Sharon Center and was a life long member of St. Paul Lutheran Church. She enjoyed bowling and sewing. She and her late husband spent their married life in Lorain, Ohio. Wanda worked at Ohio Match during the war, was a member of Day Center and the Women's Quilting Group at St. Paul Lutheran Church and of Branch 5 Alliance of Transylvanian Saxons in Lorain.
She also volunteered at Wadsworth-Rittman Hospital.
Preceded in death by her husband of 28 years, Joseph Sanders; parents, Ed and Hazel Bird; siblings, Irene (Grindle), Cecil (Wolf), Edward Jr., Esta (Farnsworth-Schultzman); and by infant granddaughter, Emily Sanders; she is survived by her sons, Greg (Susan) Sanders of Elyria and Brent (Susan) Sanders of Mansfield; four grandchildren, one great-grandchild; and siblings, Lois (Morrison) and Evelyn (Homonai).
The family will receive friends 4 to 8 p.m. Sunday at the Hilliard-Rospert Funeral Home, 174 N. Lyman St., Wadsworth, and one hour prior to services from 9 to 10 a.m. Monday at the church. Funeral services will be conducted 10 a.m. Monday at St. Paul Lutheran Church, 6462 Ridge Rd., Sharon Center, OH 44274, with Pastor Judy McGuire officiating. Interment at Ridge Hill Memorial Park, 1195 North Ridge Rd., at the intersection of North Ridge Rd. and Oberlin Ave., Lorain, Ohio. Please meet at cemetery at 2:30 p.m. Monday. Memorial contributions may be made to St. Paul Lutheran Church, P.O. Box 120, Sharon Center, OH 44274. Hilliard-Rospert
330-334-1501
www.HilliardRospert.com
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July 10, 2010
We will miss our beloved Aunt Wanda. She always carried herself with class and was the ultimate lady. Her immediate family and extended family were the highlights of her life and ours. We share your sorrow but will always remember Aunt Wanda's quiet, loving manner. You are in our thoughts and prayers. Love, Vicki, Sandy, Chris, Kent, Tammy and Anita
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