Laura P. Wood

Laura P. Wood obituary, Akron, PA

Laura P. Wood

Laura Wood Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by Roseboro Stradling Funeral & Cremation Services, Inc. - Denver on Nov. 19, 2025.

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Laura Phyllis Wood, 87, of Narvon, passed away on Sunday, September 14, 2025, at Zerbe Retirement Community.
She was born in Chattanooga, TN to the late Walter and Pauline (Campbell) Hart and was the wife of the late Joseph W. Wood who passed away in 2008.
Laura was a member of Honey Brook Presbyterian Church. She was an avid member of the Roy Orbison Fan Club. In her younger years, she enjoyed gardening, hunting, riding motorcycles, horseback riding and art.
She is survived by three daughters, Wanda F. Wood, Louanne M. Kapner, Jen L., wife of Douglas Dillow; five grandchildren, Zachary, husband of Michelle Shaub, Jordan, wife of Christopher Gehr, Laura, wife of Mitchell Dingess, Darin, husband of Juliette Hess, Brigette, wife of Isaac Chavez and 14 great-grandchildren.
In addition to her husband and parents, she is preceded in death by a son, Joseph Wood and seven siblings.
Services will be private at the convenience of the family.
Memorial contributions in Laura's memory may be made to Hospice and Community Care, P. O. Box 4125, Lancaster, PA 17604.
Arrangements by Stradling Funeral Homes, Inc., Akron/Ephrata.

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