Thomas C. Wandersleben

Thomas C. Wandersleben obituary, Cleveland, OH

Thomas C. Wandersleben

Thomas Wandersleben Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by Jakubs & Son Funeral Home on Dec. 6, 2022.

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Thomas C. Wandersleben, age 63, beloved son of Richard C. and Jane E. Wandersleben (both deceased); loving brother of Mark (Bonnie), Kathy (deceased), Betsy, Tracey (Bruce) Pixler, and Eric; cherished uncle of Christopher, Karl (Megan), Sarah, Grace, Ava, and Katie; great uncle of Nellie and Lenny.
Tom liked to golf, watching college football, Browns, and Guardians. He was a former Track and Football coach for Euclid High School. He played football for Euclid High School and was an offensive guard for the University of Michigan from 1977 until 1981 where he played in 3 Rose Bowls, and The Gator Bowl. He was inducted into the Euclid High School Sports Hall of Fame and earned the All-Ohio Football Award. He was a lover of everything Michigan and attended many sports. He was a hard worker and a great friend and "Michigan Man".
Memorial Service will be 4:00 pm, Saturday, December 10, 2022, at the Jakubs & Son Funeral Home, 936 E. 185th Street, Cleveland, Ohio; where family will receive friends on Saturday from 1:00 until 4:00 pm. Interment will be private.
In lieu of flowers donations may be made to the American Kidney Fund, 11921 Rockville Pike, Suite 300, Rockville, MD 20852.

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Doug Wagner

December 18, 2022

I was in Scouts with Tom. He was a real leader and would blow his bugle into our tent to wake us up at the crack of dawn, lol. RIP Tom.

Jan Spinner

December 10, 2022

Thoughts and prayers to the Wandersleben family in their time of sorrow

Michael Chase

December 6, 2022

My thoughts are with the Wandersleben family at this time. Tom as I remember was a great leader on the track team at EHS.

Michael Chase
Boulder, Colorado

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