Wanda Jean Saylor

Wanda Jean Saylor, 95, of Bellefontaine and formerly of Belle Center, passed away on Sunday, February 2, 2025, in Campbell Place.

She was born in Bellefontaine, Ohio on January 9, 1930, the daughter of the late Harry Charles and Edna (Smitley) Froebe.

On February 22, 1948, she married James Robert Saylor, and he preceded her in death on December 19, 1991. She was also preceded in death by a son, Donald Steven Saylor in 2010, two brothers, Paul Froebe and Eston Froebe, and a sister, Nedra Froebe.

She is survived by two sons, Ronald (Judy) Saylor of Urbana and Gary (Becky) Saylor of Belle Center, a daughter-in-law, Susan Saylor of Belle Center, eight grandchildren: Shannon (Brandon) Bingham, Stacey (Rob) Tierney, Steven (Kaliegh) Saylor, Emily (Kent) Smith, Shelby (Dan) Shinton, Cameron (Tawney) Saylor, Kelsey (Caleb) Thompson and Cole Saylor, 15 great grandchildren, and four step great grandchildren.

Wanda was a 1947 graduate of Bellefontaine High School, and she had worked for Huntington Bank, retiring in 1996. She also served as a clerk for her son, Gary, in Saylor Sale Management, and gave piano lessons for several years. She was a member of Belle Center Cornerstone Church, where she served 26 years as the organist for her church. She was a member of Lawrence Valley Grange, a 60-year member of the Order of the Eastern Star, a member of Logan County Friendly Senior Center and the Ohio Dorset Sheep Association. She always enjoyed attending sheep shows, supporting her family’s passion and she was a big fan of The Ohio State University as well as the New York Yankees.

Pastor Kevin Smith will officiate a funeral service on Friday, February 7, 2025, at 2:00pm in the Eichholtz Daring & Sanford Funeral Home, 306 N. Elizabeth St., Belle Center, OH 43310. Visitation will be two hours prior to the service, from 12Noon to 2pm at the Belle Center funeral home. Burial will follow in Fairview Cemetery, Belle Center.

Memorial contributions may be made to Belle Center Cornerstone Church, 202 E Main St, Belle Center, OH, 43310 or to Logan County Friendly Senior Center, 934 S. Main Street, Bellefontaine, Ohio 43311.

EICHHOLTZ DARING & SANFORD FUNERAL HOME, BELLE CENTER, is honored to serve the Saylor family and encourages anyone to share a fond memory or message of condolence at www.edsfh.com 

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