WAYNE -- Donna P. Aurand, age 102, of Wayne, Ohio passed away peacefully on Tuesday (January 7, 2025) at Wood Haven Health Care in Bowling Green, Ohio. She was born on February 4, 1922 in Wayne, Ohio to the late Dorsey A. & Leah A. (Hartman) Ward. She married Calvin M. Aurand on June 28, 1942 in Wayne, Ohio and he passed away on March 14, 2013 after 70 years of marriage.
Surviving are her sons, Eugene (Karen) Aurand of Wayne, Ohio, Clair (Irene) Aurand of Wayne, Ohio; daughter-in-law, Clara (John) Knapp of Findlay, Ohio; grandchildren, Kevin, Rodney, Carrie, Charlie, Penny, Jesse; 11 great-grandchildren; 5 great-great-grandchildren and one on the way. She was preceded in death by her parents, Dorsey & Leah; husband, Calvin; son, Glenn Aurand; brothers, Glenn Ward, Harold Ward, Leroy Ward, Warren "Ray" Ward; sister, Eileen "Dutch" (Seth) Davis.
Donna was a 1940 Graduate of Montgomery Township High School. She is a member of the Wayne Church of Christ, Albert Bowe American Legion Post #338 Auxiliary, Wood County Farm Bureau & former member of the Pythian Sisters. She enjoyed reading but was most known for being the best pie baker in Wood County.
Friends will be received from 11:00 – 1:00 PM Sunday (January 12, 2025) at Barndt Funeral Home in Wayne, Ohio where a Celebration of Life Service will begin at 1:00 PM Sunday (January 12, 2025) with Pastor Ron Merritt officiating. Burial will be in Graham Cemetery near Wayne, Ohio. Memorial donations may be made to the Albert Bowe American Legion or to the Wayne Volunteer Fire Department. Online condolences can be sent to Donna's family at www.barndtfuneralhome.org.
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