Wanda D. Hiers
July 28, 2016 at 4:25 p.m.
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He was born Aug. 29, 1925, in Miami County, to John and Esther Darby Petterson. On July 20, 1946, in Fort Wayne, she married Richard C. Hiers, who survives.
She was a homemaker and worked and retired from Wen Products and the former Chamberlin Products, Akron. She graduated from Converse High School and was a member of Athens United Methodist Church.
Also surviving are five daughters, Norma Kay (and spouse Lynn) Smith, Akron; Martha (and spouse Rex) Utter and Wanda (and spouse Ron) Bruner, all of Rochester; Connie (and spouse Gary) Gerard, Elkhart; and Bonnie (and spouse Jeff) Gelbaugh, Etna Green; two sons, Richard Jr. (and spouse Judy) Hiers, Niles, Mich., and Robert (and spouse Pam) Hiers, Mentone; 18 grandchildren; 21 great-grandchildren; four sisters: Melba Williams and Carolyn (and spouse Jack) Vrooman, all of Wabash; Katie (and spouse Walter) Balg, Kokomo, and Madonna (and spouse Paul) Bender, Ocala, Fla. She was preceded in death by a sister and two brothers.
Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Friday at Hartzler Funeral Home, Akron, with Pastors Steve Fleck and Michael McFarland officiating. Burial will be in Athens Cemetery.
Calling is from 4 to 8 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home.
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Memorials may be made to Athens United Methodist Church.
Condolences may be sent via www.hartzlerfuneralservices.com[[In-content Ad]]
He was born Aug. 29, 1925, in Miami County, to John and Esther Darby Petterson. On July 20, 1946, in Fort Wayne, she married Richard C. Hiers, who survives.
She was a homemaker and worked and retired from Wen Products and the former Chamberlin Products, Akron. She graduated from Converse High School and was a member of Athens United Methodist Church.
Also surviving are five daughters, Norma Kay (and spouse Lynn) Smith, Akron; Martha (and spouse Rex) Utter and Wanda (and spouse Ron) Bruner, all of Rochester; Connie (and spouse Gary) Gerard, Elkhart; and Bonnie (and spouse Jeff) Gelbaugh, Etna Green; two sons, Richard Jr. (and spouse Judy) Hiers, Niles, Mich., and Robert (and spouse Pam) Hiers, Mentone; 18 grandchildren; 21 great-grandchildren; four sisters: Melba Williams and Carolyn (and spouse Jack) Vrooman, all of Wabash; Katie (and spouse Walter) Balg, Kokomo, and Madonna (and spouse Paul) Bender, Ocala, Fla. She was preceded in death by a sister and two brothers.
Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Friday at Hartzler Funeral Home, Akron, with Pastors Steve Fleck and Michael McFarland officiating. Burial will be in Athens Cemetery.
Calling is from 4 to 8 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home.
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Memorials may be made to Athens United Methodist Church.
Condolences may be sent via www.hartzlerfuneralservices.com[[In-content Ad]]
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