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Richard Daniel "Dick" Wonders was born July 30, 1928 in East Liverpool, Ohio, the son of Charles Burdette Wonders (1891-1979) and his 2nd wife Marie Alice (Higgins) (Wonders) Edwards (1907-1986). Charles and Marie were married on February 21, 1927 and were divorced on March 7, 1935: Dick was their only known child.
Raised in East Liverpool, he graduated from East Liverpool High School, and remained actively involved with the Alumni Association there.
Dick joined the Army in 1948, and spent time in Germany during the Berlin Airlift serving as a radar operator, and upon returning from active duty, he was stationed in Watertown New York, where he was married on June 8, 1950 to Lila "Lee" Swisher (1930-2012), the daughter of Carl Celso Swisher (1892–1984) and Dolly (Sayre) Swisher (1905–1999).
Dick, Lee, and their family lived in Ohio, California, New Mexico, Indiana, Washington DC and Nashville, Tennessee through the years.
He owned Wonders Insurance Agency and also spent years in music ministry at Churches of the Nazarene in Concord CA, Nashville TN, Kokomo IN, Washington DC and Clovis NM. Dick, Lee, and a daughter spent several years traveling together in support of their family music ministry.
He was 90 years old when he passed away on June 13, 2019.
Preceded in death by his parents, his daughter Vickie L (Wonders) Foltz (1953-2008) and by his wife, he was survived by five children, two sons-in-law, ten grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren.
Celebration of Life Services were held at Grace Church of the Nazarene in Nashville, and burial was in Spring Hill Cemetery, Nashville.
Original obituary at Spring Hill Funeral Home on June 15, 2019
Richard Daniel "Dick" Wonders was born July 30, 1928 in East Liverpool, Ohio, the son of Charles Burdette Wonders (1891-1979) and his 2nd wife Marie Alice (Higgins) (Wonders) Edwards (1907-1986). Charles and Marie were married on February 21, 1927 and were divorced on March 7, 1935: Dick was their only known child.
Raised in East Liverpool, he graduated from East Liverpool High School, and remained actively involved with the Alumni Association there.
Dick joined the Army in 1948, and spent time in Germany during the Berlin Airlift serving as a radar operator, and upon returning from active duty, he was stationed in Watertown New York, where he was married on June 8, 1950 to Lila "Lee" Swisher (1930-2012), the daughter of Carl Celso Swisher (1892–1984) and Dolly (Sayre) Swisher (1905–1999).
Dick, Lee, and their family lived in Ohio, California, New Mexico, Indiana, Washington DC and Nashville, Tennessee through the years.
He owned Wonders Insurance Agency and also spent years in music ministry at Churches of the Nazarene in Concord CA, Nashville TN, Kokomo IN, Washington DC and Clovis NM. Dick, Lee, and a daughter spent several years traveling together in support of their family music ministry.
He was 90 years old when he passed away on June 13, 2019.
Preceded in death by his parents, his daughter Vickie L (Wonders) Foltz (1953-2008) and by his wife, he was survived by five children, two sons-in-law, ten grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren.
Celebration of Life Services were held at Grace Church of the Nazarene in Nashville, and burial was in Spring Hill Cemetery, Nashville.
Original obituary at Spring Hill Funeral Home on June 15, 2019
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Richard Daniel "Dick" Wonders was born July 30, 1928 in East Liverpool, Ohio, the son of Charles Burdette Wonders (1891-1979) and his 2nd wife Marie Alice (Higgins) (Wonders) Edwards (1907-1986). Charles and Marie were married on February 21, 1927 and were divorced on March 7, 1935: Dick was their only known child.
Raised in East Liverpool, he graduated from East Liverpool High School, and remained actively involved with the Alumni Association there.
Dick joined the Army in 1948, and spent time in Germany during the Berlin Airlift serving as a radar operator, and upon returning from active duty, he was stationed in Watertown New York, where he was married on June 8, 1950 to Lila "Lee" Swisher (1930-2012), the daughter of Carl Celso Swisher (1892–1984) and Dolly (Sayre) Swisher (1905–1999).
Dick, Lee, and their family lived in Ohio, California, New Mexico, Indiana, Washington DC and Nashville, Tennessee through the years.
He owned Wonders Insurance Agency and also spent years in music ministry at Churches of the Nazarene in Concord CA, Nashville TN, Kokomo IN, Washington DC and Clovis NM. Dick, Lee, and a daughter spent several years traveling together in support of their family music ministry.
He was 90 years old when he passed away on June 13, 2019.
Preceded in death by his parents, his daughter Vickie L (Wonders) Foltz (1953-2008) and by his wife, he was survived by five children, two sons-in-law, ten grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren.
Celebration of Life Services were held at Grace Church of the Nazarene in Nashville, and burial was in Spring Hill Cemetery, Nashville.
Original obituary at Spring Hill Funeral Home on June 15, 2019
Richard Daniel "Dick" Wonders was born July 30, 1928 in East Liverpool, Ohio, the son of Charles Burdette Wonders (1891-1979) and his 2nd wife Marie Alice (Higgins) (Wonders) Edwards (1907-1986). Charles and Marie were married on February 21, 1927 and were divorced on March 7, 1935: Dick was their only known child.
Raised in East Liverpool, he graduated from East Liverpool High School, and remained actively involved with the Alumni Association there.
Dick joined the Army in 1948, and spent time in Germany during the Berlin Airlift serving as a radar operator, and upon returning from active duty, he was stationed in Watertown New York, where he was married on June 8, 1950 to Lila "Lee" Swisher (1930-2012), the daughter of Carl Celso Swisher (1892–1984) and Dolly (Sayre) Swisher (1905–1999).
Dick, Lee, and their family lived in Ohio, California, New Mexico, Indiana, Washington DC and Nashville, Tennessee through the years.
He owned Wonders Insurance Agency and also spent years in music ministry at Churches of the Nazarene in Concord CA, Nashville TN, Kokomo IN, Washington DC and Clovis NM. Dick, Lee, and a daughter spent several years traveling together in support of their family music ministry.
He was 90 years old when he passed away on June 13, 2019.
Preceded in death by his parents, his daughter Vickie L (Wonders) Foltz (1953-2008) and by his wife, he was survived by five children, two sons-in-law, ten grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren.
Celebration of Life Services were held at Grace Church of the Nazarene in Nashville, and burial was in Spring Hill Cemetery, Nashville.
Original obituary at Spring Hill Funeral Home on June 15, 2019
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