Funeral service for Wava Taylor on Sept. 15
Wava J. Taylor, 89, died 4:05 a.m. Sept. 10, 2015, at Richland Manor, Bluffton. Wava was born April 4,1926, in Bluffton to the late Roy and Ethel Geiger Lehman.
Wava was a cook and worked at area restaurants.
Survivors include a daughter, Donna Deitrick of North Baltimore, three sons, Bob Deitrick, Ed (Linda) Deitrick, and Fred Deitrick all of Findlay, nine grandchildren, 17 great-grandchildren and a sister-in-law, Ortha Lehman of Alta Loma, CA. She was preceded in death by a brother, Donald Lehman.
Graveside services will begin at 11 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 15, at Ebenezer Mennonite Cemetery, Bluffton.
Friends may call from 10 a.m. Tuesday until the time of service at Chiles-Laman Funeral and Cremation Services, Bluffton. Memorial contributions may be made to the Richland Manor Activity Fund. Online condolences may be expressed at www.chiles-lamanfh.com.
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