Leona M. (nee: Shuss) Wetzel

Leona M. Wetzel, 94, of Hambden Township, passed away Sunday, Jan. 23, 2011, at Blossom Hill Care Center in Huntsburg Township.She was born Dec. 29, 1916, in Alverda, Pa.She was a resident of Hambden Township for 45 years and was a prior resident of Cleveland.A homemaker, Leona Mary Shuss married William David Wetzel Jr. May 14, 1936, in Alverda. He preceded her in death in 1995.She was a member of the Church of St. Mary in Chardon and was a member of the Women’s Auxiliary of the Geauga County Fair Board, where she enjoyed working in the Flower Hall.Survivors include her four sons, William Wetzel of Huntingdon-Cambridgeshire, England, Eugene (Nancy) Wetzel of Hambden Township, Robert (Marilyn) Wetzel of Bloomington, Ill. and Joel Wetzel of Chardon; seven grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; two great-great-grandchildren and three brothers, Adrian and Paul Shuss of Akin, S.C., and Richard Shuss of Madison.She was preceded in death by her husband, William Wetzel; three sons and two daughters; daughter-in-law, Pauline Wetzel; parents, Charles and Evelyn (Gautner) Shuss and five brothers.Funeral services will be 10 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 27, 2011, at St. Benedict’s Catholic Church, 100 Main St., Carrolltown, Pa.Visitation will be 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, January 25, 2011, at the Burr Funeral Home, 116 South St. (on Route 44, 500 feet south of Route 6/Chardon Square), Chardon; and 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 26, 2011, at Stevens Funeral Home, 219 Main St., Carrolltown. Burial will be at St. Benedict’s Cemetery in Carrolltown.Donations may be made to Blossom Hill Care Center, 12496 Princeton Road, Huntsburg, OH 44046 or the Alzheimer’s Association , 23215 Commerce Park Dr., Suite 300, Beachwood, OH 44122.Arrangements were handled by The Burr Funeral Home and Cremation Service.