Wanda L. (Knapp) Clinker, age 75, of Ashland, died Sunday, December 19, 2010 at Samaritan Hospital in Ashland, after a sudden illness.
Wanda was born July 10, 1935 in Rochester, Ohio, daughter of the late, Wade & Helen (Merrill) Knapp. She was a 1954 graduate of New London High School. She had resided in Rochester, New London, and in Ashland the past 5 years.
Wanda worked as a dietician for New London Hospital, New London Nursing Home and Weber Health Care in Wellington. Most recently she worked in baking at Perkins Restaurant in Ashland. She was a member of the Rochester United Methodist Church.
Wanda is survived by her husband of 55 years, Dwaine; children, Vickie (Bill) Davis of Howell, MI and Dean (Amina) Clinker of Greenwood, IN; 9 grandchildren; 5 great grandchildren; and siblings, Mary (Darrell) Cole, Myron (Elenor) Knapp, Mark (Mary) Knapp and Tom Knapp all of Rochester. She was preceded by a sister, Alice Knapp.
Friends may call 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. Tuesday at Eastman Funeral Home, 200 W. Main St., New London where funeral services will be held 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, Dec. 22, 2010. Pastor Tina Siroki will officiate and burial will follow in the Rochester Cemetery. Memorials if desired may be made to the Rochester United Methodist Church, 201 S. Main St., Rochester, OH 44090.