Marilyn M. Wauford

Marilyn M. Wauford ,96, passed away on October 24, 2026 at Three Meadow Post Acute in Perrysburg, OH. She was born to Robert and Marie (Paulsen) Lester on October 4, 1930, in Toledo, OH. Marilyn was a Woodmore High School graduate. She would go on to meet Willaim Wauford and they would be married on April 6, 1951. William and Marilyn would raise two sons and celebrate 54 years of marriage together before his passing in 2005.

Marilyn was a secretary for the Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company in Luckey, OH for 24 years, eventually retiring from the organization. She was a previous member of St. John’s Lutheran Church in Stony Ridge, OH. Marilyn had strong love for her family and valued spending time with her loved ones. She had a passion for gardening, even in her waning health she still made it a point to care for her garden. She found joy in admiring wildlife through her window, enjoying watching birds and making sure that deer that visited her property were fed. Marilyn will continue to be missed and held with special regard by family members and friends she impacted during her life.

Marilyn is survived by her sons, William (Cindy) and James Wauford; grandchildren, William (Erin), Dave (Alissa), Christopher (Sherry), and Josie (Andrew); 8 great-grandchildren; 6 great-great grandchildren; and sister-in-law, Mary Lou Lester. She is preceded in death by her husband, William, parents, siblings Robert and Richard Lester, Norma Jean Stroud; and daughter-in-law, Nora.

A graveside service will be held at Lake Township Cemetery on October 30, 2026 beginning at 11 a.m. Memorial contributions in Marilyn’s memory can be made to St. Jude's Children's Research Hospital.