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WOLFE Waidrow Wolfe, age 89, of Gahanna, Ohio passed peacefully to his Heavenly home on Friday, June 13, 2008 at New Albany Gardens and Care Center. He was born March 12, 1919 in Corydon, Indiana to the late Charles and Emma Wolfe. His life was dedicated to God, family, country and his church. A WWII U.S. Army Veteran, he served in the 2nd Wave at Normandy and later retired from DSCC where he worked as a Quality Control Inspector for the Federal Government. Waidrow was an active member of Shepherd Church of the Nazarene, having served as head usher and a church board member. He is survived by his loving wife, Jean (Brown) Wolfe; daughters, Elizabeth (James) Line and Deborah (Mike) Pressley; grandchildren, Eric (Robin) Line, Kerri (Eric) Stetler, Ryan (Ginger) Line and Mike (Nicole) Pressley; eight great-grandchildren; other relatives, friends and church family. Preceded in death by a granddaughter Kimberli Pressley and four siblings. Family will receive friends 5-8 p.m. Tuesday, June 17, 2008 at SCHOEDINGER NORTHEAST CHAPEL, 1051 E. Johnstown Rd., Gahanna. Funeral Services will be held Wednesday at 11 a.m. at Shepherd Church of the Nazarene, 425 S. Hamilton Rd., Gahanna, where friends may call beginning at 10 a.m. Pastor Tim Swanson and Pastor Robert Stewart, co-officiating. Entombment, with military honors, will be held at Forest Lawn Memorial Gardens. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to Odyssey Hospice, 540 Officenter Place, Gahanna, OH 43230 in appreciation for their loving care of Waidrow or to Shepherd Church of the Nazarene. Please visit www.schoedinger.com to share memories or express condolences. Sign the online guestbook at www.dispatch.com/obituaries

If you knew my grandfather, or know my grandmother, please take a minute to sign the on-line guest book at www.dispatch.com/obituaries. I would like to have it professionally printed and give it as a gift to my grandma. Thank you for your prayers. I think we all ran on some serious adrenaline this week while we waited for him to pass away. I think we are all slowly crashing now, I know I am. I watched my grandma weep for the first time yesterday and it broke my heart. My family from Oklahoma will be in town soon and my brother will be home just in time for the viewing. Also, if you were going to send flowers, please note the information in the obituary regarding Odyssey Hospice. They are amazing people. I have so much more to write about our day together yesterday, but I'm going to save it for a time when I have more energy. Bear with me as I continue to use this blog to grieve.