May E. Vodika
May E. Vodika, age 88 of Orrville, died Sunday, July 15, 2018, at LifeCare Hospice in Wooster, following a short illness.
May was born on Jan. 4, 1930, in Cleveland to the late Fred and Mabel (Queasbarth) Metzger and married Richard J. "Dick" Vodika on Dec. 11, 1948, in Cleveland. Dick died in 1999.
May raised her family in Orrville and worked in several jobs for various local businesses.
May was a member of Orrville Grace Brethren Church, where she was an active and willing volunteer, including taking charge of the Red Cross blood drive, weekly bulletins and helping with church outreach. She enjoyed shopping and gardening, but she especially loved spending time with her grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
Surviving are three sons, Dave (Stevie) Vodika of Fremont, Richard J. "Rick" Vodika of Orrville and Jim (Susan) Vodika of Tempe, Arizona; eight grandchildren, Jason (Tina) Vodika of Orrville, Justin (Emily) Vodika of Orrville, Trey (Shallyn) Vodika of Washington, Michael (Becky) Vodika of Fremont, Jody (Ben) Sohar of Apple Creek, Leah (Ben) Decker of Fremont, Jennifer Zubia of Arizona and Stephanie (Tyler) Romero of Arizona; and 23 great-grandchildren.
May was the last of six siblings, and in addition to her husband and parents, she was preceded in death by a son, Joseph R. Vodika; daughter-in-law, Rita Vodika; and grandsons, Derrick and Jason C. Vodika.
Services will be held at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, July 18 at Orrville Grace Brethren Church with Pastor Ike Graham officiating. Burial will take place at Crown Hill Cemetery in Orrville.
Friends may call on Tuesday at Orrville Grace Brethren Church from 5-7 p.m. and one hour prior to the service on Wednesday.
Auble Funeral Home in Orrville is handling the arrangements. Online registry and expressions of condolence may be made at the funeral home's website at www.aublefuneralhome.com.
Memorials may be made to Orrville Grace Brethren Church, 2200 Paradise Road, Orrville, OH 44667; the Orrville Fire Fighters Association, P.O. Box 144, Orrville, OH 44667; or LifeCare Hospice, 1900 Akron Road, Wooster, OH 44691.