William Weinland

SEBRING; WILLIAM J. WEINLAND DIED ON JUNE 22, 2014 AT CRANDALL MEDICAL CENTER IN SEBRING, OHIO AFTER LONG STRUGGLES WITH BOTH CROHN'S AND PARKINSON DISEASES. BILL WAS BORN MAY 17, 1927 TO AGNES (BRICKER) AND SAMUEL E. WEINLAND OF DOVER, OHIO. HE GRADUATED FROM MORAVIAN PREPARATORY SCHOOL , MORAVIAN COLLEGE,AND MORAVIAN SEMINARY , ALL OF BETHLEHEM, PA. HE RECIEVED A DOCTOR OF MINISTRY DEGREE FROM OBERLIN COLLEGE.. BILL RETIRED AFTER 45 YEARS AS A UNITED METHODIST MINISTER, SERVING VARIOUS PARISHES IN THE NORTHEAST OHIO CONVERENCE.HE SERVED AS DISTRICT SUPERINTENDENT OF WOOSTER DISTRICT IN THE 1980'S. HE IS SURVIVED BY HIS LOVING WIFE OF 65 YEARS, JANET (PARKS), HIS DAUGHTERS, SHARON (PETER) GEORGES OF MENTOR-ON-THE-LAKE,OHIO,BARBARA (GERRY) HOLMES OF CLOVER, S.C., AND ANNE (DAVE) MILLER OF MENTOR, OHIO. EIGHT GRANDCHILDREN, AND THIRTEEN GREAT GRANDCHILDREN. HE WAS PRECEDED IN DEATH BY HIS PARENTS AND HIS DAUGHTER JUDITH. FUNERAL SERVICES WILL BE AT DEAN'S FUNERAL HOME, 256 WEST OHIO AVENUE, SEBRING AT 1:00 P.M. THURSDAY JUNE 26th. THERE WILL BE A PRIVATE BURIAL SERVICE FOR FAMILY ONLY. A MEMORIAL SERVICE WILL BE HELD IN THE CHAPEL AT COPELAND OAKS AT A TIME TO BE DETERMINED. ARRANGMENTS BY DEAN'S FUNERAL HOME, SERVICE. 3309382744. FRIENDS MAY SEND CONDOLENCES AND SIGN THE GUEST REGISTER ONLINE AT WWW.DEAN'S FUNERALHOME.COM.