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St. Paul's Episcopal Church
Maumee, Ohio

Garden Wall Niche 28C

PETER W WENDLER
Northcoast Veterans Museum
Gibsonburg, Ohio

PETER W. WENDLER

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died-2011
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Hurricane Hunter
Toledo Meat Cutting School Co-owner

Peter Wiant Wendler was born on April 27, 1932 in Fremont, Ohio to Willis John Wendler and Ann Elizabeth (Wiant) Wendler. His brother is Willis John Wendler.

He graduated from Gibsonburg High School, Ohio in 1950. He went to Ohio State University, completing degrees in Business Administration, Marketing, and Advertising in 1957.

After his sophomore year, Peter temporarily left Ohio State University to attend Naval Aviation Officers Flight Training in Pensacola, Florida. Leading to Peter serving in Airborne Early Warning VW4 Squadron, the Hurricane Hunters, as its youngest Plane Commander.

Peter met Marilyn 'Marty' Van Voorhis at Ohio State University. While with the U.S. Navy, Peter married Marilyn in 1954. His children are Laura Schneider, Melissa Steinecker, and Andrew Wendler.

PETER W WENDLER from Legacy
'Legacy' Memorial

After finishing at Ohio State University, Peter co-owned the National School of Meat Cutting at Toledo with his father, Willis Wendler. He started as the Home Study Course director and registrar. This lead to the co-ownership of the whole Toledo school and Kurtz Market.

Kurtz Meat Market (1866-1986)
N. Superior St. near Orange St.
Grayed, 1906 Kurtz Meat Market Fire
Colored, 2016 View of Toledo, Ohio
Toledo Fire Department

After retiring from the Toledo Meat Cutting school in the mid 1980's, Peter worked for Bodette Marine Supply of Toledo.

An active Maumee resident since 1959, Peter served on Maumee City Council, Maumee Planning Commission, Maumee Administrative Board, Citizens Committee for Schools, Union School PTA, and the Old Maumee Association.

He was a member of Beta Theta Pi Fraternity, Navy Hurricane Hunters' Association, American Legion Post 333, Toledo JayCees, Toledo Country Club, Maumee Valley Historical Society, Maumee Valley Heritage Corridor, Ohio Historical Society, Quality of Life Committee, and St.Paul's Episcopal Church in Maumee, Ohio.

Peter died on October 11, 2011 at St. Luke's Hospital in Maumee, Ohio.

Obituary Summary on April 22, 2022

Download the Toledo Blade Obituary
PETER W WENDLER 2011-10-19
obtained from the Toledo Library.

Peter, you were remembered by St. Paul's Episcopal Church, Maumee, Ohio on April 15, 2021 and Sundays: April 24, 2022; April 23, 2023; and April 21, 2024."
David Stephen Watts, 4/19/2024

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