Jack V. Wise

He was preceded in death by his parents; brother, Mack Wise; and daughter-in-law, Donna Wise.

Jack is survived by his wife of 64 years, Marilyn (Barthelmas) Wise; sons, Jeff (Toni) Wise of Circleville, Professor Dr. Rick Wise of Milbridge, Maine, Jan of Laurelville and David of Amanda; granddaughters, Tiffany (Jason Vandagriff) Wise, Bethany (Loren) Savage, Olivia Wise; great-grandsons, Stone and Cooper Savage; and brother-in-law Ned Barthelmas of Columbus.

Jack was a veteran of the U.S. Marines, WWII.

He was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church, Kiwanis and the Marine Corp League.

Jack and his wife, Marilyn, owned Defenbaugh-Wise Funeral Home for many years.

Jack loved his Thunderbird collection, traveling with his family throughout the years in a multitude of campers, the first of which he built, and motor homes.

His two favorite post retirement past times were driving every morning to Goodwin’s for breakfast , in the golf cart, weather permitting and feeding the squirrels in the backyard.

Funeral service will be held at 11:00 A.M. Monday, August 26, 2013 at Defenbaugh-Wise-Schoedinger Funeral Home with The Rev. Dr. Gerhard Kraus officiating. Burial will be in Hitler-Ludwig Cemetery. Friends may call from 1:00 - 4:00 P.M. on Sunday at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Trinity Lutheran Church, 135 E. Mound St., Circleville, OH 43113, Circleville Kiwanis, 214 Lancaster Pike, Circleville or Heartland Hospice, 6500 Busch Blvd. Suite 210, Columbus, OH 43229. The family wishes to thank Holly & Lynn of Heartland Hospice for their compassionate care of Jack during his illness.