Wendell Rex Phillips
July 24, 1933 - January 24, 2022
Wendell Rex Phillips, age 88 of Elyria, passed away on Monday, January 24, 2022 at St. John Medical Center in Westlake. He was born in New Pittsburg, Ohio and had been a resident of the North Ridgeville and Elyria area since 1952. Rex worked as a custodian for Lear North Elementary School in North Ridgeville for 23 years before retiring in 1999. He was a member of Sugar Ridge Baptist Church and enjoyed fishing and camping. Survivors include his son, Tony (Linda) of Carlisle Twp., daughter, Pamela (Bill) Nash of Elyria, 6 grandchildren and 4 great-grandchildren and family friends, Carol, Steve and Zachary Nagy. He was preceded in death by his wife, Edith, son, Wendell R. II, grandson, Joseph Nash, brothers, Leonard and Pearl, sisters, Thelma Tomassi, Venus Dane, Clarice Bittner, parents, Elbert and Alice (nee Bennett) Phillips and daughter-in-law, Cris Phillips. Friends may call Friday from 4-7PM at the Bogner Family Funeral Home, 36625 Center Ridge Rd., North Ridgeville. Services will be held on Saturday at 10AM in the funeral home. Rev. Adam Hall will officiate. Masks are required. Burial will be at Resthaven Memory Gardens, Avon.
Wendell Rex Phillips, age 88 of Elyria, passed away on Monday, January 24, 2022 at St. John Medical Center in Westlake. He was born in New Pittsburg, Ohio and had been a resident of the North Ridgeville and Elyria area since 1952. Rex worked... View Obituary & Service Information