WOOSTER “ Edwin T. Wirt, 78, of Wooster passed away on Sunday, January 20, 2019 at Ohio ™s Hospice LifeCare in Wooster.
He was born January 28, 1940 in Wooster the son of Arthur F. and Jennie Maxine Parcell Wirt.   Ed was a graduate of Clearview High School in Lorain, Bowling Green State University, Pittsburgh Institute of Mortuary Science and Washington University in Missouri.
Ed was a retired Embalmer and Funeral Director.   He had also worked in cemetery management and monument sales and had been the former manager of Ridgehill Memorial Park.   He was an active member of Oak Chapel United Methodist Church and had been a Wayne Co. Hospice volunteer.   He was a member of the Lakewood Masonic Lodge #601 F & AM, the Al Koran Shrine, Valley of Cleveland #32 and Wayne Co. Shrine Club.
Surviving is a brother, David A. (Andrea) Wirt of Findlay and his children, Mark (Lisa) Wirt, Krista (Terrial) Staley, John (Debbie) Wirt, Shayna (Alan Frena) Wirt, Dale (Alison) Wirt, Russell (Jodi) Wirt, Brian (Carol) Wirt and Carolyn (Ronnie) Bowlin.
Friends will be received 1 hour prior to the 11:00 a.m. service on Thursday, January 24, 2019 at the McIntire, Bradham & Sleek Funeral Home, 216 E. Larwill St., Wooster with the Rev. Kyle Gould officiating.   Burial will follow in the Wooster Cemetery.
Those who wish may make memorial contributions to Oak Chapel United Methodist Church, 4203 W. Old Lincoln Way, Wooster, OH 44691 or Ohio ™s Hospice LifeCare, 1900 Akron Rd., Wooster, OH 44691 or to Shriner ™s Children ™s Hospital, 3229 Burnet Ave., Cincinnati, OH 45229.
The Wirt family would like to extend a special thank you to Chet and Lynn Six for the wonderful care given to Ed.
Online condolences may be left for the family at www.mcintirebradhamsleek.com.

Memorial Contributions
Those who wish may make memorial contributions to Oak Chapel United Methodist Church, 4203 W. Old Lincoln Way, Wooster, OH 44691 or Ohio ™s Hospice LifeCare, 1900 Akron Rd., Wooster, OH 44691 or to Shriner ™s Children ™s Hospital, 3229 Burnet Ave., Cincinnati, OH 45229.

Service
Thursday, January 24, 2019 at 11:00 a.m. at the funeral home

Visitation
Thursday, January 24, 2019 from 10-11:00 a.m. at the funeral home