The Van Wert County Courthouse

Monday, Oct. 20, 2025

Shana Maleah Wright

Shana Maleah Wright, 23, of Willshire, died at 9:50 a.m. Saturday, March 16, 2013, at Nationwide Children’s Hospital in Columbus.

She was born December 15, 1989, in Big Rapids, Mich., the daughter of Cheryl (Gerald) Stauffer, who survives in Willshire, and Don Wright, who survives in Hawkins, Mich.

Other survivors include three sisters, Cassie Hastings, Stacey (Craig) McQueen and Tiffany Stauffer; six brothers, Christopher (Karina) Stumpf, Donnie (Marianne) Wright, Stephen Wright, Dustin Stauffer, Joshua Stauffer and Zachary Stauffer; grandparents, Tex (Michelle) Graham and Dean (Margaret) Stauffer; aunts and uncles, Kenneth (Willa) Graham, Melissa (Junior) Olson, Alan Wright, Jim (Laura) Wright, Mark (Pam) Wright, Veralyn Wright, Amos (Paulette) Stauffer, and Nat Stauffer; and several cousins, nieces and nephews.

Grandparents, Sandy Graham, Lloyd and Evelyn Wright and Minnie Stauffer, also preceded her in death.

Funeral services will be conducted at 7 p.m. Wednesday, March 20, at Brickner Funeral Home in Van Wert, with Pastor Jeff Gramza officiating.

Calling hours are from 3-7 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home.

Preferred memorials: Donations to the family to help with expenses.

Online condolences may be sent to www.bricknerfuneralhome.com or emailed to bricknerfuneralhome@bright.net.

POSTED: 03/17/13 at 10:44 pm. FILED UNDER: Obituaries