Louise Anna Warner

Louise Anna Warner passed away December 5, 2020, after a long battle with Alzheimer’s at Parkside Village on the southside of New Philadelphia surrounded by the love and gratitude of her family.

Louise was Born April 8, 1937 Lakeside Hospital, Cleveland, Ohio to immigrant parents, Andrew and Anna Ondo, both from what is now Slovakia. She lived her early years embedded in old-world traditions of the Birdtown neighborhood in Lakewood until her parents raised eyebrows by moving to the new world suburb of North Olmsted.

There, Louise overcame her shy nature excelling at theatre and academics. She was cast against type as hysterical teenager in a school play and later graduated valedictorian in 1955. After high school, her parents raised a few more eyebrows by sending their daughter to Muskingum College at New Concord and eventually Francis Bolton College of Nursing at Cleveland.

Through Francis Bolton she had the opportunity to work as a nurse on an Indian Reservation in New Mexico. She often talked about getting off that train in the dusty pueblo of Espanola and wondering what she got herself into. The answer was a life-long commitment to public health, volunteerism and an ever-present sense of adventure.

That sense of adventure would serve her well on a blind date with the man she would eventually marry, Charles R. Warner of New Philadelphia. Charles, having sworn to remain a bachelor forever, couldn’t resist her. They made it look easy through 58 happy years of marriage, a few big trips, many long walks and four very different children.

Her career of caring for others spanned over four decades. Louise worked at University Hospital in Cleveland, Akron Children’s Hospital, Akron City Hospital, the Tuscarawas County Department of Health, the Hennis Care Center, and with Dr. Blair Holder.

Louise also believed in giving back and served in many volunteer roles over the years with The American Red Cross, League of Women Voters, her former church, and was as a longtime volunteer at Hospice of Tuscarawas County.

Louise is survived by her husband and soulmate, Charles, her sister Rosemary (Trevor) Walsh of Tumwater, WA, her children Wendy (James) Stucin of Dover, Brett (Bob Bennett) Warner of Columbus, Julie (Tony) Miccichi of Atlanta, GA, Leslie Warner of New Philadelphia and grandchildren Andrew Stucin of North Canton, Kaely Stucin of Downers Grove, IL and Miles, Blake and Brady Miccichi all of Atlanta, GA.

The Geib Funeral Center at Dover will handle cremation followed by a private burial in Calvary Cemetery, New Philadelphia. As a long-time health care worker, Louise would expect us to delay services until it is safe for everyone to gather. So, when COVID19 is a memory, we will gather to honor hers.