Wilson Stough, MD

Wilson Jefferson Stough passed away on Monday, January 1, 2018 at his residence.He was born in Newark, Ohio on September 23, 1930 to Mildred (Furbee) and Ervin Stough. When Wilson was 6 years old he moved to the Welsh Hills outside of Granville. He attended Granville schools graduating in 1948. He entered Ohio State University and graduated in March of 1951 with a degree in Bacteriology. He entered OSU College of Medicine and graduated with a medical degree in 1954. He interned at St. Rita’s Hospital (Lima) in 1955 and started practice in McClure, Ohio in 1956. Around 1960, he opened an office in Napoleon with a general medicine and surgery practice. During his time as a practicing physician, Dr. Stough did whatever was required for his patients, including making house calls and delivering hundreds of babies, the first of which was his son Jeff. He practiced in both towns retiring from the Napoleon office in 2001. Dr. Stough was Henry County Coroner for over 30 years. He was appointed Henry County Commissioner of Health in 1976. While serving as Henry County Health Commissioner, Dr. Stough, along with a fine and forward thinking staff, established many programs including; The Henry County Well Child Clinic and Home Health and Hospice of Henry County. He also served as the Emergency Medical Service Coordinator. He retired as Health Commissioner in 1986. Dr. Stough married Barbara Hedge in 1949. Together they had four children, Jeanette (Dennis) Verhoff, R. Eric Stough, Jeffery (Vilma) Stough and Ellie (John) Cichocki. They later divorced. In 1992, he married Brenda Badertscher McMillen. He is survived by his wife, Brenda, 3 children, 6 grandchildren and 8 great grandchildren. He is also survived by his sister, Constance Koontz and brother, Ervin “Jim” both of Newark, step-daughter Alisa (Larry) Pegis and 2 step grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents, son Eric and sisters Norma Cortese and R. Maxine Glatron. As a boy, Dr. Stough worked with his father and brother in their family apple orchard. This love of the outdoors and woods continued all of his life. He owned and maintained beautiful wood lots, planted hundreds of trees and planted and maintained a fruit orchard. Wilson and Brenda planted a large vegetable garden every year. Wilson was known far and wide for his blueberries and delicious fruit. In 1987 Wilson and his grandson Ben Cordes were awarded the Conservationist of the Year by Wood County Soil and Water Conservation District. A Memorial service in memory of Wilson Stough will be held at 11 a.m. On Saturday, January 6 at Rodenberger Funeral Home, Napoleon, Ohio. Memorial gathering will be held on Friday from 2-6 p.m. at the funeral home. Memorial contributions can be directed to Napoleon Public Library Foundation, 310 W Clinton St, Napoleon, OH 43545 or Salvation Army of Napoleon PO BOX 783 Napoleon, OH 43545. Online condolences may be made at www.rodenbergerfuneralhome.com

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Wilson Stough, MD

September 23, 1930 - January 1, 2018