Hilda A. Wise Obituary - Visitation & Funeral Information

Hilda A. Wise, 93, passed away peacefully in her sleep after a long illness on July 28, 2022. She was born January 6, 1929. A native of Portsmouth, Ohio, Mrs. Wise had lived in Lake County for the past 50 years. She was a licensed pilot and flew in the Air Race Classic for women pilots in 1989. She and Mr. Wise also flew numerous times to their vacation home in the Exumas, Bahamas. She was employed at Lake National Bank, (Bank One), for 16 years. She started as a proof girl and advanced to a branch manager. She also established the community relations department where she established the Bank Newsletter. She was always interested in crafts and working with her hands which she said helped her relax. Her specialties were miniatures, watercolor painting, counted cross stitch and quilting. Her miniatures were shown at the Mentor, Eastlake and Kirtland Libraries and the Willoughby School of Fine Arts. She loved to bake, and was internationally famous for her chocolate cake with chocolate frosting. One of her cakes was sold at a fund raiser auction in the Bahamas for $35.00. Mrs. Wise was proud of her German heritage and in 1996 she founded the successful German Cultural Club at the Mentor Senior Center. She also volunteered at Hanna’s Home for unwed mothers in Mentor. She used to say she never met anyone that she could not talk to. She will be missed by many family, friends, and acquaintances. She is survived by sons, David Scott (Cesar) of California and Robert Scott of Florida, stepson Robert Wise (Barbara) of Columbus, Ohio, and step granddaughter Laura Wise of California. She is preceded in death by her husband Peter T. Wise and stepson Peter M. Wise. In honoring Mrs. Wise’s wishes, no viewing or service will be held. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made in her name to Hannah’s Home, 8525 Lake Shore Blvd, Mentor, OH 44060, or Hospice of the Western Reserve, P.O. Box 72101, Cleveland, OH 44192. Donate online at www.hospicewr.org. or to any Salvation Army. Arrangements entrusted to the Brunner Sanden Deitrick Funeral Home & Cremation Center, 8466 Mentor Ave., Mentor, OH 44060. Please offer condolences at www.brunners.com.

Hilda A. Wise

January 6, 1929 - July 28, 2022