Laurie A. Wilms
1956 – 2013

On November 18th, 2013 Laurie Wilms became ill at work, and passed away from a massive heart attack at St. Elizabeth’s Boardman Health Center. Laurie Wilms or, as many knew her, Miss Laurie lived in the Columbiana area her entire life. She attended Jerusalem Lutheran Church in Columbiana, and was the teacher and administrator of J.L.C. Preschool for more than thirty years. Miss Laurie enjoyed planning fundraising events to help J.L.C. Preschool, and she ran the scholarship program to help children who would otherwise not be able to attend preschool. Each week the kids in the preschool could look forward to meeting one of Miss Laurie’s pets. She loved animals as well as children. Miss Laurie enjoyed nurturing, caring for and rehabilitating animals, which lead to her having all kinds of pets, everything from cats and dogs to rabbits, turtles, crabs, chickens and goats. Her love of animals lead to her working at Fairfield Animal Hospital as a veterinary assistant. Miss Laurie’s actions showed how much of a caring person she really was, with everything from rehabilitating injured animals to running the scholarship program for children in need she showed her endlessly giving and kind personality.

 

 

In honor of Miss Laurie, Team Linebaugh is introducing the Laurie Wilms Memorial Scholarship 5k Run/Walk and Kids Fun Run on November 15th, 2014, with net proceeds from the race to benefit J.L.C. student scholarship fund. The Kids Fun Run starts at 10:30 AM is free for ages 10 and under, and is roughly ¼ of a mile. Each kid will go home with a goody bag with a prize inside for their participation. All children must be registered for the race to participate, and they can registered by a parent or legal guardian the day of the race. The 5K Run/Walk starts at 11:00 AM. The 5K will start and end in front of Jerusalem Lutheran Church, and go on the beautiful back streets of Columbiana and Fairfield Township. For experienced runners the route will be intermediate in difficulty with rolling hills and country scenery. Runners and walkers may register in advance by mailing a registration form to Team Linebaugh, or by registering online at www.active.com. Runners and walkers may also register the day of the race, however, if registered after October 31st, 2014 a race t-shirt is not guaranteed. The Laurie Wilms Memorial Scholarship Run, is a fun way for the community to get together and honor the memory of Miss Laurie, and carry on the tradition of giving back to the community.

 

 

Team Linebaugh