Tim Wickham

Tim Wickham
Tim Wickham, 73, of Upper Sandusky, passed away Monday, Aug. 4, 2025.
Tim was born on May 20, 1952, in Findlay, to the late Robert Lewis and Mary Ellen (Calmes) Wickham. He married Dolores Ann Dunlap on Sept. 9, 1989, in Upper Sandusky. Dolores passed away in 2016.
Tim is survived by his brother, Anthony (Caroline) Wickham; nephews, Patrick (Roslyn) Wickham, Dr. Jason Wickham and Kevin Wickham; cousins, Terry and Susan McClain, Jack and Connie Newman and Jim and Stephanie Wickham.
He was also preceded in death by his infant sister, Laura Jean Wickham.
Tim was born with Cerebral Palsy and in spite of this, he graduated from high school and participated in numerous sports as an adult. He completed three marathons and competed in the Ohio Special Olympics winning the gold medal in track. Tim was a member of the Sons of the American Legion and VFW Auxiliary. He was also an advocate for the disabled. Tim gained some notoriety in writing the poem called Forever Children:
Some people say we don’t fit in
Totally out of place.
I say let us work at our own speed
Setting our own pace.
We’ll be forever children
We’ll be forever young.
We just want a feeling of belonging
Don’t want to hurt anyone.
Ok, I admit we’re different
But we try to get along.
Anyways, since when is “different”
Another word for “wrong.”
All we ever ask you
Is to accept us for what we are.
Give us some sense of personal worth
To us we’re up to par.
We know sometimes it’s tough
For us to stand tall and erect.
But we don’t want to get rough
We just want a little respect.
Visitation for Tim will be Friday, Aug. 8, from 4-7 p.m. at Stombaugh-Batton & Snyder Funeral Home, Carey. Tim’s funeral mass will be celebrated on Saturday, Aug. 9, at 9 a.m. in the Original Shrine of Our Lady of Consolation, Carey, with the Rev. Tom Merrill, OFM Conv., officiating. Interment will follow at St. Mary’s Cemetery, Carey.                                                                                                                                                                                                              In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made in Tim’s honor to Wyandot County Special Olympics.                                                                  Online condolences, as well as a fond memory may be shared with Tim’s family by visiting www.stombaughbatton.com