Photos for Headline Surfer / ABOVE: Wanda Binz is shown next to an image of her late husband, Max Binz, and their twin sons, Anthony Binz and Stephen Binz. Max Binz, who passed away in 2019, was a lieutenant with the Ponce Inlet Police, and she was an office manager there, retiring five years ago. Their sons are cops with Edgewater PD. LEFT & BELOW: Wanda Binz is shown with two of her 10 grandchildren.
By HENRY FREDERICK / Headline Surfer
PORT ORANGE, Fla. -- Wanda Binz, 69, of Port Orange, Florida, passed away peacefully in her sleep on Tuesday, March 25, 2025, surrounded by her loving family and friends in her final days.
Wanda Binz was a devoted member of the Ponce Inlet community. Five years ago, she retired from the Ponce Inlet Police Department after serving more than 21 years as an office manager. Her late husband, Max Binz, was a police lieutenant there prior to his death in 2019. Her colleagues and friends remember her as a dedicated, generous, and supportive presence in her professional and personal life. In retirement, Wanda cherished her role as a doting grandmother to her 10 granddaughters -- with an 11th granddaughter and first great-granddaughter soon to arrive -- filling her days with joy and laughter.
Wanda Binz was a devoted member of the Ponce Inlet community. Five years ago, she retired from the Ponce Inlet Police Department after serving more than 21 years as an office manager. Her late husband, Max Binz, was a police lieutenant there prior to his death in 2019. Her colleagues and friends remember her as a dedicated, generous, and supportive presence in her professional and personal life. In retirement, Wanda cherished her role as a doting grandmother to her 10 granddaughters -- with an 11th granddaughter and first great-granddaughter soon to arrive -- filling her days with joy and laughter.
Wanda was preceded in death by her parents, Charles Hixson and Dolores Briggs; mother-in-law, Evelyn Binz; siblings, Peggy Tompkins, Brenda Frazier, and David Hixson; and her loving husband, Max Binz.
She is survived by her six children—Jennifer Pattison (Tim), Brian Atkins (Sarah), Michael Atkins, Mary Piazza, Stephen Binz (Caitlin), and Anthony Binz (Caitlin), her ten granddaughters—Jordan Atkins, Elizabeth Piazza, Olivia Piazza, Abigail Piazza, Callie Binz, Charlotte Piazza, Caroline Binz, Carly Binz, Raelynn Binz, and Justice Brown, sisters Nita Hixson and Lisa Jones, and her sister-in-law Vicky Whaley.
Wanda was laid to rest on Friday, March 28, 2025, at Daytona Memorial Park, 1425 Bellevue Avenue. The viewing was held at Lohman Funeral Home, 1423 Bellevue Avenue.
In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to Halifax Health Hospice. https://halifaxhealth.org/hospice-information/give
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