Robert Ray Spangler
(1889-1970)
Edith Edna Crawford
(1887-1963)
Herbert Ray Spangler
(1913-2008)
Lura Elizabeth Sholl
(1912-2007)

Herbert Duane Spangler
(1938-2023)

 

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Herbert Duane Spangler 1 2

  • Born: 12 Dec 1938
  • Died: 9 Aug 2023, Northern Lakes Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Angola, Steuben County, Indiana, USA at age 84
  • Buried: Fountain Grove Cemetery, Pulaski Township, Williams County, Ohio

  General Notes:


FREMONT \emdash Herbert Duane Spangler, 84 years of Clear Lake, Indiana, and a former life-long resident of Bryan, Ohio, passed away Wednesday, Aug. 9, 2023, at Northern Lakes Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Angola, Indiana, after an extended illness.

Duane was born Dec. 12, 1938, in Defiance County, Ohio, the son of the late Herbert Ray and Lura (Sholl) Spangler.

He was a 1956 graduate of Bryan High School.

He married Barbara J. Ridenour on April 25, 1959, at Bryan, Ohio, and she survives.

Duane started Spangler Excavating upon his graduation from high school, which he continued to operate for the next 23 years. He then founded Tru-Fast Corporation in the basement of his house in 1981, which he operated until he sold the business in 2005.

He was a member of Wesley United Methodist Church, Bryan, Ohio, where he served as a Lay Leader.

Duane was a former race-car driver, driving at Bryan, Angola, Avilla and Eldora, retiring in 1976, when his children became involved in athletics. Duane enjoyed farming, mowing the yard, taking walks and tinkering in the garage, as well as playing the violin. He treasured the time he could spend with his family, especially his grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

Surviving are his wife, Barbara, of Clear Lake; three daughters, Holly (Joe) Kolodka, of Medina, Ohio, Penny (Paul) Stoll, of Edon, Ohio, and Heidi (Doug) Schimmoeller, of Columbus, Ohio; seven grandchildren, Kristen (Mason) Weatherby, Kaitlin (Nate) Jordan, Nicole Kolodka, Sydney (J.D.) Sprague, Dr. Tyler (Dr. Daniele) Schimmoeller MD, Hannah (Alek) Schimmoeller-Smith and Austin Schimmoeller; two great-grandchildren, Charlotte Jordan and Camden Sprague, with another great-grandson on the way; and brother, Jerry Spangler, of Bryan, Ohio.

He was preceded in death by his parents; and one sister, Lindell Campbell.

Visitation for Duane Spangler will be held Friday, Aug. 18, 2023, from 4-7 p.m., at Wesley United Methodist Church, 903 Center St., Bryan, Ohio.

Funeral services for Duane will be held on Saturday, Aug. 19, 2023, at 11 a.m., at the church, with the Rev. Steve Rath and Pastor Larry Snavely officiating.

The family will also receive relatives and friends one hour prior to the service on Saturday at the church.

Interment will follow at Fountain Grove Cemetery.

Arrangements are under the care of Oberlin-Turnbull Funeral Home, 206 N. Lynn St., Bryan, Ohio.

In lieu of flowers, the family have requested that those planning an expression of sympathy are asked to consider memorial contributions be made to Parkinson's Foundation, (HYPERLINK "http://www.parkinson.org"www.parkinson.org), Parkview Hospice, 1900 Carew St., Fort Wayne, IN 46805, or the Duane and Barbara Spangler Family Community Fund at the Bryan Area Foundation, P.O. Box 651. Bryan, OH 43506.

Condolences may be sent to the family or memories may be shared at www.oberlinturnbull.com.


Herbert married Living

Sources


1 The Spangler Genealogy.

2 kpcnews.com.


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