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David Dunham Obituary

David Dunham, Sr., 80, of Wauseon passed away at Heartland of Wauseon on Saturday, Aug. 15, 2015. David was born in Rossford, Ohio, on July 23, 1935, the son of Willis and Polly (Spencer) Dunham.

Prior to his retirement, he had served with the U.S. Air Force for 22 years. He was a Vietnam War veteran.

He is survived by his son, David (Rhonda) Dunham Jr. of Wauseon; two step-grandchildren, Corey and Jason Todd; a brother, Buddy (Elizabeth) Dunham of Toledo; a sister, Ruth Dunham of Chicago, Ill.; nieces and nephews, Gwen (Charles) Baccus, Constance Cottingham, Amelia (Dwayne) Young, Milton Dunham, James (Melanie) Dunham, and Roland (Noreen) Dunham; and many great-nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by five sisters, Jennifer Dunham, Alberta Dunham, Mildred Dunham, Ruby Johnson, and May Scroggins.

Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 20, 2015, at Edgar-Grisier Funeral Home in Wauseon, with Pastor Paul Flores officiating. Interment will follow in Wauseon Union Cemetery, where military rites will be performed by the Fulton County Honor Guard.

Visitation for David will be held 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home.

The family requests that memorial contributions be given to the charity of the donor's choice.

Online condolences may be offered to the family at www.grisierfh.com.

To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.

Published by Fulton County Expositor and Swanton Enterprise from Aug. 18 to Aug. 19, 2015.

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