Daryl Gardner

Daryl Gardner obituary, Bellevue, OH

Daryl Gardner

Daryl Gardner Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by Auxter-Recker Funeral Homes - Bellevue on Nov. 26, 2025.

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Daryl Henry "Shorty" Gardner, 93, of Bellevue, passed away, Monday, November 25, 2025 at Firelands Regional Medical Center, Sandusky. He was born in Bellevue, Ohio on September 18, 1932, the son of the late Evelyn (McKenzie) and Henry Gardner. Daryl was a devoted husband to his beloved wife, Katharina (Frank) Gardner. They were married on July 26, 1956 and she preceded him in death on November 1, 2011.

Daryl served his country in the US Army during the Korean War. He followed his passion for farming and was also a truck driver. His faith was important to him, and he was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints in Sandusky. He was a long-standing member of the Four County Conservation Club and the Sandusky American Legion.

He is survived by his siblings, Bonnie Smetzer of Clyde, Berdella Urban of Tiffin, Larry (Ruthie) Gardner of Bellevue, Wilbert (Patricia) Gardner of Bellevue, and Colleen (Roy) Swartz of Clyde. His sisters, Ruth Gardner and Judy Clark, predeceased him in death.

Shorty will be buried at York Chaple Cemetery.

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