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Gary Cleatis DeLong Sr.
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Gary was a 1964 graduate of Jonathan Alder High School. Gary loved to fish and enjoyed watching his family participate in activities and sporting events. He was all about his family!
In addition to his parents, Gary was preceded in death by his first wife Faye DeLong (Woolum), daughter Jodi Bittinger, granddaughter Jennifer Bittinger, brothers Darrel DeLong and Woody DeLong, and one sister Sandy Horch.
Gary is survived his loving wife Bernadine DeLong (Wilson), son Buck (Mel) DeLong, daughter Sheri DeLong, children by marriage: Rob (Gail) Kurtz, Tony (Erin) Kurtz, and Sonja (Todd) Nunamaker, and sister Rita DeLong. He is also survived by many grandchildren, great-grandchildren children, great-great grandchildren, nieces, and nephews.
Family and friends may visit on Friday, May 2nd, 2025 from 2-4 and 6-8 PM at Ferguson Funeral Home 202 E. Main Street, Plain City, Ohio 43064 where a funeral service will be held on Saturday, May 3rd, 2025 at 10 AM with Pastor Mark Barth officiating. Interment will follow at Forest Grove Cemetery Plain City, Ohio.
Please visit www.fergusonfuneralhomeinc.com to share a special memory. Ferguson Funeral Home is honored to care for the DeLong family.
To send flowers to the family or plant a tree in memory of Gary, please visit our floral store.
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Charlotte Wilson
May 1, 2025
So sorry for you loss. Prayers for the family. Charlotte Wilson
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