MILLER CITY -- Edward F. Morman, 83, of Miller City, entered into eternal life at 11:10 p.m. Sunday, January 29, 2012, at Lima Memorial Hospital.
He was born September 24, 1928, to the late Edward and Elizabeth (Korte) Morman. On August 1, 1953, he married Elizabeth "Betty" Pitson, who survives in Miller City.
Edward was blessed with four sons, Frank (Annette) Morman of Harrod, Father James Morman, TOR of Loretto, Pa., John Morman of Ottawa and Rick (Tammy) Morman of Columbus Grove; five daughters, Beverly Horrigan of Aurora, Sandy (Lou) Quiroga of Suffolk, Va., Jeanne (Tim) Smith of Gahanna, Judy (Wayne) Schroeder of Columbus Grove, and Jenny (Lee) Schroeder of Fort Wayne, Ind.; 27 grandchildren; one great-grandchild; a brother, Victor (Lucille) Morman of Rotunda West, Fla.; a sister, Eleanor Clymer of Anaheim, Calif.; and two sisters-in-law, Irene Morman and Agnes Morman, both of Ottawa.
He was also preceded in death by five brothers, Walter, Elmer, Harry, Paul and Harold Morman; and two sisters, Mary Margaret Morman and Mary Jacobs.
Ed truly enjoyed farming. He raised hogs and grew soybeans and wheat. He loved to be out on the tractor working the ground or in the barn taking care of the pigs. Ed was a bus driver for 23 years for Miller City. He enjoyed driving the bus and treating the kids with a shiny red apple and big candy bar. Ed also served as a trustee for Palmer Township for 32 years. He enjoyed driving his Mercedes convertible in the local parades and visiting people at the nursing home. He also loved playing horseshoes and cards with his family and friends. He and his wife, Betty, had a wonderful time bowling together, square dancing and going on vacations. He was a member of St. Nicholas Catholic Church, Miller City, where he was a lector and a lay minister of Holy Communion and a member of Ottawa Knights of Columbus.
His family meant everything to him. He loved his wife, children and grandchildren dearly. Family gatherings were especially important to him. Cookouts, birthday parties, Thanksgiving and Christmas parties were celebrated with great enthusiasm. He also showed his family the importance of prayer and love for God.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday, February 2, 2012, at St. Nicholas Catholic Church, Miller City, with Father James Morman officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. Visitation will be from 2-8 p.m. on Wednesday at Love-Heitmeyer Funeral Home, Leipsic, where there will be a Knights of Columbus rosary at 7:30 p.m.
Memorial gifts can be made to St. Nicholas Catholic Church in Miller City, Holy Family Radio or a charity of the donor's choice. Condolences can be made to www.lovefuneralhome.com.
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