Robert E. McDermitt, 82, 18075 state Route 116, St. Marys, died at 6:10 p.m. Nov. 14, 2008, at his residence.

He was born Dec. 26, 1926, in St. Marys to Louis and Murchel Frey McDermitt. On Aug. 6, 1949, he married Lois Reeder, who survives.

Other survivors are two sons, Dennis, St. Marys, and Nicholas (Michele), Morocco, Ind.; a daughter, Denise (Tom) Wissman, Longmont, Colo.; mother and father-in-law, Lester and Frances Reeder, Spencerville; four grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.

He was a farmer and retired from Buckeye Pipeline and had worked at the former Kiefaber's Supply and SI Distributing, both in St. Marys. He was a member of Wayne Street United Methodist Church, St. Marys, the Veterans of Foreign Wars, Spencerville, and the American Legion, St. Marys. He was an active volunteer at Agape Ministries, St. Marys.

Services are 1 p.m. Thursday at Miller Funeral Home, St. Marys, the Rev. Mary Kay Brown officiating. Burial is at Elm Grove Cemetery, where military rites will be conducted by the Veterans of Foreign Wares and American Legion.

Calling is 3-8 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home.

Contributions can be made to Agape Ministries.

Condolences can be left at www.millerfuneralhomes.net.