{"id":22380,"date":"2018-06-15T11:56:32","date_gmt":"2018-06-15T15:56:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.westbendnews.net\/autonews\/?p=22380"},"modified":"2018-06-15T13:42:47","modified_gmt":"2018-06-15T17:42:47","slug":"jerry-j-delong-obituary","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.westbendnews.net\/autonews\/jerry-j-delong-obituary\/","title":{"rendered":"Jerry J. DeLong Obituary"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-22381 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.westbendnews.net\/autonews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Delong-Jerry-Obit-Pic.jpg?resize=230%2C301&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"230\" height=\"301\" \/>PAULDING, OH<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span><b>Jerry J. DeLong<\/b> age 75 died Wednesday, June 13, 2018. <span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>He was born July 29, 1942 in Ft. Wayne, Indiana, the son of the late Earl and Olive I (Vance) DeLong.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>On November 10, 1962 he married Brenda J. Miller who preceded him in death on April 22, 2018.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>He retired in 2000 from Dana Corporation, Ft. Wayne after 39 years of service and was Chief Steward for Union Local #7903 for 8 years.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>He was a member of the Euchre Bridge Club and VFW Post #587.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>He is survived by his children:<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>Kevin (Kay) DeLong, New Haven, IN, David DeLong, Leesburg, IN, and Deborah (Rob Daughterty) Thompson, Cecil; a brother Lon (Ann) DeLong, Bradenton, FL; grandchildren:<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>Brianna, Jia, Whitney and Weston; and great-grandson, Alexander.<\/p>\n<p>He is also preceded in death by his siblings:<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>Darlene Cottrell, Richard and Rex Sunday.<\/p>\n<p>Funeral services will be conducted 3 PM Monday, June 18 at Den Herder Funeral Home, Paulding.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>He will be laid to rest in St. Paul Cemetery, Paulding Township.<\/p>\n<p>Visitation will be 1 \u2013 3 PM at Den Herder Funeral Home.<\/p>\n<p>In lieu of flowers, the family suggests donations made to Paulding Ball Association\/Little League, or First Presbyterian Church.<\/p>\n<p>Online condolences may be sent to www.denherderfh.com<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>PAULDING, OH \u00a0 Jerry J. 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