PAULDING:
\nLester \u201cEarl\u201d McClain age 87 died Saturday, September 6, 2014 at his residence.<\/p>\n
He was born June 25, 1927 in Paulding County, Ohio, the son of Clifford H. and Stella (Penwell) McClain.\u00a0 On November 22, 1947 he married Ilean I. Guyton.\u00a0 He was a US Army veteran serving during WWII and retired in 1990 from GM Powertrain, Defiance.\u00a0 He was a member of Paulding United Methodist Church and UAW #211.<\/p>\n
He is survived by four children:\u00a0 Karen (Dave) Santo, Paulding, Steve (Sheila) McClain, Paulding, Mark McClain, Cecil, and Robert (Alicia) McClain, Helena, Montana; a brother, Wesley McClain, Traverse City, Michigan; a sister, Donna McNeil, Florida; eleven grandchildren; twenty-eight grandchildren.
\nHe is preceded in death by his wife, Ilean; and two sisters Ruth Proxmire and Lois Williamson Carothers.<\/p>\n
Funeral services will be conducted 11 AM Thursday, September 11 at Den Herder Funeral Home, Paulding, with Pastor Roger Emerson officiating.\u00a0 Burial will follow in St. Paul Cemetery, Paulding with military graveside rites accorded by VFW Post #587.<\/p>\n
Visitation will be 2 \u2013 8PM Wednesday, September 10 at Den Herder Funeral Home and from 10 AM until time of services on Thursday.<\/p>\n
Donations may be made to Paulding United Methodist Church.<\/p>\n
Online condolences may be sent to www.denherderfh.com<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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