Melvin Zellner Obituary

Melvin L. Zellner

Melvin L. Zellner, 87, Sycamore, died at his residence Tuesday, April 8, 2025. He was born July 2, 1937, in Sycamore to the late Forrest O. and Florence L. (Kingseed) Stahl Zellner. He married Sharon K. Beard on August 7, 1965, and she preceded him in death July 5, 2016.

Surviving are his daughters, Lisa Zellner, Sycamore, and Pamela (Steven) McCandlish, Lancaster; grandchildren, Claire (Jake) Traxler, Grandview Heights, and Owen McCandlish, West Lafayette, Indiana; a sister, Joyce Burke Miller, New Riegel.

He is preceded in death by a daughter, Vickie Sue Zellner; a brother Forrest Zellner Jr.; and his twin sister, Melva Zellner.

He graduated in 1955 from Sycamore High School. Mr. Zellner served our country as a volunteer in the Army Reserves in the 1960s. He was a lifelong grain farmer, and his love for farming was evident even in his retirement years, as he often traveled the county "road farming," as he called it. Mr. Zellner was a member of American Legion No.250 and Seneca County Farm Bureau. He enjoyed traveling, playing euchre, supporting his grandchildren in their sporting events, watching college basketball, taking car rides, and storytelling. His great memory aided in his ability to tell the most interesting stories, and he will be remembered for always finding the humor in things.

Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Friday, April 11, 2025, at Walton-Moore Funeral Home, with Mrs. Rebecca Lust officiating. Interment will be at Pleasant View Cemetery, Sycamore. Visitation will be from 9:30-11:30 a.m. Friday, April 11, 2025, at the funeral home prior to services.

Memorial contribu-tions may be made to Sycamore United Church of Christ or Mohawk Historical Society in care of Walton-Moore Funeral Home 201 W. Saffel Ave. Sycamore, OH 44882.

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