Gerald L. Unroe, age 74 of 5474 Behm Rd. in Celina, Ohio passed away at 1:30a.m. on Tuesday Jan 15, 2013 at the Joint Township District Memorial Hospital in St. Marys. He was born on Dec. 30,1938 in Dayton, Ohio to the late Virgil & Hermina W. (Plieman) Unroe. On Oct. 27, 1989 she married Jacqueline Burden, who lives in Celina. Also surviving are his children Beck & Andrew Howard of Huber Heights, Anthony Unroe of Dayton, Michael Unroe of Dayton, his step children, Elaine Elking of Mineral Wells, Texas, Carol & Terry Walters of Celina, Eric & Madison Smith of Celina, Lisa & Mark Shively of Celina, Stacy & Jason Smith-Drummond of St. Marys, several grandchildren, several great grandchildren, brother & sister-in-law Dale & Sally Unroe of Ft. Loramie and his sister & brother-in-law Marilyn & Bruce Baumgartner of Dayton. Gerald graduated from the Patterson Co-Op in Dayton. He was a member of the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Dayton. He was formerly employed at N.C.R. in Dayton and retired from Brookside Trucking in Maria Stein. A memorial service will be held at 2:00p.m. on Feb. 2, 2013 at the St. Paul's United Methodist Church in Celina, with Pastor Matt Reynolds officiating. Friends may call 1 Hour before services on Feb. 2, 2013 at the Church. Condolences may be made at LHDfuneralhome.com.
