James Herbert Masonbrink

d. February 28, 2014

James "Jim" Herbert Masonbrink, age 77, formerly of Celina passed away on Friday Feb. 28, 2014 at his home in Vandalia. He was born on August 10, 1936 in Kilgore, TX to the late Herbert Charles Masonbrink and Lola Esther (Buckley) Masonbrink. He was married to Marilyn Ann Lehman on June 8, 1957 and is survived by his son James Herbert II & Stephanie Lynn Masonbrink of Vandalia, three grandchildren Gregory Thomas & Danielle Morton, Kassandra Lee (Masonbrink) Bush & Kyle Bush, Lauren Ann Masonbrink, One great grandchild, Jacob Thomas Morton, and his sisters Dola Ann (Masonbrink) Smith of Celina, Mary Esther (Masonbrink) Dixon of Celina and numerous Nieces and Nephews.

He was preceded in death by his parents Herbert Charles Masonbrink and Lola Esther (Buckley) Masonbrink-Coate, his brother and sister-in-law William Edward & Ramona Faye Masonbrink, and brother-in-laws John Smith and Clarence Dixon.

Jim Graduated from Celina High School with the class of 1955 and attended The Defiance College until 1959. He was a center for the Defiance Football team and in the Kappa Sigma Kappa Fraternity. He served his country in the U.S. army from 1959 -1961 (Active Duty) followed by 4 years in the Army Reserve. He was a member of the Celina VFW, Celina Moose Lodge, Mercer County Elks, a 51 year member of Celina Masonic Lodge #241 F & AM and 30 year member of the Scottish Rite Valley of Dayton. Jim was employed and Retired from the Celina Insurance Group and Phelan Insurance Agency, Versailles. He worked at Midwestern Insurance Group in Milford and Central Mutual Insurance in Van Wert as a sales field representative and received the Fieldman of the Year award from the Professional Insurance Agencies (PIA) in the State of Ohio, twice. He enjoyed his Family, Friends, the Buckeyes and Golf.

Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday March 8, 2014 at the St. John Lutheran Church in Celina, with Rev. Jeff Gramza officiating. Burial will follow in Swamp College Cemetery in Celina, with Military Honors. Friends may call from 2-8 p.m. on Friday March 7, 2014 at the Lehman-Hogenkamp-Dzendzel Funeral Home and 1 Hour before services at the Church on Saturday. V.F.W. membership service will be held at 7 p.m. and Masonic Lodge services will be held at 8p.m. on Friday evening.

Memorial contributions may be made to Hospice of Dayton, Mercer County Parkinson Group or St. John Lutheran Church Bell Tower Fund. On-line condolences may be left at LHDfuneralhome.com.

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James Herbert Masonbrink

d. February 28, 2014

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