Dennis L. McDermitt, 59, of 02582 Salem Noble Road, St. Marys, died at 10:15 a.m., Nov. 25, 2009, at St. Rita's Medical Center, Lima.

He was born Aug. 26, 1950, in Celina to Robert and Lois Reeder McDermitt. His father is deceased and his mother survives in St. Marys.

Other survivors are his siblings, Denise (Tom) Wissman, Longmont, Colo., Nicholas (Michele) McDermitt, Morocco, Ind., grandparents, Lester (Frances) Reeder, Spencerville, and several nieces and nephews.

He was a chef who had worked at various local restaurants. He worshipped at Shawnee Alliance Church and was a 1968 graduate of St. Marys Memorial High School.

Services are 2 p.m. Tuesday at the church, the Rev. Daniel Messner officiating. Burial is at Elm Grove Cemetery, St. Marys.

Calling is 4-8 p.m. Monday at Miller-Long and Folk Funeral Home, St. Marys.

Memorials can be made to Kidney Dialysis Unit of Joint Township District Memorial Hospital or the Benevolence Fund of the Shawnee Alliance Church.

Condolences can be left at Millerfuneralhomes.net.