Donald B. "Tiny" Brunswick, 81, 2082 Fort Recovery-Minster Road, Fort Recovery, died at 5:23 a.m. Sept. 1, 2008, at Lima Memorial Hospital.

He was born Dec. 11, 1926, in Dayton, to Urban and Teresa Wourms Brunswick, On May 30, 1951, he married Marie Heuker, who survives.

Other survivors are three sons, Dan (Tammy), Ron (Clara) and Don, all of Fort Recovery; two daughters, Patty (Jim) Rosenbeck, St. Henry, and Judy (Chris) Mestemaker, New Weston; a sister, Virginia Harrison, Enon; 12 grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren.

Deceased is a brother, Harold; and a grandson.

He was a retired farmer and a U.S. Army veteran of World War II. He was a member of St. Wendelin Catholic Church and its choir, the American Legion and Knights of Columbus, all of Fort Recovery, and was a Fourth Degree member of the St. Gasper del Bufalo Assembly, Minster.

Funeral Mass is 10:30 a.m. Thursday at the church, the Rev. Benedict Magabe officiating. Burial is at the church cemetery with military rites by the American Legion.

Calling is 2-8 p.m. Wednesday and 9-9:45 a.m. Thursday at Brockman-Boeckman Funeral Home, Fort Recovery. The Knights of Columbus will hold a prayer service at 7:50 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home.

Contributions can be made to the Center for Neurological Development, Burkettsville.