Jack M. High, 81, Celina, died at 12:45 a.m. March 14, 2011, at The Gardens of Celina.

He was born Dec. 18, 1929, in Ohio City to Lloyd and Mildred Smalley High. On Sept. 23, 1952, he married Norma Post, who survives.

Also surviving are two sons, Christopher (Elisabeth) High, St. Marys, and James (Mary Jo) High, Russia; four daughters, Deborah (Leon) Gearhart, Bryan, Paula (Tom) Casad, Celina, Rebecca (Steve) Jones, Celina, and Jeannie High, West Milton; a sister, Shirley (Ron) Clifton, Angola, Ind.; eight grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.

He was a U.S. Army Veteran and served during the Korean conflict. He graduated from Ohio City High School in 1947. He worked at International Harvester in Fort Wayne, Ind., and was a member of Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Celina. He also was a member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars, the American Legion and the Knights of Columbus, all of Celina.

Funeral services are 10:30 a.m. Friday at the church, the Rev. Kenneth Alt officiating. Burial is at St. Marys Catholic Cemetery in Celina at a later date.

Calling is 9-10:15 a.m. Friday at Cisco Funeral Home in Celina.

Memorials may be made to the State of the Heart Home Health and Hospice.

Condolences may be left at www.ciscofuneralhome.com.