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David Brechbill Obituary

David Brechbill

David O. Brechbill, 88, of Newark and formerly of Bluffton, passed away Wednesday, June 28, 2023, at Altercare Newark North, Newark, Ohio.

David was born March 29, 1935, in Canton, to David and Charlotte (Hummer) Brechbill. He married Janet Westall Brechbill on Feb. 2, 1974, and she preceded him in death Dec. 19, 2021.

David graduated from Canton-Lincoln High School and received his bachelor's degree from The Ohio State University. He owned and operated Adecco Personnel in Findlay and Lima. David enjoyed golfing, fishing, and watching Ohio State University and Cleveland Indians and Cleveland Browns.

David's survivors include a son, Ryan (Rebecca) Brechbill of Newark; two grandsons, Jacob and Sean Brechbill; sister, Barb Riley of Dover, Ohio; sister-in-law, Barb (Bill) Garay of Bowling Green; two brothers-in-law, Dave (Karla) Westall of Lima and Nelson Schaller of Eau Clare, Wisconsin; and three children from a previous marriage, Deb, Scott, and David.

David was preceded in death by a sister-in-law, Kaye Schaller; and brother-in-law, Robert Day.

Private graveside services will be at Pleasant View Cemetery, Bluffton.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorial contributions may be made to Alzheimer's Association.

Condolences may be expressed to the family at www.chiles-lamanfh.com.

Chiles-Laman Funeral & Cremation Services, Bluffton, is honored to be providing services to David's family.

To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.

Published by The Courier on Jun. 30, 2023.

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