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Portrait of Merlin Boellner
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Merlin Boellner

May 27, 1934 – July 22, 2022
Lived 88 years
Stoney Ridge, Ohio
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Merlin J Boellner, age 88, of Stony Ridge, passed away July 22, 2022 at his home surrounded by his loving family. Merlin was born May 27, 1934 in Bowling Green to Vincent and Nellie (Bowles) Boellner.

He was a 1950 graduate of Central Catholic High School. Merlin owned and operated his own construction company. He was a devoted Notre Dame fan and was a member of the Maumee Elks who enjoyed playing Euchre and bowling. Merlin was always using his hands and had his own MacGyver way of fixing things.

Left to forever cherish his memory is his loving wife of 53 years, Barbara Boellner; children, Gina (Bruce) Ebright, Tony (Eileen) Boellner, John (Tammy) Boellner, Steven (Tracie) Boellner, Karol (Greg) Judkins, Kim Poling, Julie (Steve) Marsh; many grandchildren and great-grandchildren; and loving sister, Joan (Frank) Buda.

Merlin was preceded in death by his parents; grandson, John Barr; and beloved dog, Missy.

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1934
Born May 27
1939
Merlin was 5 when "Gone with the Wind" premiered in Atlanta
1942
Merlin was 8 when Bing Crosby recorded "White Christmas"
1957
Merlin was 23 when the Soviet Union launched Sputnik
1962
Merlin was 28 when John Glenn became the first American to orbit the Earth
1976
Merlin was 42 when America celebrated its Bicentennial
1989
Merlin was 55 when the Berlin Wall fell
1994
Merlin was 60 when "Friends" premiered
2004
Merlin was 70 when Facebook was launched
2014
Merlin was 80 when the Ice Bucket Challenge went viral
2020
Merlin was 86 when SpaceX launched astronauts into orbit for the first time
2022
Passed away July 22, age 88
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The man who passed his strong work ethic to generations

As a kid I have fond memories of going to Grandma and Grandpa Boellner’s often. I remember always being so curious about his office. He was the first person I knew to have a home office and he sure did make it look like fun to little me. I would sneak around the door and peak in at him in his office, blueprints sprawled out, a container of sorts full of yard sticks, every office supply a heart could want, a fascinating calculator(that no matter how temped, I dare not touch because it types out what you enter onto a roll of paper), and my little face just lit up when he would let me sharpen his pencils with his electric sharpener. He made work look so interesting and fun. I hope to pass this on to my kids, they way he did to my mom, Kim and her onto me and my sister, Jordan. Thank you Grandpa Boellner for giving the gift of your work ethic to generations.

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