Paul Edward "Ed" Lininger

Paul Edward “Ed” Lininger, age 77, of rural Sycamore, Ohio, passed away at his home on Sunday, December 30, 2018 at 7:30am.

Ed was born on May 2, 1941 in Bucyrus, Ohio to Paul E. and Dorotha (McClain) Lininger, both of whom are deceased.  He married Reda  Crum on November 22, 1969 in Upper Sandusky, and she survives.

He is survived by his 2 daughters, Kelly Adkins of Mansfield, and Kristina “Kris” Lininger of Sycamore, along with 3 grandchildren, Luke, Lauren and Zechariah Adkins.

Ed also is survived his siblings: Suzanne Miller of Upper Sandusky,  David (Beth) Lininger of Sycamore, Judith  Jacoby of McComb, Joe Lininger of Sycamore, Linda Passet of Sycamore, Rebecca (Thomas) Roush of Nevada, Sandra Gross of Florida, Cynthia (Mike) Margraf of Sycamore.

He was the first graduating class of Mohawk High School in 1959.

Ed was a lifetime farmer, first with his father Paul and brother Dave at Lininger Farms, and later with his brother Dave and nephew John at Lininger Family Farms. Before that he had worked for Westinghouse in Upper Sandusky for 11 years.

For hobbies he enjoyed watching sports, especially the Indians, Browns and the OSU basketball and football. Ed also enjoyed his afternoon trips of “road farming”, talking and trading stories and tall tales with fellow farmers and friends, helping his daughters in earlier years with their 4-H projects and watching animal shows at the fairs, and traveling with Reda to Hawaii, Amish country, and trips to the casinos. 

Ed, even though retired, continued to watch, read, and learn anything and everything about agriculture and livestock, along with reading the newspaper every night.

His greatest joy was to spend time with his beloved Reda Mae and the grandkids, where he loved to share his wisdom and “Ed-isms” to his family and friends.  

Funeral services for Ed Lininger will be held at 11:00am on Monday, January 7, 2019 at the Lucas-Batton Funeral Home in Upper Sandusky with Rev. Jim Stauffer officiating.

Visitations will be held from 1:00pm to 4:00pm on Sunday, January 6, 2019 at the Lucas-Batton Funeral Home in Upper Sandusky.

Memorial contributions may be made out to the 4-H Endowment Fund, Bridge Hospice Care Center, or Trinity Evangelical United Methodist Church and may be sent to Lucas-Batton Funeral Home at 476 S. Sandusky Ave. Upper Sandusky, OH 43351.

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