Gerald Eugene Wren, 81, of DeGraff, passed away in his sleep at 3:21 p.m. on Friday, February 18, 2022. He was born in Bloom Center, Ohio on August 8, 1940, a son of the late Orville and Mary (Burkett) Wren.
Gerald and his high school sweetheart since their junior year, Bernie Thompson, graduated from Lewistown School together and were married on January 31, 1960, at Indian Lake Community Church in Russells Point, Ohio.
Gerald is survived by his wife and two children, Julie (Roy) Pulfer and Jeromy (Darlene) Wren; five grandchildren, Emily Pulfer, Joel Wren, Kaylyn Sopher, Jacob Wren, Bryce Wren; and a great grandson Braxton Sopher. He was preceded in death by two brothers, Charles Wren and Burns Wren.
Gerald was the owner of Wren’s Towing & Recovery Service Station. He had also owned and operated the Shell Service Station in DeGraff, served as Assistant Chief with the DeGraff Fire Department, and had worked for the former Reeder Funeral Home.
A visitation will be held from 4 to 7 p.m. Thursday, February 24, at the Daring & Sanford Funeral Home, 210 W. Hayes St., in DeGraff, where Pastor Bill Halter will officiate a funeral service beginning at 7 p.m. Burial will be in Greenwood-Union Cemetery in DeGraff, Ohio at a later date.
Memorial contributions may be made, in Gerald’s memory, to Universal Home Health & Hospice, 921 Rush Avenue, Bellefontaine, Ohio 43311, or to the DeGraff Firefighters Association, P.O. Box 94, DeGraff, Ohio 43318.
Daring & Sanford Funeral Home, DeGraff, is honored to serve the Wren family and encourages anyone to share a fond memory or message of condolence at www.edsfh.com.