Merrill Medler

Merrill E. Medler of Lancaster, Ohio passed Wednesday March 18, 2015 after a long illness. He was born on July 18,1928. Merrill loved baseball, old movies and, most of all, his family.

Merrill is survived by his longtime companion Nancy Mitchell: children, Jeff and Diane Medler of Big Fork, Montana; Diane and Joe Conrad of Granville, Ohio; Karen Axline, also of Granville. His greatest pride was his grandchildren: Adam Conrad and wife Julie of Chagrin Falls, Ohio; Mathew Axline and wife Candace of San Diego, California; Brooke Axline-Minotti and husband Dennis of Southlake, Texas; Emily Conrad and husband Jeff Galusha of New York City; Alina Medler and companion Ben Fractenburg, also of New York City.

His life carries on with his great grandchildren Sierra, Bennett, Sydney, Mallory, Ellie, Blue, Braylen, Sadie, and Pepper.

His youngest grandson, Conrad Medler, passed in 2013 at age 22 of juvenile diabetes. The family requests that any memorial gift be given to Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation in Conrad’s name, his only descendent with his grandfather’s brown eyes. Contributions may be made at JDRF.org. Memorial gifts may also be given to FairHope Hospice in Lancaster who so compassionately supported him.

He is preceded in death by his parents Robert and Mildred Medler; wife, Lena Medler; wife, Maxine Medler.

I give you this one thought to keep. I am with you still, I do not sleep. I am a thousand winds that blow, I am the diamond glints on snow, I am the sunlight on ripened grain, I am the gentle autumn rain. When you awaken in the morning's hush, I am the swift, uplifting rush of quiet birds in circled flight. I am the soft stars that shine at night. Do not think of me as gone - I am with you still, in each new dawn. Native America Prayer.