Esther E. Duling

OttawaEsther E. Duling, 89, died at 8:55 p.m. June 10, 2012, at Putnam Acres Care Center, Ottawa.She was born Nov. 19, 1922, in Glandorf to Ignatius and Mary Nuveman Schroeder, who preceded her in death. On June 9, 1945, she married James J. Duling, who survives in Ottawa.Mrs. Duling was a homemaker. She was a member of SS. Peter & Paul Catholic Church, Ottawa, and its Altar Rosary Society. She was a graduate of Glandorf High School, where she was the class valedictorian. She loved sewing, gardening and canning.Survivors also include four children, Thomas (Ruth) Duling, of Davisburg, Mich., Dorothy (Tom) Leib, of Marion, Marsha (Greg) Stechschulte, of Columbus Grove, and Timothy Duling, of Ottawa; 11 grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren; and a brother, Andrew Schroeder of Ottawa.She was preceded in death by a son, David Duling; six brothers, Anthony, Martin, Hugo, Benno, Linus and Robert Schroeder; and three sisters, Genevieve Schroeder, Agnes Warnecke and Mary Morman.Mass of Christian Burial will begin at 10 a.m. Thursday at SS. Peter & Paul Catholic Church, Ottawa. Father Matt Jozefiak will officiate. Burial will be in the church cemetery.Friends may call from 2 to 8 p.m. on Wednesday at Love Funeral Home, Ottawa, where a Scripture service will be held at 2:30 p.m. and a Knights of Columbus rosary service at 7:30 p.m. Memorial contributions may be made to SS. Peter & Paul Education Fund.Condolences can be expressed at lovefuneralhome.com.