In loving memory of Edwin Reed Dunn who was born January 25, 1935, in Kansas, and died at Kingston of Perrysburg on October 9, 2025, surrounded by family. Ed and his family traveled the southwest working oil rigs while he was growing up.

Ed married his first wife, Zola, and had three children, Michael, Maureen and

Brian.

Ed met and married his second wife, Doris (Markwith) Hetrick, in Fremont, in 1971, and with her son, Mark, created a combined family.

Ed was a chemical engineer by trade and worked for many chemical companies. Beginning with DOW, Crown, Polysar and retiring from Goodyear.

Ed held many patents, including one from Queen Elizabeth II. Some of his notable patents were for carpet padding and the foam used in hospital and correctional mattresses.

Ed moved the family often and traveled the world for his job. After he retired, he and Doris moved to Perrysburg to be closer to Mark’s family During his retirement he played tennis and volunteered at the Toledo Humane Society. He enjoyed taking the grandkids to their cabin at Land between the Lakes in Indiana.

Ed was proceeded in death by his parents, one sibling and his son, Brian, who died in infancy.

He is survived by his wife of 54 years, Doris; son, Michael (Sally); daughter, Maureen Maxand; stepson, Mark (Vicki), six grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.

Ed said that he wanted this epitaph on his tombstone to say “I’ve been Dunn all my life, now I’m finished!”

Funeral arrangements were private and were handled by Walker Witzler-Shank of Perrysburg In lieu of flowers, donations in his name can be made to the Humane Society of Toledo or Hospice of Northwest Ohio. Special thanks to Rachel and Janet of Hospice and all the doctors and nurses at Mercy of Perrysburg who cared for him.