Roy E. Zinn, age 86 of Cardington, died on Monday, December 26, 2022, at home. He was born on May 21, 1936, in Urbana to the late Lewis C. and Mary O. (Harshbarger) Zinn.
Roy was a 1954 graduate of Mount Gilead High School. He had worked at Galion Peabody, H.P.M., Elliott Machine, Marion Power Shovel, and Mansfield Structural
Roy enjoyed working in his shop, mowing his grass, and reading. His greatest passion was to always help others. He attended both the Gilead Friends Church and the Alum Creek Friends Church.
On August 2, 1954, Roy married Helen E. Smith in Richmond, Indiana and she preceded him in death on September 16, 2017.
Roy is survived by three children; Melody (Bryan) Peak of Cardington, Deb (Derrick) Crowe of Cardington, and Rod (Roxanne) Zinn of Bucyrus; 10 grandchildren, and 18 great-grandchildren; siblings, Edith Williams of OK., Russell (Esther) Zinn of Delaware, Joyce Forrider of Salem, and Richard (Gayle) Zinn of TX.
In addition to his parents, Roy was preceded in death by his son, Randy Zinn; siblings, Alice Kaup, Marjory Brown, Janice Sutterfield, and Raymond Zinn.
Friends may call on Friday, December 30, 2022, from11:00AM to 1:00PM at the Gilead Friends Church. The funeral service will follow at 1:00PM with Pastor Brad Duncan and Richard Jones officiating. Following the service, the burial will take place in the Gilead Friends Cemetery.
Those wishing to make a memorial contribution are asked to consider the Alum Creek Friends Church Building Fund, checks can be made payable to Alum Creek Friends Church, 3385 State Route 229, Marengo, Ohio 43334.
Gompf Funeral Service of Cardington is honored to have been chosen to assist the Zinn family with Roy's final wishes and condolences may be expressed at www.gompffh.com.