Donald M. Unterbrink worked for Ford Motor Co.

Donald M. Unterbrink, 83, passed away March 16, 2025. Donald was born October 3, 1941 in Leipsic, the only son of the late Amos and Ursula (Gerschutz) Unterbrink. On June 5, 1971, he married Rita Unterbrink who survives.

Don was five years old when his family moved to the farm in the Beaverdam area. Don retired from Ford Motor Company after forty-two years, farmed all of his life and raised hogs and a family on that farm. Don was a practicing Catholic his entire life and was a member of St. Mary's Catholic Church, Bluffton.   

Survivors include his wife, Rita Unterbrink; four children, Troy (Melissa) Unterbrink of Troy, Alabama, Trent (Beth Slattman) Unterbrink of Luckey, Ohio, Travis (Rikki) Unterbrink of Lima, Ohio and their children, Alastor and Amos Unterbrink, Maria (Todd) Lilly of Lewis Center, Ohio and their daughter, Audriana Lilly; three sisters and a brother-in-law.

A Mass of Christian Burial will begin at 10:30 a.m., Thursday, March 20, 2025 at St. Mary's Catholic Church, Bluffton with Father John Murray officiating. There will be no visitation.   

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to St. Mary's Catholic Church. 

Condolences may be expressed to the family at www.chiles-lamanfh.com/

Many thanks to the numerous doctors, nurses, aides, kind strangers and "angels in disguise" for their help and support during Don's illness. Keep us in your prayers and we will keep you in ours. 

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