Robert E. Tarlton

Robert E. “Bob” Tarlton died at 10:05 p.m. Tuesday, March 18, 2014, at Lutheran Hospital of Indiana in Fort Wayne, Ind.

He was born May 15, 1934, in Paulding, the son of the late Charles W. and Mabel M. (Speelman) Tarlton. On July 3, 1952, he married Marian (Akom) Tarlton, who preceded him in death in 2003 after 50 years of marriage.

Survivors include his daughter, Cheryl Ann (Richard) Burdge of Ohio City; two sons, Kevin Wayne (Deb) Tarlton and Scott Eugene Tarlton, both of Scott; four grandchildren, Kandi (Adam) Stripe, Joseph (Renee) Tarlton, Mandi (Eric) Dangler and Kendra (David) Wessel; two stepgrandchildren, Sarah Burdge and Jon Burdge; 15 great-grandchildren; a sister, Irene “Susie” (John) Thomas of Van Wert; a close friend, Ann Bigelow; and his dog, Benji.

Mr. Tarlton was a U.S. Army veteran of the Korean Conflict and a member of American Legion Post 178 in Van Wert.

Bob loved the outdoors and camping, which he did until 2013, when his health began to fail. He also looked forward to going to the Paulding County Senior Center and to the Porter Auction in Grover Hill on Saturdays.

Funeral services will be conducted at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, March 22, at Brickner Funeral Home in Van Wert, with Pastor Terry Martin officiating. Burial will be in
Scott Cemetery, where graveside military honors will be performed by the combined units of Legion Post 178 and Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 5803, also of Van Wert.

Calling hours are from 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. Friday, March 21, and an hour prior to services Saturday at the funeral home.

Preferred memorials: Paulding County Senior Center and the American Legion’s Boys State program.

Online condolences may be left at www.bricknerfuneralhome.com or emailed to bricknerfuneralhome@bright.net.