Reed E. Dungan, age 69, of Hide–A-Way-Hills, near Sugar Grove, Ohio, died suddenly on Monday, July 18, 2011 at Riverside Methodist Hospital. Reed had retired from Schoedinger Funeral Services as an Advanced Planning Funeral Director. Previously he was a sales representative for Harcourt Brace Jovanovich publishing company and for Suburban News Publications in Columbus. Reed graduated from Bowling Green State University, where he majored in biological sciences and art and was a member of Sigma Phi Epsilon fraternity. After graduating he completed Peace Corps training in Hilo, Hawaii. Reed was a lover of opera and classical music. He was past president of Opera Columbus Impressarios and a longtime subscriber to the Columbus Symphony Orchestra and the Lancaster Festival. He was a Board member of the Ohio Historical Decorative Arts Association and was a supporter of the Decorative Arts Center of Ohio and the Robbins Hunter Museum in Granville, Ohio. Reed, known to close friends as Skip, and Becky, his wife of 45 years, were avid travelers, whether with historic study groups, art museums, or having adventures on their own exploring the Great Lakes and other areas of America with their Airstream trailer. He enjoyed his beautiful garden and singing in the Hide-A-Way Hills choir. Reed was a gentle man and a loving husband. He was the son of Reed and Betty (Gump) Dungan of Defiance, Ohio. Survived by his wife Rebecca, sister Karen Worthington (Fred), brother-in-law Jim Kirschenman (Sharon Rhew), nieces and nephews and a wide circle of friends. A Celebration of Life Service will be held at 3pm Saturday, July 30, 2011 at the Schoedinger Northeast Chapel, 1051 East Johnstown Road (at Beecher Road), Gahanna. Friends may call from 1-3. Private family interment. Contributions may be made to the Ohio Historical Decorative Arts Association, 1701 Wexwood Lane, Cincinnati, OH 45255. Please send your condolences to Becky at, Rte. 1, P.O. Box 576, Sugar Grove, OH 43155 or visit www.schoedinger.com to share a memory or to send a condolence.
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