Elmer W. Heyob, Jr., 67, of Marysville, Ohio, passed away in hospice on Tuesday, Aug. 8, 2023, with family by his side.

Elmer is survived by his wife of 41 years, Karen (Paoletti) Heyob; his children, Alex (Sarah) Heyob and Kelsey Heyob (Eric Miller); his grandchildren, Journie, Auggie and Leo Heyob; his siblings, Julia Heyob (J.D. Giffin), Elizabeth (Todd) Tilson, Eileen Heyob, Angela Heyob (Bruce Stewart), Shirley Heyob (Ken Cradler), Brenda Heyob (Michael Badalucco), Magy Heyob (Edward Hewett), John (Diane) Heyob and Jerry (Sandy) Heyob; his mother-in-law, Joanne Paoletti; and many nieces and nephews.

The son of the late Elmer W. Heyob, Sr. and Juliette M. Heyob, Elmer grew up in Harrison, Ohio, and graduated from William Henry Harrison High School in 1974. Elmer graduated from Ohio State University in 1979 with a B.S. in Natural Resources. He then worked for the state of Ohio Department of Natural Resources, Division of Wildlife for 30 years, retiring in 2011. His early retirement allowed him to devote more time to his lifetime passions: fishing, hunting, and gardening.

The family will receive friends from 4 to 7 p.m., Monday, Aug. 21, 2023, at Underwood Funeral Home, 703 E. Fifth St., Marysville, Ohio. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 11 a.m. Tuesday, Aug. 22, 2023, at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church, 1033 W. Fifth St., Rev. Kevin J. Kavanagh officiating. Burial will follow Mass at Our Lady of Lourdes Cemetery.

After services are concluded, family and friends are invited to continue the celebration of Elmer’s life at Leon’s Garage. His family has requested that in lieu of flowers, contributions be made to The Minnow Fund via PayPal https://tinyurl.com/Heyobmemorials or a check made out to COMI, sent to Bill Kulju 288 Fairdale Ave., Westerville, Ohio, 43081.

Condolences may be expressed to the family at www.underwoodfuneralhome.com