C. Dean Noffsinger, age 98, of Elida, passed away Thursday, September 19, 2024, at The Meadows of Delphos. He was born April 21, 1926, in Paulding to the late Jason and Ethel (Marlow) Noffsinger. On May 13, 1961, he married Betty M. (Widmark) Noffsinger who preceded him in death on November 1, 2018. He is survived by a daughter, Colleen (Doug) Harter of Delphos; four grandchildren, Angela (Michael) Cover of Powell, OH, Jennifer (Aaron) Hallard of Bloomington, IN, Greg (Donna) Allen of Laguna Beach, California and Mindy (Rob) Gillen of Lima; 8 great-grandchildren, Julianna Cover, Dylan Cover, Lily Hallard, Audrey Hallard, Lauren Allen, Kate Allen, Bailey Gillen and Savannah Gillen. He was also preceded in death by a son, Neil Scott Noffsinger; a daughter and son-in-law, Pamala( Gary) Allen; brothers, Raymond Noffsinger, Joe Stouffer, and John Stouffer. Dean was a retired rural letter carrier for the US Post Office in Elida. He was the owner of D& J Shooters Supply, Elida. He was a Sergeant of the 55th Fighter Group of the 334th Fighter Squadron in the US Air Force serving from August 1944 until August 1946. Dean was a life member of the Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite - Valley of Dayton, and a life member of Delphos VFW Post 3035. He was also a member of The Delphos Club, Ft. Amanda Masonic Lodge #706 of Lima, Zenobia Shrine of Dayton, National Rural Carriers Association, Life Member of the Amateur Trap Shooting Association and Okaboji Indians Trap Shooters Association. A funeral service will begin at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, September 21, 2024, at Weber Funeral Home, 1840 E. Fifth St. the Rev. Rich Rakay officiating.
