From the Marysville Journal-Tribune:

MANUEL MICHAEL "BUDDY" DAUM

Manuel Michael "Buddy" Daum, 90, of Marysville, formerly of Unionville Center, died Thursday, Aug. 19, 2004, at Heartland of Marysville.

He was a 33-year employee of North American Rockwell as a lathe machinist and retired March 14, 1974. A hard worker, he enjoyed remodeling houses, country music, playing cards, eating out, genealogy, fishing and most of all reading his Bible and spending time with his family. He was baptized and confirmed at St. John's Lutheran Church.

He was born March 14, 1914, near Marysville to the late George Peter and Margaret "Maggie" Streng Daum. He married Ruth Adell Evans April 22, 1935 and she preceded him in death on March 19, 1986. He was also preceded in death by a grandson, Michael Daum; a son-in-law, George Bright; five brothers, Gerhardt, Leonard, George, Ray and Harold Daum and four sisters, Clara Baltz, Lena McCarty, Katherine Heath and Ernestine Daum.

He is survived by two daughters, Carolyn Sue (Jim) Kirkpatrick of Russells Point and Christine E. Bright of Raymond; two sons, Manuel Richard (Wanda) Daum of Unionville Center and Willard Curtis (Martha) Daum of Powell; 14 grandchildren; 34 great-grandchildren; 16
great-great-grandchildren; a brother, Ernest Daum of Huntsville; a sister, Mary (Albert) Mabe of Powell; two sisters-in-law, Patty Daum of Marysville and Mary Daum of Columbus and several nieces and nephews.

Funeral services will be held Sunday at 2 p.m. at Mannasmith Funeral Home, 621 W. Fifth St. The Rev. John M. Groat will officiate and burial will take place at Darby Township Cemetery in Unionville Center. Friends may call from 2 to 6 p.m. Saturday at the Mannasmith Funeral Home.

Memorial contributions may be made to American Diabetes Association in care of the funeral home.