Dayrl F. Hern, Sr

Dayrl F. Hern, Sr. age 74 of Hilliard passed away surrounded by his family Wednesday, August 4, 2021. Dayrl was born in Zanesville to the late Jerrold and Rowena Hern. He graduated from Adamsville High School and proudly served his country in the US Navy during the Vietnam War. After his discharge, he earned an associate degree from MATC (now Zane State) in Information Technology. Dayrl loved to golf and was know for being a “hard-headed Hern” but even more so for his caring and compassion for others. He would give anyone the shirt off his back. In addition to his parents, Dayrl is preceded in death by his siblings Jerrold Jr., Janelle, Mike, and Marilyn Hern. He is survived by his loving wife of 51 years, Donna; children Dayrl “DJ” (Jennifer) Hern, Jr., Tricia (James) Jones, Tanya Marie, and Amanda (Aaron) Schmitz; he was “Papa” and “Grampa” to his 13 grandchildren and 3 great-grandchildren. Dayrl is also survived by many nieces and nephews. A Celebration of Life will be held 9:30 AM Saturday, August 14, 2021 at Schoedinger Grove City 3920 Broadway where his family will receive friends one hour prior to the Celebration. Contributions may be made in Dayrl’s memory to the Alzheimer’s Association http://www.alz.org . Visit http://www.schoedinger.com to share a favorite memory of Dayrl