Carl F. Vollmer, 85, of Edgerton, Ohio, passed away unexpectedly in his home on Saturday, February 21, 2026.  Carl was born on September 30, 1940, in Farmer Township, Defiance County, Ohio, son of the late Adrian and Dorothy (Manon) Vollmer.  While in school, Carl found the love of his life, Janet M. Heisler, also a 1958 graduate of Farmer High School.  Carl and Janet were married on June 12, 1960, at Zion Lutheran Church in Edgerton and together they shared 65 wonderful years of marriage until her passing on September 13, 2025.  Carl was a self-employed farmer, and along with Janet, owned and operated Vollmer Implement, selling Allis Chalmers equipment.  To supplement their income, Carl sold insurance with German Mutual Insurance Company for over 30 years.  He was a dedicated member of Zion Lutheran Church in Edgerton, where he served as a Chairman of the Board and as a Trustee for many years.  Carl was a founding member of the Board of Directors for the Corrections Commission of Northwest Ohio (CCNO) and served on the Board of Directors for the Defiance County Soil & Water Conservation District for nine years.  Carl enjoyed fishing, collecting toy tractors, camping, and wintering in Ocala, Florida with Janet.  Above all Carl loved spending time with his family, especially his grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

Surviving are his two children, Clair Vollmer of Edgerton, Ohio, and Laurie (Ryan) Grube of Tipp City, Ohio; son-in-law, Shane Sumner of West Unity, Ohio; nine grandchildren, Alyssa (TJ) Smith, Abbey (Matt) Peters, Casey (Nathan) Massie, Tanner (Jazmin) Vollmer, Paige Vollmer, Brooke (Dustin) Fields, Katie (Mike) Gooslin, Emma Lehman, and Jacob Grube; 13 great-grandchildren with another one on the way; and two sisters-in-law, Brenda Goller of Chino Hills, California, and Donna Vollmer of Edgerton, Ohio.  Carl was preceded in death by his parents; beloved wife, Janet Vollmer; beloved daughter, Tammy Sumner; and three brothers, Bob Vollmer, Eugene "Gene" Vollmer and Gerald "Mick" Vollmer.

Visitation for Carl F. Vollmer will be held Thursday, February 26, 2026, from 2:00– 7:00 P.M. at Oberlin-Turnbull Funeral Home, 706 N. Main Street, Hicksville, Ohio 43526.  Funeral services for Carl take place at 11:00 A.M. on Friday, February 27, 2026, at Zion Lutheran Church, 1018 Cicero Road, Edgerton, Ohio, with Rev. Isaac Spangler officiating.  There will be an additional hour of visitation prior to the start of the funeral on Friday.  Interment will follow at Farmer Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions can be direct to Zion Lutheran Church - Edgerton.

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