Stanley R.

Durre

Stanley R. Durre, 65, of Hicksville, Ohio, passed away Monday, November 9, 2026, at Vancrest of Hicksville, after a courageous battle with cancer. Stan was born on August 20, 1961, in Hicksville, the son of Ted E. and Janet J. (Hurley) Durre. He was a 1979 graduate of Hicksville High School, where he played basketball for the Aces. Stan married Lori Gibson on October 24, 2008, and though their marriage ended they remained close friends and his life partner. Stan always farmed T.E.D. Farms with his dad, ever since he was a child. He was a Cutter Grinder beginning at Nemco in Hicksville, Rotobur-Doell in Fort Wayne and at APT Manufacturing Solutions in Hicksville for 35 years. He was a former member of St. John Lutheran Church in Hicksville. Stan enjoyed collecting toy tractors, caring for his lawn, and gardening. Stan had a deep love for all types of music and attended many concerts over the years. He also loved to collect Bald Eagle statues.

Surviving is his mother, Janet Durre of Hamilton, Indiana; one brother, Dennis (Annette) Durre of Mishawaka, Indiana; life partner, Lori Durre of Hicksville; two stepdaughters, Breann Logan of Fort Wayne, Brooke (Nicholas Renner) Wermeth of Fort Wayne, Indiana; four grandchildren with another on the way; and one niece, Hannah Sinclair-Mackling of Loveland, Colorado; Stan was preceded in death by his father, Ted Durre.

Visitation for Stanley R. Durre will be held Friday, November 13, 2026, from 3:00 – 6:00 P.M. at Oberlin-Turnbull Funeral Home, 706 North Main Street, Hicksville, Ohio 43526. Funeral services for Stan will be held at 11:00 A.M. on Saturday, November 14, 2026, in the funeral home with Celebrant Patricia Peter and Pastor Eric Durre officiating. Interment will follow in Forest Home Cemetery, Hicksville. Visitation will begin one hour prior to the service on Saturday at the funeral home.

Memorial contributions can be directed to the Crippled Children and Adult society, 309 Wendall Avenue, Hicksville, Ohio 43526.

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