Thursday, March 04, 2010

David Dugan, Irma's husband, dies

David R. Dugan, 93, husband of former PD garden editor Irma Bartel, died March 1, 2010, after a lengthy illness.



He had served as Lake County deputy nursery inspector, a Cornell University extension specialist and, in 1956, he became president of the family-owned and operated Dugan Nurseries, Inc., in Perry, Ohio. The wholesale nursery, consisting of more than 200 acres in Lake County, was founded by his father and uncle in 1919 and continued in operation until 1992.



Memorials may be forwarded to St. Thomas Lutheran Church, or to Judson Retirement Park, 2181 Ambleside Drive, Cleveland, OH 44106, where he and Irma lived.


A memorial service for Mr. Dugan will be at 1 p.m. March 14 at St. Thomas Lutheran Church, 21211 Detroit Road, Rocky River, Ohio, with visitation prior to the service from noon to 1 p.m.

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