John K. Pirnstill, 81 of Port Clinton passed away on Friday March 4, 2022 at St. Vincent Hospital in Toledo. John was born April 14, 1940 in Bucyrus to the late Karl and Martha (Bieber) Pirnstill. He was married September 11, 1960 to Sue (Stiefel) Pirnstill who preceded him in death on May 17, 2007. He was also preceded in death by brother Jim and sister-in-law Paula Pirnstill.
John is survived by daughter Elizabeth “Betsy” (Scott) Stecher of Marblehead and son Michael (Amy) Pirnstill of Marion; grandchildren Nathan Stecher, Katie (Shane) Rode, Logan Pirnstill, Aaron Pirnstill, and; brother Tom Pirnstill of Lake, MI; sister Yvonne (Donald) Hedges of Marblehead; as well as numerous nieces and nephews.
John graduated from Bucyrus High School in 1958 and Ohio State University in 1963 with a degree in Mechanical Engineering. He worked for DuPont in Parkersburg and Circleville before moving to Rochester, NY where he worked for the Mobile Chemical Company. He returned to Upper Sandusky where he was Plant Manager for Guardian Industries and also owned and operated Key Plastics. Retirement took him to Marblehead where he resided until his death. In later years he consulted for Safelite and AGC. His fondest hobby was singing and he participated in several church choirs in both Marblehead and Port Clinton. John was a charter member of the ROMEO group which meet each Friday for lunch. He also enjoyed volunteering at Magruder Hospital. He loved attending all events where his grandchildren were present and was an avid Ohio State fan.
A Memorial Service will be held on Sunday, March 27 in the St. Paul Lutheran Church in Marblehead with Pastor Beth Westphal officiating. The family will receive friends at the church from 1:00-3:00pm. Memorial Service will begin at 3:00pm with a light supper to follow. In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be made to the Magruder Hospital Volunteer Auxiliary in Port Clinton or the Cleft Pallet Children’s Fund, The 700 Club, 977 Centerville Turnpike, Virginia Beach, VA 23463