BRYAN, Ohio — Earl Husted, age 80, of Bryan, Ohio, died at 6:45 a.m. on Saturday, Jan. 9, 2016, at Laurels of DeKalb Nursing Center in Butler after a brief illness. Husted was born on May 19, 1935, in Hicksville, Ohio, the son of Mahlon A. and Esther E. (Bell) Husted. Mr. Husted was employed as a welder with Challenge-Cook Brothers in Bryan from 1959-1974 and drove semi throughout the Bryan area for Central Transport. He was then employed by Eagle Picher and retired in 2000. An avid John Deere collector, he enjoyed working on small engines, restoring John Deere garden tractors and taking them to shows and festivals throughout northwest Ohio and northeast Indiana. Earl enjoyed teasing anyone who did not like John Deere. During warm weather, he would spend time sitting on his front porch visiting neighbors, waving and greeting passers-by. Survivors include one son, Robert D. (Stacy) Husted, of Beavercreek, Ohio; four daughters, Pamela J. (Allen) Grube, of Bryan, Nancy L. (Larry) Schmidt, of Bryan, Vicki L. (James) Swigert, of Necomerstown, Ohio, and Laurie A. Patterson, of Bryan; 10 grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; several nephews and nieces; three brothers, Carl (Jennetta) Husted, of Sherwood, Ohio, Larry (Hilaria) Husted, of Hicksville, and Gerald (Linda) Husted, of Ottawa, Ohio; and two sisters, Betty (Don) Cline, of Bryan, and Christena (Harold) Schlatter, of Wauseon, Ohio. He was preceded in death by his parents, an infant sister, Virginia Jean Husted, and a brother, Eddie Lee Husted. Visitation will be held on Tuesday, Jan. 12, from 4-7 p.m. in the Krill Funeral Home, 860 West Mulberry Street, Bryan. Private interment will take place in Brown Cemetery, near Bryan. Memorials are requested to a . To sign the online register or to send condolences, please visit www.krillfuneralservice.com.