Rollin MacDonaldLAKESIDE: Rollin MacDonald, 86, of Lakeside, Ohio passed away peacefully on Tuesday, April 4, 2017, at Stein Hospice Care Center, Sandusky, Ohio. He was born on April 12,1930 in San Francisco, California, the son of the late William and Jessie Grace (Baker) MacDonald. He married Stella Ruth Burris on February 21,1948. She preceded him in death on April 4, 2014. Rollin was a member of the Lakeside United Methodist Church for 66 years, the longest of any current congregants, and lived in Lakeside for 69 years. He had many friends in the Lakeside community, both permanent and summer residents. He had a warm smile and was generous with his "bear hugs". He had a wonderful sense of humor and once said if he could write his own obituary he would say simply " He died!"Rollin was employed at Sears Roebuck and Company for seventeen years, starting in downtown Sandusky and moving to the Perkins Avenue store. He was Maintenance Supervisor for the Lakeside Association for seventeen years, retiring in 1995. He also drove school bus for the Sandusky City Schools for twenty five years, retiring in 1997. He drove the shuttle in Lakeside for seven summers and enjoyed sharing Lakeside history and stories with his passengers. He would always give Stella a wave when he passed their home on Maple Avenue. As a surprise on his 85th birthday his daughter and son-in-law gave him a golf cart. He would zip around Lakeside and visit his friends. In the summer of 1997, Rollin was a fireman on the Cedar Point and Lake Erie Railroad. He recently told a friend that was his favorite job, because it was so much fun.Rollin was an avid model railroad enthusiast. He had an intricate layout in his garage that he spent years building. He also enjoyed steam locomotives and traveled to thresher shows and steam museums. Last summer he took a trip from Mt. Pleasant, MI, to Cadillac, MI, a six hour round trip. He had a wonderful time and also visited the Steam Railroading Institute in Owosso MI. He was very active in his church, ushering on Sundays, a member of the church board for 35 years and helping make "hard tac" candy and apple dumplings. He and Stella painted the church sanctuary many years ago and always helped decorate for Christmas and Easter. Many nights he would walk over to the church and lock the doors for the night.He was a member of the Methodist Men , ushered at Hoover Auditorium on Sundays during the summer and volunteered at the Danbury Food Pantry through November, 2016.Survivors include his daughter, Diann (George) Tyler, Catawba Island; grandchildren, Paul (Stacy) Sohner, Ross Sohner, and Rebecca (Robert) Hernandez; great-grandchildren, Christian and Kamryn Sohner, Clarissa Sohner; and Ava, Liam, and Mateo Hernandez. Brother-in-law and sister-in-law Buddy and Elaine Burris, as well as nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his wife Stella, his parents, and his daughter Shirley Sohner.Visitation will be held on Wednesday, April 12, 2017 at the Lakeside United Methodist Church, 450 Central Avenue, Lakeside, from 9:30am until a Celebration of Rollin's life Memorial Service at 11 am with Pastor Vern Shepherd and Stein Hospice Chaplain David Clark officiating. Burial will follow at Sackett Cemetery in Danbury Township.The family would like to thank oncologist, Dr. Bo Zhao, the staff at the UH out patient oncology clinic at Magruder Hospital, and the doctors and nurses at Stein Hospice Care Center for their compassionate care. We will be forever grateful.In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Lakeside United Methodist Church, Stein Hospice Care Center in Sandusky, Ohio, or to the Danbury Food Pantry.Online condolences may be shared with the family at www.neideckerleveckcrosser.com. The Neidecker, LeVeck & Crosser Funeral Home and Cremation Service, Peninsula Chapel, Lakeside-Marblehead, is assisting the family with arrangements.