(Member Of Delta Community Fire Department)
Roger A. Morr, 82, of Delta, died Wednesday evening, Jan. 21, 2026, under hospice care at Fulton Manor in Wauseon.
He was born June 14, 1943, to the late Gerald D. Morr and Doris (Mullholand) Morr. Roger lived in Grand Rapids, Ohio, from 1943 to 1954 before moving to the Morr homestead in Delta, where he spent the rest of his life.
On June 14, 1964, Roger married Diane Kay Norris at Raker Church in Delta. They shared 61 years of marriage.
Roger graduated from Delta High School, earning the State Farmer Degree and State Star Grain Farmer honors. He received eight varsity letters in athletics and qualified twice for the state high school track meet.
While still in high school, Roger farmed the 80-acre Morr homestead, raising beef cattle and swine. He served in the 983rd U.S. Army Reserves from 1966 to 1972, attaining the rank of sergeant.
He later graduated from the Ohio Savings and Loan League Academy. Roger devoted more than 39 years to First Federal of Delta and served as York Township clerk for 27 years. He was a member of the Delta Community Fire Department for 42 years, retiring as First Assistant Chief.
A lifelong servant of faith and community, Roger was an active member of Hope Church of Delta, serving on numerous committees, singing in the choir, and teaching Sunday School.
He was a member of the Swanton Rotary Club, maintaining 22 years of perfect attendance, serving as past president, and earning the distinction of Paul Harris Fellow.
Roger gave generously of his time through public service, including nine years on the Delta Library Board, eight years on the Pike-Delta-York Board of Education, and ten years on the Savings and Loan Education Board of Toledo Chapter 16, serving as president of each.
His service also included roles on the Fulton County 911 Commission, Fulton County Revolving Loan Fund Board, Fulton County Incentive Review Board, Delta Industrial Development Corporation, Fulton County Republican Central Committee, and the Fulton County Regional Planning Commission, where he was the first treasurer.
For more than 12 years, Roger coached his children’s Little League, Pony League, and Acme League baseball teams, adult softball teams, and his daughter’s softball team.
He especially cherished time with his grandchildren, including annual trips to Round Lake and Devil’s Lake, Michigan. He was a devoted fan of the Ohio State Buckeyes and Cleveland Indians.
Roger continued to serve God and others through Hope Church, the TOCKA Kairos Prison Ministry, the Toledo Gospel Rescue Mission, and Revive Ohio.
He is survived by his wife of 61 years, Diane Morr; sons, Gregory Morr and Stephen (Meggan) Morr; daughter, Jennifer (Michael) Mullholand; brother, Col. Brian (Ann) Morr; grandchildren, Mitchell and Mason Mullholand, Kenedie and Kamryn Morr, Riley and Alana Morr; and many close family and friends.
Family and friends may gather from 2 to 8 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 29, at Barnes Funeral Chapel and Crematory, 5825 State Highway 109, Delta, with an American Legion service at 7:30 p.m. A funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, Jan. 30, at Hope Church of Delta, 101 Northwood Drive, Delta, with Pastor Kent Winkler officiating. Interment will follow at Greenlawn Cemetery, Delta.
Memorial contributions may be made to Hope Church of Delta or The Leukemia Program Development Fund (#310260) at The Ohio State University James Cancer Hospital and Solove Research Institute. Gifts can be made online at www.give.osu.edu or by mail to The OSU Foundation, PO Box 36096, Chicago, IL 60673-6096. Please indicate the contribution is in memory of Roger Morr.
The family thanks Dr. Jennifer Woyach and the CLL research department at The OSU James Cancer Center for their wonderful care during Roger’s 16-year battle with leukemia.
Messages of comfort and condolences may be shared at www.barnesfuneralchapel.com.