Brian D. Emerling Obituary

It is with great sadness that we announce the death of Brian D. Emerling of Defiance, Ohio, who passed away on August 8, 2025, at the age of 51, leaving to mourn family and friends. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of Brian D. Emerling to pay them a last tribute.

He was predeceased by: his mother Rebecca Emerling (Lloyd); his son Dustin Emerling; his grandparents, Joan Ullinskey (Paul), Oliver Emerling (Elsie) and Melvin Lloyd; and his aunt Sigrid Emerling.

He is survived by: his father David Emerling (Deborah) of Ruskin, FL; his sons, Devin Emerling (Claire) of Defiance and Landin Emerling of Defiance; his grandson Everett Emerling; his siblings, Chad Emerling (Jaci) of Defiance and Amanda Clellan (John) of Defiance; his former wife Dawn Emerling of Defiance; his stepchildren, Alex Glowinski of Defiance and Onja Glowinski of Defiance; his stepgrandchildren, Joslin Glowinski, Owen Omlor and Everliey Reed; his aunt Debbie Starr (Jack) of Defiance; his uncles, Frank Lloyd (Linda) of Defiance, Roger Emerling of Defiance and Steve Emerling (Mary) of Augusta, MI; his great-aunt Pat Pack of Paulding; and his cousins, Tom Yant (Kim) of Defiance, Teresa Edmonds (Jeremy) of Defiance, Jack Starr (Bryna) of Defiance, Diane Lloyd of Defiance, Justin Yant (Darcy) of Paulding, Stacey Havel (Steve) of Fort Worth, TX, Kelly Emerling of Bluffton, SC, Ericka Hellthaler (Kevin) of Wrightstown, NJ, Kristi Alton (Scott) of Battlecreek, MI and Beverly Allen (Tom) of Richmond, MI. He is also survived by many family members and friends.

Memorials are suggested to the family in c/o Landin Emerling.