Earl Lamar Irwin

Born in Springfield, Ohio on January 21, 1940 to Robert and Mary Dorothy Irwin, the family relocated to Toledo, Ohio in 1944. Earl was a 1958 graduate of Scott High School in Toledo, Ohio and followed by enlisting in the Air Force in 1960. Earl did his basic training at Lackland Air Force Base in Texas. From there he was stationed at Maxwell Air Force Base in Montgomery, Alabama where he met his wife of 55 years, Alice Talley.

From there Earl was stationed at Hickam Air Force Base in Oahu, Hawaii. He then went on to the 14th weather Squadron in Asheville, NC where he worked at the Air Force’s only climate operations unit that maximizes the combat effectiveness for the US Department of Defense personnel and weapons systems. Earl was honorably discharged from the Air Force in 1968 and relocated his family to Maumee, Ohio. During Earl’s residency in Maumee, he managed Lum’s Restaurant, was an accomplished car salesman and manager at a few Toledo area dealerships while earning several awards to include salesman of the year. Earl decided to further his education and received his associates degree in marketing from Owens Community College in 1988 and achieving the Dean’s List.

Earl and Alice relocated to Ft. Myers, FL in 1988. While living in Ft. Myers, Earl worked for the News-press in advertising sales, was a flight attendant for US Airways and a TSA agent before retiring.

Earl is survived by his three children Lisa (John) Bernhard of Ft. Myers, FL, Tamara (Jeff) Mikulas of Fredericksburg, VA and Daniel Irwin of Ft. Myers, FL, Granddaughters Allyson, Sarah and Ava and grandson Eric.

He was preceded in death by his parents Robert and Mary Dorothy, wife Alice and brother Don.

The family will hold a private service in Ft. Myers. Funeral services will be Wednesday, June 14th, 2023 at Ottawa Hills Memorial Park in Toledo, Ohio at 1:00 pm. In lieu of flowers, contributions can be made to the Parkinson’s Foundation or to Collier-Lee Honor Flight, PO Box 8001, Naples FL, 34101