Maurice C. Gase, 79, died Saturday, Jan. 5, 2013, at the Markle Health and Rehabilitation facility. Mr. Gase was born Dec. 24, 1933, at Decatur, to Anthony Gase and Edna Miller Gase. He married Barbara Rife June 12, 1993, in Las Vegas, Nev.; she preceded him in death Jan. 11, 2010. Survivors include two daughters, Christine A. (Michael) Ferguson of Ossian and Carrie L. West of Bluffton; a son, Steven A. Gase of Bluffton; two stepsons, Trevor (Michelle) Zell and Ben Zell, both of Fort Wayne; six grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren; two sisters, Barbara Meyer of Fort Wayne and Marlyn (Frank) Speith of Shingle Springs, Calif; and three brothers, Patrick Gase and Robert (Mary) Gase, both of Decatur, and Vincent (Donna) Gase of Pollock Pines, Calif. A memorial service will be held at 6 p.m. Wednesday at the Goodwin-Cale and Harnish Memorial Chapel. The family will gather from 2 p.m. until the time of service. Military rites will be performed by the U.S. Army and members of Bluffton American Legion Post 111. Online condolences: www.thegmcfamily.com