Retired editor Mike Dungjen dies

Milan "Mike" Dungjen

WADSWORTH -- Milan "Mike" Dungjen, 85, died Sunday, October 30, 2005, at his residence after a 5-year illness.

Born in Rittman on August 27, 1920 to the late Paul and Pelazia Zsivanovics Dungjen, Mr. Dungjen resided in Wadsworth since 1969 previously residing in Highland Park, Illinois. He served in the Army for 20 years in Europe during World War II and Korea receiving two Purple Hearts and a Bronze Star. He was sports editor for the Sun Newspapers retiring in 1985 with 10 years service and was previously managing editor at the Medina County Gazette for 7 years. Mr. Dungjen was a member of Brunswick American Legion Post 234 and a former member of Medina Rotary Club and Medina Chamber of Commerce, Ohio Press Association and UPI Editor's Association and inducted into the Medina County Sports Hall of Fame. He was a volunteer at the Wadsworth Public Library for many years and enjoyed reading, photography, covering amateur sports and collecting western paraphernalia.

Mr. Dungjen is survived by wife, Anneliese "Chris" (nee Klaws) to whom he was married 50 years on August 20; sons, Michael of Island Lake, Ill., Steve and wife Ellen of Springboro; daughters-in-law, Gayle of Winthrop Harbor, Ill., Paula of Tangent, Oregon; 19 grandchildren, 27 great-grandchildren; sisters, Celia Dietrich of Escondida , Calif. and Mildred Butkovic of Sacramento, Calif.; special nephews, Ted and Donald Dungjen.

He was preceded in death by sons, William and Richard; brothers, Sam, Ralph and Joseph.

The family will receive friends Tuesday 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. at the Hilliard & Mullaney Funeral Home, 174 N. Lyman Street, Wadsworth where funeral service will be held Wednesday 10 a.m., Rev. Ann Paynter officiating. Interment at Ohio Western Reserve National Cemetery.
(Hilliard & Mullaney, 330-334-1501.)

[Akron Beacon Journal, Akron, OH Monday, October 31, 2005, page B7, col. 3]