Jon A. Treece of Bowling Green, Ohio passed away on Saturday, October 11, 2025. He was born on November 8, 1944 in Findlay, Ohio to Harold and Louise (Lippincott) Treece and was raised in Arlington, Ohio. Jon married Carol (Hoover) on April 4, 1998.
Jon served as a First Lieutenant in the U.S. Army from 1968-69 during the Vietnam war. He earned a Silver Star, a Bronze Star with Valor, the Army Commendation Medal with Valor, the Vietnamese Cross of Gallantry, and a Purple Heart. He was inducted into the Ohio Military Hall of Fame in 2017.
Jon was a longtime member of the BGSU Falcon Club and a big supporter of the football, basketball and baseball programs. He was a longtime volunteer as a coach and umpire of the Bowling Green Youth Baseball League. He was inducted into the Bowling Green Youth Baseball Hall of Fame in 2018. Jon was the co-founder, with Jack Kieffer, and a director of the Great Black Swamp Baseball Tournament.
Jon enjoyed spending weekends with his family and friends at his Round Lake cottage in Reading, Michigan.
Jon worked in medical sales as a bracing rep through Donjoy. He serviced northwest Ohio physician practices, hospitals, and athletic departments of colleges and high schools, turning clients and customers into lifelong friends.
Along with Carol, his wife of 27 years, Jon is survived by his daughter, Tracy Treece, daughter-in-law Lauren Treece-Blair, and his beloved granddaughters Lucy, Margo and Elyn. He was preceded in death by his son, B.J., and his sister Nancy.
A graveside service will be held at Arlington National Cemetery in Washington D.C., where military honors will be rendered, at a future date to be determined.
Memorial contributions in honor of Jon A. Treece may be directed to the Amyloidosis Research Consortium of Newton, Mass., or the Disabled American Veterans (DAV).
Funeral arrangements have been entrusted with Dunn Funeral Home, located in the Historical District of Bowling Green at 408 West Wooster Street.
To leave an online condolence or share a fond memory with the Treece family, please visit www.dunnfuneralhome.com.
