Madelyn L. Pular

Madelyn L. (Rinehart) Pular, 82, of Mentor on the Lake, passed away at home Wednesday, April 22, 2026. She was born June 3, 1943, in Pittsburgh, PA. Madelyn was a graduate of Platt R. Spencer High School in 1961 and Mount Union College in 1965. Mrs. Pular taught in the Mentor Exempted Board of Education system for 28 years. She was also an active member of Delta Kappa Gamma, an honorary society for women educators. Madelyn enjoyed traveling, reading, and spending time with her family and friends. Her favorite times included baking holiday cookies with her grandchildren, attending shows at Playhouse Square, taking her annual trip to Hilton Head with friends, and watching all of her grandchildren’s various activities. Madelyn was known as “Grandma Scorekeeper" during her years involved with her granddaughters’ softball teams. Madelyn was an active member of the Church of the Brethren and the “Retired Bees” group and an avid fan of the Washington (Redskins) Commanders. Survivors include her children: Stephen B. (Beth) Pular, Michelle (Scott) Gebhart and Nicole (Mark) Grant and grandchildren: Jessica (Justin) Loxley, Marissa and Zachary Hurd, Andrew Pular, Emma and Mackenzie Gebhart, Julia and Max Grant and Olivia Pular. Preceding Madelyn in death are her husband of 43 years: Stephen M. Pular and her parents: Byron and Evelyn Rinehart. The family will receive friends from 4:00 – 8:00 pm Friday, May 1, 2026, at Brunner Sanden Deitrick Funeral Home & Cremation Center, 8466 Mentor Ave., Mentor, OH 44060. A memorial service will be held at 10:00 am Saturday, May 2, 2026, at Brunner Sanden Deitrick Funeral Home & Cremation Center, 8466 Mentor Ave., Mentor, OH 44060. Inurnment will be in Mentor Cemetery, Mentor, OH. In lieu of flowers, donations to the Mentor Schools Foundation, supporting local educational grants, can be made online via their PayPal link (paypal.me/mentorschoolsfdn) or by mailing checks to 6451 Center St., Mentor, OH 44060. The foundation boosts curriculum and classroom learning, separate from the main district operating budget. Offer condolences at www.brunners.com

Madelyn L. Pular

June 3, 1943 - April 22, 2026