Lakeside in Ottawa County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Donald & Coralen Bettinger Park

Photographed by Craig Doda, July 24, 2025

1. Donald & Coralen Bettinger Park Marker

Inscription.
Don and Corky met in Lakeside in the summer of 1949 and were married two years later. Every summer thereafter, Lakeside was a place for family, faith and fun as they raised their four children and spent their lives serving the Lord Jesus Christ.

Then I heard the voice of the Lord saying, "Whom shall I send? And who will go for us?" And I said, "Here am I. Send me!"
Isaiah 6:8

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Parks & Recreational Areas • Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical year for this entry is 1949.

Location. 41° 32.76′ N, 82° 45.015′ W. Marker is in Lakeside, Ohio, in Ottawa County. It is at the intersection of Maple Avenue and Lake View Drive, on the right when traveling north on Maple Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 581 Park Row, Lakeside Marblehead OH 43440, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is on the Lake Erie Shore

and in the Toledo Metropolitan Area.

It is also in the American Midwest,

on the Great Lakes,

and in the Corn Belt.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Viceroyalty of New France,

the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy,

the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

and the Northwest Territory.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Lakeside Pavilion (within shouting distance of this marker); Tower and Cross (within shouting distance of this marker); Dock & Pavilion (within shouting distance of this marker); Lakeside (within shouting distance of this marker); Danbury Township World War Veterans Memorial

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(within shouting distance of this marker); Hotel Lakeside (within shouting distance of this marker); Lake/Central Park (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Bettinger Park Basketball Courts (about 300 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Lakeside.

Photographed by Craig Doda, July 24, 2025

2. Donald & Coralen Bettinger Park Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on August 20, 2025. It was originally submitted on July 26, 2025, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 70 times since then and 8 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 26, 2025, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.