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Wilbur McMaken
Wilbur McMaken, age 94, of Greenville, passed away Thursday, February 21, 2013, 12:15pm, at Alterra Sterling House, Greenville.
Wilbur was born July 29, 1918, in Piqua, Ohio, the son of Fred and Ruth (Denman) McMaken.
Wilbur, a World War II veteran, was retired from Van Leer Container. He was a life-time member of VFW Post 7262.
In addition to his parents, Wilbur was preceeded in death by his wife
of 53 years, Betty (Byers) McMaken, son Stephen L. McMaken, brothers
Forrest McMaken, Richard McMaken, John McMaken, and Walter McMaken, and
sister Betty McMaken Frantom.
Wilbur is survived by his daughter, Charlene (Tom) Pickerill-Bowman, of
Delaware, OH, and son, Fred (Pat) McMaken of Greenville;
grandchildren Blair (Kim) Pickerill, Louisville, KY, Craig (Amanda)
Pickerill, Washington Court House, OH, Eric (Julia) Pickerill,
Amsterdam, The Netherlands, Troy McMaken, Nashville, TN, Tara McMaken,
Nashville, TN, and Kari (Noah) Hutson, Columbus, OH;
step-grandchildren Jessica Stong-Lee, West Milton, OH, and Jennifer
Strong, Cleveland, OH; 9 great-grandchildren and 4 great-great
grandchildren.
A memorial service with full military honors by the Greenville Veterans
Honor Guard will be held at 3 p.m., Sunday, March 3, at the
Oliver-Floyd Funeral Home in Greenville with Pastor Eric Pickerill
officiating. Burial will take place a later date in the Miami Memorial
Park near Covington.
The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 2 p.m. till 3 p.m. at the funeral home.
Condolences may be left for the family at www.oliverfloyd.com
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