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James H. "Jim" Riffle
James H. “Jim” Riffle, age 77, of Ansonia, Ohio, passed away on Sunday,
February 16, 2014 at 6:10 AM at Good Samaritan Hospital in Dayton,
Ohio. He was born on March 24, 1936 in Darke County, Ohio, to the
late Ronald H. “Steenie” & Edna (Rolfe) Riffle.
He is survived by his wife Kay (Wilson) Riffle of Ansonia, Ohio, whom
he married on January 20, 1955, sons and daughters in law, Dean &
Pam Riffle of Dayton, Ohio, and Daryl & Mary Riffle of Ansonia,
Ohio; daughter and son in law, Denise & Jeff Gayer of Sullivan,
Ohio; grandchildren, Shawn Riffle, Shannon Riffle, Nathan (Laurel)
Riffle, Chase Riffle, Adam (Jessica) Riffle, Andrew Riffle, Abby Gayer
and Luke Gayer; 6 great grandchildren; brother Dale Riffle of
Greenville; sisters and brothers in law, Ruby & Junior Coby of
Greenville, Linda Wood of Ansonia, Ohio, and Leon Stump of Ft.
Recovery, Ohio; as well as numerous nieces and nephews.
Jim was a member of the Trinity Lutheran Church in Union City, Indiana,
had served as an Ansonia Jaycee, Ansonia Village Council Member and
Grace Lutheran Church Council Member. He was an antique
collector, mainly collecting farm tractors and HO Scale Model
Trains. He was a 1954 graduate of Ansonia High School and he
served as the Senior class president. He worked at Hardy’s in
Union City, Ullery Dairy in Greenville, and Dairy Maid in Greenville
before becoming a self-employed milk distributor in 1968 until he
retired. After retirement he worked part-time at Moody’s Gas
Station in Ansonia.
In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by his brother and
sisters in law, Ronnie & Naomi Riffle and Pat Riffle; sisters and
brothers in law, Marjorie & Dwight Byram, Mildred & Eldon
Lanich, Doris & Delmer Mikesell, Jean Stump, Jim Smith and Ralph
Wood.
There will be a service held on Thursday, February 20, 2014 at 10:00 AM
at Trinity Lutheran Church, 1470 State Route 28, Union City, IN, with
Pastor Gill Krouse officiating. Burial will follow in the
Greenville Township Memorial Gardens, Greenville, Ohio. Family
will receive friends on Wednesday, February 19, 2014 from 4-8 PM at
Zechar Bailey Funeral Home, Greenville, Ohio, as well as one hour prior
to the service at church.
In lieu of flowers the family wishes that memorial contributions be
given to the Trinity Lutheran Church, Union City, Indiana. Condolences
for the family may be expressed through www.zecharbailey.com.
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