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Gene Schlechty
Gene Schlechty, age 86, of Union City, Ohio passed away at 5:45 P.M. on
Thursday, September 25, 2014 at his residence. Gene was born October
20, 1927 in Spartanburg, Indiana to the late Carl H. & Clarice L.
(Warren) Schlechty.
Gene is survived by his wife of 63 years, Sharon L. (Coning) Schlechty
whom he married July 1, 1951; son & daughter-in-law, Tony &
Marty Schlechty of Greenville, Ohio; daughters & sons-in-law,
Debbie & Jim Ernst of Defiance, Ohio and Melody & Matt Setters
of Duncan, Oklahoma; grandchildren, Kyle & Amber Schlechty, Craig
“Biggin” & Jennifer Schlechty, Kurt & Emily Schlechty, Emily
Stark, Hunter Stark, Cordell Setters and Jordan Setters;
great-grandchildren, Kody Schlechty, Kaylee Schlechty, Carl Schlechty,
Caleb Schlechty and Caden Schlechty; Gene was also known as Grandpa to
many friends; sister, Mary Fields of Farmland, Indiana; and numerous
nieces and nephews.
In addition to his parents, Gene was also preceded in death by a
grandchild, Kari Schlechty; great-grandchild, James Schlechty; and
brother, John Schlechty.
Gene served in the U.S. Army during WWII in the Philippines. Gene was a
grain and dairy farmer and formerly worked at the Union City Body
Company in Union City, Indiana. Gene was a member of the Woodington
Congregational Christian Church. He was a former Trustee for Jackson
Township. Gene was an avid motorcycle rider, having toured 47 States,
Canada and Nova Scotia with family and friends. Gene was an avid
horseman and participated in several parades. He enjoyed and helped
train harness racing horses at the Darke County Fair Grounds.
A funeral service will be held at 10:30 A.M. on Tuesday, September 30,
2014 at Zechar Bailey Funeral Home in Greenville with Pastor Jim Fulton
officiating. Burial will follow in Teegarden Cemetery in Ansonia. The
family will receive friends on Monday from 4:00 to 8:00 P.M. and
Tuesday morning from 9:30 to 10:30 A.M. at the funeral home. Memorial
contributions may be made to the Woodington Congregational Christian
Church or State of the Heart Hospice.
Condolences for the family may be expressed through www.zecharbailey.com
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