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Leo G. Witwer
Leo G. Witwer, age 91 of Greenville, Ohio passed away at 8:55 P.M.
Thursday March 31, 2016 at the State of the Heart Hospice Care Center
Greenville, Ohio. He was born July 29, 1924 in Darke County, Ohio
and the son of the late Harley and Myrtle (Cassel) Witwer.
Leo was retired from Delco Products/General Motors of Dayton, Ohio in
1979 where he had been employed as an accountant.
He was a Veteran of W.W. II serving in the U.S. Army and a recipient of
the Purple Heart. A member of the Oakland Church of the
Brethren, former member of the Gettysburg School Board, Delco Products
25 year Club, former board member of the Darke County AAA, Darke County
Jury Commission, Treaty City Shuffleboard Club, Greenville V.F.W.,
American Legion, Elks, Eagles and Moose Lodges. Also a 70 year member
of the Gettysburg Masonic Lodge and a member of the Leisure Acre Park
of Sebring, Florida.
He was preceded in death by his parents and brother Waldo Witwer.
Leo is survived by his wife Jeanne M. (Ruth) Witwer of
Greenville. They were married April 12, 1947. Also his
children, Michael L. (Charlotte) Witwer of Huntsville, Georgina (Jim)
Shahan of Englewood and Brian L. (Tammy) Witwer of Tipp City;
grandchildren Andy (Katrina) Shahan, Jeff (Andrea) Witwer, Mollie
Trupp, Sherry (Brian) Goss , Matthew Witwer, Michael Witwer
and Megan Witwer; great grandchildren Kassie, Addison, Teddy, Wyatt,
Landon, Waylon, Eve and Lily as well as numerous nieces and
nephews.
Funeral Services will be held at 10:30 AM Saturday April 9, 2016 in the
Zechar Bailey Funeral Home Greenville, Ohio with Pastor Todd Reish and
Pastor Bill Kidwell co-officiating. Burial will be held in the
Gettysburg Cemetery. There will be Full Military Honors conducted
by the Greenville Veterans Honor Guard on Saturday in the funeral
home. The family will receive friends on Friday April 8, 2016
from 5:00 PM until 8:00 PM in the funeral home. The Gettysburg
Masonic Lodge will conduct a Masonic Memorial Service on Friday at 7:30
PM in the funeral home.
It is the wishes of the family that Memorial Contributions be given to
the Oakland Church of the Brethren Bradford, Ohio.
Condolences for the family may be sent to www.zecharbailey.com.
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