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John A. McEldowney
John A. McEldowney, age 87, of Versailles, Ohio, passed away at 9:45
A.M. on Sunday, August 14, 2016, at his residence. John was born
November 14, 1928, in Darke County to the late Leo & Ethel (Simon)
McEldowney.
John is survived by his wife, Joyce A. (Robison) McEldowney whom he
married June 5, 1965; brothers & sister-in-law, Cletus & Pat
McEldowney of Arcanum and Jerome “Jerry” McEldowney of St. Marys;
sister, Jeanette Monnin of Russia; and numerous nieces, nephews and
godchildren.
John was also preceded in death by his sisters, Winifred Davidson,
Bertha “Bert” Young, Katherine McClurg, Virginia Weyandt and Thelma
Shade; brothers-in-law, Robert Davidson, Richard McClurg, Bob Weyandt,
Denis Monnin and Francis Shade; and sister-in-law, Barb McEldowney.
John served in the U.S. Army during WWII and the Korean War. John was a
truck driver. He was a member of St. Denis Catholic Church in
Versailles.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 A.M. on Friday, August
19, 2016, at St. Denis Catholic Church in Versailles with Rev. Fr.
James Simons celebrant. Burial will follow in Miami Memorial Park in
Covington with Military Honors conducted by the Versailles Veteran’s
Honor Guard. The family will receive friends on Thursday from 4:00 to
7:00 P.M. and Friday morning from 9:00 to 10:00 A.M. at Bailey Zechar
Funeral Home in Versailles. Memorial contributions may be made to State
of the Heart Care or the Versailles Veteran’s Honor Guard. Condolences
for the family may be expressed through www.zecharbailey.com
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