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Richard P. “Dick” Heft
Richard P. “Dick” Heft 89 of Greenville, Ohio passed away on Saturday
June 9, 2018 at 6:55 AM at the Brethren Retirement Community,
Greenville, Ohio. He was born August 1, 1928 in York Twp., Darke
County, Ohio the son of the late Valentine A. & Catherine (Forry)
Heft. He was raised in Darke County and lived in Webster for 13
years before moving to Greenville in October of 1998. He served
his country in the United State Army serving in the Infantry in Germany
during the Korean War. He was a heavy equipment operator working
out of the Union Hall for various contractors retiring in 1990 after 38
years of service.
He was a member of Webster United Methodist Church; Versailles Masonic
Lodge; Gettysburg Masonic Lodge; Veterans of Foreign Wars in Versailles
and the Versailles Eagles; as well as the Local # 18-Ohio Operating
Engineers.
He is preceded in death by his parents; his 1st Wife: Lova Jean
(Dunn) Heft whom he married December 9, 1953 whom passed away November
1995; 2nd wife: Marilee (Netzley) Oswalt Heft; his
daughter: Judith Ann Selanders; sisters: Jane Blake
Francis, & Mary Sherry; brothers: Ferd, John & William
“Bill” Heft.
He is survived by his son: Paul Heft of Greenville;
daughter: Candis Swartz of Troy; step children: Mark Oswalt
of Arcanum, Brian Oswalt of Laura, Ohio, Kathy Maus of Laura, Ohio; 3
grandchildren; 3 step grandchildren; 2 great grandchildren.
Services will be held on Thursday June 14, 2018 at 10:00 AM at Bailey
Zechar Funeral Home, Versailles, Ohio with Pastor David Wilson
officiating. Burial will follow in Miami Memorial Park,
Covington, Ohio. The family will receive friends from 5:00 PM
until 7:00 PM on Wednesday June 13, 2018 and 1 hour prior to services
on Thursday at the funeral home. A Masonic Memorial service will
be conducted at 6:45 PM on Wednesday at the funeral home by the
Gettysburg Masonic Lodge. Veteran’s graveside services will be
conducted by the Versailles Veterans Honor Guard. As an
expression of sympathy memorial contributions may be made to the
Brethren Retirement Community Resident Aid Fund or Webster United
Methodist Church.
Condolences for the family may be expressed through www.zecharbailey.com
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