Marion J. Neargarder (May 15, 2010)

Marion J. Neargarder age 79 of Versailles, Ohio passed away at 9:28 A.M. on Saturday, May 15, 2010 at his residence. Marion was born November 9, 1930 in Frenchtown, Ohio, to the late Chelcie & Alfreda (Goubeaux) Neargarder.

Marion retired from Chrysler Corporation with 30 years of service. He served in the U.S. Air Force. He was a member of St. Denis Catholic Church in Versailles.

In addition to his parents, Marion is also preceded in death by a brother, Donald Neargarder; and a sister, Rita Schmitt.

Marion is survived by his wife, Joan (Abels) Neargarder, whom he married May 12, 1962; children, Karen & Tony Walter of Piqua, Ohio, Joyce & Tom Luke of Delaware, Ohio and Roger & Lannette Neargarder of Russia, Ohio; grandchildren, Gretchen Walter, Logan, Mallory and Tayler Neargarder and Megan Whited; brother & sister-in-law, Carl & Ruth Neargarder of Frenchtown, Ohio; sisters & brothers-in-law, Virginia Sparks of Colorado, Dorothy & Donald Beers of Hamilton, Ohio and Ilene & Leroy Lange of St. Henry, Ohio; and numerous nieces and nephews.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Tuesday, May 18, 2010 at 10:30 A.M. at St. Denis Catholic Church in Versailles, with Rev. Fr. David Vincent celebrant. Burial will follow in St. Valbert Cemetery in Versailles. The family will receive friends on Monday, May 17, 2010 from 3:00 to 8:00 P.M. and Tuesday morning from 9:00 to 10:00 A.M. at Bailey Zechar Funeral Home in Versailles.