He was a lifelong farmer in the Darke County area and a Veteran of W.W. II serving as a Military Policeman in the U.S. Army. Eugene was also a member of the St. Bernard Catholic Church in Burkettsville, Ohio.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his sister and brother in law Irene and Urban Zahn and his brother and sister in law Cyrl and Pauline Link.
Eugene is survived by his wife Loretta L. (Berning) Link of Rossburg. They were married February 12, 1947. Also son and daughter in law Dr. James and Susan Link of New London, N.C.; daughter and son in law Bonnie and Larry Yoder of Rossburg; grandchildren and spouses Nikki (Yoder) “Don” Davis, Karly (Yoder) “Gary” Beisner, Jamie (Link) “Neal” Harrington, Steven Link; great grandchildren Madison Beisner, Brody Beisner, Mamie Harrington, Libby Link; as well as numerous nieces and nephews.
Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 A.M. Thursday November 7, 2013 at the St. Bernard Catholic Church 71 West Main Street Burkettsville, Ohio with Father Benedict Magabe as Celebrant. Burial with Military Honors conducted by the Greenville Veteran’s Honor Guard will follow in the St. Bernard Catholic Church Cemetery in Burkettsville. The family will receive friends on Wednesday from 5:00 P.M. until 8:00 P.M. and on Thursday from 9:00 A.M. until 9:30 A.M. in the Zechar Bailey Funeral Home Greenville, Ohio. Prayers will be conducted Wednesday afternoon in the funeral home.
It is the wishes of the family that Memorial Contributions be given to State of the Heart Hospice.
Condolences for the family may be expressed through www.zecharbailey.com
