William Chesshir

William W. “Bill” Chesshir, 85 of West Liberty, Ohio, passed away Tuesday, April 6, 2010 at 4:25 P.M. at Heartland of Bellefontaine. He was born October 17, 1924 in Columbus, Ohio, a son of the late John and Freda Kredel Chesshir. Also preceding him in death was a daughter, Janet Marmon; son, William Wesley II; grandson, Joseph Marmon; brothers, Charles and Tom Chesshir; and son-in-law, Robert Marmon.

On April 20, 1946, he married Betty Mae Wolfe and she survives along with daughters, Joyce Kuhn and Betty (Tim) Berry both of Bellefontaine, Ohio, Kathy (Bob) Ashbaugh of Belle Center, Ohio; sons, Wayne Chesshir of Bellefontaine and Frank Steven Chesshir of New Jersey; twenty grandchildren; many great and great-great-grandchildren; sisters, Donna Holley of Pataskala, Ohio, Jessie Gannt of Russells Point, Ohio, and Clara Carter of Kentucky; brothers, Jack Chesshir of West Jefferson, Ohio, and Walter (Donna) Chesshir of Indiana and many nieces and nephews.

Bill was a plant superintendent for Carter Steel in Bellefontaine for thirty years. He was a World War II Army veteran serving with the 202nd Battalion Combat Engineers in the Battle of the Bulge and Invasion of Normandy.

The funeral service will be held at the Eichholtz Funeral Home in Bellefontaine, Saturday, April 10, 2010, at 12 noon, with Chaplain Doug Yoder officiating. Friends may call one hour prior to the service at Eichholtz Funeral Home. Burial will take place at Forest Lawn Cemetery in Columbus, Ohio at a later date.

Memorial contributions may be made to the donor’s choice.

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