William Dille

William Dale Dille, age 85, Bellefontaine, Ohio, passed away at 3:25 P.M. Sunday, March 2, 2014, at Heartland of Bellefontaine.

He was born in Mt. Victory, Ohio May 31, 1928, a son of the late Truman and Eva Cahill Dille.

On January 19, 1969, he married Charlotte Louise Daum at the First Christian Church in Bellefontaine, and she survives.

In addition to his wife, survivors include a daughter, Andrea J. Dille of Houston, Texas; a sister,
Mrs. William A. (Carol) Troth of Bellefontaine; nephews Michael (Susan) Troth of Bellefontaine and James (Laura) Troth of Mechanicsburg, Ohio, and a niece, Bethany (Kevin) Dwinnell of Dublin, Ohio.

Mr. Dille was a 1946 graduate of Bellefontaine High School and was the owner of Dille Building Supply Inc. in Bellefontaine until his retirement in 1989.

He was a long-time member of the First Christian Church in Bellefontaine, where he was active in the Fidelis Class and numerous bible study programs, and served as a church deacon and a Stephen Minister. Additionally, he was a member of Kiwanis and Mended Hearts. Mr. Dille was an avid gardener and his roses and day lilies were much admired.

Pastor F. Michael Valentine will officiate the funeral service at 11 A.M. Friday, March 7, 2014 at the Eichholtz Funeral Home in Bellefontaine, where calling hours will be held from 4 to 7 P.M. Thursday, March 6, 2014 and one hour prior to the funeral service on Friday. Interment will be at the Bellefontaine Cemetery.

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