Richard "Dick" E. Mescher, 68, Kettering, died Aug. 7, 2008 in Dayton.

He was born to Leo and Salome Mescher on Oct. 23, 1939. On June 8, 1968, he married Delore Fecher, who survives.

Other survivors are two sons, Bradley (May), Walled Lake, Mich., and Bruce (Claudia), Sao Paulo, Brazil; a daughter, Brenda (Jeffery) Knight, Riverside; a brother, Stephen (Mary), New Bremen; a sister, Sandra (Linus) Clune, St. Henry; and nine grandchildren.

He was a machinist at Delco Moraine GM Division and worked part-time at Do-it-Yourself Rental. He was a veteran of the U.S. Navy and was a member of the VFW post #2800. He was a member of the Church of the Ascension, Kettering.

Services are 10:30 a.m. Monday at the church. Burial is at Calvary Cemetery, Dayton.

Calling is 2-7 p.m. Sunday at Routsong Funeral Home, Kettering.

Contributions can be made to Alzheimer's Association, Dayton, or Parkinson Foundation, Fairborn.

Condolences can be left at www.routsong.com