Richard C. "Dick" Weisenbarger, 79, St. Marys, died Aug. 19, 2011, at Miami Valley Hospital in Dayton following a brief illness.

He was born Dec. 29, 1931, in Darke County. On May 22, 1993, he married Izez Weadock Ankerman, who survives.

Also surviving are three children, Kay (Patrick) Jennings of Arkansas, Kevin (Kim) Weisenbarger of Green Cove Spring, Fla., and Kristin Weisenbarger of Jonesboro, Tenn.; three stepchildren, Juliet (Jeff) Fleischer of North Conway, N.H., and Angela (David) Silverman and Melinda (Kevin) Golde, all of Cranston, Rhode Island; two brothers, Robert (Susie) Weisenbarger and Carl (Betty) Weisenbarger, all of Arcanum; a sister, Charlotte (Junior) Campbell of Greenville; 13 grandchildren and a great-grandchild.

An infant brother and a stepson, Scott Ankerman, are deceased.

He retired as a mechanical engineer from the Dictaphone Corporation in Melbourne, Fla., and was a U.S. Air Force veteran. He was a member of the American Legion, Mercer Lodge 151 and St. Paul United Church of Christ, St. Marys.

Services are 11 a.m. Tuesday at the church, the Rev. Ed Bray officiating. Burial with full military honors follows at Elm Grove Cemetery, St. Marys.

Calling is 6-8 p.m. Monday at Miller Funeral Home, St. Marys.

Contributions can be made to the church.

Condolences can be left for the family at Millerfuneralhomes.net.