Miami County OhArchives Obituaries.....Maxson, Myron Franklin June 26, 2010 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/oh/ohfiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Karen Johnson-Heber gapeachprtnerz@bellsouth.net January 7, 2011, 10:54 am Piqua Daily Call dated 12-Jun-2010 Death notice-a recogniztion service only Myron Franklin Maxson, 93, of Sidney, passed away peacefully in his sleep at 2:25 a.m. Saturday, June 26, 2010, at Dorothy Love Retire-ment Community in Sidney. Myron was born Oct. 27, 1916, in Shelby County, a son of Frank Robert and Cora E. (Weissinger) Maxson. He married Jeanne Thorn of Sioux City, Iowa, on Sept. 15, 1945, who survives. Together they raised two children, the Rev. Nicholas D. (Dianne) Maxson of New Knoxville and Kay Prater of Mishawaka, Ind. A loving father and husband, he also is survived by seven grandchildren, Thomas (Jill) Maxson of Perrysburg, Elizabeth (Chandler) Greene of Indianapolis, Donald (Melissa) Maxson of Westerville, Victor Murphy of South Bend Ind., Erin (Chris) Solis of Harrisonburg Va., Kelly Murphy of Mishawaka, Ind., and Karly Prater of Mishawaka. He also has four great¬grandchildren, Kaiden, son of Kelly, and Monty, Killian, and Liam, sons of Erin. He also is survived by three sisters, Pearl (Millard) Baker of St. Paris, Mabel (Harold) Reed of Springfield, and Phyllis (Robert) Wiltheiss of Piqua; one brother, Silas (Barbara) Maxson of Piqua, two sisters-in-law, Margaret (John) Maxson and Janet (Charles) Maxson, and many nieces and nephews. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by four brothers, Harold (Elizabeth), Charles, John, and Harry (Betty) Maxson, and three sisters, Dorothy Shaffer, Esta (Herman) Everett, and Marveline (Kenneth) Everett. Myron was a 1935 graduate of Lena-Conover High School. He served in the Army Air Corps during World War II as a dental technician from Dec. 30, 1942, until Nov. 15, 1945, which included service in the European theater. After the war, Myron trained as a meat cutter through the Gl Bill and was a sausage maker and plant superintendent at Caven's Meats in Conover for many years. Before retiring, he worked in the maintenance department of Champaign County for several years and also was a part-time farmer. He was a member of the American Legion, the VFW, and a mason for 65 years at the Lena Social Lodge 217. He was a follower of The Way International Biblical Research, Teaching, and Fellowship ministry, New Knoxville, for 35 years. A recognition service will be held at 1 1 a.m. Wednesday at the Suber-Shively Funeral Home, 201 W. Main Street, Fletcher, with Mr. Ed Wentworth presiding Myron is a participant in the Wright State University School of Medicine Anatomical Gift Program for scientific and educational research. Additional Comments: photo of Myron accompanied death notice File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/oh/miami/obits/m/maxson670gob.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/ohfiles/ File size: 3.1 Kb