Arlis Lee Wasserbeck
Arlis L. Wasserbeck, age 93, was born December 14, 1921 in the family’s home in rural Union County to the late Walter Frank Wasserbeck and Margaret Rhea (Smeltzer) Wasserbeck. He passed away early December 22, 2014 at home.
He was a graduate of Richwood High School. After graduation he farmed the family farm and worked at the Marion Power Shovel. He was inducted into the US Army on Nov 18, 1942 and served with distinction as an Infantry Squad Leader in Company L, 39th Infantry Reg, 9th Infantry Division in the Rhineland Central Europe.
While with 9th ID he was awarded the Combat Infantryman Badge (CIB), American Theater ribbon, European Theater Ribbon with 2 Bronze Campaign stars, Good Conduct Medal, Victory Medal WW II, and Army of Occupation Medal Germany. He was Honorably Discharged from active duty May 20, 1946.
After separation from Army he farmed in Union and Marion Counties. He was a member of Shiloh Community Church where he held many offices for many years.
He married Iva Irene (Baker) Wasserbeck on March 6, 1948. They were married over sixty six years.
He loved spending time with his family and enjoyed camping and traveling all over the United States with the A-Liner Camping Club.
Along with his wife Iva; he is survived by three sons, William (Irene) Wasserbeck, Edward (Michelle) Wasserbeck, Alfred (Pat) Wasserbeck, and one daughter, Luan (Stanley) Seiter all of Prospect; two sisters, Ruth Anderson, Green Camp and Mary Mounts, The Villages, Florida; and numerous grandchildren, great grandchildren, nieces and nephews.
Arlis was preceded in death by one brother, Clifford Wasserbeck.
Funeral services will be Monday, December 29, 2014 at 11:00 AM at the Stofcheck-Ballinger Funeral Home in Richwood with Rev. Russell Thompson and Pastor Bill Wasserbeck officiating. Military honors will be conducted by the Richwood Area Veterans. Burial will follow at Otterbein Cemetery, Prospect. Friends may call Sunday, December 28, 2014 from 2 to 4 PM at the funeral home in Richwood.
Memorial gifts may be made to the Wounded Warrior Project, (www.WoundedWarriorProject.org), 4899 Belfort Road, Suite 300, Jacksonville, Florida 32256, American Cancer Society (www.cancer.org), 5555 Frantz Rd. Dublin, OH 43017, or American Heart Association (www.heart.org), 5455 N. High Street, Columbus, OH 43214.
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