He was a WWII Army Veteran, fought during the Normandy Invasion and Battle of the Bulge and received four Bronze Stars. He received a Letter of Commendation from Dwight D. Eisenhower, served under General Jimmy Doolittle and helped start the Army Air Corps. He took part in the Honor Flight in 2010.
He retired from Cincinnati Milacron as an inspector in 1985. He was a member of the First Baptist Church in Blanchester, where he was Superintendent and Deacon for many years. He was a lifetime member of the VFW, AMVETS, and the DAV . He was a Highland High School basketball star , still known today as "66."
He is survived by his children, Stephen (Carole) Fetters, Deborah (Mike) Rains and Judith Meineke; grandchildren, Troy (Marilyn) Meineke, Rachael (Brad) Insco, Gretchen Meineke, Kyle (Amber) Donaldson, Lincoln Donaldson, and Tarah Donaldson, and Lora (Art) Freeland; 10 great-grandchildren; and sister, Virginia (Jack) Howsman.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife of 61 years, Eloise Hodson Fetters; and brothers, Carl Fetters, Harold Fetters and John Fetters Jr.
He surrendered his life to Christ in 1949. Friends will be received on Wednesday, June 29 from 6-8 p.m. at the Tufts Schildmeyer Family Funeral Home, 120 W. Main St. Blanchester, where services will be held on Thursday at 2 p.m. Interment will be at Centerville Cemetery, Lees Creek.
Family suggests memorial contributions be directed to Ohio Valley Veterans Nursing Home, 2003 Veterans Blvd., Georgetown, OH 45121, checks made payable to OVH-G for RBF.
He was a WWII Army Veteran, fought during the Normandy Invasion and Battle of the Bulge and received four Bronze Stars. He received a Letter of Commendation from Dwight D. Eisenhower, served under General Jimmy Doolittle and helped start the Army Air Corps. He took part in the Honor Flight in 2010.
He retired from Cincinnati Milacron as an inspector in 1985. He was a member of the First Baptist Church in Blanchester, where he was Superintendent and Deacon for many years. He was a lifetime member of the VFW, AMVETS, and the DAV . He was a Highland High School basketball star , still known today as "66."
He is survived by his children, Stephen (Carole) Fetters, Deborah (Mike) Rains and Judith Meineke; grandchildren, Troy (Marilyn) Meineke, Rachael (Brad) Insco, Gretchen Meineke, Kyle (Amber) Donaldson, Lincoln Donaldson, and Tarah Donaldson, and Lora (Art) Freeland; 10 great-grandchildren; and sister, Virginia (Jack) Howsman.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife of 61 years, Eloise Hodson Fetters; and brothers, Carl Fetters, Harold Fetters and John Fetters Jr.
He surrendered his life to Christ in 1949. Friends will be received on Wednesday, June 29 from 6-8 p.m. at the Tufts Schildmeyer Family Funeral Home, 120 W. Main St. Blanchester, where services will be held on Thursday at 2 p.m. Interment will be at Centerville Cemetery, Lees Creek.
Family suggests memorial contributions be directed to Ohio Valley Veterans Nursing Home, 2003 Veterans Blvd., Georgetown, OH 45121, checks made payable to OVH-G for RBF.
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