Obituary for Richard R. “Dick” Deshler Richard R. “Dick” Deshler, 89 EAST LIVERPOOL – Richard R. “Dick” Deshler, of Wellsville, passed away Thursday morning, December 20, 2018 at the East Liverpool City Hospital. He was 89. Born in Wellsville, January 8, 1929, he was a son of the late Earl and Laura Johnson Deshler and a member of the East Liverpool High School Class of 1947.
A lifetime area resident, he had worked at the former TS&T Pottery and Hall China. In 1974, Dick started operating Deshler Amusements and provided rides, concessions and games to countless area fairs and festivals for many years. He was an avid Ohio State and Cleveland Browns fan.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Margaret A. Cunningham Deshler. The couple married July 1, 1950. He was also preceded in death by five sisters, Dorothy Deshler, Eleanor Deshler, Christine Montgomery, Erla Dean Emmerling and Alberta Massey.
Left to cherish his memory are three daughters, Linda Goodballet and her husband, Barry, of Encinitas, California, Ruth Stansbury and her husband, Buzz, of Wellsville, and Diana Deshler and her husband, Rick Cable, of East Liverpool; and a son, Rick E. Deshler and his wife, Carolyn, of Wellsville. There are 11 grandchildren: Jennifer Davidson, Casey Collins, Kiley Deshler May, Jake Stansbury, Devon Deshler, Jesse Stansbury, Kyle Jones, Joshua Stansbury, Mandy Jones O’Brien, Dylan Jones and Laura Goodballet; as well as 18 great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild. Friends may visit Thursday afternoon and evening at the Dawson Funeral Home where the family will be present from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. A funeral service will be conducted Friday at 11:00 a.m. at the funeral home.
Burial will be at Columbiana County Memorial Park. Following the service, friends and family will gather at the Dawson Family Center for fellowship. To send flowers to the family of Richard R. “Dick” Deshler, please visit our Heartfelt Sympathies Store.
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A lifetime area resident, he had worked at the former TS&T Pottery and Hall China. In 1974, Dick started operating Deshler Amusements and provided rides, concessions and games to countless area fairs and festivals for many years. He was an avid Ohio State and Cleveland Browns fan.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Margaret A. Cunningham Deshler. The couple married July 1, 1950. He was also preceded in death by five sisters, Dorothy Deshler, Eleanor Deshler, Christine Montgomery, Erla Dean Emmerling and Alberta Massey.
Left to cherish his memory are three daughters, Linda Goodballet and her husband, Barry, of Encinitas, California, Ruth Stansbury and her husband, Buzz, of Wellsville, and Diana Deshler and her husband, Rick Cable, of East Liverpool; and a son, Rick E. Deshler and his wife, Carolyn, of Wellsville. There are 11 grandchildren: Jennifer Davidson, Casey Collins, Kiley Deshler May, Jake Stansbury, Devon Deshler, Jesse Stansbury, Kyle Jones, Joshua Stansbury, Mandy Jones O’Brien, Dylan Jones and Laura Goodballet; as well as 18 great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild. Friends may visit Thursday afternoon and evening at the Dawson Funeral Home where the family will be present from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. A funeral service will be conducted Friday at 11:00 a.m. at the funeral home.
Burial will be at Columbiana County Memorial Park. Following the service, friends and family will gather at the Dawson Family Center for fellowship. To send flowers to the family of Richard R. “Dick” Deshler, please visit our Heartfelt Sympathies Store.
First Visitation When Thursday, December 27th, 2018 2:00pm – 4:00pm Location Dawson Funeral Home Address 215 West Fifth Street East Liverpool, Ohio 43920 Text Directions Email Directions View Map Alltel Additional Information Send Flowers for Richard’s visitation Guaranteed delivery before Richard’s visitation begins Second Visitation When Thursday, December 27th, 2018 6:00pm – 8:00pm Location Dawson Funeral Home Address 215 West Fifth Street East Liverpool, Ohio 43920 Text Directions Email Directions View Map Alltel Additional Information Send Flowers for Richard’s visitation Guaranteed delivery before Richard’s visitation begins Service Information When Friday, December 28th, 2018 11:00am Officiating Rev. Norm Eckert Location Dawson Funeral Home Address Address Not Available Text Directions Email Directions View Map Alltel Send Flowers for Richard’s Service Guaranteed delivery before Richard’s service begins Interment Information When Friday, December 28th, 2018 Location Columbiana County Memorial Park Address 16078 Irish Ridge Road East Liverpool, Ohio 43920 Text Directions Email Directions View Map Alltel Send Flowers for Richard’s interment Guaranteed same-day hand delivery. Reception Information When Friday, December 28th, 2018 Location Dawson Family Center Address 220 West Fifth Street East Liverpool, OH Text Directions Email Directions View Map Alltel Send Flowers for Richard’s reception Guaranteed delivery before Richard’s reception begins Place a Donation Choose from a Family Preferred Charity or select your own.
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