Paul Benson Minnich, 93, of DeGraff, passed away Tuesday, Nov. 29, 2016, in Urbana.
Paul was born May 4, 1923, in Lakeview, a son of Willis and Elizabeth Ambos Minnich. He was married to Delpha L. Williams for 59 years until her death in 2005.
He is survived by a daughter, Joyce Yoder; two sons, Ben (Cecelia) Minnich and Randy (Jodi) Minnich; four grandchildren, Scott (Sherrey) Makemson, Justin Wade (Alison Fournier), Andrea (Wesley) Wilson and Joshua Minnich; five great-grandchildren, Olivia, Anna and Zachary Makemson and Vivian and Tanner Wilson; two sisters, Shirley Satterfield, Betty Place and numerous nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by two sisters, Helen M. Fisher, Treva Jerviss; six brothers, Neil Minnich, Russell Minnich, Warren Minnich, Herschel Minnich, Lewis Minnich and Roger Minnich; and a son-in-law, Kenneth “Jock” Yoder.
A lifelong dairy farmer, Paul enjoyed coon hunting and fishing.
Funeral services will be at noon Wednesday, Dec. 7, 2016, at Jennnings Farley Funeral Home, West Liberty, with visitation two hours prior. Burial will follow in Highland Memorial Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, memorials can be made in Paul’s memory to: The Parkinson’s Disease Foundation, 1359 Broadway, Suite 1509, New York, NY 10018 or to a charity of the donor’s choice.
Condolences may be expressed at [email protected].