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Richard E. Weeks, 85, of Bellefontaine, passed away Sunday, Jan. 15, 2017, in Mary Rutan Hospital, Bellefontaine.
He was born in Sidney on Dec. 25, 1931, the son of the late William A. and Mildred Vordemark Weeks. He also was preceded in death by a daughter, Debra Sue Gunderson; and a sister, Patricia Barbee.
On Feb. 17, 1951, he married Joyce Wilson and she survives along with their daughter, Linda K. (Steven) Popp of West Liberty; son, Christopher Scott Weeks of Bellefontaine; three grandchildren, Jason D. (Gretchen) Lapp, Andrea K. (Chad) Claybaugh and Meghan D. (Scott) Miller, all of West Liberty; and eight great-grandchildren.
Richard worked as a construction superintendent for Knowlton Construction for many years. He later worked for the State of Ohio Architects Office in Columbus.
He was a longtime member of the Bellefontaine First United Methodist Church. He was a Sergeant First Class in the U.S. Army, serving his country during the Korean War. He was a former member of the Bellefontaine Fraternal Order of Elks and the Indian Lake Moose Lodge.
He enjoyed fishing and hunting, but especially loved traveling with his fun-loving wife, Joyce. His favorite travels were those when he was accompanied by his family and his destinations were to all parts of the world, including China.
Pastor H. Kearns officiates services at 11 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 19, in the Eichholtz Daring & Sanford Funeral Home & Cremation Center, Bellefontaine, where visitation is 5 to 8 p.m. Wednesday. Burial is in Greenwood-Union Cemetery, DeGraff, with military rites provided by the Logan County Veterans Honor Guard.
Memorial contributions may be made to the First United Methodist Church, 201 N. Main St., Bellefontaine, OH 43311; and to the Emerald Unit of Green Hills Care Center, 6557 S. U.S. Route 68, West Liberty, OH 43357.
Condolences may be expressed at www.edsfh.com.