Myron Wayne Geeting, 88, of St. Marys, and formerly of Greenville, died at 4:30 a.m. May 1, 2009, at Otterbein-St. Marys Retirement Center.

He was born Feb. 24, 1921, in Darke County to Lester and Florence Agler Geeting. In 1946, he married Mary Evelyn "Evie" Geeting, who survives.

Other survivors are three daughters, Janet (Roger) Cassity, Arcanum, Joyce (Shorty) Dues, Celina, and Brenda (Michael) Murphy, Canandaigua, N.Y.; two sisters, Ruth McLear and Iris Hathaway, both of Greenville; eight grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.

Deceased is a sister, Margaret Drew.

During World War II he served 3 1/2 years in the Army Air Force as a tech sergeant and crew leader in the 90th Air Depot Group. After retirement from the Air Force, he was general manager of West Side Elevator and Savona Feed & Grain Company.

Services are 1:30 p.m. Monday at Otterbein-St. Marys' Meyer Community Room, the Rev. Carol Sainey officiating. Graveside services are 3:30 p.m. Monday at Greenmound Cemetery, New Madison, with military rites conducted by the American Legion Post and Veteran of Foreign Wars post of Greenville.

Calling is one hour prior to services Monday in the Community Room.

Contributions can be made to the Otterbein-St. Marys Retirement Center or State of the Heart Hospice in Coldwater.

Arrangements are being handled by Bayliff & Son Funeral Home, Cridersville.