Chester H. Dammeyer, 81, 2108 Cambridge Court, St. Marys, died at 10:30 p.m. April 28, 2010, at Joint Township District Memorial Hospital in St. Marys.

He was born June 13, 1928, in St. Marys, to Elmer and Anna Quellhorst Dammeyer. On Sept. 24, 1950, he married B. Joanne Hoselton, who survives.

Also surviving are a daughter, Nancy Morgan, Denver, Colo.; two sons, Terry (Shawna) Dammeyer, Indian Hill, and Nicholas (Carolyn) Dammeyer, Celina; two sisters, Ruth (Willis) Henschen, St. Marys, and Mary (Arlan) Smith, Celina; a sister-in-law, Wanda Dammeyer, St. Marys; a son-in-law, Stuart Hazlett, Alexandria, Va.; eight grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.

Deceased are a daughter, Christine Hazlett, and a brother, Louis Dammeyer.

He worked at the U.S. Post Office in St. Marys and also owned and operated the S-W Motel and Apartments in St. Marys. He served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War. He was a member of St. Paul's United Church of Christ and was a member of both Kiwanis and St. Marys Outing Club (Idlewild), all of St. Marys. He was a 1946 graduate of Memorial High School in St. Marys.

Services are 8 p.m. Monday at Miller Funeral and Cremation Service in St. Marys, the Rev. Dr. Ed Bray officiating. Military rites will be conducted following the service.

Calling is 6-8 p.m. Monday at the funeral home.

Contributions can be made to St. Paul's UCC.

Condolences can be left at www.millerfuneralhomes.net.