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Dates per SSDI, last residence Athens.

Obituary:

Jack W. Semler, 86, died September 1, 2011.

A native of Yellow Springs, OH, he was the son of John H. Semler and Florence Andrews Semler. In 1950 he married Jean Urbschat, who died in 1957. In 1958 he married Shirley Detrick, a school teacher. He was a veteran of WWII, serving three years in the Army Air Core. He was a graduate of Miami University, Oxford, Ohio. He worked thirty years for Reliance Electric Company, starting in Ohio, five years in Indiana and was the first management employee assigned to Athens in 1968 as Personnel Manager. He retired in June, 1988.

In his career he was very active in civic affairs. In Ohio he was President of Miami Valley Personnel Association. In Madison, Indiana, he was Treasurer and member of the board of Madison Library. He was on the Board of Directors of the Madison Chamber of Commerce. Here in Athens, he was president and member of the board of Kelly Diversified Workshop and was on the board of directors of Athens Technical College. He was a longtime member of Athens Kiwanis Club, Athens Golden Kiwanis Club and a member of Athens Elk Lodge for 35 years. Jack enjoyed playing golf and was a member of Green Hills County Club for many years. He was a member of First United Methodist Church of Athens where he was in the Fellowship Sunday School Class.

Survivors include his wife Shirley of 53 years; three sons and daughters in law: John and Tricia Semler of Marietta, William and Loree Semler of Tampa, Florida and James and Julie Semler of Cumming; grandchildren: Susie, John, Caroline, William, Katherine and Sara Semler; brother: Kenneth Semler and sister Marjorie Wix.

A memorial service will be held Tuesday, September 6, 2011 at 11AM at Lord & Stephens East Chapel. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service.

In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to the Parkinson’s Disease Foundation, 1359 Broadway Suite 1509, New York, NY 10018.

Obituary (Dayton Daily News, 15 AUG 2012):

WIX, Marjorie Irene age 83, formerly of Medway, of Dayton. She was born December 28, 1928 to the late John and Florence Semler in Yellow Springs, Ohio. Marge attended John Bryan High School and worked for Sears, Roebuck and Company before meeting a young Air Force navigator while on vacation in Florida. Marjorie married Kenneth Wix on November 24, 1951 and moved to Stratford, Wisconsin. They started their family there before moving to Ohio, where Marjorie lived until her death on August 13, 2012. Marjorie is preceded in death by her husband Ken, sister Betty and brother Jack. She is survived by 7 children: Cathy (Harry) Zernechel of Findlay, Pat Topeka of Placentia, CA, Betty (Tom) Wourms of Fairfax, Virginia, Marie (Len) McConnaughey of Springfield, Sue (Ross) Shira of Dayton, LInda (Tim) Sabo of Lincoln, NB, and Rob (Deb) Wix of Springfield. She has 15, Grandchildren and 4 Great Grandchildren, brother Ken Semler of MD. Marjorie was a member of St. Christopher Catholic Church and enjoyed singing in the choir, reading, jigsaw puzzles, flowers and, most importantly, laughing. Mass of Christian Burial 10:00 a.m. Friday at St. Christopher Catholic Church 403 W. National Rd. Vandalia, by Father Frank Keferl. The family will receive friends Thursday from 4 to 8 p.m. at Baker-Hazel & Snider Funeral Home 5555 Philadelphia Dr. at N. Main St. Memorial contributions may be made to the or to St. Christopher Catholic Church for the planting of flowers and campus beautification. On-line condolences for the family may be sent to www.bakerhazelsnider.com.