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Richard ‘Dick’ Deshler

EAST LIVERPOOL – Richard R. “Dick” Deshler, 89, of Wellsville, died Dec. 20 at East Liverpool City Hospital.

Born Jan. 8, 1929 in Wellsville, he was the son of the late Earl and Laura Johnson Deshler.

A lifetime area resident, he and worked at the former TS&T Pottery and Hall China. In 1974, he started operating Deshler Amusements, providing rides, concessions and games to countless area fairs and festivals for many years.

He was preceded in death by his wife, Margaret A. Cunningham Deshler; and his sisters, Dorothy Deshler, Eleanor Deshler, Christine Montgomery, Erla Dean Emmerling and Alberta Massey.

Survivors include his children, Linda Goodballet of Encinitas, Calif., Ruth Stansbury and Rick E. Deshler, both of Wellsville, and Diana Deshler of East Liverpool; 11 grandchildren, 18 great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild.

Calling hours will be 2-4 p.m. and 6-8 p.m. Thursday at the Dawson Funeral Home, where services will be held at 11 a.m. Friday. Burial will be at Columbiana County Memorial Park.

www.dawsonfuneralhome.com

12/26/18