Michael Dana Spurgeon
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Michael Dana Spurgeon, 73 of Wilmington, passed away Saturday, Dec. 10, 2022 at Clinton Memorial Hospital in Wilmington. He suffered a stroke.
Dana was born Oct. 19, 1949, in Cincinnati, the son of the late Charles Melvin Spurgeon and the late Rosemont (Sewell) Spurgeon Meeker.
He was a Wilmington High School graduate in the class of 1967. He served in the U.S. Army. A veteran of the Vietnam War, he was a current member of Wilmington Post 49 American Legion and a lifetime member of Wilmington Veteran of Foreign Wars Post 6710. A retired member of Local 24, Building Trades, Sheetmetal, Pipefitters Union of Dayton, Dana worked many years in construction and private contract projects for his mechanical, inventive, independent, and special needs clients. He was an organ donor through the Life Center of Cincinnati. He was also a lifelong advocate for The Gift of Life, blood donations. He personally donated over 30 gallons of whole blood plus platelets and plasma.
He is survived by his sister, Charline (Michael W.) Boyle; and nephew, Chase F. Boyle of Wilmington. There are many loyal and loving cousins and friends who mourn his unexpected passing.
Dana was preceded in death by his maternal grandparents, Staman H. Sewell and Ruby (Johnson) Sewell; maternal aunts, Marguerite (Sewell) Roberts Hughes and Beulah (Sewell) Jim Heck; maternal uncles, Oliver J. Sewell (Gennieve Mahaffey) and Williams F. Sewell (Virginia Watkins); paternal grandparents, R. Noah Wilson Spurgeon and Rosa Kathryn (Scott) Spurgeon Boldman; uncles, Spencer F. Spurgeon (Freda Pierce) and N. Russell Spurgeon (Joan Lewis); and aunts, Alice Mae Spurgeon Carson and Ida Kathryn Spurgeon (Walter G. Miller).
A celebration of life for Michael Dana Spurgeon will be 2 p.m. Saturday, March 25 at Wilmington American Legion Post 49, 140 East Locust St., Wilmington. The Honor Guard Salute will be at the post location. The celebration meal will follow at Post 49.
Inurnment will take place at Jefferson Township Cemetery (old Westboro IOOF) Westboro at a later date.
Memorials may be made in Michael Dana’s name to the Honor Guard c/o Post 49, 140 East Locust St., Wilmington 45177.
Tufts Schildmeyer Funeral Home in Blanchester is serving the family. Online guest book is available. www.tuftsschildmeyer.com.
Dana was born Oct. 19, 1949, in Cincinnati, the son of the late Charles Melvin Spurgeon and the late Rosemont (Sewell) Spurgeon Meeker.
He was a Wilmington High School graduate in the class of 1967. He served in the U.S. Army. A veteran of the Vietnam War, he was a current member of Wilmington Post 49 American Legion and a lifetime member of Wilmington Veteran of Foreign Wars Post 6710. A retired member of Local 24, Building Trades, Sheetmetal, Pipefitters Union of Dayton, Dana worked many years in construction and private contract projects for his mechanical, inventive, independent, and special needs clients. He was an organ donor through the Life Center of Cincinnati. He was also a lifelong advocate for The Gift of Life, blood donations. He personally donated over 30 gallons of whole blood plus platelets and plasma.
He is survived by his sister, Charline (Michael W.) Boyle; and nephew, Chase F. Boyle of Wilmington. There are many loyal and loving cousins and friends who mourn his unexpected passing.
Dana was preceded in death by his maternal grandparents, Staman H. Sewell and Ruby (Johnson) Sewell; maternal aunts, Marguerite (Sewell) Roberts Hughes and Beulah (Sewell) Jim Heck; maternal uncles, Oliver J. Sewell (Gennieve Mahaffey) and Williams F. Sewell (Virginia Watkins); paternal grandparents, R. Noah Wilson Spurgeon and Rosa Kathryn (Scott) Spurgeon Boldman; uncles, Spencer F. Spurgeon (Freda Pierce) and N. Russell Spurgeon (Joan Lewis); and aunts, Alice Mae Spurgeon Carson and Ida Kathryn Spurgeon (Walter G. Miller).
A celebration of life for Michael Dana Spurgeon will be 2 p.m. Saturday, March 25 at Wilmington American Legion Post 49, 140 East Locust St., Wilmington. The Honor Guard Salute will be at the post location. The celebration meal will follow at Post 49.
Inurnment will take place at Jefferson Township Cemetery (old Westboro IOOF) Westboro at a later date.
Memorials may be made in Michael Dana’s name to the Honor Guard c/o Post 49, 140 East Locust St., Wilmington 45177.
Tufts Schildmeyer Funeral Home in Blanchester is serving the family. Online guest book is available. www.tuftsschildmeyer.com.