Donald Eugene “Gene” Dyer, age 91, passed away Thursday, August 19, 2021. He was born in Niles, Ohio to the late Lonnie and Dixie Dyer. He was a standing member of Sheet Metal Local Union #24 for 64 years. Gene loved fishing, and going to the horse race tracks. Gene was also known to be somewhat of a curator of backyard chickens and homemade wine. He is preceded in death by his wife of 42 years, Mary Louise (Schamel) Dyer, son Joseph Anthony Dyer, and granddaughter Loralei Penner, and four siblings. Gene is survived by his children; Rebecca (Mark) Combs, Madonna Dugger, David Alan (Marcia) Dyer, and William Dyer, grandchildren; Jeff Penner, Daniel DeCerbo, Maggie Penner, Rachel (Penner) Blanken, Anthony DeCerbo, Joseph Dyer, Katie Koss, and Jeffrey Dyer, brother Joseph ”Andy” Dyer, and daughter-in-law Sue (Price) Dyer. Family to receive friends 5:00PM to 7:00PM Tuesday, August 24, 2021 at the TOBIAS FUNERAL HOME-Beavercreek Chapel; where service will be held 7:00PM Tuesday. Condolences can be expressed to the family at www.tobiasfuneralhome.com
