John Adam Weyrauch III

Weyrauch, John Adam III age 82 of Kettering passed away Thursday May 8, 2014. He was preceded in death by his parents John Adam Weyrauch II and Mary Ann Weyrauch; his first wife Marilyn Ann ( nee Durst) in November 1961 and a niece Deann Weyrauch . Survivors include his current wife Barbara Ann (nee Rose) since December 1, 1962; children, Richard and his wife Diane, John IV and his wife Shirley, James and his wife Sherrie, and Cathy Tucker and her husband Randy; grandchildren, Adam Weyrauch, Jeffrey Weyrauch, Jacob (Elise) Weyrauch, Daniel Weyrauch, Louis Weyrauch, Kaitlin (Casey) Ryan, Megan Weyrauch; great grandsons, Jadon and Jackson; a brother, Charles Weyrauch and his wife Dorothy; 2 nieces, Debra Weyrauch and Donna (Craig) Millett ; 2 nephews, Scot (Donetta) Weyrauch and Skip (Bonnie) Weyrauch; 4 great nieces and 5 great nephews. He was born July 4, 1931 in Cincinnati to John Adam Weyrauch II and Mary Ann Weyrauch. A 1949 graduate of Wilbur Wright High School, graduated from the Ohio Northern University School of Pharmacy in June of 1953 with a Bachelors in Pharmacy, and later served in the U. S. Army from October 16, 1953 –October 15, 1955. John worked at Schmidt’s Drugs for approximately 5 years, (including internship), and then joined Fidelity Prescriptions in November 1955 (later became Medicine Shoppe) until his retirement in September 1997, but continued to work on a part-time basis at various pharmacies during retirement. He was a member of the Miami Valley Pharmaceutical Association, Ohio State Pharmaceutical Association, and American Pharmaceutical Association. A member of the Kettering Civic Band for 4 years, he traveled to Austria in 1980 with the band. He was a member of Oak Street EUB from 1955 until 1965 and Church of the Cross since 1965, and a member of the choir for many years. John was Past Master, Secretary, and Endowed Member of Far Hills Lodge #784 (formerly Rock Moriah Lodge # 740),Charter Member of Millennium # 779 F. & A.M., Past High Priest, Secretary, and Life Member of Unity Chapter #16 R.A.M., Past High Priest and Secretary of the former Tau Chapter #239 R.A.M., Past Illustrious Master, Recorder, and Life Member of Reese Council #9 R. & S.M., Secretary and Life Member of Irish Council #67 Knight Masons USA, Secretary of Herbert T. Leland Council #281 Allied Masonic Degrees, Past Commander and Life Member of Valley Commandry #80 K.T., Recorder and Life Member of Reed Commandry #6 K.T., Recorder of Dayton Commandry #68, Past Secretary of Council for Templar Advancement, Past Secretary and Life Member , Knight Eminent Commanders Association, Life Member Ancient Accepted Scottish Rite, Valley of Dayton, member of the Order of Eastern Star, Belmont Chapter #555 and Past Patron of Far Hills Chapter #577, Life Sponsor and Patron Knights Templar Eye Foundation, Knight York Cross of Honor, Ohio Priory#18, Ohio Grand Council Order of High Priesthood, Quatuor Coronati Lodge #2076 Correspondence Circle of London, England, Mariners Club, York Rite Secretaries and Recorders Association of Ohio, Secretaries Association F. & A.M. of Ohio, A.A.O.N.M.S. Antioch Temple, Order of the Silver Trowel. Funeral Service 10 am Wednesday May 14, 2014 at the Tobias Funeral Home-Far Hills Chapel, 5471 Far Hills Ave at Rahn Rd. Pastor John Whitaker officiating. Interment Dayton Memorial Park Cemetery. Friends may call from 5-8 pm Tuesday at the funeral home with Masonic Services at 7:30 pm. If desired , in lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the Ohio Masonic Home Endowment Fund or Hospice of Dayton. On line condolences may be made to www.tobiasfuneralhome.com