Cecil O'Neil Ison Obituary (1937

Mr. Cecil O'Neil Ison, age 73, of Dupont, Indiana, entered this life on January 23, 1937 in Line Fork, Kentucky. He was the son of the late Cecil & Mae Huff Ison. He resided in Line Fork until the age of seven and the family moved to Dupont. He was a 1956 graduate of Dupont High School. He was inducted into the United States Army on April 25, 1959 and rose to the rank of Specialist Four, serving the 554th Engineers Battalion. He was honorably discharged on January 18, 1965 from Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri. O'Neil was united in marriage on June 10, 1961 at the St. Mary Catholic Church in downtown Madison to Ann Elizabeth Goebel. To this union arrived two sons and a daughter to bless their home. He served in the Indiana National Guard for six years. He retired in 1994 as a machinist with Cummins Engine Company after thirty eight years of service. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, UK Basketball and spending time with his family. He enjoyed coaching baseball and softball for 18 years. He attended the Prince of Peace Catholic Church and was a member of the Dupont High School Alumni Association Mr. Ison died Monday, May 17, 2010 at 8:15 a.m. at his home near Dupont, with his loving family at his side. A LOVING FAMILY Mr. Ison will be missed by his loving wife of forty nine years: Ann Elizabeth Goebel Ison of Dupont, Indiana; his loving sons: Dennis Ison & his wife: Paula of Zionsville, Indiana, Derreck Ison of Dupont, Indiana; his loving daughter: Deanna Ronk & her husband: Ron of Sullivan, Indiana; his adoring grandchildren: Jared Ison & Suellen Ronk; his sisters: Odessa Brooks of Columbus, Indiana, Pauline Patterson & her husband: Lendol of North Vernon, Indiana; nephews & nieces: Wayne Brooks & his wife: Debbie; his nephews & nieces: Jeffrey Wager & his wife: Beth; Darrell Patterson & his wife: Sharyn; Dwight Patterson & his wife: Marissa; Kim Polley & her husband: Monty and other relatives. He was preceded in death by his parents: Cecil & Mae Huff Ison; his sisters: Louise Wager, Lillian Ison, Christina Ison & Ernestine Ison. FUNERAL CEREMONY Funeral services will be conducted Thursday, May 20, 2010 at 11:00 a.m., by Father John A. Meyer at the Morgan & Nay Funeral Centre, 325 Demaree Drive in Madison, Indiana. Interment will follow in the Dupont Cemetery in Dupont, Indiana. VISITATION Friends may call Wednesday from 4:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. and Thursday from 9:00 a.m. until time of the service at the Morgan & Nay Funeral Centre, 325 Demaree Drive in Madison, Indiana. MEMORIAL EXPRESSIONS Memorial contributions may be made to Clifty Six Fire & Rescue. Cards are available at the funeral home. To send a flower arrangement in memory of Cecil O'Neil Ison, please click here to visit our sympathy store.