Robert Preston "Van" Vandawalker, 89, of Mt.Orab, Ohio died Saturday, July 24, 2010 at the Villa Georgetown Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Georgetown, Ohio.
He was an expert rifleman for the United States Marine Corp and a WWII veteran, the 1960 Midwest Road Racing Champion of the U.S. and a retired Sales Manager for the Liggett and Myers Tobacco Company. He also had the honor of trying out for the P.G.A. Senior Tour of 1992. In addition to being a member of the National Rifle Association, Van was an avid golfer at the White Oak Golf Course in Mt.Orab, Ohio and Cypress Lake Golf Course in Ft. Myers, Florida. He was a member of the congregation of the Sardinia United Methodist Church where he often sang. Van was born April 11, 1921 in St. Joseph, Missouri the son of the late Edward and Mary (Brown) Vandawalker.
Mr. Vandawalker is survived by his loving wife - Betty (Lewis Fussnecker) Vandawalker; five daughters - Tiffany Arnold and Vanessa Vandawalker both of Westerville, Ohio, Sherri Grooms of Linden, Tennessee, Karen Guthrie of Loveland, Ohio and Nancy Vandawalker of Arizona; eleven stepchildren - Anthony Fussnecker of Russellville, Ohio, Jill Edmisten and husband Sam of Sardinia, Ohio, Mary Martin of Georgetown, Ohio, Diane Scheadler of Aberdeen, Ohio, Bernard Fussnecker and wife Lisa and Nick Fussnecker and wife Kim all of Russellville, Ohio, Rachel Spornhauer of Winchester, Ohio, Stephanie Wardlow and husband Mark of Georgetown, Ohio, Laura Graham of Brownstown, Ohio, Monica Boler and husband Jeff of Mt.Orab, Ohio and Stuart Fussnecker of Russellville, Ohio and one brother - Raymon Vandawalker of Branson, Missouri.
Funeral services will be held at 10:00 A.M., Friday, July 30, 2010 at the Cahall Funeral Home in Georgetown, Ohio. Visitation will be from 6:00-8:30 P.M., Thursday, July 29, 2010 at the funeral home. Interment will be in the Confidence Cemetery in Georgetown, Ohio. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Hospice of Hope, 215 Hughes, Mt.Orab, Ohio 45154.
Condolences may be sent to the family at www.cahallfuneralhomes.com
