John A. Binger

BINGER, John Allen age 88 passed away Friday, March 3, 2017 at Hospice of Dayton. He was bon January 19, 1929 in Beloit, WI, son of the late Allen & Lorena Binger. John served his country his country in the U.S. Navy during the Korean Conflict in a PBM Sea Plane as a Radar Navigator. He as a retired employee of Smiths Industries with 40 years of service. Preceded in death by his daughter, Susan Martin, John is survived by his wife of 23 years, Bertha “Bert” Sherman; son, Jack Binger (Carrie) of Seabrooke, TX; 2 daughters, Laura Collier (Trent) of Peachtree City, GA and Mary Binger of Knoxville, TN; son-in-law, Dr. Joel Martin (Julie) of Thousand Oaks, CA; special nephew, Jim Osenga (Cindy) of Janesville, WI; 6 grandchildren, Alexandra Martin, Paul Martin, Grace Binger, Elizabeth Binger, Reid Collier & Jamie Massaro; 3 great-grandchildren; 3 step-sons, Larry Sherman, Dr. John Sherman, & Steven Sherman, along with a host of other relatives and friends. Funeral services will be held at 3:00 pm, Wednesday, March 8 at the Vandalia United Methodist Church, 200 S. Dixie Dr., Vandalia with Rev. Michael Malcosky officiating. The family will receive friends at the church on Wednesday from 2:00 pm until time of service. Interment will be held at Eastlawn Cemetery, Beloit, WI on Saturday, March 11. If so desired, contributions may be made to Hospice of Dayton in John’s memory. Local arrangements entrusted to Morton & Whetstone Funeral Home, Vandalia. To share a special message with John’s family please visit www.mortonwhetstonefh.com