Dale Leroy Sink

Dale LeRoy Sink, 84, of Greenville, Ohio went to be with his Lord on Sunday, April 8, 2012 at his residence. He was born on August 31, 1927 in Arcanum, Ohio to the late LeRoy and Laura (Brown) Sink. Dale was a self-employed contractor all his life. He attended Sinclair Business College. Dale enjoyed collecting stamps, drinking coffee, going to Cincinnati Reds baseball games, and making new friends. He was a member or the Republican party and a member of EUM Church in Greenville where he was very active in the hospital visitation ministry. He was also an ardent supporter of changing lives of trouble youth in Ohio. Dale was a faithful servant of the Lord. His greatest passion was his family and spending time with them. In addition to his parents, Dale is preceded in death by his daughter, Christine Jo Henderson and a brother, Bill Sink. Dale is survived by his wife of 58 years, Nancy (Tharp) Sink of Greenville; a son, Jeff Sink of Greenville; 5 daughters and son-in-laws, Vicki Gebhart of Ansonia, Debra and Tony Black of Greenville, Patty and Ben Browning of Escondido, CA, Barbara and Jim Fishinger of Vista, CA, and Linda and Kelly Duckett of Greenville; 15 grandchildren; 6 great-grandchildren; and two sisters, Virginia Koontz of Miamisburg, OH, and Dorothy Haar of Ft. Meyers, FL. A Celebration of Life will be held on Friday, April 13, 2012 at 10:00 am at EUM Church, 1451 Sater Street in Greenville with the Rev. Hershel Fee and Rev. Jeff Harper being asked to officiate. The family will receive guests and share memories on Thursday, April 12, 2012 from 5:00-8:00 pm also at the church. Burial will follow in the Castine Cemetery. The family requests memorial contributions be made to the Darke County Cancer Society or State of the Heart Hospice. Services are entrusted to Braund Funeral Home in New Madison. Condolences may be sent to the family at www.braundfuneralhome.com