Richard 'Dick' Zink
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Richard "Dick" Zink, 80, of Hillsboro, passed away Sunday, Aug. 19, 2018 at his home surrounded by his loving family.
He was born Sept. 4, 1937 in Hillsboro, the son of the late Leonard Wesley Zink and Velma Ethelyn Zink.
Dick was a graduate of Hillsboro High School, class of 1955, and worked at the Famous Department Store in Hillsboro, NCR in Dayton and at Hobart in Hillsboro. Dick and his wife Jo were the former owners of Hillsboro Cleaners. He was also a member of Highland Lodge #38 F&AM, Hillsboro Elks BPOE #361, Hillsboro Eagles Aerie #1161 and was a Kentucky Colonel. Over the years, Dick coached Little League baseball, youth basketball and was a part of the HHS Football Chain Crew for many years. An ardent supporter of the Democratic Party, Dick had been on the Hillsboro City Council for many years, was a past council president and served two terms as mayor of Hillsboro.
He is survived by his wife of 61 years, Joan Zink, whom he married Aug. 3, 1957; son, Steve (Katy) Zink of Washington Court House and their children, Matt (Meg) Zink and their two children, Hayden and Savannah, and Brad (Chelsie) Zink, who have a child on the way in November; a daughter, Andrea (John) Holt of Hillsboro and their children, Andrew (Alisha) Zink and their children, Paisley, Ryker and Bodhi, Rob Holt, Jordan Anne (Seth) Phillips and their son, Holten, Alex Butler, Jessica Holt and Johanna Holt.
Services will be held at the Hillsboro Church of Christ, 155 West Walnut Street, Saturday, Aug. 25, 2018 at 3 p.m. with Pastors James Bush and Tom Stoops officiating. Interment will follow in the Hillsboro Cemetery.
Friends will be received at the church on Saturday from noon to 3 p.m.
Rhoads-Edgington Funeral Home, Hillsboro has been entrusted with the arrangements.
Contributions may be made to the Community Care Hospice, P.O. Box 123, Wilmington 45177 or Highland County Animal Shelter, 9331 state Route 124, Hillsboro 45133.
To sign the online guest book, go to edgingtonfuneralhomes.com.
He was born Sept. 4, 1937 in Hillsboro, the son of the late Leonard Wesley Zink and Velma Ethelyn Zink.
Dick was a graduate of Hillsboro High School, class of 1955, and worked at the Famous Department Store in Hillsboro, NCR in Dayton and at Hobart in Hillsboro. Dick and his wife Jo were the former owners of Hillsboro Cleaners. He was also a member of Highland Lodge #38 F&AM, Hillsboro Elks BPOE #361, Hillsboro Eagles Aerie #1161 and was a Kentucky Colonel. Over the years, Dick coached Little League baseball, youth basketball and was a part of the HHS Football Chain Crew for many years. An ardent supporter of the Democratic Party, Dick had been on the Hillsboro City Council for many years, was a past council president and served two terms as mayor of Hillsboro.
He is survived by his wife of 61 years, Joan Zink, whom he married Aug. 3, 1957; son, Steve (Katy) Zink of Washington Court House and their children, Matt (Meg) Zink and their two children, Hayden and Savannah, and Brad (Chelsie) Zink, who have a child on the way in November; a daughter, Andrea (John) Holt of Hillsboro and their children, Andrew (Alisha) Zink and their children, Paisley, Ryker and Bodhi, Rob Holt, Jordan Anne (Seth) Phillips and their son, Holten, Alex Butler, Jessica Holt and Johanna Holt.
Services will be held at the Hillsboro Church of Christ, 155 West Walnut Street, Saturday, Aug. 25, 2018 at 3 p.m. with Pastors James Bush and Tom Stoops officiating. Interment will follow in the Hillsboro Cemetery.
Friends will be received at the church on Saturday from noon to 3 p.m.
Rhoads-Edgington Funeral Home, Hillsboro has been entrusted with the arrangements.
Contributions may be made to the Community Care Hospice, P.O. Box 123, Wilmington 45177 or Highland County Animal Shelter, 9331 state Route 124, Hillsboro 45133.
To sign the online guest book, go to edgingtonfuneralhomes.com.