David A. Shober

David A. Shober, 80 of Xenia, Ohio, formerly of Beavercreek, died March 9, 2023. He was born March 8, 1943, the fifth of six sons, to Mignetta Bard Shober and Edwin M. Shober of Denver, Pennsylvania.

He retired as a Lieutenant Colonel in the Air Force having served 20 years. He was proud to have served a year in Vietnam where he established communication lines in the Cam Ranh Bay area. Later in his career, he served as Chief of Morale, Welfare and Recreation at Kadena Air Force Base(AFB) in Okinawa, Japan; Andersen AFB in Guam; and Offutt AFB in Nebraska. He retired at Wright Patterson AFB in Dayton, Ohio.

Dave is survived by his wife of 56 years, Mary "Kathy" Lawrence Shober and three children: Stephen Shober (Diane) of West Carrollton, Ohio; Rebecca Shober Myers (Matt) of Columbus, Ohio; and Matthew Shober (Betsy) of Fairborn, Ohio. From these children, Dave was further blessed with six grandchildren: Kyra and Zack Shober, Justin (Bekah) and Luke Myers, and Ethan and Aidan Shober. He is also survived by brothers Brian (Joyce) Shober of Clermont, Florida and Phillip (Candy) Shober of Reading, Pennsylvania; sister-in-law, Gloria Shober of Lititz, Pennsylvania and brother-in-law, Leroy Geyer of Pickerington, Ohio.

Dave was predeceased by beloved brothers, Dale, Glenn, and Lee Shober, as well as sisters-in-law, Myra Shober, Rosalie Shober and Lynn Geyer, and brother-in-law, Jack Lawrence.

As a founder and charter member of Light of Christ Lutheran Church in Fairborn, Ohio, he served in many capacities. He loved competitive gardening with his neighbors and wood working. He shared his passion for cooking with many family members- especially dishes from his Pennsylvania Dutch heritage and his world travels- and he could often be heard humming and singing songs from his favorite musicals as he worked. An excellent storyteller, Dave loved to share about his early life with his brothers and could frequently be heard saying, "I'll tell you what…" as he opined about US politics and history. He was an avid wrestling fan and loved the Eagles, Phillies, and Penn State. Most of all, he loved his family deeply.

The family will receive visitors 10:30am-12:00pm on Saturday, March 25, 2023, at Light of Christ Lutheran Church, 48 S. 2nd Street, Fairborn, Ohio with a memorial service immediately following. The family invites friends and extended family to join them for a lunch reception, after the service, at Legacy Village Community Center, 1201 Livingston Lane, Xenia, Ohio, 45385. David will be buried at Dayton National Cemetery on Monday, March 27, 2023.

In gratitude for their support of our family, if you desire, gifts can be made in David's name to: Greene County Council on Aging By mail: 1195 W. Second Street, Xenia, OH 45385 Online: www.gccoa.org ("Support Us" at bottom of Homepage).


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