Ronald E. Showecker

SHOWECKER, Ronald E., 64, of Mechanicsville, passed away to be with the Lord on Thursday, October 30, 2008. He was the son of Christopher and Sarah Staley Showecker, a member of St. Paul Lutheran Church, a veteran, having served three tours in Vietnam with the U.S. Army and retired from the U.S. Navy. He is survived by his wife, Anna M. Showecker; a son, Ronald Allen Showecker of Corbin, Ky.; brother, Wendell Showecker; and sister, Marie Ditchley of Indianapolis; four stepchildren; eight stepgrandchildren, of which Matthew "His Buddy" Pilkerton and Cassie "His Sweetie" Pilkerton are of the home; and numerous nieces and nephews. Memorial services will be Saturday at 12 noon at St. Paul Lutheran Church, meeting at Bennett's Chapel, 8014 Lee-Davis Rd., Mechanicsville. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to St. Paul Lutheran Church Building Fund, 8100 Shady Grove Rd., Mechanicsville, Va. 23111.
This obituary was originally published in the Richmond Times-Dispatch.