John A. Neitzel

John Andrew Neitzel, aged 83, died at his home in Venice, Florida after a long illness. John was born in Ladysmith, Wisconsin in 1942 to Reverend Herbert R. and Gertrude K. (Behrens) Neitzel.  He was the youngest of 3 children and spent the second half of childhood in Butler, Pennsylvania where his father served the Concordia Lutheran Home. 

After graduating from Butler High School John studied liberal arts at Valparaiso University in Indiana. He enlisted in the U.S. Army in 1964 and was honorably discharged as a Specialist 4th Class (E-4) in 1966. During active duty he was stationed in Pennsylvania and overseas in Germany. 

John worked several years in the steel industry then for 25 years at CCPI Inc., in Blanchester, Ohio, several years at SUMCO in Maineville, Ohio and lastly at Home Depot in Milford, Ohio where he retired after 12 years of devoted service.

A bachelor until he was 40 years old, John met the love of his life, Sharon, while working at CCPI.  They married in 1983 calling John to expand not only his heart but his home.  With their lives merging and John gaining 2 children and Sharon a 145 pound Old English sheepdog named Wally, they built a life and a home in Fayetteville, Ohio where they lived until 2024 when they moved to Venice, Florida.

John was preceded in death by his brother, Richard  Neitzel, and sister, Ruth Neitzel Silavs.  He is survived by his wife of 42 years, Sharon Neitzel; son, Bill (Heather) Siegler of Venice, Florida; daughter, Angie Siegler (Danny Kerry) of Kingston, New York; grandchildren: Bill Siegler, Molly Meurer, Tyler Peterson, Jordan Siegler, Jay Palm, Joel Palm, and Oliver Siegler-Kerry; great grandchild, Sophie Meurer; nieces and nephews: Kathryn (Rodger) Howell, Susan Neitzel Sax, and Kenneth (Teresa) Neitzel.

Visitation will be held at  Mihovk-Rosenacker Funeral Home 10211 Plainfield Rd., Cincinnati, Ohio 45247 on Friday, Nov. 21, 2025 from 12:00PM until time of Funeral Service at 2:00PM.  Entombment will follow service at Lakeview Mausoleum at Rest Haven Memorial Park.