William Eugene Diller, 61, Former Staff Sgt United States Marine Corps, originally of West Portsmouth Ohio, passed away unexpectedly at his home in Athens, Ohio Friday December 3rd. He was a two-time graduate of Ohio University, earning both his Bachelors Degree in Communications and his Masters Degree in Business Administration. He served the United States Marine Corps faithfully from 1971 till he was honorably discharged in 1973. He was an avid outdoorsman and wildlife conservationist who taught hunter safety programs for the State of Ohio for more than 15 years. He is survived by his brother and sister-in-law Wayne and Barbra Diller of West Portsmouth, Ohio; son Patrick Diller of Athens, Ohio; daughter and son-in-law Amanda and Christopher Dice of Xenia, Ohio; son Kyle Diller of Athens, Ohio; and grandson Elijah Dice of Xenia, Ohio. He is preceded in death by his parents, William and Wanda Diller of West Portsmouth, Ohio; and his wife of 20 years Karen Lewis Diller of Portsmouth, Ohio.
Funeral services will be 2:00 PM Tuesday December 7, 2010 at the Roger W. Davis Funeral Home in West Portsmouth, Ohio. Interment will be in Scioto Burial Park with graveside military rites by James Dickey Post 23 American Legion. Friends and family may call at the funeral home one hour prior to service on Tuesday. In lieu of flowers the family graciously asks that monetary donations be made at the funeral home that will go to support our troops serving overseas.