Born May 22, 1953, in Sylvania, Ohio, he was the son of Melvin E. and Shirley J. (Richards) Dirr. Survivors include a daughter, Sarah (Mike) Balowski, of Union City Michigan; two grandchildren, Liam and Emmylin; one brother, Richard, of Angola; and two sisters, Brenda (Larry), of Ohio, and Trudy (Charles), of Texas. He was preceded in death by his parents and two brothers, David (Cathy), of Indiana, and Allen (Diana), of Florida.
There will be a memorial service at his daughter’s request. The memorial service will be held on Saturday, October 20, 2018