John Austin Petry went to a better place on December 17, 2017. He was born in Dayton, Ohio to Merrill and Mary Petry on April 12, 1934. John was a brick mason who loved family and fishing. He was a hard-working brother, father, grandfather, and uncle. John is survived by his sisters, Madonna Moore and Bernona Waugh; his three children, Robert Petry, Betty Wadsworth, and John Petry; 8 grandchildren; 8 great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild. He will be greatly missed by all who knew him.