Jack Robert Ayres, 83, Waterville, died Tuesday, July 8, 2008, at Community Memorial Hospital Hospital, Marysville.

Survivors include his wife, Elsie (Miller) Ayres, of the home; five daughters, Cynthia Genschorck, Waterville, Teresa Bohm, Athol, Roxanne Watts, Lake Lotawana, Mo., Susan Gwennap, Hays, Jacquelyn Fleming, Parkville, Mo.; a brother, Jarry Ayres, Eugene, Ore.; 12 grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren.

Memorial services will be at 2 p.m. Aug. 31, at Simmons-Rentschler Mortuary, Smith Center, inurnment will take place.

There will be no visitation.

Memorials are suggested to American Heart Association in care of the family.

Simmons-Rentschler Mortuary is in charge of arrangements.