Obituaries

Mar 19, 2016

Russell S. Gilmore

Russell S. Gilmore, 67, of Circleville, passed away on March 19, 2016 at Riverside Hospital surrounded by his family. He was born on June 28, 1948, the son of the late Russell W. and Myrtle (Shoemaker) Gilmore.

Russell is survived by his wife, Mary (Bernard) Gilmore; sons, Robert and Russell...

Mar 18, 2016

Dwight Eugene Davis

Dwight Eugene Davis, 94, of Kingston, went to be with our Lord on Friday, March 18, 2016 at his home surrounded by his family. He was born on January 4, 1922, the son of the late John R. and Lucy (Pontious) Davis, of Kingston. On January 6, 1946, he married the former...

Mar 12, 2016

Carol F. Veenhuis

Carol F. Veenhuis, 73, of Kingston, went home to be with our Lord on Saturday, March 12, 2016 at her residence surrounded by her family. She was born on June 3, 1942, in Detroit, Michigan, the daughter of the late Eugene and Gladys (Sutton) Muller.

Carol graduated from Pershing High...

Mar 3, 2016

Larry Noble Congrove

Larry Noble Congrove, 71, of Laurelville, went to be with our Lord on March 3, 2016 at Berger Hospital. He was born on June 29, 1944, the son of the late David and Leola (Morgan) Congrove.  On October 24, 1967, he married his wife of 36 years, Virginia (King) Congrove, who preceded him in...

Feb 20, 2016

Grace Irene (Rowland) Bentley

Grace Irene (Rowland) Bentley, 79, of Chillicothe, went to be with our Lord on February 20, 2016 at her home. She was born on March 8, 1936, the daughter of Robert and Clara (Raypole) Rowland.

Grace is survived by her son and daughter-in-law, Clayton and Janita Holden, of Chillicothe;...

Feb 11, 2016

Ronald Dean Hochheimer

Ronald Dean Hochheimer, 68, of Kingston, died of a heart attack on February 11, 2016 at Shirley Wooten's CRC Home in Hallsville, OH. He was born in Santa Monica, California on March 20, 1947, the son of the late Bill (Lester William) and Ella (Hannah Palm) Hochheimer.

An Army brat born in...

Feb 3, 2016

Ralph Michael Pritchard

Ralph Michael Pritchard, 57, of Laurelville, passed away at his home where he was born in Ross County on Bull Creek Road on February 3, 2016. He was born on October 2, 1958, the son of the late Ralph and Dorothy (Thomas) Pritchard.

He is survived by his sisters, Georgia Brokaw, Jo-Ann...

Jan 20, 2016

Charles Picklesimer

Charles Picklesimer, 83, of Chillicothe, passed away on January 20, 2016 unexpectedly at Adena Regional Medical Center. He was born on July 22, 1932, the son of the late Elbert and Madge (Pelfrey) Picklesimer. On August 10, 1957, he married his wife of 55 years, Esther (Miller) Picklesimer, who preceded him in death.

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Jan 17, 2016

Damon (Bud) Barnes

ADELPHI:  Damon (Bud) Barnes, 88, of Adelphi, passed away on Sunday January 17, 2016, at Ohio State University Hospital surrounded by his family.

He was born April 12, 1927, in Hallsville, Ross County, the son of William & Bessie (Barnhart) Barnes.

Left behind to cherish their memories are his beloved...

Jan 16, 2016

Charles Russell Bridenbaugh

Charles Russell Bridenbaugh, 85, of Chillicothe, passed away on January 16, 2016 at his residence surrounded by his family after an extended illness. He was born November 28, 1930 to Billie and Leona Bridenbaugh. He married Arpine Doles on June 26, 1953, who survives.

He is survived by son Terry...

Jan 15, 2016

George H. "Bud" Haughn

George H. "Bud" Haughn, 84, of Laurelville, died on January 15, 2016 at the Chillicothe VA Medical Center surrounded by his family. George was born on March 22, 1931, the son of the late James Haughn and Ethel Mercer. He was a 1949 graduate of the Laurelville-Perry High School.  On February...

Jan 10, 2016

Blanche (Dresbach) Downs

Blanche Downs "Blanche" (née Dresbach), 91, formerly of Hallsville, passed away at Brookdale in Columbus, OH on January 10, 2016.

Blanche is survived by three daughters: Deborah Downs and her sons Trevor Downs-Razouk and Colin Downs-Razouk, living in CA; Connie Brantley and her children, Jennifer Sleeper and Justin Brantley and her 5...

Jan 3, 2016

Stanley M. "Butch" Danner

Stanley M. "Butch" Danner, of Laurelville, went to be with our Lord on January 3, 2016 at his residence with his wife and family by his side. He was born on October 16, 1946, the son of the late Beman and Ruby (Carroll) Danner.

Stanley is survived by his...

Jan 3, 2016

Naomi J. Hutchinson

Naomi J. Hutchinson, 84, of Columbus, passed away on January 3, 2016 at the Kobacker House, Columbus surrounded by her family. She was born on July 1, 1931, the daughter of the late Hafed and Bernice (Ott) Murphy.

Naomi is survived by her daughter, Erin Hutchinson. She was preceded in death by...

Dec 29, 2015

Judith D. (Sweeney) Teagardner

Judith D. (Sweeney) Teagardner, 62, of Baltimore, passed away on December 29, 2015 at Mount Carmel East Hospital surrounded by her family. She was born on October 10, 1953, the daughter of the late James and Patricia (Rector) Sweeney.

Judith is survived by her husband, Michael Teagardner; sons, Troy...

Dec 19, 2015

Marcus Lee Weaver

Marcus Lee Weaver, 19, of Kingston, went to meet his grandparents, mama and papa, at the gates of Heaven. He was born on July 17, 1996 and his parents were blessed. Marcus is survived by his parents, Stephanie and Robert Miller, Jerry and Andrea Weaver, and, second mother, Amiee Boggioni Hayth; sisters, Malea Eva...

Dec 15, 2015

Maria Ann Holbrook

Maria Ann Holbrook, 56, of Laurelville, died on Tuesday, December 15, 2015 in the comfort of her own home surrounded by her family.

Maria was born on August 4, 1959 in Columbus, Ohio. She was born the daughter of the late Bill and Louise Reynolds and her adopted parents, Rev. Elmer and...

Dec 13, 2015

Josephine Ann (Sutliff) Lucas

Josephine Ann (Sutliff) Lucas, 86, of Kingston, went to be with our Lord on December 13, 2015 surrounded by her family. She was born on October 14, 1929, the daughter of the late Lyle and Helen (Johnson) Sutliff in Bristolville, Ohio. Josephine was a 1947 graduate of Bristolville High School.

Dec 12, 2015

Franklin Kenneth Wells

Franklin Kenneth Wells, 68, of Georgia, entered into eternal rest on Saturday, December 12, 2015.

Frank was born on November 14, 1947 in Gallipolis, Ohio. He proudly served his country in the United States Army. Frank retired from The Boeing Company where he dedicated many years of faithful employment as an Industrial...

Dec 5, 2015

April Sharee (Carmona) Neff

April Sharee (Carmona) Neff, 39, of Chillicothe, passed away on December 5, 2015 at Adena Regional Medical Center surrounded by her family. She was born on August 23, 1976, the daughter of the late Rudolph Carmona, of Huston, Texas, and Vickie Carmona, of Kingston, who survives.

April is survived...