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Earl Chaney
Nov 15, 2011
Earl went to be with his heavenly father, on November 15th, 2011. Born February 1, 1927 in Chillicothe, Ohio. Survived by sister Shirley Wilson, children, Mindy Durham (Stan), Michael E. Chaney, and grandchildren, Stephanie Durham, Cassie Chaney, Kristopher Chaney (Caroline), Stacey Beaton (Dennis), Bill Durham (Angie), and great granddaughter, Raelyn-Mae Durham-Bivens. He was preceded in death by his wife Mae...

Joseph Hickey
Nov 15, 2011
Joseph Harold Hickey, 88, born June 9, 1923, died on November 15, 2011. He was a WWII Army veteran and a former POW. He retired from the Army after 22 ½ years of service. He was preceded in death by his wife, Elfriede Christina (Schuler) Hickey; son, John Roger Hickey; parents, William and Daisy Hickey, brother, John Hickey and...

Donna Lindsey
Nov 14, 2011
Donna Lindsey, 96, of Washington Court House passed away on Monday, November 14, 2011. She was born on November 27, 1914 in Madison County to Harvey and Lyda (Webb) Self. She retired from Fayette County Memorial Hospital where she was a dietary tech. She was also a volunteer grandparent and a foster grandmother. Mrs. Lindsey was an avid Bengals and...

Michael Pitzer
Nov 14, 2011
Michael E. Pitzer, 63, of Circleville, died November 14, 2011 at Berger Hospital. He was born May 7, 1948 in Springfield, OH the son of Lawrence and Alice (Cowell) Pitzer. He was retired Lieutenant Commander in the U.S. Navy with 23 years of service and member of Association of Operating Room Nurses. He ran the O.R. at Berger Hospital....

Jeanne Metzger
Nov 12, 2011
Jeanne Avalee (Rose) Metzger, of Williamsport, died November 12, 2011 at Berger Hospital after a valiant struggle with leukemia. She was born March 27, 1933 in Circleville the daughter of Charles and Clarabel (Rihl) Rose. She was preceded in death by her parents. She is survived by her husband, Cooke Metzger of Williamsport, brother Byron (Karen) Rose of Williamsport,...

Joseph Doty
Nov 9, 2011
Joseph C. Doty, 54, of Circleville, died November 9, 2011 at Berger Hospital. He was born July 13, 1957 in South Carolina, the son of Joseph and Anita (Timeus) Doty. He was a U.S. Army veteran. He was preceded in death by his father and brothers, Jesse and John. He is survived by his mother; children, Kathy (Marion) Giffin, Erica,...

Anna Giffin
Nov 9, 2011
Anna M. Giffin, 50, of Circleville, died November 9, 2011 at Berger Hospital. She was born December 13, 1960 in Circleville the daughter of Marion and Frances (Kuhn) Giffin. She was preceded in death by her parents; brother, Larry Giffin and niece, Brenda. She is survived by her loving companion of 40 years, Forrest Mumaw; children, Misty (Kevin Blevins) Mumaw,...

Betty Short
Nov 9, 2011
Betty Jean Short, 74, of Laurelville, died November 9, 2011 at Adena Hospital. She was born September 25, 1937 in Noble County, the daughter of Arthur and Zola (Marks) Davis. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Wendell Short and son, Tommy Short. She is survived by her children, James, Jack, Randy, Mark and Dale Short and Marie...

Walter Stratton
Nov 8, 2011
Walter D. Stratton, 79, of Washington C.H. passed away on Tuesday, November 8, 2011. He was born on September 27, 1932 in Fayette County to Clarence and Inez (Johnson) Stratton. Mr. Stratton, a member of Heritage Church, was preceded in death by his parents, four brothers, Earl, Harold, Robert and Richard Stratton and by one sister, Doris Stratton. Mr. Stratton...

Georgia Mckenzie
Nov 8, 2011
Georgia “Polly” McKenzie, 86 of Circleville, died November 8, 2011 at Logan Elm Health Care. She was born August 15, 1925 in Vinton County, the daughter of George and Margaret (Disbennett) Arledge. She was retired from General Electric, Walmart and The Circleville Herald. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Paul McKenzie; daughter, Sue Ann Conners; brother, Charles...

Mary Sauer
Nov 7, 2011
Mary L. Sauer, 73 of Circleville, died November 7, 2011 at Berger Hospital. She was born April 5, 1938 in Des Moines, IA, the daughter of the late Oliver and Blanche (Waterman) Penland. She is survived by her husband, George of 55 years; sons, George III and Matthew (Judy); daughter, Holly (Steve); sisters, Patty, Sally, Deb and Barbara and grandchildren,...

Joseph Johnson
Nov 5, 2011
Joseph Derrick Johnson, 28, of Troy, Ohio went home to be with his savior unexpectedly on Saturday, November 5, 2011. Preceded in death by maternal grandma, Shirley Grover paternal grandparents, Ernest and Julia Johnson. Survived by precious daughter Dezbrianna Marie Johnson, mother and father, Joseph and Lori Johnson, sisters, Leah Rose (Kelvin Howell) and Julianna Lyn, nephew Keegan Isaiah, grandparents...

Lawrence Bailey, Jr
Nov 5, 2011
Lawrence “Larry” Bailey, Jr. of Circleville, died November 5, 2011 at Riverside Hospital. He was born October 26, 1953 in Circleville, the son of Lawrence and Isabelle (Woods) Bailey. He was preceded in death by his father; brother, Eugene Bailey; niece, Michelle Detty and grandparents. He is survived by his mother, Isabelle Dixon; daughter, Amber (Jeremy) Mock; former wife, Mary...

Benjamin Bache, Iii
Nov 3, 2011
Benjamin Franklin Bache, III, 81, of Lancaster, died November 3, 2011 at Fairfield Medical Center. He was born July 23, 1930 in Philadelphia, Pa, the son of the Benjamin Franklin and Ida (Townroe) Bache, II. He was a U.S. Air Force veteran of the Korean War from 1951-1955 where he served as a pilot and decoder. He was in...

Madeline Warren
Nov 2, 2011
Madeline Smith Warren, 94, died November 2, 2011 at Pickaway Manor. She was born September 13, 1917 in Pillow, PA, the daughter of William and Minnie (Stroehecker) Boyer. She was a member of Community United Methodist Church, Berger Hospital Volunteer for 20 years and in the church choir for 30 years. She was preceded in death by her parents and...

Mildred Dean
Oct 30, 2011
Mildred Dean, 70, of Ashville, died Oct. 30, 2011 in Circleville. She was born Sept. 18, 1941 in Wayne County, WV the daughter of Dan and Annie (Davis) Dingess. She was a life member of VFW Post 7941 and Amvets Post 2256 Ladies Auxiliary. Mildred is survived by her husband, Homer E. Dean, children, Kathy F. Dean, Brenda (Jeff) Whaley,...

Gerald Burris
Oct 29, 2011
Gerald L. Burris, 77, of Circleville, died Oct. 29, 2011 in Chillicothe. He was born June 6, 1934 in Ashville, the son of Sanford and Ora (Gloyd) Burris. Gerald was retired yard foreman at Cellar Lumber and a driver for PICCA. He was preceded in death by his parents, stepfather, Millard Hart, brothers, Dick, Roger and Kenneth Burris and sister,...

Joann Shaw
Oct 28, 2011
JoAnn E. Shaw, 85, of Laurelville, died Oct. 28, 2011 in Lancaster. She was born September 29, 1926 in Perry County, Ohio, the daughter of William and Hazel (Weakley) Murdock. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Boyd Shaw, sister, Patricia Anders and brother, Donald Murdock. She is survived by her children, Nancy (Rollie) Hart, Michael J. (Cheryl...

Pamela Rogers
Oct 27, 2011
Pamela K. (Gaines) Rogers, 50, of Williamsport, died October 27, 2011 as a result of a car accident. She was born May 17, 1960 in Circleville, the daughter of Herb and Georgie (Rife) Gaines. She was a member of Moose Lodge # 2440, VFW #3331 and Eagles. She was preceded in death by her mother. She is survived by her...
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