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Neil Merriman
Feb 22, 2011
Neil Lynn Merriman, passed away February 22, 2011 surrounded by family. He was born December 5, 1923 to Samuel Elgin and Annabelle Merriman. Neil wed Mary Rodgers in June 1957, who preceded him in death in 1996. Neil moved to Columbus, OH at that time and resided with his son. Neil is survived by his daughter Londa (Chuck) Wright and...
Darrell Brown
Feb 18, 2011
Keith Brown, 64, of Stoutsville, died Feb. 18, 2011 in Circleville. He was born March 22, 1946 in Portsmouth, the son of Ercell and Agatha (Duffel) Brown. Keith was a US Army veteran of Vietnam, retired from Verizon, a part time driver with Landis Trucking, an avid horseman and team roper and a Harley enthusiast. He was preceded in...
Judy Mays
Feb 17, 2011
Biography Judy LaFontaine Mays, 52, of Circleville, died February 17, 2011 at Grant Medical Center, with her family at her side. She was born February 9, 1959 in Circleville to Joseph and Ruth (Norpoth) LaFontaine. Judy graduated from Logan Elm High School in 1977 and was employed for 18 years by Nance’s Dairy Queen of Circleville. Her father and grandparents...
Virginia Hendrickson
Feb 16, 2011
Virginia M. Hendrickson, 91, of Circleville, died February 16, 2011 at her residence. She was born September 6, 1919 in Manchester, OH the daughter of William and Edith May (Henderson) Gray. She was preceded in death by her parents, husband Royce Hendrickson, great grandchild Royce H. Short, Jr., 2 brothers and 1 sister. She was a 2nd grade teacher...
Beth Horvath
Feb 16, 2011
Biography Beth Ann (Haller) Horvath, 50, of Circleville, died February 16, 2011 at Berger Hospital. She was born March 1, 1960 in Circleville the daughter of David and Patsy (Wills) Haller. Beth worked for Pickaway Health Systems for 13 years and Newts Cards & Games for about a year. She loved spending time with her grandchildren, gardening, flowers, sunshine, her...
Larry Giffin
Feb 15, 2011
Larry J. Giffin, 68, of Circleville, died Feb. 15, 2011 in Circleville. He was born March 25, 1942 in Circleville, the son of Marion and Frances (Kuhn) Giffin. Larry was retired from Arrow Plastics, a member of Resurrection Baptist Church and loved hunting, fishing, Ohio State football, Cincinnati Reds, dirt track car racing and Nascar. He was preceded in death...
Inez Leist
Feb 14, 2011
Biography Inez M. Leist, 90, of Stoutsville, passed from this life to be with her Lord on Monday, February 14, 2011 at her residence with family by her side. She was the daughter of Howard and Bessie (Robinson) Lane. She was preceded in death by her husband, Oakley H. Leist; sons, Myron and Donald Leist and daughter-in-law, Ellen K. Leist....
Marcella Mumaw
Feb 10, 2011
Biography Marcella M. Mumaw, 58, of Circleville, died February 10, 2011 at Edgewood Nursing Home, Lucasville. She was born October 22, 1952 in Pickaway Co. She was preceded in death by her father Max Levan, mother Irene Greeno Levan Rittenhouse, step-father John Rittenhouse, brothers Roger Levan and James Rittenhouse, brothers-in-law Robert Shepherd, Charles Pennington, Ronald and Thomas Mumaw. Marcella’s joy...
George Dresbach
Feb 8, 2011
George David Dresbach, 80, of Circleville, died February 8, 2011 at Pickaway Manor. He was born March 13, 1930 in Pickaway County, the son of George and Florence (Brown) Dresbach. He was retired from E.I.Dupont and was an avid golfer and hunter. He was preceded in death by his parents and sister, Dorothy Ann Evans. He is survived by his...
Theresa Williams
Feb 8, 2011
Theresa Ann Williams, of Circleville, went home to be with her Lord on Tuesday February 8, 2011. She was born in Chillicothe, on November 19, 1958, the daughter of Quenton and Martha (Maynard) Williams. Theresa was retired registered nurse. She spent a lot of her time volunteering at Berger Hospital and was active in ministries at the Crossroads Church....
Lucille Durdin
Feb 5, 2011
Lucille A. Durdin, 89, of Amanda, died Feb. 5, 2011 in Circleville. She was born May 27, 1921 in Ross County, the daughter of John and Madge (Davis) Minor. Lucille was preceded in death by her parents and husbands, Russell H. Liston and Larkin Durdin. She is survived by her son; Russell “Tom” (Kathy) Liston of Circleville, grandchildren; Ann (Mark)...
Glenn Cook
Feb 4, 2011
Glenn M. Cook, 78, of Circleville, died Feb. 4, 2011 in Columbus. He was born Feb. 17, 1932 in Circleville, the son of Creed and Ora (Beatty) Cook. Glenn was a US Air Force veteran of Korea, retired from DuPont, and a member of American Legion, VFW, Amvets, Moose, Elks and MUFON. He was preceded in death by his parents;...
Betty Jolliffe
Feb 4, 2011
Betty Redfern Bearov Jolliffe, 82, of Circleville, died February 4, 2011 at Pickaway Manor. She was born February 19, 1928 in Asheville, NC, the daughter of Francis Neri Robert and Norma Blanche (Schooley) Redfern. She was preceded in death by her parents and husband, Charles Nelson Jolliffe. She is survived by her children, Alexander Andre’ Bearov IV, Elizabeth Bearov (Allen)...
Joseph Wiggins
Feb 3, 2011
Joseph M. Wiggins, 59, of Logan, died February 3, 2011 at Hocking Valley Community Hospital. He was born December 13, 1951 in Hocking County, the son of late George and Bertha (Johnston) Wiggins. He was a laborer of Hocking Valley Industries. He is survived by his sister, Jennifer (Harry) Stump; brother, Jerry (Peggy) Wiggins both of S. Bloomingville and numerous...
Warren Ragland
Feb 3, 2011
Warren M. Ragland, 24, of Rockbridge, died February 3, 2011 at Winter Park, FL. He was born April 28, 1986 in Columbus, the son of Warren and Bonnie (Hill) Ragland. He was involved with motorcycle stunt riding and loved hunting, fishing, dancing and skating He was preceded in death by his grandparents, Harold “Sandy” Hill, Ermanus and Mary D....
Dennis Mccain
Feb 2, 2011
Dennis Barton McCain, 49, of Circleville, died February 2, 2011 at his residence. He was born June 25, 1961 in Circleville, the son of Eugene and Joyce (Coates) McCain. He was a U.S. Navy veteran and worked at the Fork and Spoon. He was preceded in death by his brother, Ronnie Schwalbach. He is survived by his wife, Debby...
Martha Mcnichols
Feb 1, 2011
Martha Margaret Edna Payne McNichols went to be with the Lord Tuesday February 1, 2011 at Mt. Carmel West Hospital in Columbus. She was born July 27, 1925 to Lawrence William and Dessie (Hutchinson) Payne at home near Laurelville. Martha was preceded in death by her parents; brothers, Morl William Payne, Barton E. Payne and Carry Elmer Payne and...
Mabel Majors
Jan 31, 2011
Mabel Erma Whaley Majors, 92, of 489 East Franklin St., Circleville, died January 31, 2011 at Brown Memorial home. She was born November 6 1918 in Pickaway Township, Pickaway County, OH, the daughter of the late James Edward and Anna Elizabeth (Reisinger) Whaley. Mrs. Majors cooked for and managed the Knotty Pine Restaurant on North Court Street before her marriage...
Joyce Rupp
Jan 28, 2011
Joyce A. (Watson) Rupp, 65, of Port Orange, FL, died January 28, 2011 at Hospice of Volusia-Flagler. She was born November 14, 1945 in New Holland, the daughter of Amos and Betty (Huffman) Watson. She was a 1963 graduate of Chillicothe High School. She was preceded in death by her father. She is survived by her mother, Betty Watson...
William Kneece
Jan 27, 2011
William M. “Bill” Kneece, 64, of Circleville, died Jan. 27, 2011 in Columbus. He was born Oct. 2, 1946 in Williamsport, the son of Melvin and Florence (Hastings) Kneece. Bill Was retired from Arrow Molded Plastics and a US Navy veteran of Vietnam. Bill was preceded in death by his parents and sister, Karen Fenneken. He is survived by...
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