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Gary Phifer Sr.
Nov 28, 2025
Gary E. Phifer Sr., 86, of Ohio went home to be with the Lord on November 28, 2025. Born on July 14, 1939 in Darbyville, Ohio he was the cherished son of John Lee and Violet Bessie (Byrd) Phifer. He was an avid Circleville Tigers fan and Reds fan. A devoted servant of God, Gary proudly served as a deacon...
Richard Sark
Nov 27, 2025
Richard A. Sark, 72, of Circleville passed away on November 27, 2025. He was born on November 20, 1953 to William and Helen (Martin) Sark. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by brother Rob Sark and sister Marge Sark. Richard is survived by his wife Jeannie (Pennington) Sark; children Nikki (Robert) Showalter and Dannille Sark; grandchildren...
Amelia Garner
Nov 25, 2025
Amelia Ruth Garner of Circleville, Ohio, passed away on November 25, 2025. Amelia (Milly) was born February 1st, 1929 to Roy Emerson Lemley and Aubrey Wickensimer in Pickaway Township. She and her husband, Walter J. Garner, graduated from Circleville High School in the Class of 1946.
Walter and Amelia were married in June of 1948. Amelia worked at the First National...
Yvonna "Suzi" Hart
Nov 24, 2025
Yvonna “Suzi” Hart, 61, of Londonderry passed away on November 24, 2025. She was born on December 6, 1963 in Wellston to Floyd and Barbara (Perry) McNichols. Suzi, an Army veteran, was preceded in death by her parents. She is survived by her daughters Amanda (Bob) Carney, Nina (Ryan) Kilgour; grandson Jett Kilgour; brother Rusty (Maryann) McNichols; sister Marilyn Ortman,...
Pamela Arledge
Nov 23, 2025
Pamela Kay Arledge, 69, left this earthly world on November 23, 2025. She was born March 7, 1956 to Clark E Zwayer and Marilyn R Zwayer. She is preceded in death by her parents. She is survived by her husband, Charles Dean Arledge. Her children, Dustin (Mandy) Arledge and Austin (fiancé Cindy) Arledge. Her grandchildren, Kaitlyn Arledge, Colten Thompson, Samuel...
Tonja Goode
Nov 21, 2025
Tonja Goode, 75, of Stoutsville passed away on November 21, 2025. She was born on March 25, 1950 in Pickaway County to Amos and Mattie (Ebert) VanFossen. Tonja was retired from RCA. She was always the life of the party and loved to cook and loved her family especially her grandchildren. She had special friends for over 40 years that...
Marilyn Weethee
Nov 19, 2025
Marilyn Weethee, 90, of New Holland passed away on November 19, 2025. She was born on September 24, 1935 in Perry County to Chester and Avis (Jewett) Monroe. She was the oldest of 5 children. Marilyn enjoyed camping and traveling. She lived her life for her children, grandchildren, great grandchildren and great, great grandchildren. Marilyn retired from G.E. after 34...
Ellen Rittinger
Nov 13, 2025
Ellen Rittinger, 84, of Circleville passed away on November 13, 2025. She was born on March 28, 1941 in Ross County to John and Thelma (Layton) Hooks. She was a 1959 graduate of Atlanta High School. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband Charles Rittinger; daughter Carol Hemphill and siblings Kate, Margie, Dottie, Jenny,...
Sam Shapiro
Nov 12, 2025
Sam (Edward S.) Shapiro, 82, passed away peacefully at home, Wednesday, November 12, 2025 with family around him. Sam was born December 10, 1942 in St. Louis, MO to Edward L. and Mildred Shapiro. He is preceded in death by his parents, brother Bruce, sister Kathryn, and mother-in-law Irene Cantwell. Surviving Sam are his wife of 61 years, Raylene, sons...
Joanna Liggett
Nov 11, 2025
Joanna May Liggett, 85, of Circleville passed away on November 11th, 2025. Jo was born at Berger Hospital on August 15th, 1940 to David and Mary Goldschmidt in Circleville, Ohio. She graduated from Circleville High School in 1958 and from The Ohio State University in 1962. Jo was the first female computer programmer for the State of Ohio. She then...
Paul Lovenshimer
Nov 11, 2025
Paul Lovenshimer, 94, of Circleville passed away peacefully on November 11, 2025. He was born on August 17, 1931 in Yellowbud, Ohio to Pearl and Myrtle (McCollister) Lovenshimer. Paul was a 1949 graduate of Circleville High School. He loved his hometown and especially enjoyed the Pumpkin Show. Paul was a longtime member of Northridge Church of Christ. He loved fishing...
Francis Bowsher
Nov 9, 2025
Francis Jacob Bowsher, farmer and cattleman, was born September 28th, 1935. The only child of Francis Marion and Oleda Congrove Bowsher, he grew up in Adelphi and attended the Adelphi School where he was sometimes called upon to fire the furnace or run errands for Miss Mary Cryder to retrieve books or papers she had forgotten to bring to school...
Esther Fouts
Nov 9, 2025
Esther Julia (Case) Fouts of Circleville passed away peacefully on November 9 after a brief illness, at home and surrounded by loved ones. She was born February 29, 1944, in Beloit, Ohio, to Ernest and Evangeline (Glass) Case, the fifth of eight children.
From her earliest years, Esther’s life was shaped by music. Raised in a family of musicians, she began...
Ruth Tener
Nov 8, 2025
Ruth Ann Tener, 81, of Circleville passed away on November 8, 2025. She was born on December 23, 1943 in Lockbourne, Ohio to George and Sylvia (Zimmerman) Clark. Ruth was a cook for Atwater Elementary School for 15 years and 9 years at Delong Insurance. She was a longtime member of Crossroads Church of Christ in Christian Union where she...
Sharon Ledsome
Nov 5, 2025
Sharon L. Ledsome, 81 of Circleville, OH passed away on November 5, 2025 after a long battle with cancer. Sharon was born on March 5, 1944 in Cleveland, OH to Bette J. Barnes and Jack Richard Andonian. She graduated from Circleville High School in 1962. She continued her studies at the San Antonio Community College where she studied Art. One...
Linda Fox
Nov 5, 2025
Linda Kay (McFadden) Fox, 82, of Circleville, Ohio, passed away peacefully on November 6, 2025, surrounded by her loving family, just one day before her 83rd birthday.
Born on November 7, 1942, to Vern and Imogene McFadden, Linda lived a beautiful life filled with love, laughter, faith, and unwavering devotion to her family. She touched countless lives with her kindness, gentle...
Charlene Faye Riffle
Nov 5, 2025
Charlene Faye (Smith) Riffle, 74, of Stoutsville passed away on November 5, 2025 surrounded by her loving family. She was born February 9, 1951 in Circleville. Charlene was the daughter of Clinton and Delora (Markham) Smith. She was a 1969 graduate of Logan Elm High School. She is preceded in death by her parents; in-laws Bryan and Sylvia (Calvert) Riffle;...
Rick Allen Lemaster
Nov 2, 2025
Rick Allen “Bear” LeMaster
July 15, 1961 – November 2, 2025
Rick Allen “Bear” LeMaster, 64, of Circleville, Ohio, passed away on November 2, 2025, at Riverside Hospital in Columbus.
Rick was born on July 15, 1961, and grew up in Ashville. He graduated from Teays Valley High School in 1979 and retired from GE in Circleville in 2010 after many years of...
Norma Jean Dumm
Oct 31, 2025
Norma Jean Dumm, (the matriarch) of five generations has passed. Born September 14, 1933 to Marion and Marguerite (Brungarth) Ranke of Grove City. She is preceded in death by her husband, Edward N. Dumm and brother, Donald Ranke. She is survived by one daughter, Debra Dumm Teets, granddaughters, Holly (Jerimy) Huff, Betsy (Russell) Keller, great grandchildren, Kelsey and Kaleb Keller,...
Betty Stevens
Oct 24, 2025
Betty Stevens, 87, of Circleville passed away peacefully October 24, 2025 in the Wingate Senior Living Community. She was born August 11, 1938 in Circleville, the daughter of Charles and Ada (Smith) Collins. She was member of the Circleville Church of Christ. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Gene Stevens and son Daniel Stevens and sisters Eleanor...
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