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Clinton Holbrook
Nov 24, 2011
Clinton Ray Holbrook, 74, of Circleville, passed away November 24, 2011 in his home. Clinton was born August 17, 1937 in Marion, OH the son of James and Elizabeth Holbrook. He was preceded in death by his parents, wife Lavona Holbrook, one brother Jimmy Holbrook. He is survived by his son Allen (Brenda) Holbrook of Circleville, daughter Karen (Ronald)...

Margaret Scholl
Nov 24, 2011
Biography Margaret L. Scholl, 72, of Stoutsville, died November 24, 2011 at Riverside Hospital. She was born July 10, 1939 in Columbus the daughter of the late Robert and Jane Weese. She retired from Western Electric and was a volunteer tax aide for AARP. She is survived by her husband Muriel Scholl, children Charles (Rhonda), Michael (Peggy) and David Scholl...

James Hoffman
Nov 24, 2011
James L. “Jim” Hoffman passed away November 24, 2011 at Pickaway Manor following a 5 year battle with Churg Strass Syndrome. He was born December 6, 1934 in South Bloomfield, the son of the late L.W. “Bud” and Marvine (Binkley) Hoffman. Jim was also preceded in death by a brother, David and in laws, Clyde and Mary Turner. He...

Francis Kinzer
Nov 23, 2011
Francis Lowell (Frank) Kinzer passed away Wednesday November 23rd at 2:45 a.m. surrounded by the loving presence of his family. Francis Lowell Kinzer was born January 10, 1934 to Theodore Vurgiss and Julia Marie Campbell Kinzer at home on Smith Road near Leesburg in Highland County, Ohio. Frank retired from Steelox (formerly Armco Steel) in 1996 with 34 years of...

Dorothy Walsh
Nov 22, 2011
Dorothy G. Walsh, 83, of Circleville, died November 22, 2011 at Emeritus at Pinnacle, Grove City. She was born September 1, 1928 in Apollo, PA, the daughter of Roy and Leah Jane (George) Campbell. She was a graduate of Apollo High School; a registered nurse in the Navy and retired as a nurse from E.I. Dupont after 30 plus...

Betty Seymour
Nov 20, 2011
Betty E. Seymour, 77, of Amanda, died November 20, 2011 at Pickaway Manor. She was born January 24, 1934 in Hocking Co. the daughter of Roland and Hazel (Puckett) Disbennett. She was preceded in death by her parents, husband Richard E. Seymour, daughter Judy Arledge, sister Carol Boring and brother Donald Disbennett. Betty is survived by her children Linda...

Effie Lauerman
Nov 20, 2011
Biography Effie Eunice (Thornton) Lauerman, 92, of Circleville, passed away Nov. 20, 2011 at her home with her loving family at her bedside. She was born Apr. 3, 1919 in Ross County, the daughter of Wilbur and Ada (Sneff) Thornton. On June 22, 1940 she married David “Duke” Lauerman. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, son, David,...

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...
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