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Recent Obituaries in Chillicothe, OH
Browse recent obituaries and death notices for the Chillicothe, OH area. Each tribute honors a life lived and reflects the diverse traditions, cultures, and stories that shape our community.
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Earl Hoosier
Sep 19, 2017
Earl Daniel Hoosier, 81, of Chillicothe, passed away Tuesday, September 19, 2017, at Heartland Nursing Home, following an extended illness. He was born August 2, 1936, to the late Rev. Elias Hoosier Sr. and Ora Ellen Harris in Chillicothe. Surviving are his sisters, Maria Hoosier and Mary Harris, of Chillicothe, Bonnie Harris and Eleanor Harris, of Pike County, and Daisy...
Betty Wingo
Sep 19, 2017
Betty Ann Wingo, 88, of Chillicothe, passed away on Tuesday morning, September 19, 2017, at Westmoreland Place, following an extended illness. She was born on February 5, 1929, in Chillicothe, Ohio, to the late John and Lenora (Harris) Powell. She married John Wingo, who preceded her in death on March 21, 2002. Surviving are her children, Kathy Wingo, Marilyn Lowe,...
Anthony Howard
Sep 18, 2017
Anthony Howard, 71, of Chillicothe, died 10:09 am, Monday, September 18, 2017, at the Adena Regional Medical Center, following an extended illness. He was born March 8, 1946 in Cincinnati, OH. Survivors include his mother, Bernice Carroll, of Cincinnati; his children, Scott A. Howard, Sr., Lori L. Howard, JaMarcus A. Carroll and Jaylen M. Carroll, all of Chillicothe; five grandchildren;...
Gentry Stepp
Sep 18, 2017
Gentry C. Stepp, 85, of Chillicothe, died 12:05 am, Monday, September 18, 2017 at Westmoreland Place following a lengthy illness. He was born October 12, 1931 in Lakeville, KY to the late Arthur and Karma Craft Stepp. On July 26, 1952 he married the love of his life, Geraldine Smith, who preceded him in death on November 20, 2013. He...
Rayna Shaw
Sep 17, 2017
Rayna L. Shaw, 68, of Chillicothe, passed away unexpectedly Sunday, September 17, 2017, at the Adena Regional Medical Center following an ongoing battle with heart disease. She was born August 6, 1949, in Chillicothe, Ohio, the daughter of James H. and Elizabeth E. (Sheets) Shaw. Rayna met her companion Roger "Dean" Newland in October 1995, and they've shared 22 loving...
Joe Mcmahon
Sep 16, 2017
Joe L. McMahon, 82, died September 16, 2017, at Adena Regional Medical Center, following a brief illness. He was born April 5, 1935, in Clinton County, OH, to the late Levi Delbert and Mazie Minerva (Walker) McMahon. On January 30, 1965, he married Ella Louise Brown, who survives. Also surviving are his daughter and son-in-law Robyn (Freygang) and John Clohessy,...
Paul Fastie
Sep 16, 2017
Paul Edgar Fastie, 71, of Chillicothe, passed away on Saturday, September 16, 2017, at the Cincinnati VA Hospital, following a brief illness. He was born on August 27, 1946, to the late Edgar Howard and Ruth Ott (Seidel) Fastie. He is survived by his sister, Jane (Dr. John) Graf; his four nieces, Joan (David) McConahy, Julie Graf, Janice (George) Williams,...
Nancy Thomas
Sep 15, 2017
Nancy Marie Thomas, 88, went to be with the Lord the morning of September 15, 2017 in Valley View Care Center, Frankfort, OH, following an extended illness. She was born April 16, 1929, to the late Lewis Calvin and Margaret Marie (Smith) Thomas. She is survived by one sister, Marjorie L. Keel and one brother Walter E. (Rose) Thomas; a...
Aurora Adeva
Sep 15, 2017
Aurora Yusay Adeva, MD, 90, of Chillicothe, passed away in her home surrounded by loved ones on Friday morning, September 15, 2017. She was born July 19, 1927, in Manila, Philippines, to the late Benito (US Navy, Retired) and Gregoria (Yusay) Adeva. Dr. Adeva is survived by her two adopted sons Brian (Elicia) Adeva of Chillicothe and Seymour (Jaclyn) Adeva,...
Harley Clark
Sep 10, 2017
Harley V. Clark, 90, of Washington CH, OH, died Sunday morning at St. Catherine's Manor, Washington CH, following an extended illness. He was born October 15, 1926 in Delaware, OH to the late Charles and Zella Parker Clark. Survivors include his daughter, Terry Stockdale. Services for the Army veteran, to be held in Delaware, OH, will be announced at a...
Robert Wells
Sep 8, 2017
Robert "Rob" D. Wells, age 39, was reunited with his mother, Brenda and aunt Linda in heaven on Friday, September 8, 2017. Rob was a graduate of Grove City High School class of 1996 and graduated from Columbus Culinary Institute with honors in the spring of 2013. Rob received many culinary awards including top honors in regional competitions. Rob was...
Nancy Dickey
Sep 6, 2017
Nancy Lee Dickey, 84, of Chillicothe, died on her 84 th birthday, September 6, 2017, at National Church Residences-Chillicothe. She was born September 6, 1933, in Dayton, OH to the late Wilfred and Bertha Davenport Roberts. On October 28, 1978 she married Donald R. Dickey, who preceded her in death August 23, 2003. Survivors include a daughter, Patricia (William) Nichols,...
Janet Troncone
Sep 4, 2017
Janet Marie (Clifford) Barker Troncone, 62, of Chillicothe, passed away on Monday, September 4, 2017, at the Ohio State University Medical Center, following an extended illness. She was born on November 15, 1954 in Chillicothe, to the late John "Buck" and Helen (Bundy) Clifford. On June 10, 2006, she married Charles Joseph Troncone who survives. Also surviving are her children,...
Ruth Davis
Sep 4, 2017
Ruth M. Thurman Davis, 94, of Chillicothe, died 6:20 am, Monday, September 4, 2017, at Signature Health Care-Chillicothe. She was born December 19, 1922 in Chillicothe to the late Floyd and Maude Ewing Thurman. Survivors include six children, Nancy (Travis) Greathouse, Hayesville, NC, Janet (Bill) Markham and Patricia (Sam) Cydrus, of Chillicothe, Betty (David) Gallagher, Columbus, IN, Michael Strennen and...
Carmaleiha Harding
Sep 3, 2017
Carmaleiha Marie Harding, born March 1, 2017, unexpectedly passed away on Sunday, September 3, 2017. She will always be remembered by her parents Jeanetta Honeycutt and James Harding Jr., as their smiling happy baby girl, who was their first little thumb sucker out of four. In addition to her parents, she is survived by her sisters, Kayawna and Leitha Harding,...
James Cooper
Aug 31, 2017
James E. Cooper, 71, of Waverly, died August 31, 2017, at the Adena Regional Medical Center. He was born September 3, 1945 in Trenton, NJ. He was raised by Eugene and Claracy Rockhold. On February 15, 1968 he married Susan B. Dyke, who survives. They have been together over 50 years. Also surviving are his children, J. Bradley (Kathy) Cooper,...
Gusta Fraley
Aug 29, 2017
Gusta Marie Tackett Fraley, our beautiful mother, wife, grandmother, sister, aunt, and friend to many left this world for her heavenly home as a rainbow appeared in the sky at 7:00 pm Tuesday August 29, 2017. She was born September 8, 1924, in Magoffin County, KY, to the late James and Mary (Penix) Tackett. On December 8, 1938, she married...
Robert Cottrill
Aug 28, 2017
Robert Marvin Cottrill, 34, of Columbus, passed away unexpectedly Monday night, August 28, 2017, at the Mount Carmel East Hospital, following a brief illness. He was born February 17, 1983, in Chillicothe to Robert A. and Patricia F. (Irvin) Cottrill. His life partner of 10 years, Kevin Parks, survives. Also surviving is his sister, Erin Cottrill, and his niece, Leanore...
Susan Schneider
Aug 28, 2017
Susan Rogers Schneider, 67, of Chillicothe, died 6:06 am, Monday, August 28, 2017 at the Crossroads Rehabilitation and Nursing, Vandalia, OH. She was born May 18, 1950 in Johnstown, PA to the late Warren L. and Rita M. Schuster Rogers. On October 24, 1969 she married Joseph John Schneider, who died April 23, 2017. Surviving are two sons, Warren (Kerrie)...
Emma Shoemaker
Aug 28, 2017
Emma J. Shoemaker, 87, died at 12:28pm on August 28, 2017, at her residence following a brief illness. She was born August 9, 1930, in Chillicothe, to the late George J. and Amelia E. (Ludmann) Stimmer. On June 12, 1949, she married Wesley R. Shoemaker, who preceded her in death on October 4, 2008. She is survived by her sons...
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