Obituary Listing

Nov 27, 2016

William R. Jarvis, 82, of Chillicothe, passed away 10:05 PM, Sunday, November 27, 2016 due to natural causes in Adena Regional Medical Center.

Bill was born in Canton, Ohio on February 15, 1934. He graduated from Canton Lincoln High School and continued on to receive a Bachelor’s Degree in Education at The Ohio State University in 1957....

Nov 26, 2016

Susan Marie “Sussie” Benson, 87, of Chillicothe passed from this life on Saturday morning, Nov. 26, 2016 at her residence.  She was born Oct. 26, 1929 in Chillicothe, the daughter of Fredrick and Leona (Moss) Leach.  She was married in 1949 to Roy E. Benson who preceded her in death June 9, 1998.

Surviving are daughters, Linda...

Nov 18, 2016

William F. Richter, 78, of Worthington, formerly of Chillicothe, passed from this life on Friday afternoon, Nov. 18, 2016 in Kobacker House, Columbus.  Bill was born May 19, 1938 in Chillicothe, the son of Fred and Hester (Morris) Richter.  On Sept. 20, 1962 he married Sonja Raven in St. Peter’s Church, London, England.

Surviving are his wife,...

Nov 18, 2016

Norma Jean (Payne) Alcorn, 85, of Chillicothe, Ohio passed away peacefully at home surrounded by her loving family November 18, 2016.

Jean was born August 17, 1931 in Anderson, Indiana. She moved with her family to a farm outside Austin, IN at the age of four. She is in heaven with her parents, Fairda and Clayetta Norwood...

Nov 16, 2016

Marvin Lee "Tobey" Fizer, 76, of Chillicothe passed from this life on Wednesday afternoon, November 16, 2016 at his residence followng an extended illness.  He was born February 16, 1940 in Chillicothe, the son of Charles and Elizabeth (Frey) Fizer.

Surviving is his wife, Pauline (Lutz) Fizer and several children and step-children.

Mr. Fizer was...

Nov 14, 2016

Shirley Ann Theobald, 80, of Chillicothe, passed from this life 6:15 PM, Monday, November 14, 2016 in the Adena Regional Medical Center following a brief illness.

She was born April 12, 1936 in Munising, MI, the daughter of the late Harold and Marie Savoie Bartlett. July 5, 1966 she married Bryan Theobald, Jr. who survives.

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Nov 10, 2016

Lester W. “Dick” Doughty, 96, of Chillicothe passed away on Thursday morning, Nov. 10, 2016 at his residence with his family around him.

Dad was born to Orville and Bessie (Hockenberry) Doughty in Chillicothe on Mar. 28, 1920.  He was united in marriage on Apr. 19, 1941 to Mary E. Bost who preceded him in death in...

Nov 1, 2016

Howard “Pete” Seymour, 79, of Chillicothe unexpectedly passed from this life on Tuesday, Nov. 1, 2016 in Adena Regional Medical Center.  He was born Sept. 25, 1937 in Vinton County, the son of Clifford and Scioto Mae (Dawson) Seymour.  On Dec. 31, 1958 he married Gloria M. Kight who preceded him in death Nov. 19, 2013.

Surviving...

Oct 31, 2016

Charles Martin Kaltenbach, 69, of Chillicothe passed from this life on Monday, Oct. 31, 2016 at his residence.  He was born Mar. 7, 1947 in Chillicothe, the son of the late Edgar and Ruth (Snyder) Kaltenbach.

Surviving are sisters, Daisy (Patrick) Irvin, Chesterhill, OH,  Ada Mayle and Frances Kaltenbach, both of Marietta, OH and a host of...

Oct 21, 2016

James Robert Stanford, 83, of Chillicothe passed away peacefully on Friday, October 21, 2016 after a lengthy illness. Jim was born August 5, 1933, in Waverly, the son of the late Clara (Frey) Neely and the late Robert Stanford. He graduated from Waverly High School in 1952 and attended Ohio University and Capital University. On December 18, 1955 he...

Oct 16, 2016

Roy Rigsby, 86 of Stoutsville passed from this life on Sunday evening, Oct. 16, 2016 in Riverside Methodist Hospital, Columbus.  He was born Oct. 22, 1929 in McGoffin County, KY, the son of John Brack and Myrtle (Caudill) Rigsby.  He is survived by his wife of 63 years, Greta Mae (Fultz) Rigsby.

Also surviving is his son,...

Oct 2, 2016

Rachel Martin passed away peacefully at her home on October 2, 2016.  She was one week short of turning 91.  She was predeceased by her husband Harley F. Martin.

Rachel is survived by  her sons, George Thomas Martin of Chillicothe (with wife Debbie, with stepsons Chris Grimes of Chillicothe and Aaron Grimes, wife Robyn, of Columbus) and...

Sep 25, 2016

John Alex “Bushhog” Miller, son of Donna Jean Gaylord Miller and John David Miller who preceded him in death along with his wife Betty. Johnny passed away unexpectedly in his sleep on Sunday, Sept.25, 2016. As we all know,  life is more than dates, it’s about how we lived enjoying life and how we loved it.  As we all...

Sep 18, 2016

Crystal Elaine Parsons, 71 of Chillicothe passed from this life on Sunday morning, Sept. 18, 2016 in the Adena Regional Medical Center.  She was born June 10, 1945 in Vinton County, the daughter of William A. and Dorthea A. (Smith) Ray.

Surviving are her mother and stepfather, Dorthea and Bernard Huffman, Chillicothe;  her daughter, Staci Parsons, Ocala,...

Sep 12, 2016

Lillian A. Fawley, 93, of Proctorville, OH, formerly of Chillicothe passed from this life on Monday, Sept. 12, 2016 in St. Mary’s Medical Center, Huntington, VV following a brief illness.  She was born Dec. 4, 1922 in Chillicothe, the daughter of Charles A. and Lena (Graves) Rusk.  On June 6, 1944 she married Darrell E. Fawley, Sr. who preceded...

Sep 12, 2016

Dewey Lee McCloskey, 69 of Athens, formerly of Chillicothe passed from this life on Monday morning, September 12, 2016 in Echoing Hills Village, Athens.  He was born August 27, 1947 in Ross County, the son of Harold  and Rita (Porter) McCloskey.

Surviving is his sister, Donna Nichols, Calhoun, GA; his brother and sister-in-law, Carl R. and Carol...

Sep 11, 2016

Catherine “Kate” Clipner, 87 of Chillicothe passed from this life on Sunday, September 11, 2016 at the residence of her son and daughter-in-law with her family by her side.  She was born January 13, 1929 in Chillicothe, the daughter of Thurman O. and Adah M. (Roush) Woods.

Surviving are her son and daughter-in-law, James R. and Patty...

Aug 23, 2016

Gerald Eugene Smith, 79, of Ray passed from this life on Tuesday morning, August 23, 2016 at his residence following an extended illness.  He was born October 3, 1936 in Ray, Ohio, the son of Wilbert E. and Lucy Marie (Reed) Smith.  On October 26, 1956 he married Joyce Eileen Rose who preceded him in death July 18, 1987. ...

Aug 22, 2016

Theodore Orville Pantz-Stephens, February 15, 1990 - August 22, 2016.  Ted left us on August 22nd, 2016 to be at peace.  He was much loved and will be greatly missed by everyone he knew.  Ted was preceded in death by his father Timothy Stephens (whom he greatly missed) his grandfather Randall Pantz, great-grandfathers Orville Qualls, Bill Townsend, cousin, and...

Aug 15, 2016

Robert “Bob” McNish, 97 of Chillicothe, passed from this life 11:38 PM, Monday August 15, 2016 in the Genesis Circleville Center following a lengthy illness.

He was born June 5, 1919, in Columbus, the son of the late Leroy and the late Jessie Mae Robinson McNish.  On July 27, 1948 he married Kathleen R. Rhinehart McNish who...