Obituary Listing

Apr 12, 2022

Marjorie Ann McAbee, 77, of Chillicothe passed from this life Tuesday April 12, 2022 following an extended illness.  She was born on May 5, 1944 in Ross County to the late Benjamin and Mildred (Young) Hart.  On January 31, 1984 she married Douglas McAbee who survives.

Also surviving are step-daughters; Candace Compher, Chillicothe, and Sandra (Tim) Arledge,...

Mar 13, 2022

Ivan K. Purdum, 79, of Chillicothe passed away on Sunday, March 13, 2022 at Ohio’s Hospice Lifecare in Wooster, Ohio.

He was born April 14, 1942 in Chillicothe, Ohio the son of Robert and Ardath Fulton Purdum.  On August 20, 1967 he married Judy E. Walter who survives.

Ivan worked as a forklift operator for...

Mar 9, 2022

Thomas L. Martin, 83, of Suffolk, Virginia, formerly of Chillicothe, passed from this life on Wednesday, March 9, 2022 in Lake Prince Woods Assisted Living Center, while under hospice care following an extended illness.  He was born on April 12, 1938 in Hamilton, OH to the late Clarence and Avonelle (Lee) Martin.  On September 25, 1959 he married Sharon...

Mar 6, 2022

Clara Maxine Garrison 92, of Chillicothe, passed from this life on Sunday March 6, 2022 in the Adena Regional Medical Center.  She was born on May 31, 1929 in Ross County to the late Leroy and Mary Elizabeth (Seeling) Johnson.

Surviving is her daughter and son-in-law; Vicki L. (Carver) and Ronald E. Dean, Johnstown, OH, grandchildren; David...

Mar 5, 2022

William M. “Bill” Owens, 84, passed from this life on Saturday March 5, 2022.  He was born on January 30, 1938 in Floyd County, KY to the late Walter and Patsy (Johnson) Owens.  On November 28, 1958 he married Bernadine McDonald who preceded him in death on November 28, 2008.

Surviving are daughters; Lisa Fisher, Chillicothe, and...

Mar 4, 2022

Family Patriarch, Ossie Tackett passed from this life on Friday March 4, 2022 at his residence.  He was born in a little log house on March 3, 1929 in Magoffin County, Salyersville, KY to the late James and Mary (Penix) Tackett.  He was the youngest of five children.  He was so small at birth that he was not expected...

Feb 27, 2022

Rebecca June (Haines) Eselgroth, 85, passed away on February 27, 2022, after a year-long battle with cancer. Becky was a beloved wife to Ronald F. Eselgroth for more than 64 years and partner in their dairy farm, Shawnee Brook Holsteins. A graduate of Frankfort High School, she was a smart and strong woman with many talents, a consummate homemaker...

Feb 25, 2022

Sheila E. Moffatt, 58, of Chillicothe, passed from this life Friday morning, February 25, 2022 in the Adena Regional Medical Center following an extended illness.

She was born on June 27, 1963 in Chillicothe, OH to John Waugh and Judy Thompson.  She married Ted Moffatt who preceded her in death on June 23, 2020

Surviving...

Feb 18, 2022

Bernard L. Bowers, 97, of Chillicothe, passed from this life February 18, 2022  in the Ohio Veteran’s Home, Sandusky, OH following an extended illness.  He was born on October 3, 1924 in Chillicothe, OH to the late Earl and Sylvia (McCorkle) Bowers.  On July 20, 1950 he married Margaret Martin who preceded him in death on August 21, 2009....

Feb 8, 2022

Dr. Geoffrey Alan Haines, aka “Abner “to his friends, age 70, formerly of Chillicothe Ohio, passed away February 8, 2022, after complications from aortic valve open-heart surgery in Winter Park, Florida. Alan was born in Dayton Ohio in 1951 and lived in Chillicothe Ohio with his parents Donald and June Haines.

He was a 1969 graduate of...

Jan 29, 2022

Nancy Carolyn Shields, 87, of Chillicothe, passed from this life Saturday, January 29, 2022 in Valley View Care Center, Frankfort, following an extended illness. She was born November 16, 1934 in Chillicothe, the daughter of the late Milton and Vivia (Oaks) Tyo. On June 5, 1955 she married the love of her life, Joseph Harmon Shields who preceded her...

Jan 26, 2022

Lawrence “Toehead” Campbell, Chillicothe, passed away on Monday, January 26, 2022, following a long illness.  Toehead, the second oldest son of the late William and Elma (Skaggs) Campbell is proceeded in death by his parents, the love of his life, Ms. Jeanette Lorain Menges, brothers John Lee and Ralph and sisters Thelma and Ida.

Toehead is survived...

Jan 19, 2022

Gerald “Jerry” Thomas Ater age 85 of Chillicothe passed from this life unexpectedly on Wednesday, January 19, 2022 at Adena Medical Center. He was born March 31, 1936 in Chillicothe to Wendell and Marjorie (Nangle) Ater.

On June 6, 1959 he and Joyce Butler, the love of his life and who survives, were united in marriage by...

Jan 18, 2022

Shirley I. Hupp, 84, of Chillicothe, passed from this life on Tuesday, January 18, 2022, at her residence following a brief illness. She was born March 2, 1937, in Chillicothe, the daughter of Lawrence and Bernice (Jornigan) Peters. On September 9, 1956, she married Edwin L. Hupp who preceded her in death on April 30, 2020.

Surviving...

Jan 17, 2022

Emerson “Rod” Eugene White, 80, of Chillicothe, passed from this life Monday, January 17, 2022, at his residence following an extended illness. He was born on April 17, 1941, in Long Bottom, OH to the late Romie and Alma (Young) White. In 1959 he married Marjorie J. Harmon, who survives.

Also surviving is his daughter; Tina White...

Jan 8, 2022

Mary Louise Horsley, 71, of Chillicothe, passed from this life on Saturday, January 8, 2022, in Adena Regional Medical Center following and extended illness. She was born April 3, 1950, in Sarasota, Florida, the daughter of William and Mary Booth. On January 3, 1980, she married Ralph V. Horsley who survives.

Also surviving are 3 daughters; 2...

Jan 4, 2022

Debra C. Knapp, 65, of Columbus, passed from this life on Tuesday January 4, 2022 in the Adena Regional Medical Center, Chillicothe.  She was born on February 24, 1956 in Kenton, OH to Flora Belle Hildreth.

Surviving is her mother, Flora Belle Wornstaff, daughters; Jennifer Rarick and Terra Rarick, both of Columbus, a son; Patrick (Jessica) Rarick,...

Dec 23, 2021

Gary C. Hoselton, 77, of Chillicothe, passed from this life on Thursday, December 23, 2021, at his residence. He was born December 7, 1944, in Chillicothe, the son of Claude and Marian Jean (Gray) Hoselton.

Surviving is his brother, David (Vicki) Hoselton, Waverly; nieces, Angela Poucket and Jennifer (Bill) Sever; a nephew, Sean Hoselton; several great-nieces, great...

Dec 14, 2021

Sue L. Dalton, 71, of Chillicothe, passed from this life on Tuesday, December 14, 2021, in Adena Regional medical Center following an extended illness. She was born January 30, 1950, in Chillicothe, the daughter of Roy and Susie Marie (Leach) Benson. On June 11, 1993, she married Charles A. Dalton who preceded her in death June 18, 2011.

Dec 12, 2021

Douglas LaRue Etling, 63, of Chillicothe passed away peacefully at his home at 11:42 am, Sunday, December 12, 2021. He was born August 20, 1958, in Chillicothe, the son of the late Robert L. and Evelyn (Mofford) Etling. On March 6, 1983, he married his best friend, Vicki S. Montgomery, who survives.

Also surviving is his mother-in-law,...