Obituaries

Graham Melvin “Butch” Roberts, 65, of Washington Court House, Ohio passed away on Wednesday, September 2, 2026, at 5:07 a.m. at the Richard M. Ross Heart Hospital at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center in Columbus Ohio. Although he had faced several years of serious health issues, his death was sudden and unexpected.

Graham was born on December 22, 1960, in Washington Court House, Ohio to Graham Melvin and Wilma Gales Smith.  Butch spent most of his childhood with his maternal grandparents, Robert and Marjorie Gales and made lifelong friends with his neighbors on John Street.  He was a member of the Washington Senior High School class of 1979, and received an associate’s degree from Burton College.

He served as a medic in the United States Army with the 1st Infantry Division, He was stationed in Mannheim, Germany from1980-1987. Butch was always proud of his military service.  He worked as a truck driver following his return home

Butch was a member and past deacon at the First Presbyterian Church in Washington Court House.  Before his health declined, he loved riding motorcycles, camping, collecting Hot Wheels, vacations at Disney World, and simply being around family. He never met a stranger and would give his last dollar to someone in need.

He was preceded in death by his father; his maternal grandparents; father-in-law and mother-in-law, Richard and Sue Maddux, stepson, Joshua Jones, and siblings, Mark Smith and Denise Watson.

Butch married the love of his life, the former Jill Maddux on July 22, 1989. He leaves his children to cherish his memory, Tyler and Bryan (Holly); grandchildren, Rilyn, Kahlen and Sophia; special nephews and niece: Joshua and Jacob (Tyler), Mckenzie (Justin) and Harrison; brothers-in-law, Craig (Karla) Maddux, Roger (Tracey) Maddux; his mother, Wilma Roberts and siblings, Ona (John) Ragland, Michiko Roberts, Natalie (Steve) Amato, Kimberly Smith, Jeanette Washington, Steve Smith, Rick Smith.

A Celebration of Life will be held Saturday, September 12, 2026, at 1:00 p.m. at the First Presbyterian Church, 214 North Hinde Street, Washington Court House, Ohio with Steve Brand, pastor at the church, officiating.  A lunch, in the church’s fellowship hall, will be served following the service.

A time of visitation will be held Saturday, September 12, 2026, from 11 a.m. until the time of the service.

Arrangements are under the direction of the Kirkpatrick Funeral Home in Washington Court House.

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William Michael McKenzie, 79, of Washington Court House Ohio, died Sunday, August 23, 2026, at 6:04 a.m. at the Adena Regional Medical Center in Chillicothe where he had been a patient the pat week.

Bill was born February 2,1947, in Sabina, Ohio to Howard Frederick and Nola L. Hill McKenzie.  He was a graduate of Sabina High School and received a bachelor’s degree and master’s degree in social work from The Ohio State University. He lived most of his life in this community.

Before his retirement, he was a social worker at Carlton Manor Nursing Home in Washington Court House.

Bill was a U.S. Air Force veteran of the Viet Nam War and enjoyed NASCAR and drag racing.

He was an only child and was preceded in death by his parents.

Bill is survived by his former wife, Patty Reeves McKenzie; two daughters, Robin D. McKenzie and Angela C. Hays, both of Washington Court House; two granddaughters, Eleni and Elexa and several great grandchildren.

To honor his wishes, cremation will be observed.

No visitation or services are planned at this time.  Burial of the cremains will be at a later date in the Highlawn Cemetery.

Arrangements are under the direction of the Kirkpatrick Funeral Home in Washington Court House.

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Donald Lee Curtis, 84, of Washington Court House, Ohio passed away Wednesday, August 12, 2026, at 11:30 p.m. at St. Catherine’s Manor of Washington Court House where he had been since Friday.

Don was born on October 27, 1941, in Pike County, Ohio to Ray and Hazel Bea Jones Curtis.  He attended Washington High School then enlisted into the United States Army in 1959 and served in Korea.

Before his retirement in 2003, he worked at RCA in Circleville.  Before that, he was a truck loader at Pennington Bread in Washington Court House and was a member of the Bakers and Confectioners Union.

Don enjoyed gardening, mowing, riding his bicycle and being with his family.

He was preceded in death by his parents; three brothers, Roger, Richard and Bobby Gene Curtis; three sisters, Janet Davis; Carolyn Wright and Joann Brady; a son-in-law, James Zugg and a grandson-in-law, Robbie Adelberg.

Don is survived by his wife, the former Patty Ann Dresbaugh, whom he married March 2, 1962; four children, Diane Zugg of Washington Court House, Sherry Vanzant and her husband, Eric, of Versailles, KY,  Lori Higgins and her husband, Ryan of Washington Court House and Jennifer Pacura and her husband, George, of Yellow Spring, OH; seven grandchildren, Samuel David (Emily) Morgan, Kyle (Lindzey) Vanzant, Jaime Vanzant, Kari Vanzant, Tanner (Amanda) Higgins, Haylee Higgins and Dylan (Ciara) Pacura; 12 great grandchildren with another to arrive in December; a sister, Linda Riggs and her husband, Greg, of Washington Court House; many nieces and nephews and his beloved canine companion, Maggie.

To honor his wishes, cremation will be observed.

A private family graveside service will be held at a later date in the Good Hope Cemetery.

Arrangements are under the direction of the Kirkpatrick Funeral Home in Washington Court House.

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Frederick Louis  Self, Jr., 58, of Clarksburg, Ohio died Wednesday, August 12, 2026, at 4:10 p.m. at the Adena Regional Medical Center in Chillicothe where he had been a patient since earlier in the day.

Fred was born on May 26, 1968, in Fayette County, Ohio to Frederick Lewis and Lillie Mae Redding Self. He lived most of his life in Pickaway, Ross and Fayette Counties.

He had been a well digger for 30 years and retired, earlier this year, as foreman at Moody’s of Dayton, Inc.

Fred enjoyed being outdoors, especially fishing, riding Harley motorcycles and rock and roll music. However, his greatest pleasure was hanging out with his many special friends and family members.

He was preceded in death by his parents and two sisters, Marsha Clark and Joyce Messer.

Fred is survived by three children, Jason Spaulding and his wife, Amanda, of Kermit, WV; Chrystal Rivas and her husband, Robert, of Chillicothe and Frederick L. Self, III and his girlfriend, Cassandra Norman, of Frankfort; Fred Jr.’s girlfriend, Amy Grills; two bonus daughters, Mackenzie Gillillin and Anna Betts; six grandchildren, two sisters, Rhonda (Ronald) Gozy of Chillicothe and Louise (Doug) Posey of Frankfort; numerous nieces, nephews, cousins and many special friends.

The funeral will be held Monday, August 17, 2026, at 1 p.m. at the Kirkpatrick Funeral Home in New Holland with.  Burial will follow in the New Holland Cemetery.

Friends may call at the funeral home in New Holland on Monday, from 11 a.m. until the time of the service.

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Louis George Soos, 93, of Washington Court House, Ohio, formerly of Wakeman, Ohio, passed away peacefully Tuesday, August 11, 2026, at 2:23 a.m. at The Ohio State East Hospital in Columbus where he had been a patient since Saturday.

Lou was born January 27, 1933, on Wheeling Island, WV to Louis and Viola Macklin Soos. He was a graduate of Martins Ferry High School, worked at Nickles Bakery, and attended Bethany College in West Virginia prior to joining the United States Army. Upon returning from the service, he attended The Ohio State University where he received a Bachelor of Science Degree in Science Education. Lou was also a lifelong Ohio State football fan and had many fond memories of tutoring and running around with OSU football greats like Freddie Bruney and Vic Janowicz.

After college, Lou moved to Lorain County where he taught middle and high school science for Elyria Public Schools. While teaching, he earned a Master of Science Degree in Chemistry and Physics from Kent State University. He retired from the Elyria Public School System in 1992, ending his 32-year career as a chemistry and physics teacher at Elyria West High School. Lou loved science and the outdoors. A proud Eagle Scout, he also spent summers giving back to the Boy Scouts serving as a camp counselor. Additionally, he worked several summers at the 4H Camp on Kelley’s Island and at Oglebay Park in Wheeling, WV.

Lou was a faithful Christian and a 54-year member of Birmingham Methodist Church in Ohio where he served as church treasurer and worked diligently in planning and carrying out church chicken dinners and harvest festivals. He was a member and past president of the Fireland Lions Club where he was a Melvin Jones Fellow. He also served on the Henrietta Township Zoning Board of Appeals and was a founding member of the Lorain County School Employees Credit Union. As a veteran of the United States Army, he was a member of Vermillion Post #347 of the American Legion. He was a 56-year member of the Elyria Masonic Lodge F & AM #787 as well as Wakeman Chapter #177 of the Royal Arch Masons of Ohio (formerly Marshall Chapter #47), Elyria Council #86 and Elyria Commandry #60.  He lived most of his life in Lorain County before moving to Washington Court House two years ago.

Lou was preceded in death by his parents and a brother and sister-in-law, Ronald and Mary Soos. He is survived by his wife, Janet Levon (Scott) Soos whom he married on August 5th, 1964; a daughter, Javonne Mullins and her husband, Rob, and two grandchildren, Dalton and Audrey Mullins, all of Washington Court House as well as several nieces and nephews.

To honor his wishes, cremation will be observed.

A celebration of life will be held at a later date at the Birmingham Methodist Church in Erie County. Burial of the cremains will be in Birmingham Cemetery.

Arrangements are under the direction of the Kirkpatrick Funeral Home in Washington Court House.

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(Larry) Keith Self, 49, of Farmington, WV, died Tuesday, August 4, 2026, at 10:50 a.m. at the J. W. Ruby Memorial Hospital in Morgantown, WV where he had been a patient July 17.  He had been ill the past month, but his death was sudden and unexpected.

Keith was born March 9, 1977, in Washington Court House, Ohio to Larry Dean and Jana Llucille Miller Self.  He was a 1995 graduate of Waverly High School and attended The Ohio State University.  He had been living in Farmington since 2000.

He was a manager of a family-owned grocery store in Farmington, WV.

Keith was a sports fan and followed West Virginia sports but was an avid follower of the Ohio State Buckeyes.  He was also a Chicago Cubs fan.

He was preceded in death by his father on January 5, 2026, and his companion of 24-years, Michael Angelucci, II on January 20, 2025.

Keith is survived by his mother, Jana L. Self; a brother, Kevin Self of Chillicothe; Michael Angelcucci Sr. and Melissa Angelucci and their families and Bill Sowash and his family.  Also surviving his is canine companion, Henry.

A graveside service will be held Saturday, August 8, 2026, at 1:30 p.m. at the High Top Cemetery in Highland County, Ohio with Bill Sowash officiating.

Friends may call at the Kirkpatrick Funeral Home in Washington Court House from Saturday from 11 a.m. until 1 p.m.

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Donald E. Campbell, 90, of Washington Court House, Ohio died Sunday, August 2, 2026, at 1:42 p.m. at the Select Specialty Hospital in Columbus where he had been a patient two days.

Don was born September 20, 1935, in Pickaway County, Ohio to Earl and Martha Washington Timmons Campbell. He was a 1953 graduate of New Holland High School and served as senior class president.  He moved to Washington Court House in 1956.

He retired in 1994, as a foreman, at Armco after 38 years of service.  He was a school bus driver for Miami Trace Schools for five years and transported prisoners for the Fayette County Sheriff’s Department and Orient CRC for three years.

Don was a member of Bloomingburg Lodge F & AM #449; 32^nd Degree Masons, Valley of Columbus; Aladdin Temple Shrine in Columbus where he was in the Provost Unit, Jesters and Hillbilly Shriners; Washington Shrine Club, Fayette County Fish and Game Association; National Rifle Association, Fayette County Commission on Aging and the New Holland Alumni Association. He was a veteran of the United States Marine Corps and was a member of Paul H. Hughey Post #25 of the American Legion.  He had served as a Fayette County Deputy Sheriff since 1962, and was a member of the Buckeye State Sheriffs’ Association.

He was preceded in death by his parents; a sister and brother-in-law, Evelyn V. and Marvin Knisley and his former wife, Phyllis Follrod Campbell.

He is survived by a son, Dennis E. Campbell of Washington Court House; a brother, David E. Campbell and his wife, Pat, of Marietta, GA; two nephews, David Eric Campbell and his wife, Kate, of Hersey, PA, and Marvin Eugene Knisley and his wife, Beverly, of Danbury, CT; a niece, Benji Knisley and her husband, Shaun Keenan, of Somerville, Maine and several grand nieces and nephews.

A graveside service, with complete military honors, will be held Saturday, August 15, 2026, at 1:30 p.m. at the New Holland Cemetery with Mell Wickensimer officiating.

Friends may call at the Kirkpatrick Funeral Home in New Holland on Saturday, August 15, 2026, from 11 a.m. until 12:30 p.m. at which time a Masonic service, followed by a rose service, both of which are open to the public, will be held.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Shriners’ Hospital for Children, c/o the Washington Shrine Club, P.O. Box 164, Washington C.H., Ohio 43160.

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Susan Elaine Redding, 77, of Atlanta, Ohio died Friday, July 31, 2026, at 10:30 p.m. at the Grant Medical Center in Columbus where she had been a patient since Wednesday.

Susan was born July 21, 1949, in Washington Court House, Ohio, to Henry and Arabile Codor Shepherd.  She was a graduate of Westfall High School and lived most of her life in Pickaway County and the Atlanta community.

She worked for 25 years at Wincup Plastics in Mount Sterling and retired in 2001, after working ten years at McKesson in Washington Court House.

She enjoyed collecting all types of things, especially Beanie Babies and dolls.  She loved music of all types, especially singing Karaoke but her greatest joy was spending time with her children and grandchildren.

On June 10, 1968, she married Clark Ray Redding.  He preceded her in death on January 27, 2026.  She was also preceded by a son, Tracy Redding on September 22, 2022; her parents and six siblings, Frank, Gladys, Clara, Wendell, Jake and Harold.

Susan is survived by three children, Clark R. Redding, Jr., Thelma Redding and Stacy Redding and his wife, Stacy, all of Atlanta; seven grandchildren, Tyler (Lindy) Sayre, Ricky (Karen) Taylor, Joy (Cody Quincel) Redding, Micah Redding, Tadd (Brandi) Taylor, Brandon (Timberly) Sayre and Kristin Sayre; several great grandchildren; two brothers, Charles Shepherd of Michigan, William H. Shepherd of Virginia and a sister,  Mary Redding of Kentucky; numerous nephews and nieces and many cousins.

The funeral will be held Tuesday, August 4, 2026, at 1 p.m. at the Kirkpatrick Funeral Home in New Holland with Crystal Spriggs, minister at Heritage Church @ New Holland, officiating.  Burial will follow in the Waterloo Cemetery in Pancoastburg.

Friends may call at the funeral home from 11 a.m. Tuesday until the time of the service.

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Samuel Richard Brown, 78, of Canal Winchester, Ohio died Saturday, August 1, 2026, at 7:15 a.m. at Riverview Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Columbus where he had been residing the  past week.

Sam was born November 6, 1947, in Clarksburg, Ohio to Richard and Ruth Hosler Brown.  He was a 1966 graduate of Adena High School and attended The Ohio State University.  He had lived most of his life in Fayette County before moving to Canal Winchester in 2023.

Before his retirement, he was an agricultural salesman for Landmark, Countrymark, Land-O-Lakes and Ag Alliance.

He had formerly attended WCH Grace Methodist Church.

Sam was preceded in death by his wife, the former Joy Areta Long in 1998.  He was also preceded by a brother, Paul Brown.

He is survived by two children, Brian Brown and his wife, Bryn, of Denver, CO and Heather Gibson and her husband, Chad, of Upper Arlington, OH and three grandchildren, Marissa Joy and Mackenzie Ann Gibson and Rhoades Richard Brown.

The funeral will be Wednesday, August 5, 2026, at 1 p.m. at the Kirkpatrick Funeral Home in Washington Court House with Mell Wickensimer, officiating.  Burial will follow in the Brown’s Chapel Cemetery near Clarksburg.

Friends may call at the funeral home one hour prior to the service on Wednesday.

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Ernest M. Wilson, 85, of Washington Court House, Ohio died Saturday, August 1, 2026, at 1:40 a.m. at the Adena Regional Medical Center in Chillicothe where he had been a patient since July 24.

Ernest was born on December 18, 1940, in Fayette County, Ohio to Raymond and Rosemary Crabtree Wilson and was a lifelong resident of this community.

Before his retirement, he was a truck driver for Mac Tools.

He enjoyed watching westerns and drawing and painting.

He was preceded in death by his parents; a son, Marty Wilson; a daughter, Dawn Wilson; three brothers, Roger, Gerald and Harrison Wilson and a sister, Sandy Snyder.

Ernest is survived by two daughters, Shellie Uchtman and her husband, Bill of Indiana and Rhonda Moore and her husband, Danny, of Washington Court House; seven grandchildren; six great grandchildren; two brothers, Randy Wilson and his wife, Chris, of Jamestown and Marvin Wilson and his wife, Shirley of Alabama and a sister, Cathy Wilson Shadley of Washington Court House.

To honor his wishes, cremation will be observed.  There will be no visitation or service at this time, however, a celebration of life will be held at a later date.

Arrangements are under the direction of the Kirkpatrick Funeral Home in Washington Court House.

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