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James Stephie Clawson, 75, Jeffersonville, peacefully passed away January 15, 2026, at Copper Knoll Health and Rehabilitation in Washington Court House. He was born April 24, 1950, in Springfield, Ohio.

Jim grew up on the family farm in South Solon and graduated from Madison South High School in 1968, playing football and basketball. He was FFA President and earned his FFA State Farmer degree. Continuing his education while working three jobs, he graduated in 1973 with a BS in agricultural education from Wilmington College, where he was a member of the Janizaries fraternity. He started grad school at The Ohio State University before seizing the opportunity to farm. For six years he served in the Army National Guard.  On March 16,1974, he married Sandi Bush.

Jim was active in his Jeffersonville community. For many years he served on the volunteer fire department as well as the area’s first volunteer life squad. He was a member of the local Lions Club, Farm Bureau, the Jeffersonville United Methodist Church, serving on various committees, and most recently the South Solon United Methodist Church. Always an advocate for education, he was a school board member with the Southern Ohio Educational Service Center for seventeen years. Decades of summers would find him playing softball, pitching for the church league or for Madison Seed. And though inseparable from his farm machinery during peak times, he never missed attending a home sporting event, concert, or performance of his children.

An outdoorsman, Jim loved farming, fishing on the Georgian Bay, pheasant hunting in South Dakota, and wintering in Florida. He enjoyed camping and traveling. Highlights include visiting Scotland for his son Jimmy ^l s postgraduate graduation, accepting an invitation from daughter Jackie to help build a Habitat for Humanity home in Argentina, and seeing daughter Jomi when her overseas studies took her to Ireland They attended weddings of their AFS exchange students in Italy (Matt) and Panama (Geny), but Covid canceled wedding travel to Hungary (Robbie). Jim loved tinkering in his workshop or with his old vehicles. He really enjoyed keeping busy, and only the ringing of the loud dinner bell could finally bring him indoors.

Survivors include Sandi, his wife of 51 years; daughter Dr. Jackie (Shawn) Robinson, South Solon; son Dr. James Clawson, Chicago; daughter Jomi (Shaun) Goodbar, Wilmington; wonderful grandkids Colby and Corrine Goodbar; brother Joe (Cathy) Clawson, Liberty Hill, Texas; sisters-in-law Susan Neuhart, Lexington, KY, and Sharon Eberle, Dublin, and several nieces and nephews. Special lap-hugging schnauzers Mocha and Pepper already miss him greatly. Parents Joe and Mary Knasel Clawson, sister Connie, and in-laws Charles and Mary Bush predeceased him.

Many thanks to the staff at Copper Knoll Health and Rehabilitation and Ohio Hospice.

Calling hours will be held at Kirkpatrick Funeral Home in Washington Court House on Sunday, January 25 from 2:00 to 4:00 with a service to follow. A private memorial service to bury his cremains will be held at a later date.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Jim’s name to Madison-Plains Scholarship Foundation, 12460 Fralick Road, London, OH 43140.

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Harry William Jones, 80, of Washington Court House, Ohio passed away Friday, January 16, 2026, at 5:02 a.m. at his home.

Harry was born August 10, 1945, in Washington Court House, Ohio to Jink and Edna Funk Jones.

Before his retirement, he had worked fifteen years at Mac Tools, Inc.

He enjoyed hunting, fishing and finding special bargains at pawn shops.

Along with his parents he was preceded in death by his wife, the former Frances Elizabeth Entsmiger on September 12, 2024, a son, Bill Jones and a granddaughter, Amanda Jones.

He is survived by a daughter, Bobbi Day and her husband, Bobby, of Washington Court House; 11 grandchildren, Elizabeth, Nichole, Brittany, Samantha, and Amber Caulley, Justin Dummitt, and Harriet, Billy, Lacey, Dillon, and Harley Jones; three great grandchildren, Addilyn Smith, Hayden Orihood and Stella Runnels and several siblings.

In keeping with his wishes, cremation will take place and burial of the cremains will be at a later date in the Washington Cemetery.

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

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William Brian Quinn, 78 of Washington Court House, Ohio died Monday, January 5, 2026, at the Adena Regional Medical Center in Chillicothe from pulmonary fibrosis.
Bill was born October 12, 1947, in Chicago, Illinois to John and Henriette DeJonghe Quinn. He was a graduate of St. Mel’s High School in Chicago and graduated from the University of Illinois with a degree in finance and from Syracuse University with an MBA.
Before his retirement, Bill’s career was in management consulting specializing in teaching Six Sigma methodologies. His career took him to Canada, Germany, Japan, South Korea, Australia and New Zealand and most of the US. He served as a captain in the USMC as a flight officer. Bill had many interests including photography, competitive target shooting, cooking and scuba diving. While living in Australia, Bill became a dive master and led excursions to the Great Barrier Reef and Fiji. He also played the bagpipes and enjoyed performing at events in Dayton and Grove City. After retirement Bill tutored GED students in math.
Bill is survived by his wife of 43 years, Anne Quinn, his son, Brian Quinn (Kyla Lahaie) and their two children, Antheia Quinn and Louren Lahaie; a brother, John Quinn (Kathy) from Phoenix, AZ; a sister, DeJonghe Quinn from California, and his sister-in-law, Margaret Whitaker from Kentucky. In addition, he has many nieces and nephews.
When Bill married Anne, he promised her a lifetime of love and adventure–mission accomplished.
In keeping with his wishes, cremation took place and a graveside service will be held at a later date in the Greenfield Cemetery under the direction of Kirkpatrick Funeral Home in Washington Court House.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Fayette Regional Humane Society, 4 Commercial Avenue, Washington Court House, OH 43160.
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Larry Dean Self, 72, of Chillicothe, Ohio, died Monday, January 5, 2026, at 7:50 p.m. at his residence.  He had been in failing health the past year.

He was born December 24,1953, to Pearl E. and Ruth Ellen Lambert Self, Jr.  He was a 1973 graduate of Washington High School.  He moved to Chillicothe in 2012, from Waverly, Ohio.

He formerly worked at Kroger in Washington Court House.  He was store manager at the Waverly Kroger for 20 years and retired in 2007, from the Western Avenue Kroger store in Chillicothe after a total of 37 years of service.

Larry had an extensive collection of Coca-Cola memorabilia; was an avid fan of the Cincinnati Bengals and Ohio State Buckeyes and he loved to travel.  He made friends with everyone and was always willing to help out with anyone in need.

He was preceded in death by his parents and a sister, Cindy Self who died in March 2025, and a son-in-law, Michael Angelucci who died in January 2025.

Larry is survived by his wife, the former Jana L. Miller whom he married March 8, 1974; two sons, Keith Self of Farmington, WV and Kevin Self of Chillicothe; a brother and sister-in-law, Stacey and Katrina Self of Washington Court House; his beloved cat, Dark Kitty; several nieces and nephews; his friends in the Tim Horton’s Coffee Club and a host of other dear friends and acquaintances.

The funeral will be Friday, January 9, 2026, at 1 p.m. at WCH Grace Methodist Church with Matt Brookes, pastor at the church officiating.  Cremation will follow the services with burial of the cremains at a later date in the High Top Cemetery in Highland County.

Friends may call at the church Friday 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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Daniel Harold Miller, 86, of Washington Court House died Wednesday, December 31, 2025, at 5:30 a.m. at the Court House Manor Nursing Home where he had been a resident since April 19, 2019.

Dan was born January 24, 1939, in Jeffersonville, Ohio to Russell Revella and Mary Katherine Lyons Miller.  He was a graduate of Washington High School; attended Ohio University and was a lifelong resident of this community.

Before his retirement, he was owner and operator of Miller Foods, a business his father founded in1937.

Dan was a member of the Fayette Lodge F. & A.M. #107 and the former McNair Memorial Presbyterian Church.  He was a veteran of the U. S. Air Force.

He was preceded in death by his parents and a nephew, Anthony Dion Costa.

Dan is survived by a son, Daniel H. Miller, Jr. of Brooklyn, NY; a daughter, Monique Renee Miller of Bakersfield, CA; three grandchildren, Deveney Katherine Miller  and her husband, Tony Black, Noah Reed Miller and Micah Suarez Miller;  a great grandson, Josiah Miller; a sister, Betsy K. Costa and her husband, Frank, of Boca Raton, FL and a nephew, Joshua Deacon Costa and a great niece and great nephew, Ariana and Michael Costa.

In keeping with his wishes, cremation took place and a graveside service will be held at a later date in the Washington Cemetery under the direction of the Kirkpatrick Funeral Home in Washington Court House.

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Sharon Ann Green, 81, of New Holland, Ohio died Monday, December 29, 2025, at 7 a.m. at the home of her daughter in Marietta, Mississippi where she had been residing since September.

Sharon was born on November 9, 1944, in Deerfield Township in Ross County, Ohio to Floyd Forest and Dorothy Eileen Boling Pence.

She formerly was a housekeeper at the Deer Creek State Park lodge and had been a waitress and cashier.

Sharon was a member of the New Holland Church of Christ in Christian Union.  She enjoyed reading, puzzles, gardening and taking care of her birds.

She was preceded in death by a daughter, Lori Ann Pence Weaver; her parents; three brothers, William “Bill” Pence, Joseph Pence and Norman Pence and a sister-in-law, Carol Pence.

She is survived by a daughter, Nancy Reece and her husband, Jeff, of Marietta, MS, four grandsons, James Reddell, Todd Reddell, Adam Reece and Abe Weaver; three brothers, Roger Pence and his wife, Ruth, and John Pence, all of Corinth, MS. and Charles Pence of New Holland; two sisters, Mary Pence of New Holland and Dawn Pence of Washington Court House and several nieces and nephews.

The funeral will be Saturday, January 3, 2026, at 11 a.m. at the Kirkpatrick Funeral Home in New Holland with the Rev. Larry Doss, officiating.  Burial will follow in the Brown’s Chapel Cemetery near Clarksburg.

Friends may call at the funeral home in New Holland on Saturday from 10 a.m. until the time of the service.

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Evelyn Joyce Knisley Conaton, 87, of Lady Lake, Florida passed away December 12, 2025, in Lady Lake.

She was born December 20, 1927, in Pike County, Ohio to Elgar and Dorothy Mathena Knisley.  She was a 1955 graduate of New Holland High School and completed her nursing diploma at Christ Hospital in Cincinnati.

Evelyn was a caregiver all of her life and worked anywhere from emergency rooms to surgery, from floor duty to nursing homes and even as director of nursing at several places in her career.

She met and married Robert James Conaton in 1968, and traveled with him wherever he worked.  After nine years of marriage, Bob became ill with cancer, and she took care of him until he died on April 13, 1977.

Evelyn and Gale Hafley read a book about “Home is Where You Park It” and it gave them the idea to use Gale’s RV and travel.  They named it “The Old Fool” and traveled south and worked wherever they parked it.  They worked at nursing homes and hospitals and ended up in Florida and worked at the Leesburg Regional Hospital.

In 1994, Gale had a stroke and Evelyn cared for her until she passed.  The same year, Evelyn’s mother moved in with her and until she, too, passed.

Evelyn was known around Leesburg as the butterfly lady because she gave everyone she met a crocheted butterfly, telling them that Jesus loves them.

In addition to her husband, she was preceded in death by her parents and three brothers, Marvin Knisley and his wife Evelyn, Roger Knisley and Melvin Knisley.

She had no children but so enjoyed her nieces, Benjie, Suzanne, Angela Dawn and Lauri and nephews, Randy, Duke, Clay, Gene and Ken.

Evelyn is survived by her brother, Straud Knisley and his wife, Patricia, of Circleville, Ohio, a sister-in-law, DeAnne Knisley of Lawrenceburg, TN and nieces and nephews.

Arrangements are pending.

Florence Luella Rinehart, 93, of Washington Court House, Ohio died Friday, December 26, 2025, at 4:45 a.m. at St. Catherine’s Manor of Washington Court House where she had been residing since November14.

Florence was born March 7, 1932, at Sabina in Clinton County, Ohio to Lawrence and Lydia Wilburn Allen.  She was a graduate of Sabina High School and lived most of her life in Sabina and Washington Court House.

She had formerly worked at Mac Tools, Steele Data Processing and Carroll Halliday, Inc.

Florence enjoyed gardening and canning the food she grew and was proud of her rooster and chicken collection.  She devoted her life to her family.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Alva Wendell “Dutch” Rinehart on March 27, 2008.

Florence is survived by four children, Glea Rinehart, Lisa Adkins and her husband, Terry, Juli Penwell and her husband, Brad, and Allen Rinehart, all of Washington Court House; five grandchildren, Chad (Stephanie) Gentry, Lindsay Miller, Ryan (Mandy) Dawes, Jenni (James) Fryer and Trever (Parris Marie Hawkins) Rinehart; eight great grandchildren and several siblings including a special brother and sister-in-law, Lawrence “Dale” and Brenda Allen of Washington Court House.

A private visitation, followed by a graveside service in Good Hope Cemetery, will be observed by the family.

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

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Eric Matthew Morrison, 47, recently of Hillsboro, Ohio and formerly of Washington Court House, Ohio died Sunday, December 21, 2025, at 9:30 p.m. at Bethesda North Hospital in Cincinnati where he had been a patient three days.

Eric was born January 27,1978, in Columbus, Ohio to Dallas Weldon and Eleanor Mae Yinger Morrison.   He was a 1975 graduate of Washington High School.

He had been a cook at various area restaurants.

Eric was preceded in death by his father in 1990, a brother, Michael Morrison in 2017, and a sister, Melody Kay Bales in 2020.

He is survived by his significant other, Karletta Beatty; a son, Andrew Morrison of Washington Court House, three granddaughters, Lily Lakeleigh and Kybrylee; his mother, Eleanor M. Morrison of Beauty, KY; a brother-in-law, Rick Bales of Defiance; several nieces and nephews and special friends, Richard and Odessa Booth.

Cremation will take place.  There are no services scheduled at this time.

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

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Beatrice Kay Wolfe, 88, of Circleville, Ohio died Wednesday, December 17, 2025, at 9:32 a.m. at the home of her son and daughter-in-law, Rance “Bud” and Charlene Wolfe in New Holland, Ohio, where she had been residing the past five years.

Kay was born May 7, 1937, in Harrison Township in Pickaway County, Ohio to Paul and Mary Sewell Bozman.  She lived most of her life in Circleville before moving to New Holland.

She loved animals and taking care of them.  She also enjoyed tending to her flower beds.

Kay was preceded in death by her husband, Rance M. Wolfe, Jr.; her parents and five siblings.

She is survived by three sons, Rance M. “Bud”  Wolfe, III and his wife, Charlene, David Wolfe and James Wolfe and his wife, Judy, all of New Holland and several grandchildren and great grandchildren.

The funeral will be Saturday, December 20, 2025, at 1 p.m. at the Kirkpatrick Funeral Home in New Holland, with Steve Wetterhan, pastor for Ohio’s Hospice, officiating. Cremation will follow the service with burial of the cremains at a later date.

Friends may call at the funeral home from 12 Noon Saturday until time of the service.

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