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Shirley Louise Drake, 90, of Washington Court House, Ohio passed away on Friday, April 24, 2026, at 12 p.m. surrounded by her daughters at Harmony of Anderson in Cincinnati where she had resided for the past 11 months.

Shirley was born on December 3,1935, at Clarksburg in Ross County, Ohio to Hugh Stemler and Pauline Rhodes Vincent.  She was a 1953 graduate of Washington High School and a 1956 graduate of the Mount Carmel School of Nursing.  She lived most of her life in New Holland, Washington Court House and Fort Myers, FL.

She was a retired registered nurse.

Shirley had been a member of the Washington Country Club and Herons Glen Golf and Country Club in Fort Myers, FL where she won several women’s club championships.

In 1956, she married Dean Drake who preceded her in death in 2002, and by her son, Charles, in 2001. She was also preceded by her parents; three brothers, Hugh (Sonny) Vincent, Jr., Rodney Vincent and Donald Vincent; a sister-in-law, Connie Vincent; a brother-in-law, Joe Drake and a brother-in-law and sister-in-law, Dr. Dustin and Marilyn Drake Stinson.

She is survived by three daughters, Denise Eldridge and her husband, Paul, of Cincinnati, Betsy Schach and her husband, Mark, of Birmingham, AL and Lynn Anderson of Brentwood, TN.  She is also survived by six grandchildren, Bryan (Julie) Schach, Patrick (Beth) Schach, Taylor (Jessica) Schach, Erin Anderson, Adam (Lindsey) Anderson and Caroline (Brendon) Cunningham; 11 great grandchildren with another expected soon; her sister-in-law, Marilyn Fulton Drake and several nieces and nephews.

In accordance with her wishes, cremation was observed.

A private graveside service will be held at the convenience of the family in the New Holland Cemetery.

Memorial contributions may be made to the New Holland Methodist Church, c/o Mrs. Nikki Sheets, 154 East Front Street, New Holland, Ohio 43145.

Arrangements were completed by the Kirkpatrick Funeral Home in Washington Court House.

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Lois Jean Huff, 97, of Milledgeville, Ohio, died Friday, April 24, 2026, at 12:09 p.m. at St. Catherine’s Manor of Washington Court House where she had been residing since January 30.

Lois was born on December 31, 1928, in Greenfield, Ohio to Joseph and Helen Lucille Hidy Huff.  She was a 1947 graduate of Jeffersonville High School and lived most of her life in this community.

She had formerly worked at Frigidaire and National Cash Register in Dayton and later retired from Delphi-General Motors Automotive in Dayton.

Lois was a member of the Center Faith Methodist Church.  She enjoyed bowling and had formerly bowled in several leagues, including the NCR league.  She was an excellent cook and was well known for her desserts, especially her make from scratch cakes.

She was preceded in death by her parents and three sisters, Betty Lou Barbian, Mauna Lee Davis and Gloria Mae Neiswenter.

Lois is survived by a son, Richard Alan Huff of Milledgeville; a brother and sister-in-law, Joseph “Chuck” and Phyllis Huff, Jr. of Ripley, Ohio; a sister, Margaret Jane Crabtree of Hillsboro and several nieces and nephews; great nieces and nephews and a great great niece.

The funeral will be Wednesday, April 29, 2026, at 1 p.m. at the Center Faith Methodist Church, 7850 Allen Road-NW, Washington Court House, Ohio with the Rev. Linda Johnson, pastor at church, officiating.  Burial will follow in the Milledgeville-Plymouth Cemetery.

Friends may call at the church on Wednesday from 12 Noon until time of the service.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Center Faith Methodist Church, P.O. Box 184, Washington Court House, Ohio 43160.

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

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Donna Jean Johnson, 95, of Washington Court House, Ohio died Friday, April 17, 2026, at 1:50 a.m. at Court House Manor where she had been residing since March 20.

Donna Jean was born July 25, 1930, in Fayette County, Ohio at Madison Mills to Arthur and Jean Sheets McAfee.  She was a 1948 graduate of Wayne High School in Good Hope and was a lifelong resident of this community.

She had formerly been officer manager at the dentistry office of Bruce and Doug Martin, DDS.

Donna Jean had been a member of the Good Hope Methodist Church since 1941.  She was always involved with her children’s school activities and supported the Wayne School Alumni Association.

On March 28, 1948, she married Loren Conner “Sonny” Johnson.  He preceded her in death on March 22, 2000.  She was also preceded by a daughter, Jeanie Johnson and a son, Carl David Johnson on May 24, 1969, and a sister, Judy Blair in 2016.

She is survived by a daughter, Lynda G. Johnson of Washington Court House; two granddaughters, Tara Luikart of Washington Court House and Sabrina Herman of Dayton; a great grandson, Cole Holland of Dayton; a sister, Carol Schmeltzer of Texas and her Godson, Nathan Martin of Arizona.

The funeral will be held Tuesday, April 21, 2026, at 1 p.m. at the Kirkpatrick Funeral Home in Washington Court House with the Rev. Jon R. Silveous, pastor at the Good Hope Methodist Church, officiating.  Burial will follow in the Sugar Grove Cemetery in Fayette County.

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

Memorial contributions may be made to the Good Hope Methodist Church, c/o Jerry M. Wilson, 2016 Flakes Ford Road-SE, Washington Court House, Ohio 43160.

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Richard Lee Saxour, 78, of Frankfort, Ohio died Monday, April 13, 2026, at 8:15 p.m. at the Adena Regional Medical Center in Chillicothe where he had been a patient since April 7.

Richard was born October 23, 1947, in Pickaway County, Ohio near New Holland, to Adam and  Berniece Funk Saxour.  He was a graduate of Miami Trace High School and lived most of his life in Pickaway and Ross Counties.

Before his retirement, he was a corrections officer at the Pickaway County Correctional Institution.  He loved horses and had been an owner and trainer of standardbred racehorses.

He was preceded in death by his parents and a brother and sister-in-law, Adam “Sonny” and Janice Saxour.

He is survived by his wife, the former Deborah Sue Morris, whom he married June 9, 1973; two daughters, Amber Scott of Frankfort, Ohio and Heather Rawlings and her husband, Chad, of Frankfort; three grandchildren, Reagan (Rob) VanHoose, Riley (Thu Nguyen) Scott and Clay (Brooke Allen) Rawlings, a great grandson, Forrest VanHoose; a brother and sister-in-law, John and Cheryl Saxour of New Holland; a sister, Mary Ann Riley of Athens, OH and numerous nieces, nephews and cousins

To honor his wishes, cremation will be observed and there will be no visitation or service.

Arrangements are under the direction of the Kirkpatrick Funeral Home in New Holland.

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Joanne (Jody) Hanawalt, 93, of Washington Court House, Ohio passed away Thursday, April 9, 2026, at 5:08 a.m. at the resident of her daughter and son-in-law in Galloway, Ohio.

She was born June 25, 1932, in Hillsboro, Ohio to Fred and Gertrude Foraker Garrett.  She was a graduate of Edward R. McClain High School in Greenfield.

She was employed by Lowell Wilken as a stenographer and receptionist for seven years.

She was a member of WCH Grace Methodist Church where she served on the administrative board and the finance committee.  She was also a member of the Rebekah Circle of the United Methodist Women and had served as president and treasurer.  She chaired the church’s kitchen committee for several years and worked in the church’s kitchen for over 35 years.  She had been a member of the Washington County Club and had served on the board of directors. She loved playing golf and bridge and was chairman and treasurer of the Ladies Bridge Club at the Washington County Club.  She was a past member and officer of the Fayette County Republican Club and had served as a poll worker and judge for the Fayette County Board of Elections.  She was a member and past president of the Fayette County Memorial Hospital Auxiliary and chairman of the sewing group and bazaar.  She had volunteered over 8,000 hours with the hospital auxiliary. She had served on the board of the FACC.

On September 27, 1952, she married her high school sweetheart, James Raymond Hanawalt, who preceded her in death on August 23, 2006. She was also preceded by her sister and brother-in-law, Ella and Robert Cordes; a brother-in-law, Don Hanawalt and a brother-in-law and sister-in-law, Tom and Mary Hanawalt.

She is survived by a daughter and son-in-law, Jana and Andy Johnson of Galloway, Ohio; a son, Jed G. Hanawalt of South Bend, Ind.; four granddaughters, Brittany Johnson of Ada, OH, Rikki Johnson of Kentucky, Haley Johnson Letourneau of Raeford, NC and Tory Johnson of Charlotte, NC; six great grandchildren; a special niece, Cathy Cordes Kessler of Cincinnati, OH and nephew, Rob Cordes of Florida.

A graveside service will be held Saturday, April 18, 2026, at 1 p.m. at the Washington Cemetery with Dale Lynch officiating.

Friends may call at the Kirkpatrick Funeral Home in Washington Court House on Saturday, April 18, 2026, from 11 a.m. until the time of the graveside service.

Memorial contributions may be made to the kitchen committee at WCH Grace Methodist Church, 301 E. Market Street, Washington Court House, Ohio 43160 or the American Heart Association, 1650 Lake Shore Drive, Columbus, Ohio 43201.

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Mark Jeffrey Workman, 68, of Washington Court House, Ohio died early Monday morning, April 6, 2026, at his home.

Mark was born August 10, 1957, in Wilmington, Ohio to Virgil Vinson and Kitty Henrietta Armbrust Workman.  He was a 1975 graduate of Washington High School and was a lifelong resident of this community.

He retired in January 2026, after more than 30 years of service as an engineer with Stark Truss.

He was a member of the First Baptist Church and served on the church board.  He had formerly served as a trustee at the Sugar Creek Baptist Church and assisted in the design of their Christian Center.  He was a member of the Wilmington Area Emmaus Community and a Chrysalis administrator.  He enjoyed flying model airplanes and was an avid enthusiast of the Laser 917 car kit.  He loved computers and technology and took great pride in assisting members of the community with their technological questions and problems.

On December 6,1980, he married the former Janet Kay McNabb.  She preceded him in death on March 23, 2023.  He was preceded in death by his parents; a sister-in-law and brother-in-law, Carol and Bill Hankins and brothers-in-law, Ronald L. Dowler, Michael B. Campbell, Marvin L. Heinberger and Bob Graska.

He is survived by a son, Lucas J. Workman and his fiancée, Natasha Nohle, of East Stroudsburg, PA; a brother and sister-in-law, Virgil V. and Vera Workman of Sabina; a sister and brother-in-law, Diana and Tom Douglas of New Lebanon, Ohio; two sisters-in-law, Patricia Heinberger of Mansfield and Paula Campbell of Washington Court House; his Goddaughter, Abby Chizmar;  his dogs, Paxton and Milo and several nieces and nephews and grand nieces and nephews.

The funeral will be Sunday, April 12, 2026, at 2 p.m. at the First Baptist Church in Washington Court House with Bobby Seymour, minister at the church, officiating.

Cremation will follow the service and burial of the cremains will be at a later date in Washington Cemetery.

Friends may call at the church on Saturday, April 11, 2026, from 4-7 p.m.

Memorial contributions may be made to the First Baptist Church, 301 East East Street, Washington Court House, Ohio 43160.

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

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   Martin Blankenship, Sr., 71, of Washington Court House, Ohio passed away Tuesday, April 7, 2026, at 2:15 p.m. at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center where he had been a patient since April 3.

He was born on March 12, 1955, in Pickaway County, Ohio to Jesse and Orpha Hart Blankenship.  He was a graduate of Teays Valley High School and lived most of his life in Pickaway and Fayette Counties.

Martin was a retired maintenance worker and had worked at numerous places including Scioto Downs.

He was preceded in death by his parents; four brothers, Jesse Blankenship, Jr. Harley Blankenship, Thurman Eugene Blankenship and Rex Blankenship and three sisters, Pansy Gearing, Mazie Blankenship and Ethel Campbell.

Martin is survived by his wife, the former Sharon Kay “Cookie” Boysel whom he married February 9, 1978; four children, Tracy Garrett, Martin J. Blankenship, Jr. and his girlfriend, Destiny Cline, LeAnne Blankenship and Riley Blankenship and his wife, Allie, all of Washington Court House; 14 grandchildren, four great grandchildren; three brothers, Bob Blankenship and his wife, Brenda, of Coolidge, GA, Darl Blankenship of Omaha, NE, Bill Blankenship of McArthur, OH; two sisters, Kandy Buccus and her husband, Rob, and Luella Barry, all of Grove City and numerous nieces, nephews and cousins.

Martin’s family wishes to extend its sincere thanks to the doctors, nurses and staff at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center for the professional and efficient care give to him and the compassion they extended to his entire family.

To honor his wishes, cremation will be observed and no visitation or services are being planned at this time.

Arrangements are under the direction of the Kirkpatrick Funeral Home in New Holland.

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Donald Thomas “Turkey” Morrow, 69, of Fayette County, Ohio, died Sunday, April 5, 2026, at 10:19 p.m. at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center in Columbus where he had been a patient since April 2.

Turkey was born August 29, 1956, in Fayette County Ohio to Harold Eugene and Norma Jane Hamilton Morrow.  He was a 1974 graduate of Miami Trace High School and, except while away for work, was a lifelong resident of this community.

Before his retirement, he was a superintendent for Spinello Pipeline Rehabilitation and Construction.

He loved the outdoors, especially hunting, fishing and boating.  He was a strong supporter of 4-H and was a member of Washington Lodge #129 of the Benevolent and Protective Order of the Elks.

Turkey was preceded in death by his mother in 2023, his father in 2004.

He is survived by a son, Joshua R. Morrow of Fayette County; four siblings, Ed Morrow of Columbus, Mike Morrow and his wife, Karen, of Columbus, Diane Skinner and her husband, Vic, of Clarksburg and his twin brother, David Morrow and his wife, Karen, of Washington Court House; his lifelong friend, Gary Mossbarger; his canine companion, Buster, and several cousins, nieces and nephews and great nieces and nephews.

The funeral will be held on Monday, April 13, 2026, at 1 p.m. at the Kirkpatrick Funeral Home in New Holland with Terry Martindale officiating.  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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Sandra Kay Seymour, 78, of Tarlton, Ohio died Tuesday, March 31, 2026, at 1:19 a.m. at OhioHealth Berger Hospital in Circleville where she had been a patient since March 22.

Sandra was born May 29,1947, in Columbus, Ohio to Chancey Vincent and Vera Virginia Perry Roloto.  She was a graduate of Grove City High School and lived most of her life in the Pickaway County area.

Before her retirement, she was a food preparer for Bob Evans Restaurant.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Steven Foster Seymour on June 14, 2019, and a sister, Christie Ferguson.

Sandra is survived by two children, Michelle Seymour of Auburndale, FL and Mark Seymour of Tarlton; two grandchildren, Austin Azbell and McKayla Azbell; a great granddaughter, Kashlynn Cunningham and her former son-in-law, Emmet Azbell of Tarlton.

In keeping with her wishes, cremation will take place and there will be no visitation or service.

Arrangements are under the direction of the Kirkpatrick Funeral Home in New Holland.

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