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Donald P. Woods, 90, of Columbus, Ohio died surrounded by his three children on Sunday, August 3, 2025, at 7:24 a.m. at Sunrise Assisted Living (Bloomingdale, IL) where he had been residing near his daughters and their families since 2021.

Don was born June 11, 1935, in Louisa, Kentucky to Lawrence and Easter (Roberts) Woods. During his youth, the family moved to Madison Mills, Ohio to expand the family livestock and farming business that Don worked throughout his formative years.

After graduating from Washington High School (Washington C.H., Ohio), Don attended The Ohio State University where he made the Freshman football team as a walk-on without ever having played organized football at any level. He took great pride in making the practice squad for what became the legendary 1954 Buckeyes National Championship team under Coach Woody Hayes. Although his playing career was cut short by injury, he remained a devout OSU football fan throughout his life—making 2025 yet another high point in his Ohio State Football fandom. After taking a long hiatus in his formal education, Don returned almost four decades later to earn a B.S. in Business Administration from his revered alma mater.

Don began his professional life by serving his country in the U.S. Army Signal Corps during the hydrogen bomb testing at Enewetak Atoll in the Marshall Islands. After leaving the military, Don embarked on a professional career that ranged from being a Real Estate broker to owning and running one of the most respected independent DMV Licensing Agencies in the state for over 21 years.  But his life passion even beyond his love of the Ohio State Buckeyes was the Ohio State Fair.  Appointed to the Ohio Expo Commission by Governor John Gilligan in 1974, and appointed Chairman of the Commission by Governor Jim Rhodes, Don served the Ohio State Fair in various roles during his twenty-plus years of service. In addition to his service on the Commission, Don partnered with his lifelong friend Dave Patton to do the advertising for the Ohio State Fair during the administration of Governor Dick Celeste. Never wanting to be away from ‘The Fair,’ Don even ran concessions operations in his later years. All of his years of service and support culminated in Don being inducted into the Ohio State Fair Hall of Fame in 2007.

Don was a twenty-year member of Fayette Lodge #107 F. & A. M. and was a 32^nd Degree Mason.

He was predeceased by his treasured siblings, Mary Bumgarner, James Woods, and Paul Woods; and deeply missed grandson Blake Carlson.

He is survived by his beloved three children, Juliette Herne of Schaumburg, IL; Jill Carlson of Bloomingdale, IL and Mark Woods and his wife, Michelle, of Santa Monica, CA; adored five grandchildren, Grant Carlson, John Herne and his fiancé Natalie Cush, Olivia Kelly and her husband Vince, Chloe Carlson and her fiancé Roy Shear, and John Woods; and cherished seven great grandchildren, Eleanor Kelly, Meadow Shear, Lincoln Kelly, Dominic Kelly, Jude Kelly, Melody Shear, and Violet Kelly plus many nieces, nephews, family members, and close friends who were there for him over the years.

A masonic service, to be immediately followed by the funeral service, will be held on Saturday, August 16, 2025, at 1 p.m. at the Kirkpatrick Funeral Home in Washington C.H., Ohio with Phillip Webb, pastor of Madison Mills Methodist Church officiating. Burial will follow in the New Holland Cemetery.

Viewing hours are at the funeral home from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday, August 16, 2025.

In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to St. Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital: https://www.stjude.org/donate/

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Carol Jeanne Van Meter, PhD, 85, of Washington Court House, Ohio died Thursday, July 31, 2025, at 2:39 p.m. at the Copper Knoll Health and Rehabilitation Center where she had been residing since September 2024, due to complications associated with Parkinson’s Disease.

Carol was born January 1, 1940, in New Orleans, LA to Lorenz Peter and Ursula Mildred LaRose Keller.

She was a received a Bachelor of Science degree in chemistry, graduating Magna Cum Laude from Loyola University in New Orleans.  She received a scholarship to the University of California (Davis) where she received her Doctor of Philosophy in Agricultural Science.  She was hired as an associate professor in the Department of Agronomy at the University of Kentucky.  She resigned from her position at the University of Kentucky to follow her husband when he was drafted in 1969.  Afterwards, she taught at Wellston High School in Wellson, OH until she was hired to teach at Shawnee State University in Portsmouth, OH.  She later held numerous positions at the Uranium Enrichment Facility in Piketon, OH ending as a supervisor of two laboratories before her retirement in 1998.

Dr. Van Meter was baptized January 14, 1940, and currently was a member of the St. Colman of Cloyne Catholic Church.

She is survived by her husband, Carroll L. Van Meter whom she married December 4, 1967; two children, Christopher R. Van Meter and his wife, Mary Ann, of Washington Court House and Maria E. Van Meter Spencer and her husband, Matthew, of New Zealand.  She is the grandmother of Jacob M. Van Meter, Cynthia R. Spencer and Katherine L. Spencer.

The funeral mass will be celebrated Wednesday, August 6, 2025, at 1 p.m. at the St. Colman of Cloyne Catholic Church by the Rev. Father Cyrus M. Haddad, pastor at the church.  Burial will follow in the St. Colman Catholic Cemetery.

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

Memorial contributions may be made to the Meals on Wheels program at the Fayette County Commission on Aging, 1179 South Elm Street, Washington Court House, Ohio 43160.

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

Dianna Lou Campbell, 72, of Washington Court House, Ohio died Monday, July 28, 2025, at 12:58 p.m. at her home.

Dianna was born March 15, 1953, in Peebles, Ohio to Ralph and Dorothy Moore Wilson.  She was a 1972 graduate of Peebles High School and had formerly lived in Hillsboro before moving to Washington Court House 20 years ago from Bloomingburg.

She had worked at Buckeye Molding, the Advance Auto warehouse and Calmar before retiring from Mead Containers in Washington Court House.

Dianna and her husband, Steve, enjoyed taking drives, camping, traveling and seeing most of the United States.  She collected rocks from each state she visited.

Dianna spent her younger years watching her grandchildren and attending their ball games and other events.  She enjoyed sitting on her front porch, visiting with neighbors and taking care of their cats.  She loved wind chimes, sunflowers and the television program, Yellowstone, and taking care of her rabbit, Ozzy.

She was preceded in death by her parents; two brothers, Ronald and Robert Wilson and a sister, Mary Smith.

Dianna is survived by her husband, Stephen W. Campbell whom she married October 15, 2011, a son and daughter-in-law, Mark and Christy Grooms of Hillsboro; a daughter and son-in-law, Nicona and Chris Gamm of Milford, Ohio; five grandchildren, Ethan Grooms of Hillsboro, Brayden (Paige) Grooms of Ft. Drum, NY, Dillon Gamm of Milford, Justin Sowders of Leesburg, and Emma Sowders of Hillsboro; four siblings, James (Donna) Wilson of Springfield, OH, Gary (Zanda) Wilson of Peebles, Shirley Kay (Gary) Johnson of Wilmington, OH and Garnet Conn of Peebles; special friends, Georgia Rothwell, Joan Miller and the crazy cat ladies, Barb Knisley and Susan Lane.

The funeral will be Monday, August 4, 2025, at 6 p.m. at the Kirkpatrick Funeral Home in Washington Court House with Phil Collie officiating.  Cremation will follow the service.

Friends may call at the funeral home on Monday from 4 p.m. until the time of the service.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Fayette Regional Humane Society, 4 Commercial Drive, Washington Court House, Ohio 43160.

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Larry Olan Elliott, 85, of New Holland, Ohio passed away Thursday, July 24, 2025, at 9:29 p.m. at the Court House Manor Nursing Home where he had been a patient since July 8.

Larry was born July 8, 1940, in Ross County, Ohio to Wilbur Wayne and Pauline Porter Elliott.  He was a1958 graduate of Clarksburg High School and lived most of his life in this community.

Before his retirement in 2003, he was an engineer and manager at Sugar Creek Packing Company for 35 years.  Following his retirement, he assisted his son in the operation of  Westin Foods until 2015.

Larry was a member of Grace Community Church.  He was an avid golfer and enjoyed fishing.  However, his greatest joy was his grandchildren and attending their events.

Larry was preceded in death by his parents; son, Duane E. Litteral, who died July 3, 2023; two brothers, Don Elliott and his wife, Janice, and Gene Elliott and his wife, Betty; a sister, Brenda Swindler and her husband, Tony and a brother-in-law, Greg Mather.

He is survived by his wife, the former Kay Kingery whom he married November 10, 1972;  three children, Brian (Cynthia) Elliott of Washington Court House, Brett (Sallie) Elliott of Omaha, Nebraska and Jeff (Lisa) Litteral of Washington Court House; a daughter-in-law, Karin Litteral of New Holland;  14 grandchildren, Kalie (Branden) Gray,  Marshall (Kristy) Foster, Rhinnon (Nick) Klepper, Chase (Una) McCoy, Mallory McCoy, Connor (Lyndee) Elliott, Clayton (Katie) Elliott, Jeffrey (Makenzie) Litteral, Drake (Heavyn Snyder) Litteral,  Lilly (Jacob) Morrison, Malcom (Megan) Miller, Marissa (Ren) Lawwell, Allison (Alex) Rife and Gretchen (Russell Miller) Rife; 14 great grandchildren, Arthur Morrison, Foster Klepper, Helena and Nora Foster, Waylon McCoy, Otis, Arthur, Harper, Maeve and Woody Elliott, Michaela Miller, Bohan, Hayes and Natalie Lawwell, four brothers, Kenny Elliott, Bob (Angie) Elliott, Harold (Jan) Elliott and Earl (Debbie Elliott); four sisters, Marlene Mather, Connie (Pat) Coler, Carol (Bill) Elliott and Kathy (Ernie) Copeland and numerous nieces, nephews and cousins.

The funeral will be Tuesday, July 29, 2025, at 11 a.m. at the Grace Community Church, 525 Glenn Avenue, Washington Court House, Ohio with Jay Lucas, pastor at the church, officiating.  Burial will follow in Milledgeville-Plymouth Cemetery.

Friends may call at the church Monday from 4-8 p.m.

Memorial contributions may be made St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, 262 Danny Thomas Place, Memphis, TN  38105 or Heartland Hospice, 208 North Fayette Street, Washington Court House, Ohio 43160.

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

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Beverly J. Mongold, 61, of Leesburg, Ohio died Monday, July 21, 2025, at 2:15 p.m. at her home.

Beverly was born on September 23, 1963, in Washington Court House, Ohio to Weldon Russell (Jack) and Dorothy Almeda Havens Starr.   She was a 1981 graduate of Washington High School and lived most of her life in Fayette County before moving to Highland County in 1999.

For many years, she was a purchasing agent for Candle-Lite in Leesburg and had also worked at Marzetti’s in Grove City.

Beverly enjoyed camping and being outdoors working in her yard and flowers.

She was preceded in death by her parents; a sister, Sharon Loukinas and a niece, Tiffany Loukinas.

Beverly is survived by her husband, Kevin R. Mongold whom she married May 18, 1991; two daughters, Darian (Anthony) Bumgarner and Tarah (Logan Murphy) Mongold; three grandchildren, Brinley, Layne and Cade Bumgarner, all of Leesburg; a brother, Jack D. (Charmaine) Starr, of Washington Court House; a sister, Pam (Fred) Butcher of Columbus and several nieces, nephews and cousins.

The funeral will be Thursday, July 24, 2025, at 1 p.m. at the Kirkpatrick Funeral Home in Washington Court House with Jeff Davis, chaplain with Queen City Hospice, officiating.   Burial will follow in the Highlawn Cemetery.

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

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Thomas Michael Seaman, 70, of Good Hope, Ohio died Saturday, July 19, 2025, at 10 a.m. at Cedarvale Commons Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center in Washington Court House, Ohio where he had been residing since May.

Tom was born September 9, 1954, in Englewood, NJ to Leon Victor and Sandra Pollard Seaman.  He was a graduate of McArthur High School in Hollywood, FL and had lived in Florida before moving to Good Hope in 2018, from Akron, Ohio.

Before his retirement in 2003, he had worked as a welder at Richards Fencing in Akron.

He was preceded in death by his mother.

Tom is survived by his companion of 25 years, the former Rosalind Diane Miller; his father, Leon V. Seaman of Cutler Ridge, FL; a step-son, Joshua Paul Seese of Chillicothe; a step-granddaughter, Summer Seese of Good Hope and two brothers, Lee “Sam” Seaman of Young Harris, GA and Billy Seaman and his wife, Linda, of Parkland, FL.

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

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

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James Douglas Welsh, infant son of Devin Jo Newton and Brady Glenn Welsh of New Holland, Ohio, was stillborn Friday, July 18, 2025, at 11:05 p.m. at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center in Columbus.

Surviving, in addition to his parents, are three sisters, Abigail, Nora and Della Hill; grandparents, Doug and Becky Newton of New Holland and Brad and Joyce Welsh of Waverly; great grandparents, Jerry and JoAnn Newton of New Holland and Karen Welsh of Waverly.

A memorial remembrance, to be held at a later date, is being planned by his family.

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

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John Daniel “Danny” Shaw, 76, of Washington Court House, Ohio died Thursday, July 17, 2025, at 7:36 a.m. at the Chillicothe Veterans Administration Medical Center where he had been a patient the past week.

Danny was born January 18, 1949, in New Holland, Ohio to Bryce Briggs and Elizabeth Hurles Shaw.  He was a 1967 graduate of Miami Trace High School and lived most of his life in New Holland and Washington Court House.

He was a machinist at Mac Tools for over 20 years and, before retiring in 2009, worked at Showa Aluminum for 15 years.  He was a proud member of the United States Steel Workers and had served as president of the local union.

He was an Army veteran of the Vietnam War.  He was a member of Paul H. Hughey Post #25 of the American Legion, AmVets Post #3571; O. E. Hardway Post #3762 of the Veterans of Foreign Wars and Fayette Aerie #423 of the Fraternal Order of Eagles.  Danny loved politics and government and was a strong supporter of the local Democrat committee.  He enjoyed John Wayne movies, country music, particularly Hank “Bocephus” Williams, Jr.  He was an avid fan of the OSU Buckeyes; Cleveland Browns and Cincinnati Reds and but his favorite past time was attending the sporting events of his grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his parents; a son, Derrick Shaw; grandsons, George Junior Conaway and Hayden Ramsey and a sister, Shirley Ann Moore.

He is survived by four children, Stacy (George) Conaway of Kenton, Ohio, Beth (Scott) Ramsey, J.D. Shaw, Jr. and  Kyle (Jill) Shaw, all of Washington Court House; seven grandchildren, Alexis Ramsey, Ashley Conaway, Mason (Bailey) Smith, Andrew, Lilly and Sophia Shaw and Maddie (Shane) Dray; six great grandchildren, Luxie, Brilyn and Styker Conaway, Kane and Kooper Ramsey and Josie Dray; a brother, Gregg Shaw of New Holland and several nieces and nephews.

The funeral will be Wednesday, July 23, 2025, at 1 p.m. at the Kirkpatrick Funeral Home in New Holland with Bobby Seymour, pastor at the First Baptist Church in Washington Court House, officiating.  Burial will follow in the New Holland Cemetery.

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

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Joanne Mary McDaniel, 82, of Leesburg, Ohio (Fayette County) died Sunday, July 13, 2025, at 2:35 a.m. at the Adena Regional Medical Center in Chillicothe where she had been a patient since July 7.

Joanne was born December 23, 1942, in Philadelphia, PA to Joseph Theodore and Edna Mary Horning Kerstulja.  She was a graduate of St. Hubert’s High School in Philadelphia.  She moved to Fayette County 35 years ago from Mount Sterling, Ohio.

She formerly had been a member at St. Colman of Cloyne Catholic Church where she taught CCD Catechism classes.  She later attended St. Benignus Catholic Church in Greenfield.

Joanne was preceded in death by her parents and a sister and brother-in-law, Susan and Robert Hasson.

She is survived by her husband, Jackson L. McDaniel whom she married October 7, 1961; two sons and daughters-in-law, David L. and Patty McDaniel of Centerville and Joseph L. and Paula McDaniel of San Antonia, TX and six grandchildren.

To honor 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 Washington Court House.

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Robert Andrew Crouse, 87, of Washington Court House, Ohio died Thursday, July 10, 2025, at 9:20 p.m. at the Adena Regional Medical Center in Chillicothe where he had been a patient since July 3.

Bob was born March 19, 1938, in Owosso, MI to Gilbert C. and Margaret Sawer Crouse.  He was a 1956 graduate of Washington High School and attended The Ohio State University.

Before his retirement in 2002, he had been an insurance underwriter for Meade Corporate in Kettering, Ohio.

He was a member of the First Presbyterian Church in Washington Court House where he was a past elder and current trustee.  He was also a member of the New Covenant Emmaus Community; was a veteran of the United State Army and a member of Paul H. Hughey Post #25 of the American Legion.

Bob was preceded in death by his parents; a son-in-law, David Sherwood and a brother, Gilbert C. Crouse, Jr.

He is survived by his loving wife, the former Nancy Carleen Allen whom he married June 6, 2009; a daughter, Tami Sherwood and a son, Matthew Crouse and his wife, Liz, all of Nashville, TN; six grandchildren; five great grandchildren and two sisters-in-law, Peggy Crouse of Greenville, NC. and Natalie Ware of Washington Court House.

To honor his wishes, cremation has taken place

A celebration of life will be held Saturday, September 6, 2025, at 11 a.m. at the First Presbyterian Church in Washington Court House with the Rev. Steve Brand, pastor at the church, officiating.

Memorial contributions may be made to the First Presbyterian Church, 214 North Hinde Street, Washington Court House, Ohio 43160.

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

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