Sarah Louise Gilpen, 85, of Washington Court House, Ohio, died Thursday, November 7, 2024, at 5:17 pm. at her home. She had been in failing health.
Sarah was born April 12, 1939, in Ross County, Ohio to George and Sarah Alice Short Gilpen. She lived most of his life in New Holland and Washington Court House.
She was a member of the Wesleyan Holiness Church in Washington Court House.
Sarah enjoyed gospel music, reading the Bible and being with her family.
She was preceded in death by her parents; four brothers, Eugene, Richard, Donald a
nd George Gilpen, Jr. and three sisters, Mary Workman, Lillie Mae Kemp and Sada Lee Gilpen.
Sarah is survived by a daughter, Cindy J. Gilpen; a granddaughter, Crystal (Cliff Sweet) Schick; three great grandchildren, Jared (Heather Smith) Schick, Christopher (Emily Jacobs) Schick and Sarah Schick; a sister-in-law, Sue Gilpen, all of Washington Court House and numerous nieces and nephews.
The funeral will be Tuesday, November 12, 2024, at 1 p.m. at the Kirkpatrick Funeral Home in New Holland with the Rev. Leonard Roop officiating. Burial will follow in the New Holland Cemetery.
Friends may call at the funeral home in New Holland from 11 a.m. Tuesday until the time of the service.
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