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Bope-Thomas Funeral Home
| 203 S. Columbus St.
PO Box 188
| Somerset, OH 43783
| Tel: 1-740-743-1652

August Thomas “Tom” Althauser, Jr, 83, passed away on Tuesday, November 19, 2019 at his home in Somerset, Ohio, surrounded by his loving family. Tom, the survivor of a major battle with colon cancer seventeen years ago, was supported in his final illness by family, friends, and the devoted medical staff of Fairfield Medical Center. Tom was a longtime resident of Worthington and was involved in the real estate and mortgage business in the north Columbus area for many years until...

August Thomas “Tom” Althauser, Jr, 83, passed away on Tuesday, November 19, 2019 at his home in Somerset, Ohio, surrounded by his loving family. Tom, the survivor of a major battle...

Carole Fellabaum SOMERSET

Carole Burchfield Fellabaum, 60, of Somerset, Ohio passed away at 7:54 a.m. Friday, November 15, 2019 at OSU Medical Center, Columbus, Ohio. Carole was born May 28, 1959 in Columbus, Ohio to Dorothy and Warren Burchfield. Carole graduated from Gahanna Lincoln High School and attended The Ohio State University. Carole and Kevin Fellabaum married on June 16, 1979 and raised four children together. Carole and Kevin eventually settled on their small family farm in Somerset in 1992. Carole loved...

Carole Burchfield Fellabaum, 60, of Somerset, Ohio passed away at 7:54 a.m. Friday, November 15, 2019 at OSU Medical Center, Columbus, Ohio. Carole was born May 28, 1959 in Columbus, Ohio to...

Rita Wilson SOMERSET

Rita M. Wilson, 56, of Somerset, passed away at 9:25 a.m. Friday, November 8, 2019 at Genesis Healthcare and Palliative Care. Rita was born June 11, 1963 in Columbus, Ohio, the daughter of Jacob L. Downs of Somerset and the late Doris Mingus Downs. She was a 1981 graduate of Sheridan High School and worked as manager of McDonald’s Corporation in various locations for 34 years. She was a lifelong farmer and gardener and loved canning, crocheting, and making quilts. Rita was an extremely...

Rita M. Wilson, 56, of Somerset, passed away at 9:25 a.m. Friday, November 8, 2019 at Genesis Healthcare and Palliative Care. Rita was born June 11, 1963 in Columbus, Ohio, the daughter of Jacob...

Barbara Crandell Thornville

Barbara Crandell, Cherokee elder, has walked on. Barbara was born May 15, 1929 in Davy, West Virginia and passed away on Monday, November 4, 2019. Barbara was a resident of Thornville, Ohio for the past 58 years. On the farm, she and her husband, Frank Elden Crandell, raised their children and enjoyed successful careers in breeding, raising, training, and racing harness horses. Barbara was a long-time member of the United States Trotting Association and the Ohio Harness Horseman’s...

Barbara Crandell, Cherokee elder, has walked on. Barbara was born May 15, 1929 in Davy, West Virginia and passed away on Monday, November 4, 2019. Barbara was a resident of Thornville, Ohio for...

Deborah Strohl SOMERSET

Deborah Sue “Debbi” Kreis Noll Strohl, 69, of Somerset, went to be with her savior on Monday, October 28, 2019 at her residence. Debbi was born September 2, 1950 in Zanesville, Ohio, the daughter of the late Treasure Arter Kreis and Robert Kreis. She attended the Somerset United Methodist Church, and was formerly employed at the New Somerset Bank and US Bank. Debbi was an avid golfer, gardener and quilter. She was a member of Mother’s Club and volunteered often within the community....

Deborah Sue “Debbi” Kreis Noll Strohl, 69, of Somerset, went to be with her savior on Monday, October 28, 2019 at her residence. Debbi was born September 2, 1950 in Zanesville, Ohio, the...

Sandra Litzinger Westerville

Sandra Louise “Sandy” Litzinger, 80, of Westerville, Ohio, died at Mt. Carmel St. Ann Hospital on Thursday, October 17, 2019. Sandy was known as Louise to those she met during her extensive professional career. Sandy was born May 28, 1939 in Somerset, Ohio, the daughter of the late Louis and Eloise Saunders Litzinger. She graduated from Holy Trinity High School in 1957. Sandy completed her undergraduate degree at Ohio Dominican University, Columbus, Ohio. She pursued graduate...

Sandra Louise “Sandy” Litzinger, 80, of Westerville, Ohio, died at Mt. Carmel St. Ann Hospital on Thursday, October 17, 2019. Sandy was known as Louise to those she met during her...

Carolyn Noll SOMERSET

Carolyn M. Noll, 68, of Somerset, Ohio passed away at 4:55 P.M. Tuesday, October 15, 2019 at Fairfield Medical Center. Carolyn was born in Lancaster, Ohio, the daughter of the late Harold J. and Frances Ruth Johnson Padgett. She is preceded in death by her husband of 40 years, Patrick Charles Noll (Sept. 8, 2011) At Carolyn’s request, a caring cremation with no services will be provided by the Bope-Thomas Funeral Home in Somerset, Ohio. www.bopethomasfuneralhome.com

Carolyn M. Noll, 68, of Somerset, Ohio passed away at 4:55 P.M. Tuesday, October 15, 2019 at Fairfield Medical Center. Carolyn was born in Lancaster, Ohio, the daughter of the late Harold J. and...

Mary Large Rushville

Mary Alice Large, 87, of Zion Rd., Rushville, died at 3:10 a.m. Wednesday, October 9, 2019 at her residence. Mary was born August 29, 1932 in Long Bottom, Ohio, the daughter of the late Joseph E. and Martha Pickering Barnhart. She was a member of the Church of Christ in Lancaster, Ohio, a homemaker, and loved antique bottles. She is survived by two sons, Benjamin S. (Linda) Large and Daniel (Regina) Large, and a daughter, Teresa Large, all of Rushville, Ohio; 11 grandchildren; 23...

Mary Alice Large, 87, of Zion Rd., Rushville, died at 3:10 a.m. Wednesday, October 9, 2019 at her residence. Mary was born August 29, 1932 in Long Bottom, Ohio, the daughter of the late Joseph E....

Myrtle Petre Mt. Perry

The immortal spirit of Myrtle Anne (Witmer) Petre entered into rest on Sunday, October 6, 2019. She was born June 19, 1957 and was 62 years, 3 months, and 17 days old. She accepted Christ as her personal savior in her youth, and served him faithfully. She married Chester Petre on February 28, 1979. Myrtle was preceded in death by her father, J. Elmer Witmer and a son-in-law, Ezra Troyer. She is survived by her devoted husband, Chester A. Petre; five children, Sylvia (Donald) Yoder of...

The immortal spirit of Myrtle Anne (Witmer) Petre entered into rest on Sunday, October 6, 2019. She was born June 19, 1957 and was 62 years, 3 months, and 17 days old. She accepted Christ as her...

Ellouise VanScoy Somerset

Ellouise VanScoy, 83, of Somerset, Ohio, went to be with our Lord and Savior at 9:50 p.m. Saturday, October 5, 2019. Born to Edgar and Dixie Charles in Grey Eagle, WVA on June 29, 1936, Ellouise always seemed to be in motion. A butterfly in flight, she was never one to mention her own accomplishments but was a focused, inspiring force. Her proudest accomplishment was her family, the proud mother of five children, grandmother to 13 and great-grandmother to 17. Her work ethic and quiet,...

Ellouise VanScoy, 83, of Somerset, Ohio, went to be with our Lord and Savior at 9:50 p.m. Saturday, October 5, 2019. Born to Edgar and Dixie Charles in Grey Eagle, WVA on June 29, 1936, Ellouise...