Kevin E. Cheney

CHENEY Kevin E. Cheney, age 39, of Milford Center, formerly of Richwood, died Wednesday morning, September 21, 2011 at his home surrounded by his loving family following a courageous 20-month battle with leukemia. He was born April 1, 1972 in Marion to Robert L. and Melva (Patchet) Cheney, who both survive in Richwood. On September 23, 2000 he married the former Marsha Blue in Richwood and she survives in Milford Center. He was a Senior Regulatory Affairs Specialist for Abbott Laboratories where he had worked for 15 years. He was a member of the Richwood First United Methodist Church and had attended the Milford Center United Methodist Church. A 1990 Elgin High School graduate, he received his Bachelor's Degree from Ohio Wesleyan University in 1994. Kevin was an avid fan of the Ohio State Buckeyes and enjoyed golfing and skiing. Besides his wife and parents, he is survived by his two daughters, Julia and Miah; a brother, Mike (Melissa) Cheney, Marion; mother-in-law, Miriam (fiancée, Mike Coats) Blue, York Center; father-in-law, Robert H. Blue, Broadway; sisters-in-law, Melinda Clark and Marianne (Curtis) Wilgus, both of Vine Grove, Kentucky; brothers-in-law, James (special friend, Emily Benson) Blue, Richwood, Josh Blue, Zanesfield; several nieces and nephews. Funeral service will be Monday, September 26, 2011 at 11 a.m. in the Richwood First United Methodist Church with Pastor Joe Rhea officiating. Burial will follow in Claibourne Cemetery. Friends may call from 2-6 p.m. on Sunday at STOFCHECK-BALLINGER FUNERAL HOME, Richwood. Memorial gifts may be made to the First United Methodist Church, 18 S. Fulton St., Richwood, OH 43344; Milford Center United Methodist Church, 55 E. State Street, Milford Center, OH 43045; or the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society, Central Ohio Chapter, 2225 Citygate Drive, Suite E, Columbus, OH 43219 (www.lls.org). Condolences and remembrances may be expressed at www.stofcheck-ballinger.com