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Paul Gochenour Obituary
1926 - 2018
Paul E Gochenour, age 92, of Orient, OH, passed away at home surrounded by his loving family on Tues., Sept. 4, 2018. He was born on July 24, 1926 to the late Leonard Gochenour and Anna (Martin) Rathburn in Scioto Twp. Pickaway County, OH. Paul was raised by his late grandparents James and Alice Martin. Paul was a member of Scioto Township School Class of 1945 and served in the U.S. Army and was a WWII veteran. He retired after 18 years serving as a Scioto Twp. Trustee, 25 years at Teays Valley Scioto Elementary School as a Bus Driver and several years farming. Paul loved coaching youth in baseball in Scioto Twp., Cincinnati Reds Baseball, enjoyed playing horseshoes and traveling with his wife Norma to Florida for 25 years. Besides his parents and grandparents, he is preceded in death by a sister Helen Baker. He is survived by his wife of 64 years, Norma J. (McJunkin) Gochenour; daughters, Vickie (Craig) Fleming, Jackie (Terry) Copley and Peggy (Michael) Gibson; grandchildren, Travis Fleming, Todd (Elizabeth) Fleming, Mary Scholl, Lucas Scholl and Alison Copley; great grandchildren, Hannah Fleming, Nick Fleming, Aaronn Carrington, Lily Carrington, Charlotte Fleming; sister, Joan Conrad; several nephews and nieces and numerous friends from Scioto Township area as well as Florida. Visitation will be held on Thurs., Sept. 6, 2018 5-8 p.m. and 1 hour prior to Funeral Service at 11 a.m. Friday, Sept. 7 at Oliver-Cheek Funeral Home, 420 W. Main St., Ashville, OH 43103 with Perry Fausnaugh officiating. Interment and AMVETS military graveside service will follow at Beckett Cemetery, Borror Rd., Orient, OH 43146. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to: Heartland Hospice, 116 Morris Rd., Suite C, Circleville, OH 43113. Online condolences at olivercheekfuneralhome.com
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Phyllis and pumkin Johnson
September 8, 2018
So very sorry for your lose
September 7, 2018
September 7th 2018
Vickie, Craig and family so sorry for your loss! May he rest in peace as his suffering is over.
Herman Roller
September 7, 2018
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September 6, 2018
Love and miss you Uncle Paul,love Bob and Melinda
Don Gochenour
September 6, 2018
First and most of all I'm so sorry for your loss, my name is DON GOCHENOUR and I live in Bradenton,Florida you see we are not related in any kind of way I was born in Columbus,Ohio lived there for 20 years then moved to Florida the main reason I'm texting you is this I get the Columbus Dispatch online and I happened to see the obituary your last name as you know is a different you probably get alot of strange pronunciation I know that I do .So in closing God's grace be to you and your family and again may God continue to put a blessing again I hope you don't mind me giving a quick email to you I truly mean no disrespect on your family in this time of griving.
September 6, 2018
With condolences to the family and prayers that the God of tender mercies comfort you at this time of sorrow.
Debbie & Joe Maxie
September 5, 2018
Words cannot express the sorrow we feel today for Norma and all of the family. We are keeping you in our prayers, thoughts, and close to our hearts. Paul was a wonderful man.
Sandy Welch Altizer
September 5, 2018
Vickie and family, I am so sorry to learn of your father's passing.
My thoughts and prayers to you at this sad time.
Joyce Ward
September 4, 2018
So sorry for the loss of this sweet man. He was the father of one of my friend's, my bus driver in high school, and part of my extended family. My thoughts and prayers are with the family.
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