Christopher Thomas Cleland

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Christopher Thomas Cleland

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Christopher Cleland Obituary

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Christopher Thomas Cleland, age 16, of Fredericktown passed away at his home on Friday, October 24, 2025.
He was born on February 10, 2009, in Mount Vernon. Christopher was an honor student at the Knox County Career Center in his junior year. He was employed at Dairy Queen. He enjoyed science, technology, history and art. He also was a gamer and an avid fisherman and shooter. But most of all, Christopher loved the time he spent with his loving family and friends.
He is survived by his parents, Jay and Sonya (Stutzman) Cleland; his brother Jeremy Cleland; his paternal grandfather John Cleland; and his maternal grandparents Thomas Stutzman and Sandra Blethen.
Christopher was preceded in death by his maternal grandmother Marilyn Cleland.
Friends may call on Saturday, November 8, 2025, from 10am-12pm at the NewLife Community Church in Fredericktown (9955 Mt. Gilead Rd. Fredericktown, Ohio 43019) where a service will follow, beginning at 12pm with Pastor Andrew Smith and Pastor Kyle Kershner officiating.
To send the family a condolence online visit: www.snyderfuneralhomes.com
The Snyder Funeral Home is serving the Cleland Family.
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Karah

October 28, 2025

I didn't really know Christopher but I knew hes was a good person and I belive Christophers family would have had extremley harsh grief. And I can relate because I lost someone I desprately loved and he died doing somthing he loved in loveing memory, Christopher

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10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

New Life Community Church

9955 Mount Gilead Road, Fredericktown, OH 43019

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Nov

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12:00 p.m.

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9955 Mount Gilead Road, Fredericktown, OH 43019

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