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Charles Shirkey Obituary
BOWLING GREEN -- Charles Shirkey passed away peacefully on August 4th. Charlie was born September 20, 1935 in Columbus, Ohio.
After serving in the Marine Corps, Charlie returned to Columbus, where he earned his PhD from Ohio State University. In 1969, he moved to Bowling Green, where he was professor of Physics for many years. His beloved spouse, Ardis, and son Ross passed before him - in 1995 and 1997 respectively.
Charlie is survived by son Tom (Karen) of St Pete Beach FL, daughter-in-law Tracy of Atlanta, grandson Alec (Linnea) of Boston and granddaughter AnnaBeth (Alex) of Atlanta and long-time companion Sue Work of Cygnet, Ohio.
Friends of Charlie are invited to a Celebration of Life on Thursday 8/21, 6:00-8:30pm at stone ridge country club.
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Megan Bartlett
August 21, 2025
Always loved hanging out listening to your Dad and mine discuss what I should be doing for my science fairs. We shared a lot of time in the stands of the ice arena watch you or my brother play and he was so respectful of me and the other young kids, really wanted to know what we thought, challenged us and then got me hot chocolate. All the best to you, Tom.
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