Paul Deweese

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DeWEESE, Paul E. "Bobo" 59 of Ely died suddenly on Monday, December 27, 2004 in the Ely Bloomenson Hospital Emergency Room. He was born May 30, 1945 in Springfield, Ohio the son of Clifford and Geneva (Powell) DeWeese, graduated from Mechanicsburg High School the class of 1963, he joined the United States Air Force where he served as Military Air Police. He married Sandra (Cordell) in Sept. of 1965 and had two children. He then attended Ely Junior College and received his degree in Mortuary Science from the University of Cincinnati. Paul worked in funeral service at the Fisher Funeral Home in Wilmington, Ohio for thirty years; he was an Ohio State Funeral Home Inspector, and also had worked as the Superintendent of the Sanitary Landfill in Wilmington for eight years. Paul retired in 1998 and moved to Ely with his current wife, Lora DeWeese. He was employed as a janitor, a school bus driver, drove for Shubat Transportation, had a candy route for Dan Erzar, and since 2002 was the co-manager of Kerntz Brothers, A Bauman Family Funeral Home in Ely. Paul was a man who loved his Lord, his church, and his fellow man. He was an incredible father and cherished his grandchildren. He was an active member of the Ely Baptist Church and served on the church board. He was a man of many interests; which included singing, acting, snowmobiling, boating, fishing, hunting, riding his Gold Wing, playing golf, and enjoying the outdoors. He was community minded; serving on the Ely Cemetery Board, playing Santa, was an active member of the Ely Rotary Club, and served on the board of the Northern Lights Arts Association, and was the offensive line coach for the Vermilion Community College Football Team. Paul was a man with a big heart, a giving nature, and a gentle, nurturing spirit who touched the hearts of all he met. Paul is survived by his wife: Lora; children: Dwayne (Kim) DeWeese of Wilmington, Ohio, Amy Nott of Catawba, Ohio, David (Tricia) Sollars of Topeka, Kansas, Michael (Rita Fleming) Sollars of New Orleans, Louisiana; grandchildren: Wyatt, Garrett, Hunter Paul, Anna Ruth, Step-Grandchildren, Lindsay and Juliana; sisters: Ruth (John) Smith-Gombar of Marysville, Ohio and Barbara (Mike) Graham of Springfield, Ohio; brother: Stephen (Christy) DeWeese of Sidney, Ohio; numerous nieces and nephews and multitude of friends. He was preceded in death by his parents; an infant son, a sister: Wilma and a brother: Joe. A gathering of family and friends will be held from 11 a.m. until 2 p.m. on Monday, January 3, 2005 in the SKILLMAN, MCDONALD & VERNON FUNERAL HOME, Mechanicsburg, where funeral services will follow at 2 p.m. with the Pastor John Lockwood. Burial will be in Maple Grove Cemetery, Mechanicsburg. Memorial Contributions may be made to the donor's favorite charity.