Lee W. Bash
UTICA — A funeral for Lee W. Bash, 58, of Utica will be Friday at 10:30 a.m. at Law-Baker Funeral Home. The Rev. Marvin Haught will officiate. Burial will follow in Homer Cemetery. Lee died April 11, 2005, at Knox Community Hospital, Mount Vernon.

He was born March 16, 1947, in Mount Vernon to Norman E. Bash and Virginia G. (McKee) Brake. Lee was a fireman for 27 years with the Homer Fire Department and served as fire chief the last 15 of those years. He was a Vietnam Army veteran serving in the 1st Air Cavalry, and was a member of the Utica VFW Post 9062 and AMVETS of Johnstown. He was a truck driver with Richert Trucking, Mount Vernon, for 23 years.

He is survived by wife, Francis R. (Brooks) Bash of Utica; father, Norman E. (Vera E.) Bash of Mount Vernon; mother, Virginia G. Brake of Utica; son, Todd W. (Stacy) Bash of Alexandria; brother, Allen (Marcina) Bash of Homer; sisters, Elaine Bockover of Engelwood, Marjorie (William) Higgins of Delaware, Keitha Bash of Mount Vernon; grandchildren, Alison and Alexander Bash of Alexandria; stepsons, Keith (Linda) Booth of Michigan, Wayne Booth and Lee Ann Pierce and Rodger and Tonya Booth, all of Havelock, N.C.; nine stepgrandchildren; Joshua Booth of Ohio, Sarah Booth of Pennsylvania, Tiffany Booth and Summer Booth, both of North Carolina, Cassie, Andrew and Alex Morgan of Ohio, Maddyson and Christhian Green of North Carolina.

He was preceded in death by his stepdad, Dana Cochran.

Friends may call Thursday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. at Law-Baker Funeral Home, 34 N. Main St., Utica.

Elizabeth (Jones) Fegley-Shumaker
MOUNT VERNON — Elizabeth A. Fegley-Shumaker, 75, of Mount Vernon died April 11, 2005, at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, in Pittsburgh, Pa.

She was born Feb. 21, 1930, in Marion to Edgar I. and Edith (Spaulding) Jones. She was a member of the Northside Church of Christ.

She is survived by her husband, Carl W. Shumaker; two sons, Robert (Helen) Fegley of Clearwater, Fla., and Donald (Wendy) Fegley of Loudonville; a daughter, Ruth (George) Huppe of Howard; a brother, Frank (Dorothy) Jones of Marion; five sisters, Emma Jean (Bob) Shaw of Rushylvania, Mary Bell (Charles) Saunders of Marion, Mildred (Richard) Hines of Marengo, Patricia (William) Goodman of Mount Vernon, Shirley (Fred) Rhinebolt of Marengo; seven grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren.

Besides her parents she was preceded in death by her first husband, Robert Fegley; a son, Roger Eugene Jones; a daughter, Nancy Jane Leverton; and two brothers, Walter and Marion Jones.

Friends may call today from 6 to 8 p.m. at the North-Dilley Funeral Home, where funeral will follow at 8 p.m. A graveside service will be Thursday at 11 a.m. in Sunset Hills Burial Park at Canton, with Pastor Terry Ruther officiating.

This obituary, along with an online registry, may be viewed at www.dilleyfuneralservice.com.

Guy W. Loughman
MOUNT VERNON — Guy W. Loughman, 81, of Mount Vernon, a loving and loyal family man, husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather, died Saturday, April 9, 2005, at The Laurels of Mount Vernon with his loving family at his side.

Guy was born Jan. 26, 1924, in Columbus to Virgil D. and Stella (Erler) Loughman. He retired from the Mount Vernon Post Office in 1985 after more than 20 years employment. Guy served with the U.S. Navy during World War II. He was a member of the Zion Lutheran Church near Jelloway and was a former member of the Loyal Order of the Moose in Mount Vernon.

Surviving are his wife, Carolyn (Pinkley) Loughman, whom he married June 24, 1966; his son, K.J. (Renae) Loughman of Circleville; his three daughters, Cathy (Geoff) Green of Howard, Carol (Steve) Carpenter of Mount Vernon and Christine Dennis of Zanesville; seven grandchildren; and a great-grandson.

Besides his parents he was preceded in death by his stepmother, Lottie Loughman; and a sister, Dorothy Loughman.

Private services were held at the Zion Lutheran Church. Private burial was in Zion Lutheran Cemetery. Arrangements were under the care and direction of the Dowds-Snyder Funeral Home in Mount Vernon.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Hospice of Knox County, 302 E. High St., Mount Vernon, OH 43050. This obituary and to send an online condolence to the family at www.snyderfuneralhomes.com.