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BARTON
Frances M. Barton, 75, of West Jefferson
died on April 25, 2021, at Arbors West, West
Jefferson. Frances was born on July 14,
1945, in Columbus, Ohio, the daughter of
Del and Lillian (Morehart) Fauver.
Mrs. Barton was a private person, who
was the kindest. sweetest soul, homemaker
and caregiver, taking unconditional care of
her family. She also made the best iced tea
in the world.
She is survived by: her daughter, Jackie
(Craig) Landrum of West Jefferson; lifetime
companion, Ernie Burton; granddaughter,
Tabitha Geiger of London; sister, Alice (Sheryl)
Green of London; great-grandson,
Tyler Landrum; and numerous nieces and
nephews. She was preceded in death by: her
parents; sister and brother-in-law, Katie
(Jack) Schmittauer.
A funeral service took place on April 29
at Lynch Family Funeral Home & Cremation
Service, London. Interment followed at
Somerford Cemetery, Somerford, Ohio. Condolences
may be sent to www.lynchfamilyfuneralhome.com.
WILLIAMS
Larry D. Williams Sr., 72, of Washington
Court House, Ohio, died on April 25, 2021,
at his residence surrounded by his family.
Larry was born on May 10, 1948, to Roger
and Bernadine (Ater) Williams.
He is survived by: his loving wife of 54
years, Virginia (Dingus) Williams; son,
Larry D. (Libby) Williams Jr.; daughter,
Teresa L. (Robert) Blair; son, Matthew S.
(Mary) Williams; grandchildren, Zachery T.
(Amanda) Williams, Cody D. Williams, Josh
D. Ward, Felechia M. (Kyler) Woolever,
Clayton D. (Kailee) Dyer, Austin C. Dyer,
Alexander J. Williams, Elijah D. Williams,
Blayne H. Williams, Cressa K. Williams,
Jackie Blair, and Jessie Kuhns. Larry had
12 adored great-grandchildren. Also surviving
are: his sisters and brothers, Sue (Steve)
Wilson, Mary Weaver, Ruth (Greg)
Creamer, Phillip Williams and Jeff
Williams; and many brothers-in-law and
sisters-in-law.
Larry was preceded in death by: his parents,
Roger and Bernadine Williams; brothers,
James Williams, Roger Williams and
David Williams; and sister, Eleanor
Williams.
Larry retired from Decker Construction
in Columbus, Ohio, where he worked for 42
years. He was a member of the Ohio Labor
Union and the International Union of Operating
Engineers, Local 18. Larry was a good
father and husband who loved his grandchildren.
He was a sincere, devoted family man.
A funeral service was held on April 30 at
Porter-Tidd Funeral Home, Mount Sterling,
with Pastor Gaye Gossard officiating. Burial
followed at Bethel Cemetery.
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State Rep. Steve Stivers will not seek reelection
to Congress. Stivers has served six
terms in Congress, representing Ohio’s 15th
District which includes Madison County. He
will step down effective May 16 to serve as
president and CEO of the Ohio Chamber of
Commerce.
“It has been my honor and privilege to
serve the people of Ohio’s 15th Congressional
District,” Stivers said. “Throughout
my career in public service, I’ve worked to
promote policies that drive our economy forward,
get folks to work, and put our country’s
fiscal house in order. “That is why I am
looking forward to this new opportunity
with the Ohio Chamber of Commerce, where
I can continue my efforts to support free enterprise
and economic growth here in Ohio.”
Stivers has served on the financial services
committee throughout his time in Congress
and is the ranking member of the
subcommittee on housing, community development
and insurance.
Stivers was elected by his colleagues
to serve as chairman of
the National Republican Congressional
Committee from 2016
to 2018 and served on the rules
committee in 2015 and 2016.
During his tenure in Congress,
he has also been a strong advocate
for veterans and their families.
In his first term, he passed
the HIRE at Home Act and TRI-
CARE for Kids to help returning
soldiers reenter the job market and provide
their children better health care, respectively.
He also passed H.R. 1900 to designate
the Veterans Memorial and Museum in
Columbus as the National Veterans Memorial
and Museum. It is the only public museum
of its kind that exists for the exclusive
role of sharing the experiences of veterans
across all eras, conflicts, and branches of the
military.
During 114th Congress, Stivers was the
lead cosponsor of H.R. 1462, the Protecting
Steve Stivers
Our Infants Act, a new law that
ensures a coordinated federal response
to Neonatal Abstinence
Syndrome (NAS), a devastating
condition that impacts babies
born to drug addicted mothers.
Additionally, Stivers was the lead
cosponsor of the Reducing Unused
Medications Act, H.R. 4599,
which seeks to reduce the availability
of opioids for abuse by allowing
for a partial fill of such
prescriptions if requested by a
doctor or patient. This bill was signed into
law in 2016.
Stivers worked to promote civility within
Congress and Ohio’s communities by creating
and co-chairing the Congressional Civility
and Respect Caucus with Rep. Joyce
Beatty (OH-3). Stivers and Beatty traveled
to schools and civic organizations across
their districts to talk about the importance
of civility in everyone’s daily lives. The caucus
requires members of Congress to join as
a pair with a partner from the other side of
obituaries
the aisle and agree to work together to promote
civility.
“The best part of this job has been making
a positive difference in the lives of constituents,”
Stivers said. “I am grateful to the
people of Ohio’s 15th Congressional District
for putting their trust in me to represent
them in the halls of Congress. It has been
one of the biggest honors of my life.”
Prior to running for Congress, Stivers
served in the Ohio Senate. He also worked
in the private sector for the Ohio Company
and Bank One. A career soldier, Stivers has
served more than 30 years in the Ohio Army
National Guard and holds the rank of major
general. He served the United States overseas
during Operation Iraqi Freedom in
Kuwait, Iraq, Qatar and Djibouti, where he
led 400 soldiers and contractors. Stivers received
the Bronze Star for his leadership
throughout the deployment.
Stivers received his bachelor’s degree
and his MBA from The Ohio State University
and resides in Columbus with his wife,
Karen, and children, Sarah and Sam.
Memorial contributions may be made in
Larry’s honor to: Heartland Hospice, 116
Morse Road-B, Circleville, OH 43113,
www.heartlandhospice.com.
Please share favorite memories of Larry
and send condolences to his family at
www.portertiddfuneralhome.com.
LONDERGAN
Gary William Londergan, 75, of London
died on April 26, 2021, at Laurels of Norworth,
Worthington, Ohio. Gary was born
on Nov. 15, 1945, in Eustis, Fla., a son of
Charles William Londergan and Loretta
Pitzer Brooks. He had a successful law practice
in London, Ohio, for many years.
He is survived by: his wife, Elizabeth
Anne (Douglas) Londergan; children, Andrew
William (Brittany) Londergan of Temple,
Texas, and Virginia Sage Londergan
(spouse, Kenneth Boich) of Westerville,
Ohio; siblings, Cheryl Ann Foust of Lewis
Center, Ohio, and James Timothy (Denise)
Londergan of Worthington, Ohio; grandchild,
Emerson Sage Londergan.
According to Gary’s wishes, he was cremated.
A memorial service will be held at
Oak Hill Cemetery, London, on a date yet to
be determined. Funeral arrangements have
been entrusted to Lynch Family Funeral
Home & Cremation Services, London. Condolences
may be sent to www.lynchfamilyfuneralhome.com.