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Ross Edgar Shaw , 88 , a former resident of Warsaw , passed away June 6 , 2022 , at Danbury Senior Living in Millersburg , Ohio . Some knew him as “ Ross ,” while family and close friends called him “ Edgar .”
He was born March 21 , 1934 , to Alice Mae Williamson and Ross Davis Shaw on his grandparents , Charles Hayes and Selma ( Scheibe ) Williamson ’ s , farm near Blissfield ( more recently , known as the Archie Williamson Farm ). He graduated from Warsaw High School in 1952 . He married Nancy Lou McCormick from Roscoe on Feb . 15 , 1958 .
Edgar spent his early childhood years on his grandparents ’ farm , where he developed his life-long love and appreciation for horses from his uncle Archie Williamson . During his adult years , he bred and showed quarter horses for a number of years . He enjoyed watching a good horse race or rodeo throughout his life .
When Edgar was 22 months old , he lost his
Richard D . Baumgardner , 89 , of Coshocton passed away on Friday , June 17 , 2022 , at The Ohio State University Medical Center .
He was born in Coshocton on Oct . 26 , 1932 , to the late Ralph D . and Lilly Baumgardner .
Richard graduated from Coshocton High School in the class of 1950 and retired as a mill operator at AK Steel , Cleveland Cliffs in Coshocton after over 30 years of service . Richard was also a lifetime member of Grace United Methodist Church ,
father in a logging accident in Holmes County . His mother remarried Floyd Fisher , and he spent the remainder of his childhood and teenage years on the Fisher family farm near Spring Mountain . While he remained an only child , he had very close ties to his extended family , including his Williamson cousins in the Blissfield area and his Hebron cousins in Warsaw , his aunt Ethel ( Shaw ) Hebron ’ s family . He was also a member of the Clark Township Baptist Church near Blissfield . His best friend since childhood is Owen ( Junior ) Mellor , a school classmate and currently a resident of Killbuck .
Although Edgar permanently injured an eye in a farming accident and was not required to enlist the military for that reason , it was important to him to serve his country , and he proudly served in the U . S . Army in Korea from 1955 to 1957 . Upon his return from Korea , he continued to work on his stepfather and mother ’ s
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farm and for 15 years at Edmont-Wilson Glove Manufacturing Company in Coshocton . He was hired by Universal Cyclops Specialty Steel Division ’ s Coshocton plant in 1967 and continued to work there for 32 years until 1999 , after the plant had been acquired by A-K Steel . Anyone who knew Edgar well was aware of his work ethic . He was a great provider to his family and worked two concurrent jobs for the majority of his life . He remained passionate about farming and was employed by Royce A . Bates ( Beaver Fork Farm ) of Warsaw as a laborer and later , farm foreman , for a number of
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enjoyed camping , traveling , fishing , and watching all of the Cleveland sports teams .
He is survived by his son , Brent Baumgardner of Indianapolis , IN ;
grandchildren , Shana ( Jason ), Misty , Shawn , and Devan ( Kait ); eight great-grandchildren ; and several nieces and nephews .
Along with his parents he is preceded in death by his wife , Betty Ann Baumgardner who passed away on Feb . 23 , 2019 ; siblings , Jack Baumgardner and Twila Shryock ; and daughterin-law Tami Baumgardner .
Calling hours were held at The Miller Funeral Home , 639 Main St ., Coshocton , Ohio 43812 on Wednesday , June 22 , years and also worked for his second cousin , Gordon Gamertsfelder , on his farm near Blissfield while continuing to work at the factories mentioned above .
Edgar loved to travel and explore new places . He took his family on numerous vacations , often with a camper in tow , throughout most of the lower 48 states and parts of Canada . His favorite place to return to was Teton National Park and Jackson Hole , Wyoming . He was an avid and knowledgeable gardener , and he and his son , Todd , annually had three to four vegetable gardens throughout Warsaw for many years . He was a voracious reader and read a wide variety of books and publications when he
2022 , from 4-7 p . m . with funeral services at 7 p . m . with Pastor Bill Jones officiating .
A cremation will take place after the funeral services , and burial of his cremated remains will take place in South Lawn Cemetery at a later date .
In lieu of flowers contributions can be directed to the Grace United Methodist Church , 422 Walnut St ., Coshocton , Ohio 43812 ; envelopes will be available at the funeral home .
An online memorial is located at www . themillerfuneralhome . com .
had the opportunity to do so . He also was a huge fan of the Coshocton County Fair and never missed a year of attending the fair in decades until he lost the ability to walk long distances . He will be greatly missed by his family .
He is survived by his wife of 64 years , Nancy ; two daughters and a son , Melissa Ann ( Smith ) of Swananoa , NC , Rebecca Lynn ( Scott ) Kuhn of Keene , and Ross Todd Shaw of Baxter , TN ; four grandchildren , Zachary Allen of Columbus , Courtney Smith ( Phil ) of Lancaster , April ( Christopher ) Mealick of New Albany , and Brooke ( Zack ) Shaw of Cincinnati ; four great-grandchildren , Cayden and Adalyn Mealick , and Hensley and Haisley Shaw .
He was preceded in death by his parents and stepfather ; his fatherin-law , Harry Severns McCormick ; his mother-in-law , Lily Adeline ( Bible ) McCormick ; his son-in-law , Harold Louis ( Louie ) Smith ; and a granddaughter , Kalila D . Latham .
Visitation occurred on Saturday , June 11 , 2022 , at the Fischer Funeral Home in Warsaw . Burial will be in the Valley View Cemetery at a later date . http :// www . fischerfuneralhome . com
Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society at www . cancer . org in his name . Cards may be sent to Nancy Shaw at Danbury Senior Living , 4245 Glen Drive , Millersburg , Ohio 44654 .
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