Newark: A funeral service for Jenoah "Lash, Jimmy and Santa" LaRue, 80, of Newark, will be held at 1:00 p.m. Wednesday at Fredonia Baptist Church, with Pastor Walt Bruah officiating. Burial follow in Newark Memorial Gardens, where military honors will be conducted by the Licking County Veterans Alliance.
Jenoah passed away August 27, 2014, at Arlington Care Center. He was born December 30, 1933, in Newark, to the late Noah and Rilla A. (Smith) LaRue.
Jenoah was a 1952 graduate of Granville high school where he played football. He was an Air National Guard Veteran. He was a member of Fredonia Baptist Church, local 341 Union United Steel Worker, and McKean Community Organization PTO. His passion was bowling and playing Santa Claus and Santa's helper during the Christmas season.
He is survived by his wife, a son and daughter, a brother, a sister, three grandchildren, and six great-grandchildren.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by brothers, Gilbert, Don, Art, and Bob; sisters, Hazel Crampton, Francis Adams, and Edna Wright, and a grandchild.
In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made in memory of Jenoah LaRue, to the Licking County Courthouse Lighting Committee, P.O. Box 292, Newark, Ohio 43058-0292.
Friends may call from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at Brucker and Kishler Funeral Home, 985 N. 21st St. Newark.
To sign an online guest book, please visit www.brucker-kishlerfuneralhome.com
Obituary edited to remove names of those living.
Newark: A funeral service for Jenoah "Lash, Jimmy and Santa" LaRue, 80, of Newark, will be held at 1:00 p.m. Wednesday at Fredonia Baptist Church, with Pastor Walt Bruah officiating. Burial follow in Newark Memorial Gardens, where military honors will be conducted by the Licking County Veterans Alliance.
Jenoah passed away August 27, 2014, at Arlington Care Center. He was born December 30, 1933, in Newark, to the late Noah and Rilla A. (Smith) LaRue.
Jenoah was a 1952 graduate of Granville high school where he played football. He was an Air National Guard Veteran. He was a member of Fredonia Baptist Church, local 341 Union United Steel Worker, and McKean Community Organization PTO. His passion was bowling and playing Santa Claus and Santa's helper during the Christmas season.
He is survived by his wife, a son and daughter, a brother, a sister, three grandchildren, and six great-grandchildren.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by brothers, Gilbert, Don, Art, and Bob; sisters, Hazel Crampton, Francis Adams, and Edna Wright, and a grandchild.
In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made in memory of Jenoah LaRue, to the Licking County Courthouse Lighting Committee, P.O. Box 292, Newark, Ohio 43058-0292.
Friends may call from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at Brucker and Kishler Funeral Home, 985 N. 21st St. Newark.
To sign an online guest book, please visit www.brucker-kishlerfuneralhome.com
Obituary edited to remove names of those living.
Family Members
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Gilbert Henry LaRue
1915–1985
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Edna Bernice LaRue Wright
1919–1992
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Violet Corran LaRue
1922–1922
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Virgil Eugene LaRue
1922–1922
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Frances Euilla LaRue Adam
1923–1997
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Altha May LaRue
1925–1925
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Hazel Marie LaRue Crampton
1926–2009
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Grant Richard "Richie" LaRue
1935–2015
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Arthur Ulysses "Art" LaRue
1937–2002
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Robert Ivan "Bob" LaRue
1941–1998
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