Al Rhonemus

Alfred C. Rhonemus, age 83 of Aberdeen, Ohio, died Friday, May 7, 2010 at his home. He was a retired science and vocational agriculture teacher from Manchester schools and a farmer. Mr. Rhonemus was a United States Army Air Force World War II Veteran, a member of Ebenezer United Methodist Church, a member of the Love Emmaus Community, a member of the Brown County Agricultural Society (where he served as a board member, president and secretary/treasurer), a member of the Ohio Fair Managers Association (board member and past president), a member of the Ohio Farm bureau, a member of the Ohio and Brown County Cattleman's Association, a lifetime member of the Ohio Retired Teacher's Association, past president of Brown County Retired Teacher's Association, lifetime member of the Ohio State University Alumni, a member of the Carey Bavis American Legion Post # 180 in Georgetown, Ohio, past lay leader of the West Ohio United Methodist Church Conference, a lifetime member of the Brown County Historical Society, a 4-H advisor for the Huntington Hot Shots 4-H Club, a member of Gideon's International and a member of the Ohio Valley Local Board of Education for eight years.

Mr. Rhonemus was born September 18, 1926 in Martinsville, Ohio the son of the late George E. and Mabel (Cramton) Rhonemus. He was also preceded in death by an infant son, David Rhonemus and an infant grandson, Mark Ezra Rhonemus.

Mr. Rhonemus is survived by his loving wife of sixty years, Patricia (Games) Rhonemus; four daughters - Rev. Sharon Hausman of Somerset, Ohio, Susan (Bruce) Wunderlich of Marietta, Ohio, Sandra (Allen) Benton of Dublin, Ohio and Sara Ashworth of Wilder, Kentucky; two sons - Craig (Regenea) Rhonemus of Mayslick, Kentucky and Mark (Cindy) Rhonemus of Pomeroy, Ohio; ten grandchildren - Lauren and Kevin Ashworth, Stuart and Gary Benton, Audra Kitchen, Hannah and Andrew Wunderlich, Adam and Tony Rhonemus, and Shaunn Barron; a special nephew, John (Sherri) Holbrook of Southlake, Texas; two sisters - Hattie Mae Nixon of Eugene, Oregon and Kathryn (John) Harmon of Martinsville, Ohio; two brothers - George F. (Mary) Rhonemus of West Union, Ohio and Larry (Eileen) Rhonemus of Deleware, Ohio

Funeral services will be held at 1:00 P.M. on Monday, May 10, 2010 at The Ebenezer United Methodist Church near Aberdeen, Ohio. Rev. Sharon Hausman and Rev. Ken Harmon will officiate. Visitaion will be from 3:00 P.M. to 9:00 P.M. Sunday, May 9 at Cahall Funeral Home in Ripley, Ohio and from 11:00 A.M. to 1:00 P.M. Monday, May 10 at the Ebenezer United Methodist Church. Interment will follow the funeral service in the Ebenezer Church Cemetery.

If desired, memorial contributions may be made to: Gideon's International, the Brown Co. 4-H Scholarship Committee, the Ebenezer United Methodist Church or Hospice of Hope.

Condolences may be sent to the family by clicking on the link above.