Whitesell-Somers Family Web Project - Person Sheet
Whitesell-Somers Family Web Project - Person Sheet
NameChad Hal FORNSHELL [55012], [55013]
BirthAug 24, 1934, Marion County, Indiana [55012], [55013]
DeathAug 20, 2002, Osprey, Sarasota County, Florida [55012], [55013]
BurialHillgrove Cemetery, 1002 East Central Avenue, Miamisburg, Montgomery County, Ohio [55012]
FatherHarold C. FORNSHELL (1911-1958)
MotherMary Ann FOX (1912-1996)
Obituary Online notes for Chad Hal FORNSHELL
Chad H. Fornshell, 67, Osprey, died Aug. 20, 2002.

He was born Aug. 24, 1934, in Marion, Ind., and came to Osprey in 1991 from Kettering, Ohio. He retired in 1991 from the Kettering City School District, where he was supervisor of special education services. In 1984, he was named Ohio's Special Educator of the Year. He graduated from Indiana University.

Survivors include his wife of 19 years, Clara; daughters Jayne Gottfried of Granville, Ohio, Cheryl Bartlett of Huber Heights, Ohio, and Michele Chesson of Simi Valley, Calif.; a stepdaughter, Lori Black of Sarasota; a stepson, David Meskimen of Germantown, Ohio; a stepsister, Nancy Robbins of Portland, Ind.; a brother, Dave of Columbus, Ohio; and seven grandchildren.

Services will be in Ohio. Wiegand Brothers Funeral Home is in charge. Memorial donations may be made to the National Parkinson's Foundation, 1501 N.W. Ninth Ave., Miami, FL 33126; or to The National Kidney Foundation, 30 East 33rd St., NYC 10016. Published in Herald Tribune on August 23, 2002
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