Kelly M. Fankhauser

Kelly M. Fankhauser, 43, of Uhrichsville went home to be with the Lord on Friday, August 15, 2014 at his home following a sudden illness.

Kelly was born on November 7, 1970 in Dover and was a 1990 graduate of Garaway High School. He loved all sports, especially playing baseball, basketball and football during his youth. A kind and courageous person, Kelly will be sadly missed by his mother, Sharman (Richard) Sullivan of North Lawrence; father, Kenny (Debra) Fankhauser of Dundee; sister, Deidre (Richard) Schweitzer of Dover; step sister, Nicole (Eric) Ray of North Carolina; step brothers, Scott Bailey of Dover and Ryan Bailey of Dundee; maternal grandmother, Marilyn Hutchison of New Philadelphia; paternal grandmother, Marla Fankhauser of Dundee; uncles, Jeff (Jayne Ann) Fankhauser, Greg (Diana) Fankhauser and Bart Fankhauser all of Dundee and Kenny (Mallory) Hutchison of New Philadelphia; aunts, Marla (Tom) Raber of California and Marla Hutchison of New Philadelphia; nieces, Kaylee, Sierra and Peyton Schweitzer and step niece and nephew, Josie and Keegan Ray. He was preceded in death by his paternal grandfather, Dean Fankhauser and step brother, Brian Sullivan.

Funeral services will be held on Monday, August 25 at 11:00 am in the Toland-Herzig Funeral Home and Crematory at Dover with Rev. Eli Klingensmith officiating. Interment will be in the Dundee Cemetery. Following the burial, a luncheon will be held in the Toland-Herzig Monarch Center. Friends can call at the funeral home on Sunday from 2-5 pm. Those wishing to express their fondest memories of Kelly may do so by visiting the online obituaries and flowers link on the funeral homes website.