William A. "Bill" Ohlinger

September 6, 1929 - December 8, 2017

Pomeroy - William A. "Bill" Ohlinger, 88, of Pomeroy, died Friday, December 8, 2017 at Arbors At Pomeroy. Born September 6, 1929 in Pomeroy, Ohio, he was the son of the late Herman and Mildred Roush Ohlinger. Bill was a 1947 graduate of Pomeroy High School, belonged to the American Legion Post 39, and a member of the Pomeroy Baptist Church for 80 years. He retired from the AEP Sporn Plant after 40 years of service. Bill was a US Army Veteran and served three of his military years in Germany. He is survived by his wife of 64 years Donna White Ohlinger; two daughters, Deborah (Wayne) Davis and Kimberly (Jim) Oliphant; one son Steve (Lita) Ohlinger; seven grandchildren, Andrew (Ashley) Davis, Kayte Davis, Jaynee Davis, Aaron Oliphant, Shelby (Brad) Brown, Dillyn Ohlinger and Morgan Burt; two great-grandchildren Kyndal Ohlinger and Jenson Brown; four sister-in-laws, Coleen Ohlinger, Sue Woode, Lillian Penn and Thelma White and several nieces and nephews. Besides his parents, he was preceded in death by two brothers Philip and Terry; two sister-in-laws Carol Ohlinger and Iris Carr; four brother-in-laws Thomas White, Henry Penn, Clair Woode and William Carr and his mother and father-in-law Robert and Hilda White. Funeral services will be at 11:00 AM Tuesday, December 12, 2017 at the Ewing-Schwarzel Funeral Home in Pomeroy with Pastor Jon Brockert officiating. Burial will be in the Beech Grove Cemetery in Pomeroy where military services will be conducted. Calling hours will be on Monday from 4:00 to 7:00 PM at the Ewing-Schwarzel Funeral Home. Friends are invited to sign the online guestbook at ewingfuneralhome.net. Everyone is welcome to join the family after the service for a meal and fellowship at the Ewing-Schwarzel Family Center.