Obituary of Kermit A. Karickhoff

KarickhoffKermit Visitation Friday, June 15, 2007 4- 8 PM Poling-St. Clair Funeral Home Funeral Service Saturday, June 16, 2007 11 AM Funeral Home Burial Floral Hills Memorial Gardens Kermit A. Karickhoff Kermit A. Karickhoff, age 84 of Buckhannon, WV died Tuesday, June 13, 2007 at Holbrook’s Nursing Home. He was born on January 25, 1923 at Pecks Run; a son of the late Denzil W. and Constance (Merrills) Karickhoff. He is survived by his wife Edna Bauserman Karickhoff who survives. Also surviving two daughters; Judith Harris and husband Roger of Jane Lew, WV and Rebecca Tokarcik of Martinsburg, WV; two sons, Charles Rexroad and wife Jo Carol of Lynn Haven, FL and David Michael Rexroad and wife Patty of Jacksonville, FL; one grandson, Christopher Harris of Jane Lew; three step-daughters Belinda Tinney, and husband James of Berlin, WV, Sue Marsh of Buckhannon, and Vickie Bauserman of California, and one step-son, Charles Nesbitt of Buckhannon. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his first wife, Edith Watkins Karickhoff; three brothers, Orton Ralph, Elliot “Cuffy”, and Joseph Frank Karickhoff; one step-grandson Jason Nesbitt; and one granddaughter, Donna Rexroad. Mr. Karickhoff was a welder for Hart Brothers Machine Co. and was a member of the First United Methodist Church of Buckhannon. He served in the U.S. Navy during World War II. Friends will be received from 4-8 PM Friday, June 15, 2007 at the Poling-St. Clair Funeral Home. Funeral Service will be held at 11 AM Saturday, June 16, 2007 at the funeral home with the Rev. Paul Sterneman officiating. Burial will follow at the Floral Hill Memorial Gardens, Glen Dale, WV. Buckhannon VFW Post # 3663, Frank B. Bartlett Post # 7 American Legion and DAV Chapters # 5 and # 36 will conduct military honors at the graveside. Online condolences may be made to the family at www.polingstclair.com. Poling-St.Clair Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements