Harry E. Wolfe, Jr. 76, of New Holland, Ohio died Sunday, December 8, 2013, at 4:30 a.m. at his residence.
Harry was born August 4, 1937, in Fayette County, Ohio to Harry Eugene and Ruth Dowler Wolfe. He lived most of his life in the New Holland community.
He was a farmer from 1976 until 2002. Then, for 12 years, he was a heavy equipment operator for George Igel & Company in Columbus. After that, he worked three years for Holloway Construction Company.
Harry was a member of the New Holland Church of Christ; was a 50-year member of New Holland Lodge F. & A.M. #392 and Community Chapter #227 of the Royal Arch Masons in Columbus.
He was preceded in death by his parents and a brother-in-law, Monte “Pete” Blue.
Harry is survived by his wife, the former Madeline McCrea Wolfe; a daughter and son-in-law, Nancy and Joe O’Neil of Cleveland; a grandson, Christopher Kiser; two brothers, Richard Wolfe and his wife, Luberta, of Washington Court House and Herbert Wolfe of Frankfort; four sisters, Regina Bowdle and her husband, Donald, and Eileen Blue, all of Washington Court House, Charleen Wolfe of Atlanta, Ohio and Betty Briggs and her husband, Tommy, of Frankfort; a sister-in-law and brother-in-law, Nancy and George Jones of New Holland and several nieces and nephews.
The funeral will be Friday, December 13, 2013, at 1:30 p.m. at New Holland Church of Christ with Richard Matthews, minister at the church, officiating. Also assisting will be Danny Dodds, minister at the Greenfield Church of Christ and Mell Wickensimer, director of visitation at the Grace United Methodist. Burial will follow in the New Holland Cemetery. There will then be fellowship and food at the church.
Friends may call at the Kirkpatrick Funeral Home in Washington Court House Thursday from 4-8 p.m. where a Masonic service, which is open to the public, will be held Thursday at 8 p.m.
Memorial contributions may be made to Hospice of Fayette Co., Inc., P.O. Box 849, Washington Court House, Ohio 43160 or the American Cancer Society, P.O. Box 22718, Oklahoma City, OK 73123.