| Home Surname List Name Index Sources GEDCOM File Email Us | Tenth Generation8303. Lawrence Frederick "Fred" Skillman was born on 5 January 1916 in Derry, PA. He died on 19 December 2004 at the age of 88. Paper: Times Recorder (Zanesville, OH) NEW LEXINGTON -- Lawrence F. "Fred" Skillman, 88, died early Sunday, Dec. 19, 2004, after years of declining health. He was born Jan. 5, 1916, in Derry, Pa., to the late Frank and Margaret Woods Skillman. He married Mary Evelyn Koonts on July 5, 1937. She preceded him in death in 1991. Mr. Skillman was a graduate of New Lexington High School, worked as a railroad trackman for the Pennsylvania, Penn Central and Conrail railroads and was a life member of the Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way Employees. He was a member of the First United Methodist Church of New Lexington and enjoyed attending services at the Oakfield Baptist Church. He served in the United States Marine Corps during World War II. He is survived by his children, Larry (Sharon) Skillman of New Lexington and Dr. Betty Skillman of New Lexington, formerly of Adrian, Mich. In addition to his wife and parents, he was preceded in death by brothers LeRoy and George and sister, Alfreda Sagan. Graveside funeral service and burial will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 21, 2004, at New Lexington Cemetery, 440 Swigart St., New Lexington, with the Rev. Raymond Lemity officiating. Memorial contributions may be made to the First United Methodist Church, New Lexington, or the Oakfield Baptist Church. Roberts Funeral Home, 304 Mill St., New Lexington, is in charge of arrangements. Copyright (c) Times Recorder. All rights reserved. Reproduced with the permission of Gannett Co., Inc. by NewsBank, inc. He was buried at New Lexington Cemetery in New Lexington, Perry, OH. Fred served in the military Corporal WW II in U.S. Marines. He was at First United Methodist Church in New Lexington, Perry, OH. Lawrence Frederick "Fred" Skillman and Mary Evelyn Koonts were married on 5 July 1937. Mary Evelyn Koonts, daughter of Harry Arthur Koonts and Minnie Kestner, was born on 18 September 1916 in Pike, Perry, OH. She died on 4 January 1991 at the age of 74. She had Social Security Number 270-14-3022. Lawrence Frederick "Fred" Skillman-81951 and Mary Evelyn Koonts-114074 had the following children:
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