William Orvil Wickersham, Jr, 73, of Huntsville, OH passed away Tuesday, October 1, 2024, at Dublin Methodist Emergency Department.
Orvil was born on April 28, 1951, in Bellefontaine, OH, a son of the late William Orvil. Sr. and Eunice A. Wren Wickersham. He was preceded in death by a brother-in-law, David Paisley.
Orvil is survived by two sons, Dustin A. (Jenna) Wickersham of Lakeview, OH, and Alex O. (Kristina) Wickersham of Channahon, IL, seven grandchildren, Wellington, Briggston, Augustus, and Montgomery Wickersham, Adrian and Lilly Quintero, and Kelsi Wickersham, six siblings, Natalie Sabre of Globe, AZ, Rebecca Wickersham of Bellefontaine, OH, Alice (Alfonso) Cruz of Dallas, TX, Margery Wickersham of Wilber, NE, Jonathan (Hope) Wickersham of St. Paris, OH, and Patience Paisley of Colorado Springs, CO, several nieces and nephews, and close friends, Eric Grandi, Art Wilber, and Dan Bickham.
Orvil was a 1969 graduate of Indian Lake High School. He started his working career as a teenager, working for Bill Reed at Spend-A-Day Marina, then at Duff Quarry working for Jim Duff. He then worked several years for Harold Weeks and spent 20 plus years at Honda of America- Anna Plant, retiring in 2012. During his time at Honda, Orvil won 3 cars through Honda VIP Programs. Orvil was a member of Indian Lake Moose Lodge #1533, a life member of Indian Lake Fish and Game, and served 12 years as a Stokes Twp Trustee. He was a strong supporter of the Indian Lake Kid’s Fishing Derby. Orvil enjoyed boating on Indian Lake, attending gun shows, driving his Corvette and was an avid fan of the OSU Buckeyes and Dallas Cowboys. Although Orvil did not have any formal engineering education or training, he was gifted with the ability to disassemble nearly anything and rebuild it. Orvil’s greatest love was for his family and spending time with his grandchildren.
Pastor Bryan Meadows will begin funeral services at 5 pm, Friday, October 4, at Cornerstone Church at Huntsville, 6611 Fruit St, Huntsville, with visitation from 3-5 pm. Burial will follow at Walnut Hill Cemetery, New Hampshire, OH. A celebration of Orvil’s life will continue at Indian Lake Eagles Annex, 11443 Shawnee Path, Lakeview, beginning at 7 pm on Friday.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be given in Orvil’s memory to Indian Lake Kid’s Fishing Derby Fund.
Arrangements are in the care of Shoffstall Funeral Home, Lakeview, OH. Condolences may be expressed at shoffstallfuneralhome.com.
