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Dean Pontius

Dean Pontius, 92, of Lower Salem passed away Sunday, January 10, 2016, at Muskingum Valley Nursing Home.  He was born January 3, 1924, in Lower Salem, Ohio, a son of Henry and Carrie Zimmerman Pontius.
 
Dean was and 1942 graduate of Salem Liberty High School.  He was a farmer all his life and was a Salem Township Trustee for over 20 years. He liked to hunt and play cards and never met a stranger.
 
Dean is survived by his sister, Mildred (Robert) McAlarney of Whipple, and many nieces and nephews and his pal “Buddy.”  He was preceded in death by his parents and brother Ralph Pontius.
 
Funeral services will be held on Wednesday (Jan. 13) at 10:30 am at McClure-Schafer-Lankford Funeral Home with John Wells officiating.  Burial will be in Salem Township Cemetery.  Friends may call at the funeral home on Tuesday from 2-4 & 6-8.  Messages of sympathy may be sent to the family at www.Lankfordfh.com.
 
Memorial contributions may be made in Dean's memory to Salem Township Volunteer Fire Department, PO Box 132, Lower Salem, OH 45745