John William “Bill” Warthman, age
89, of Logan, Ohio passed away April 3, 2019 at Carlin House Assisted Living,
Logan, Ohio.
John was born December 26, 1929 in New Plymouth, Ohio to Dallas W. Warthman and
Edith A. Rohrer Warthman. He served in the U.S. Army in the Korean Conflict
from 1951 to 1953. He was sent to Seoul, Japan and then to South Korea, where
he was the Conductor of General Taylor’s train. John retired from the
B&O/C&O Railroad after thirty-five years and was a lifetime member of
UTU. John had many interests, including hunting, fishing, boating, working on
automobiles, building homes, fixing just about anything, discussing politics,
watching television, cooking, and spending time with his family. John enjoyed
family vacations at Lake Erie, Buckeye Lake, Muskingum River, in addition to
traveling to many destinations and amusement parks in the US and Canada.
Surviving are his son, Douglas W. Warthman of Logan, daughter, Kendra Warthman
of Logan, and grandson Tobyn Warthman of Lancaster.
John was preceded in death by his wife of fifty years, Charlene Nixon
Warthman.
Graveside services were held at Oak Grove Cemetery at 12:00 Noon on Monday, May
6, 2019, with Reverend Rick Bennington officiating. Military graveside services
were held by the Hocking County Honor Guard.