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Kenneth Fausnaugh Obituary

Kenneth Allen Fausnaugh, 78, of Belpre, OH, passed away on January 18, 2026, in Columbus, OH.

Born on July 7, 1947, in Columbus, OH, he was the son of the late Carl and Cecilia (Hush) Fausnaugh. Kenneth was an Air Force Vietnam Veteran and a member of the DAV of Wood County. He retired from AT&T where he worked in telephone repair. Kenneth was a member of the Belpre Church of Christ, an avid Cincinnati Reds and Ohio State football fan, and a retired softball umpire.

Kenneth is survived by his wife of 50+ years, Tressie Ann Gilland Fausnaugh; four children, Rhonda Phillips of Reedsville, OH, Cassandra (Terry) Thompson, of Columbus, OH, William “Scott” (Amy) Phillips, of Coolville, OH, and Kyle (Kim) Fausnaugh of Alabama; eleven grandchildren, Tabitha (Damien) Savoy, Sabrina (Jeremy) Cline, Sasha (Scott) Chipps, Jenna Collins, Trevor (Shannon) Phelps, Abigail (Steven) Lopez, Stephanie Meade, Heather Thompson, Kirstin Phillips, Chris (Steven) Robinson, Chet (Kayla) Fausnaugh; twenty great grandchildren; one great-great grandchild; and one sister, Sharon Bickerdt.

In addition to his parents, Kenneth is preceded in death by a brother, Curtis Fausnaugh.

A Celebration of Life service will be held at 1 P.M., Saturday, March 14, 2026, at the Belpre Church of Christ, 2932 Washington Blvd., Belpre, OH 45714. Jeff Stevenson will be officiating the service. 

Arrangements have been entrusted to White Funeral Home in Coolville, OH.

Friends and family are invited to sign the online guestbook at ehwfh.com

To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.

Published by Charleston Post & Courier on Jan. 20, 2026.

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