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Norman Fenstermaker Obituary

Fenstermaker Norman Keith Fenstermaker, age 90, of Powell, Ohio passed away Friday, February 24, 2012 at the Sanctuary at Tuttle Crossing Care Center, Dublin, Ohio. He was born in Pickerington, Ohio and was a graduate of Pickerington High School. He earned his undergraduate degree from The Ohio State University, School of Business and then obtained a Juris Doctorate from The Ohio State University, College of Law. Norman served in the United States Army during WWII as a language translator at Ft. Lee, NJ and served during the Korean War as a noncommissioned officer attorney at Letterman Army Hospital, San Francisco, CA. He started his law career in earnest at Jenkins & Jenkins in Huntington, WV. Norman practiced law there for 28 years, culminating as the founding partner of Jenkins &Fenstermaker, PLLC. He is preceded in death by his parents Frank and Florence Fenstermaker, his siblings William Fenstermaker, Harriet Crampton, James Fenstermaker and Kathleen Schien. Norman is survived by his loving wife of 61 years, Anne Graham Fenstermaker; his children, Robert Norman (Mary Ellen) Fenstermaker and Nancy Lea Fenstermaker, all of Powell; one grandchild, Nicole (Rob) Ford, of Delaware, OH; two great-grandchildren, Cadence Love and Emma Grace Ford; his dear sisters, Joanne Blevins, of Arizona and Pat (Denny) Lieb, of Reynoldsburg, OH; and his many nieces and nephews. Family will receive friends from 4-7 p.m. TUESDAY, at the RUTHERFORD FUNERAL HOME AT POWELL, 450 West Olentangy St., Powell, OH 43065 (614)-792-1471. (The funeral home is located on W. Olentangy St./Powell Rd./SR 750 1/4 mile east of Sawmill Parkway.) Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated 10 a.m. WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 29, 2012 at ST. JOAN OF ARC CATHOLIC CHURCH, 10700 Liberty Road, Powell, OH 43065 with The Reverend Raymond Larussa, Celebrant. Burial will follow at St. Joseph Cemetery, Lockbourne, OH. Norman was very proud of the Carnegie Library built in Pickerington in 1915, he used it a lot as a boy. In lieu of flowers, friends are asked to consider memorial contributions to: The Pickerington Public Library Fund, c/o The Fairfield County Foundation, 162 East Main St., Lancaster, OH 43130 www.fairfieldcountyfoundation.org or The St. Vincent DePaul Society of St. Joan of Arc Church, 10700 Liberty Rd., Powell, OH 43065, in Norman's memory. Send condolences for the family to: www.rutherfordfuneralhomes.com

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Published by Chicago Sun-Times from Feb. 26 to Feb. 28, 2012.

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Tim McGrath

February 28, 2012

Norm was a good and decent man, a fine lawyer and a good friend. I was very sorry to learn of his passing.

joe zang

February 27, 2012

Hi Bob,
Karen and I are very sorry for the passing of your father. Brings back memories of Ocracoke.

Come visit....

Karen And Joe Zang

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