Earl Donald Addlespurger, age 93, of Newark, Ohio, died Sunday, May 12, 2024, at his home. He was born March 2, 1931, in Aurelius Twp., Washington County, son of the late Mahlon and Grace Huntsman Addlespurger. Earl worked years ago at the former Crossier Container plant in Caldwell and retired in 1996 in maintenance from the Dana Corporation plant in Caldwell. He was a member of the United Steel Workers. He was a member of the First Baptist Church in Caldwell and the Free Will Baptist Church in Newark. In his spare time, he enjoyed working on chain saws. Everyone liked Earl. He had a great personality. He loved his grandchildren and great-grandchildren and loved going to their activities.
In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by two sisters, Ella Waggoner and Margaret Hornbeck; one brother, David Addlespurger; and one nephew, Terry Clarida.
Surviving are his wife, Marjorie V. Kappel Addlespurger, whom he married December 16, 1954; his children, Donna I. (Mark) May of Newark and Donald W. Addlespurger of Parkersburg, West Virginia; 4 grandchildren, Eric K. May (Darci Maxwell), Scott A. (Jamie) May, Michele D. (Anthony) Wilson, and Melissa K. Harper; 6 great-grandchildren; three sisters, Inez R. (Larry) Clarida of Williamstown, West Virginia, and Janet L. Brown and Carolyn A. Hoffert, both of Marietta; and several nieces, nephews, and cousins.
A graveside service will be observed Monday, May 20, 2024, at 1PM at Dudley Cemetery with Pastor Jay Workman officiating. McVay-Perkins Funeral Home, 416 East Street, Caldwell, is caring for the family.
