John M. Krichbaum
April 21, 1937-Sept. 8, 2003
A funeral service for John M. Krichbaum, 66, of Frazeysburg, Ohio will be held at 10:30 a.m. Friday at the Vensil-Orr & Chute Funeral Home in Frazeysburg, with Minister Gus Andrews officiating.
Burial will be in Frazeysburg Cemetery.
Mr. Krichbaum died at 9:15 p.m. Monday, Sept. 8, 2003, at his home.
He was born April 21, 1937, in Alliance, Ohio. He was the son of the late George and Grace Haas Krichbaum.
Mr. Krichbaum was a graduate of Atwater High School and The Ohio State University.
He was a retired school teacher and football coach with 20 years service at Tri-Valley Schools and 10 years with Licking Valley Schools.
He began his head football coach career in 1959 at Frazeysburg High School and became the first coach at Tri-Valley High School, coaching from 1966 to 1968. In 1969 he became head coach at Licking Valley High School and continued until 1976. He was later freshman football coach at Licking Valley for six years. He continued to be on the sidelines at all Licking Valley games and was honored at the recent Licking Valley-Sheridan game.
Mr. Krichbaum also enjoyed farming.
Surviving are his wife, Billie Sue (Melton) Krichbaum, whom he married Dec. 21, 1977; four sons, Steven (Carmen) Martin of Newark, Ohio, Denny Martin of Upper Arlington, Ohio, Michael (Dianna) Martin of Indianapolis, Ind., and Hobbie (Maggie) Martin of Newark, OH; one daughter, Beth Martin of Frazeysburg, OH; two brothers, Donald (Mary) Krichbaum of Caledonia, Ohio and Daniel (Becky) Krichbaum of Mantua, OH; two sisters, Lois Ante of Valdes, Alaska, and Beverly (Wendall) Glaab of Louisville; seven grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.
Friends may call from 2 to 4 p.m. and 6 to 9 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home, 110 Third St., Frazeysburg, OH.
Memorial contributions may be made to Genesis Hospice, 713 Forest Ave., Zanesville, Ohio 43701, or the Licking Valley High School Athletics Boosters, 1379 Licking Valley Road, N.E., Newark, Ohio 43055. Envelopes will be available at the funeral home.
Alliance is a city in Stark and Mahoning counties