Cletus E "Pete" Kuhn

Cletus E. “Pete” Kuhn, Jr., 68, of Circleville, passed away Tuesday, December 15, 2015 at Brown Memorial Home in Circleville. He was born October 16, 1947 in Circleville, the son of Cletus E. Kuhn, Sr. and Gracille May (McCain) Kuhn. He was preceded in death by his father; and his son, Christopher “Fred” Kuhn.

Pete felt blessed that he came to know the Lord Jesus as his personal Savior through his friend, Chuck Pritchard.

Pete got his start as an auto mechanic working for Joe Moats during high school and continued in that profession until he retired from the Frito-Lay Company. He had a passion for motorcycles, especially Harley Davidsons and enjoyed the family hobby of racing motorcycles of all types and keeping them in working order.

He is survived by his mother, Gracille; daughter, Krista Pernell; son, Cletus E. “J.R.” (Beth) Kuhn III; grandchildren, Tyler and Ashley Kuhn and Christian “Little Art” Pernell; sisters, Sandy (Tim) Carpenter and Shirley (Millard) Good, all of Circleville; brother, Tommy Ray (Bette) Kuhn of Florida; friend and Christopher’s mother, Peggy Perry Kuhn; and mother of Krista and J.R., Cheri Randall; special friends, David Horn, Ken Reese, Boo Hill and Marvin Wilson; and many other good friends and relatives.

Funeral service will be held at 10:00 AM, Saturday, December 19, 2015 at Defenbaugh-Wise-Schoedinger Funeral Home with Dr. Doyne Wiggins officiating. Burial will be in Harrison Twp. Cemetery. Friends may call from 4:00 – 7:00 PM Friday at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to The Emergency Clearinghouse, P.O. Box 1011, Circleville, OH 43113 or Berger Hospice, 1170 North Court St., Suite B, Circleville. The family wishes to thank Diane Baler, Nurse Bill and the staff of Brown Memorial for their loving care.