Fredricka Shover

CHAUNCEY – Fredricka E. Shover, 68, of Chauncey, died Thursday, May 16, 2013 at Pickering House in Lancaster after a 12 year battle with cancer. Born January 9, 1945 in Athens and was the daughter of the late Fred and Helen Wiseman O’Nail. She was a 1962 graduate of Chauncey High School and had worked for the Sheriff’s Department as a dispatcher and also for 911, retiring in 2008. She was the mayor of Chauncey for 16 years and was active with the Athens County Democratic Party for years, and a member of the American Legion. She also was an avid fan of Ohio University basketball and the Chicago Bears. She is survived by her brother, Dan (Karen) O’Nail of Chicago; sisters, Nancy (Dick) Jackson and Anita (Charles) Matheny of Chauncey, and Betty (Clarence) Davis of Lancaster; sister-in-law, Shirley O’Nail of Chauncey; Elizabeth Jenkins, whom she considered a daughter; as well as numerous nieces and nephews who were special to Fredricka. Besides her parents she is preceded in death by her brother, Terry O’Nail; her grandparents and several aunts and uncles. Friends may call at the Hughes-Moquin Funeral Home on Sunday from 1:00-5:00 pm. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to The First Church of God, 732 E. 6th Avenue, Lancaster, Ohio 43130 or The Pickering House, 282 Sells Road, Lancaster, Ohio 43130. You may send a message of sympathy to the family or sign the online guestbook at www.hughesmoquinfuneralhome.com.