Benjamin “Ben” A. Stout, 39 of Circleville, OH passed away on Monday, April 29, 2024 at OhioHealth Berger Hospital in Circleville. He was born on August 15, 1984 in Chillicothe, OH and was a 2003 graduate of Westfall/Pickaway-Ross. He was a member of Local 18 Ohio Operators Engineers as a heavy equipment operator and diesel mechanic. He loved hunting and fishing. He enjoyed going to the Farm Science Review and in his younger years, he was called Farmer Ben. He was a member of the National Rifle Assoc. and Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation. More than anything, Ben was a big loving family man.
Preceded in death by grandfather Marvin E. Stout, mother-in-law Sharee Loar, aunt Kasindra Kay (Jimmy) Monst, uncle Stanley Reinhart, cousin William “Dennie” Evans III.
Ben is survived by wife Yvonne M. (Loar) Stout; children Henry Stout, Claire Stout, Charlie Hoswell, Gracie Stout, Cody Stout, Nicholaus Stout, Alexis Stout; his parents Sandy and Rick Childers; brothers Michael (Felicia) Pritchard, Ricky Childers; grandma Shirley Stout; aunt Trina Reinhart; uncles Marvin Eugene (Melanie) Stout and Bill (Kristy) Stout; father-in-law Aaron Loar; grandmother-in-law Yvonne Loar; numerous nieces, nephews, cousins, great aunts and uncles; special friends Adam Cool, Sandy Whitaker, Bob Puckett, and Sonya Andres.
Visitation will be held from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Noon on Friday, May 3rd with Funeral Service at Noon at Oliver-Cheek Funeral Home, 420 W. Main St. Ashville, OH with Pastor Brian Dunham officiating. Interment will follow at Reber Hill Cemetery, Ashville. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to: NRA, 11250 Waples Mill Rd. Fairfax, VA 22030, Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation, 5705 Grant Creek, Missoula, MT 59808 or Gideons International, P.O. Box 97251, Washington, DC 20090-7251. Online condolences at olivercheekfuneralhome.com