T. Michael Antle

T Michael “Mike” Antle was born on December 3, 1952, in Athens, Ohio to the late Joseph N and Josephine (Moody) Antle. He was a 1971 graduate of Sheridan High School and served with the Ohio Air National Guard out of Zanesville from 1972-1978. 

Mike is survived by the love of his life and loving wife of 53 years, Debora and their three children; Christy (Spencer) Shellenbarger, Terri (Scott) Brown, and Dave Antle, brother, William ‘Bill’ Jeffrey Antle and sister in law, Melanie Antle; grandchildren: Zoe, Kylie and Tyler Shellenbarger; Samuel and Joshua Lightle; Ted, Hudson, and Lincoln Antle. Several nieces, nephews and cousins. 

He was a good worker and knew his responsibility to his family. Mike started working very young baling hay, mowing lawns, helping a retired preacher as a painter, installing cabinets at Sightseer, helping customers at Wickes Lumber and then working 35 years and retiring from Dow Chemical. After retirement he worked part time at Med-Ben in maintenance and for Advance Auto as a parts driver. He worked 60+ years of his life. 

Mike enjoyed The OSU Buckeyes and Cleveland Browns football, making jerky, going to Amish Country, playing cards with friends, fishing trips and golf outings with his friends from Dow. 

He was preceded in death by his parents and brothers, Robert Wayne and Richard Warren Antle; sister, Betty Sue VanGundy; grandson, Michael Joseph Lightle.

A funeral service will be held at 12:00 PM, Wednesday, November 26, 2025, at Hoskinson Funeral Home, 56 S. Main St, Thornville, Ohio 43076 with Rev. Neal Skiles officiating. Burial Fairmount Cemetery. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service, from 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM Wednesday.

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