Obituaries Listing

Linda Maney
Dec 9, 2017
Linda Carol Maney, age 62, of Hilliard, passed away December 9, 2017. Member of Northwest Bible Church and graduated from Kent State University with a Bachelor’s of Science in Journalism. Linda retired from Ashland Chemical and was a member of Sapphire home schooling group where she taught three classes. Preceded in death by parents Chester Robert Dular and Virginia Roszkowski...
John Bartholomew, Jr.
Dec 9, 2017
John Edward Bartholomew Jr., age 76, of Galloway, passed away Saturday, December 9, 2017 with the love of his life Norma by his side. John was a 1958 graduate of Dublin High School and graduated from The Ohio State University in 1963 with a degree in Engineering. He retired as Director of Service Operations from Columbia Gas of Ohio in...
Thomas Storts
Dec 5, 2017
Thomas Eugene Storts, age 87, of Galena, Ohio and Lake City, FL, passed away December 5, 2017 at Lake City VA Medical Center in FL. US Air Force Veteran of the Korean Conflict and recently took the Honor Flight to Washington D.C. He retired from Ohio Bell and drove a bus for Columbus and Westerville City schools. Thomas was a...

Deborah Martin
Dec 4, 2017
Deborah (Hopkins) Martin, age 54, lifelong Hilliard resident, passed away Monday, December 4, 2017. Preceded in death by parents John Sr. and Sadie, and niece Michelle Hopkins. Survived by loving husband of 31 years Ronnie, sons Kenny, Bobby (Kandi), James (Senona) and John (Corinne), siblings John (Shelly) Hopkins, Steve Hopkins, Elane (Dave) Ward, and Fay (Chuck) Morgan, 9 grandchildren, numerous...

Wendy L. Greely
Dec 4, 2017
Wendy L. Greely, age 65, of Columbus, Ohio, passed away peacefully on Monday, December 4, 2017 at Kobacker House in Columbus. Wendy will be remembered for her spirit, humor and love as a mother. She was preceded in death by her parents, Alfred and Lucille Chilelli. Wendy is survived by her daughter Taylor Greely, and family. Her Mass of Christian...

Trent Cole
Dec 3, 2017
Trent Lawrence Cole, age 44, of Hilliard, passed away Sunday, December 3, 2017. Proud Veteran of the Ohio Army National Guard and a graduate of Hilliard Davidson High School Class of 1991. Employed by Sutphen’s Company. Preceded in death by grandparents Jack and Betty Travis. Survived by loving parents Bill and Lin (Travis) Richards, daughters Karissa and Olivia Cole, brothers...
Betty Shrum
Dec 3, 2017
Betty Lou (Hamilton) Shrum, age 86, of Hilliard, passed away Sunday, December 3, 2017. Charter member of First Baptist Church of Hilliard; where she was a Sunday school teacher and in the Women’s Missionary Union. Preceded in death by loving husband William Sr. 1999, brother Ronald Hamilton, sisters-in-law Helen (Richard) Hall and Frances (William) Lamer, brothers-in-law Fred and Edgar Shrum....

Nancy Riley
Nov 30, 2017
Nancy L Riley, age 76, died Thursday, November 30, 2017 in Court House Manor. She was born May 16, 1941 in Mt. Sterling, Ohio. She was preceded in death by her parents, Homer and Marguerite (Toops) Riley; brothers Robert E. Riley and Billy Lee Riley. She is survived by her children Robin (Mark) Dennis, Rodney Hamilton, and Renee (Lloyd) Atkinson;...
Jan Wade Freshley
Nov 30, 2017
Jan Wade Freshley of Hilliard, OH, passed away peacefully on November 30, 2017. Jan was born in Homeworth, OH, to the late Atlee and Violet Freshley. He was a graduate of the University of Mount Union and was proud to have been inducted into their Hall of Fame for baseball. Jan was an avid sports fan who never gave up...

Norma Liston
Nov 30, 2017
Norma Liston, age 75, of Hilliard, Ohio, went to Heaven on Thursday, November 30, 2017 at home. Born in Columbus, Ohio to the late Marie Harper and Herman Disbennett, Norma was a graduate of Columbus Central High School. She worked at Liebert’s Electronics for many years before her retirement. In addition to her parents, Norma was preceded in death by...

Donald Middendorf
Nov 29, 2017
Donald Frederic Middendorf, age 69, of Dublin, formerly of Hilliard, passed away Wednesday, November 29, 2017. Member of St. Brendan the Navigator Catholic Church. Graduated from St. Xavier High School Cincinnati, OH in 1966, Xavier University in 1970 and The Ohio State University Medical School in 1974. Donald served his internship and residency at The University of Kansas, Kansas City,...

Frank Whited Jr.
Nov 28, 2017
Frank “Buddy” Whited Jr., age 70, of Galloway, formerly of Hilliard, passed away Tuesday, November 28, 2017. Preceded in death by parents, 2 brothers and 1 sister. Survived by loving wife of 35 years Glenna, sons Michael Van Meter and Danny Whited, daughters Misty Whited and Tammy Powell, 3 sisters, 3 brothers, numerous grandchildren and great grandchildren. Family will receive...

Sam Robert Sberna
Nov 28, 2017
Sam Robert Sberna, age 87, of Dublin, Ohio passed away on Tuesday, November 28, 2017. He was born in 1930 in Bellevue, Ohio to Carmelina and John Sberna. He was preceded in death by his parents, brother Anthony, sisters Carolyn Gindy and Theresa Mitchell. Sam served in the US Army in Fort Eustis, VA and graduated from The Ohio State...

Mary Thompson
Nov 28, 2017
Mary Carr Thompson, age 75, of Hilliard, passed away Tuesday, November 28, 2017. Member of Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Catholic Church, Buckeye Lake, OH. She graduated from Bishop Watterson High School, retired as a private duty nurse caring for ALS patients and was a member of the Buckeye Lake Women’s Club. Mary was a loving wife, mother and grandmother...

William Litz
Nov 27, 2017
William (Bill) R. Litz, age 86, passed away peacefully on Monday, November 27th at his home. He is preceded in death by his parents, Thomas Litz and Violet (Smith) Litz as well as his sisters, Joyce Joseph, Maxine Reader and Marzella Cook. Bill is survived by his loving wife of 63 years, Ruth E. (Ruby) Litz; children, Kathy (Jim) Kamnikar,...

Amy (Brown) Drummond
Nov 26, 2017
Amy A. (Brown) Drummond, age 52, of Kennesaw, GA, passed away Sunday, November 26, 2017. A graduate of Chillicothe High School, Class of 1983, Amy was a chef at various restaurants and had a life-long passion for cooking. Amy was preceded in death by her father Ron Brown and by her grandparents. She is survived by her mother Sue Brown...
Jean R. Rardin
Nov 26, 2017
Jean H. (Riddle) Rardin, age 90, of Columbus, Ohio, went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, November 26, 2017. Born in New Richmond, Ohio to the late Otto and Cordelia Riddle, Jean was also preceded in death by her sisters Margaret Riddle, Ethel Mae Schaub and Edna Ruth Gosney. As a teenager during WWII, Jean welded bombs in...

Michael Gregory Gavazzi
Nov 22, 2017
Michael Gregory Gavazzi, age 29, passed away on Wednesday, November 22, 2017 following a severe asthma attack and short hospital stay at Riverside Methodist Hospital. He was born on January 6th, 1988 in Hartford, CT before moving to central Ohio, where he grew up and spent all his adult years. Mike was a 2006 graduate of Hilliard Davidson High School,...
David S. Meeks
Nov 16, 2017
David S. Meeks, age 53, formerly of Dublin, OH, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by his family on November 16, 2017 in Scottsdale, AZ. David was born April 10, 1964 in Canton, OH, beloved son to John N. and Joan D. Meeks. A 1982 graduate of GlenOak High School, David went on to study Political Science and graduated from...
Robert Stuart Jr.
Nov 16, 2017
Robert Edward Stuart Jr., age 78, passed away Thursday, November 16, 2017. Born in Ironton, Ohio on September 21, 1939, lived his life in Columbus and Hilliard. Bob attended West High School, Class of 1957. He spent his career as a Lather, Plaster and Union Carpenter for Melvin M. Engel Inc., later becoming President. Bob was always a handy man,...