Obituaries Listing

Blanche Easterlin
Nov 29, 2016
Blanche Easterlin, age 87, of Hilliard, passed away November 29, 2016. Member of St. Margaret of Cortona. Retired from Ohio Bell, volunteered for Furniture Bank of Central Ohio and was a member of the Hilliard Senior Center. Preceded in death by parents Ernest and Anna Webb, 2 brothers and 5 sisters. Survived by children William (Susan) Easterlin, Colleen Smith and...

Dorsey Hager, Sr.
Nov 28, 2016
Dorsey Hager, Sr., age 69, of Marysville, formerly of Hilliard, passed away Monday, November 28, 2016. Vietnam Veteran, US Army Specialist 4th Class Armored Division. Graduate of Hilliard High School, an active volunteer with the Hilliard Baseball Association and Hilliard Optimist. He was a retired member of United Association Plumbers and Pipefitters Local #189. Preceded in death by father Rexford...

Carol Thompson
Nov 28, 2016
Carol Susan Thompson, age 60, of Plain City, passed away November 28, 2016. Preceded in death by parents Walter L. and Margaret A. (Gray) Quillin. Survived by loving husband of 37 years Randy, sons R. Scott Thompson, Steven V. Thompson and Shawn S. Thompson, brothers Phillip and Thomas Quillin, grandchildren Karrie, Tayler, Travis and Shawn, numerous loving relatives and friends....

Gilda Geyer
Nov 26, 2016
Gilda (Townsley) Geyer, age 89, of Columbus, Ohio, passed away peacefully on November 26, 2016, at her daughter's home in Dublin, Ohio. Gilda entered into eternal peace after years of a valiant fight with congestive heart failure. Born on March 3, 1927, in Star City, Indiana, Gilda and her family moved to Columbus when she was a young girl. She...

Jane E. Kesler
Nov 26, 2016
Jane Eleanor (Sullivan) Kesler, age 75, of Dublin, Ohio, passed away on Saturday, November 26, 2016. She was born to Henry and Violet Sullivan in Dayton, Ohio. Previous places of residence were Zionsville, IN, Hilton Head Island, SC and Sarasota, FL. Jane attended Our Lady of Mercy Grade School and graduated from Julienne High School. She received a bachelor’s degree...

Robert Oravec
Nov 26, 2016
Robert G. Oravec, “B.O”, passed away peacefully on November 26, 2016. He was born June 22, 1927 in Youngstown, Ohio and lived in Columbus, OH for a year and a half. He is preceded in death by his loving wife of 60 years Nell, his parents Elizabeth and Joe, four brothers; Steve, Joe, Eddie and Cyril and sister Peggy. He...

Lee H. Gabriel
Nov 21, 2016
Lee H. Gabriel, age 64, of Columbus, Ohio, passed away Monday, November 21, 2016 at Riverside Methodist Hospital. Born in Cleveland, Ohio in 1952 to Donald E. and the late Jean M. Gabriel, Lee was a graduate of the University of Akron. Lee worked for NASA at the Ames Research Center in Moffett Field, CA on the Space Shuttle Program...
Harold L. Stelzer
Nov 20, 2016
Harold Leslie Stelzer, age 87, passed away Sunday, November 20, 2016 at Columbus Colony Elderly Care. Preceded in death by parents, Raymond and Bessie Stelzer; nephew, Larry Stelzer. Survived by longtime companion, Adrian Merriman; brother, Richard (Maxine) Stelzer; nephews, David (Kris) Stelzer, Rick (Kim) Stelzer of Winsor, CO; numerous great nieces and great nephews. Friends and family may call Friday,...

Edna Mae Shaver
Nov 14, 2016
Edna Mae Shaver, age 81, of Hilliard, Ohio passed away unexpectedly on Monday, November 14, 2016. Born in Zanesville, Ohio, she was a graduate of St. Mary Magdalene High School. Edna was preceded in death by her beloved husband Dr. Harry Joseph Shaver. She is survived by her children: Mike (Cathy) Shaver of Hilliard, Tim (Mary) Shaver of Lewis Center,...

Florence L. Sullivan
Nov 11, 2016
Florence Lowry Sullivan, age 95, born July 26, 1921, died Friday, November 11, 2016 at Darby Glen Care Center where she resided since July, 2015. A graduate of Columbus South High School and The Ohio State University, School of Education in 1942, Florence was preceded in death by her daughter Anne Sullivan Delaney and her brother Robert (Dodie) Lowry. Florence...

Richard O'Connor
Nov 5, 2016
Richard Daniel O’Connor, 86, passed peacefully November 5, 2016. He was born January 24, 1930. Married to Patricia McCormick O’Connor for 57 years. Son, Daniel Richard O’Connor of Columbus, Ohio. Daughter, Mary Connaught O’Connor of Arlington, VA. Dick was raised in West Hartford, CT with his brother Robert Francis O’Connor (wife Marge). Graduated from Harvard College in 1952. Member of...

Robert Harper
Nov 5, 2016
Robert Lee Harper, age 79, of Hilliard, passed away November 5, 2016. Member of Hilliard Church of Christ and a US Air Force Veteran and a member of Avery Lodge 493 F&AM Hilliard, OH. Preceded in death by parents William and Roberta Harper, son Gary Wayne Harper,brother Bill Harper and granddaughter Kloey. Survived by loving wife of 33 years Cindy,...

Carol Cain
Nov 4, 2016
Carol Charlene Cain, passed away on November 4, 2016. Carol was born June 11 1934 to Thomas and Bernice Cain in Lancaster Ohio. Retired from National City Bank after 30 years of service. Survived by niece Kerry (Dan), nephews David (Mary), John (Jody), Robin (Debbie), Tyler (Melissa) and Maurie (Jonny). Also survived by many great nieces and nephews. Preceded in...
Buford Fairchild
Nov 2, 2016
Buford Fairchild, age 75, passed away Wednesday, November 2, 2016 at Riverside Methodist Hospital. Born May 1, 1941 in Denver, KY to the late Jesse and Grace Fairchild. Owner of Fairchild Excavating. He was a hard worker and enjoyed the outdoors, but his greatest pleasure in life was spending time with his family. He attended Miami Valley United Baptist Church....
Clinton Rhodes
Nov 2, 2016
Clinton E. Rhodes, age 90, passed away Wednesday, November 2, 2016 at Mt. Carmel West Hospital. Born September 18, 1926 in Huntington, WV to the late Leondas Polk and Clara Leota Rhodes. Proudly served in the U.S. Army, Air Force and Marine Corps during WWII and Korea. He was a lifetime member of VFW Post 495, The Military Order of...

Ann E. Schneider
Nov 2, 2016
Ann E. Schneider claimed the final victory in a valiant fight with cancer when she died to a new life with her Lord on Nov. 2, 2016 – All Souls Day. Known better to family and friends as Mickey, she is preceded in death by parents, Keeley and Ann Sprouse, and brother Robert Sprouse. Also going before her were her...

Arthur Boomershine
Nov 1, 2016
Arthur Paul Boomershine Jr., age 72, of Columbus, passed away November 1, 2016. US Navy Veteran serving during Vietnam and retired from Nationwide. Preceded in death by parents Arthur Paul and Marguerite Boomershine Sr, father and mother in-law Lawrence and Joan Atkinson, sister-in-law Wanda Ward and niece Alyssa (Ferguson) McCann. Survived by loving wife Janice of 44 years, daughter Krista...

David L. St. Clair
Oct 30, 2016
David L. St. Clair, age 65, of Hilliard, Ohio passed away Sunday, October 30, 2016. He was preceded in death by his father William St. Clair, who died in 1989, his sister Janice Arthur and his niece Cara Racle. David is survived by his mother Clara St. Clair, his brother Greg (Sandy) St. Clair, niece Sharese Racle, nephews Cody St....

Dawn Hodges
Oct 29, 2016
Dawn Wolcott Hodges, age 54, of Hilliard, passed away October 29, 2016. Attended Dublin Baptist Church. Dawn graduated from Mansfield Christian High School Class of 1981 and Edinboro University of Pennsylvania. Preceded in death by parents Guy and Madeline (Carroll) Wolcott Sr. and brother Guy Wolcott Jr. Survived by loving husband of 28 years Ken, father-in-law Robert Hodges, sister-in-law Donna...

Russell I. DeLong
Oct 29, 2016
Russell I. DeLong, age 61, of Hilliard, Ohio, passed away Saturday, October 29, 2016. He was preceded in death by his parents Ira and Vera DeLong. He is survived by his loving wife of 40 years, Mary DeLong, daughter Jessica DeLong and her fiancé Josh Plandowski, his siblings Patty (Jack) Ignace, Janene (Paul) Wetzel, Betty McCracken, Douglas DeLong and Cynthia...