Obituaries Listing

Dolores Peckham
Jun 21, 2013
Dolores H. Peckham, age 100, passed away peacefully June 21, 2013 at Columbus Health Care Center. In her many years she was a friend to all, as well as a prayer giver, caregiver, chauffer, cook and a book keeper. She was a founding member of St. Brendan Catholic Church and current member of St. Stephen the Martyr Catholic Church. She...

Mary Eaton
Jun 21, 2013
Mary Nell (Bishop) Eaton, age 90, passed away Friday, June 21, 2013. Member of Hilliard United Methodist Church. She was a switch board operator for Bell South and retired as a daycare provider at Resurrection Lutheran Church. Preceded in death by husband Kenneth R. Eaton Sr. 2000, siblings Doris Bishop, John Bishop, Iris Blakney and Perry Bishop. Survived by children...

Chad Potts
Jun 20, 2013
Chad Lee Potts, born April 26, 1978, died June 20, 2013 at the age of 35. He was a Veteran of the U.S.M.C with a tour in Iraq. He was an avid O.S.U. fan and was attending OSU Barber College in Columbus. Graduated from Westland High School Class of 1998. Preceded in death by grandparents Angus Potts, Ronald and Evelyn...

Eugene Hoppe
Jun 8, 2013
Eugene F. Hoppe, a resident of Friendship Village of Dublin, age 89, passed away peacefully, Saturday, June 8, 2013. Gene was born in Mansfield, OH on May 19, 1924 to the late Herman and Flossie Hoppe. He was preceded in death by wife, Maxine Hoppe, daughter, Kathryn Kahler-Hoppe, and three brothers, Robert, Richard and Harold Hoppe. He graduated from Elgin...

Paul Cover
Jun 8, 2013
Paul Willard Cover passed away peacefully on Saturday June 8, 2013. Born June 4, 1924, to Jessie and George Cover in Poland, Ohio, he had just celebrated his 89th birthday. He was drafted in the Army during WW II. A long-time member at the Scioto Ridge United Methodist Church. He studied at several colleges to become a Research Physicist at...

Harold Reichert Jr.
Jun 7, 2013
Harold H. Reichert Jr., Age 67, passed away June 7, 2013. Member St. Margaret Of Cortona Church. Retired from Parker Hannifan as an accountant with 43 years of service. Preceded in death by parents Harold H. Sr. and Helen Kahle Reichert and sister Helen Marie Reichert. Survived by loving wife of 43 years, Suzanne; daughter, Jennifer Bickley; grandchildren, Emily and...

Juyu Towers
Jun 6, 2013
Juyu Towers, age 84, of Hilliard, passed away Thursday, June 06, 2013. Preceded in death by husband Clayton Towers and daughter Ya- Fay “Sue” Marshall. Survived by son Cheyuan (Yen Yu) Hsu, daughter Ya-Jung Myers, grandchildren Dominic, Angela, Steve, Michelle, Suling and Suwoei, many great grandchildren, son-in-law Ken Whaley and good friend Carol. Family will receive friends 10-11 am Saturday...

Jon Porter Jr.
Jun 3, 2013
Jon Eugene Porter Jr., age 55, of Dublin, passed away June 3, 2013. Preceded in death by mother Alice Marie Porter. Survived by father Jon Eugene Porter Sr., brothers Christopher James (Donna) Porter and Jeffrey Ross Porter. There will be no public services held. A private family burial will take place at a later date.

Dana Horn
May 31, 2013
Dana Horn, age 51, of Plain City, passed away, Friday, May 31, 2013. Founding member of Harvest Assembly of God and was employed by Auto Zone as a Territorial Sales Manager. Dana’s job, church and family were the most important to him. Preceded in death by parents James and Irene Horn. Survived by loving wife of 14 years Michele of...

Donald Willis
May 28, 2013
Donald Willis, age 85, of Columbus, went home to be with the Lord Tuesday, May 28, 2013. Member of Hayden Enterprise Baptist Church for many years; where he was a Sunday school teacher, Sunday school superintendent, church trustee, assistant treasurer and custodian. He worked at Midland –Ross for many years and was founder of Boy Scout Troop 206. Preceded in...

Vickie Butz
May 26, 2013
Vickie Butz, age 60, of Hilliard, passed away Sunday May 26, 2013. Member of World Harvest Church, licensed massage therapist and a member of AMTA. Preceded in death by father Leo Herman Winter. Survived by mother Donna Winter, loving husband of 41 years Danny Butz, daughters Danielle (Scott) Vieth and Carmen Jabbi, brother Doug (Paulette) Winter, grandchildren Anthony Vieth and...

Luther Cochran
May 25, 2013
Luther C. (Luke) Cochran, age 77, of Lancaster, passed away Saturday May 25, 2013 at his home. Luke was born in Kentucky in 1935. He served in the Navy for 20 years teaching Navy Personal on Nuclear Submarines and trained pilots on simulators for their aircrafts. After retiring from the Navy Luke worked for Johnson and Johnson as a Bio...

Robert "Bob" Marks
May 23, 2013
Robert “Bob” Thalman Marks, age 85, of Hilliard, passed away Thursday, May 23, 2013 surrounded by family and friends at Riverside Methodist Hospital. Born September 26, 1927 in Bridgeport, CT, the only child of Milton and Caroline Marks. Preceded in death by his parents and infant son John Milton Marks. Survived by his loving wife of 59 years Agnes (Korbel),...

Mildred Long
May 18, 2013
Mildred I. Long, age 87, passed away May 18, 2013. She attended First Baptist Church of Hilliard. Member of Hilliard Moose. Preceded in death by first husband Dale Pullins Jr. 1976, second husband Everett E. Long 2004, daughter Nancy JoAnne, son Thomas Dale, 4 brothers and 3 sisters. Survived by children Fran Jones, Michael (Linda) Pullins, Rod (Shirley) Pullins, Chuck...

Bradley Norris
May 18, 2013
Bradley William Norris, age 59, of Hilliard, passed away in his sleep on May 18, 2013. Graduate of Hilliard High School, Class of “1972” and attended Defiance College. Brad served his country in the U.S. Army from 1972-1980 serving three terms in Korea. He was a former horse trainer and owner in KY. He will be dearly missed by his...

Marilyn Hesson
May 16, 2013
Marilyn Mae Hesson, age 87, of Hilliard, born August 4, 1925 in Columbus, OH, went to be with the Lord on Thursday, May 16, 2013. She lived in Powell, OH for 52 years and moved to Hilliard in 2000. She has been a member of Hilliard Church of Christ for 18 years. Preceded in death by her loving husband of...

Betty Dunning
May 15, 2013
Betty (McClellan) Dunning, age 71, of Columbus, passed away May 15, 2013. Retired from Smith’s Medical after 25 years of service. Preceded in death by parents John and Olive Charles and first husband Junior McClellan. Survived by husband James Dunning, son Gene Allan McClellan, sister Phyllis (Joe) Meade, granddaughters Brooke Nicole (Matthew) Johnson and Kelsea Taylor McClellan, great grandchildren Jocelyn...

Emma Potts
May 13, 2013
Emma Potts, age 90, of Hilliard, passed away Monday, May 13, 2013 at Riverside Hospital. Family will receive friends 11-2 pm Thursday at the TIDD FUNERAL HOME WITH CREMTORY, 5265 Norwich St., Hilliard, OH 43026.; where a funeral service will follow at 2 pm. Following Emma’s wishes, cremation will take place after service.

Barbara Peters
May 9, 2013
Barbara Hodges (“Beejay”) Peters, our dear mother, grandmother, and friend, passed away on May ninth in Cape Coral, Florida, as the result of complications following heart surgery. Beejay was born October 6, 1934 in New York City, and was a longtime resident of Cincinnati and Columbus, Ohio. She is survived by three sisters, Diane Coyne (George), Doris Heiser (Edward), and...

Kenneth Riffe
May 5, 2013
Kenneth H. Riffe, age 84, passed away Sunday, May 5, 2013 in Pensacola, Florida. Born February 2, 1929 in Louisa, KY to the late Herbert and Nell (McKensie) Riffe. Preceded in death by his beloved wife Dorthea (Massie) Riffe and sister Judy Kitchen. Survived by sister Barbara Diamond of Louisa, KY, brothers-in-law Rollen Kitchen of Pensacola, FL and Roger Massie...