Obituaries Listing

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...

Clyde Dotson
Apr 27, 2013
Clyde Dotson, age 75 of Orient died April 27, 2013 in Circleville Care & Rehabilitation Center. He was born Sept. 5, 1937 in Wharncliff, W. VA. He was the son of the late Clyde Junior and Allie (Browning) Dotson. Also preceding him in death; children Shasta Dotson and Jeffrey Dotson; grandson Joseph Wright. He is survived by his wife, Annetta;...

William Jenkins
Apr 26, 2013
William Eugene Jenkins, age 94, resident of Hilliard, OH for 47 years, passed away Friday, April 26, 2013 at Mt. Carmel West Hospital. William was born December 5, 1918 in Leon, WV to the late John and Mary Jenkins. William is survived by his loving wife of 67 years, Margie Marie “Russell” Jenkins, brother Earl Jenkins of Smither, WV, sister...

Chester Edwin "Ted" Ball
Apr 26, 2013
Chester Edwin Ball Jr, age 60, of Plain City, passed away Friday, April 26, 2013 at home surrounded by family and friends. Ted was a stranger to no one and will be greatly missed by all those whose lives he touched. Member of Darby Grace Brethren Church, graduate of Hilliard High School, Class of “1971” and graduate of Columbus State...

Terese Young
Apr 25, 2013
Terese Young, age 58, of West Jefferson, passed away, Thursday, April 25, 2013. She served in the US Navy; where she obtained a Bachelor’s of Science in Nursing. Preceded in death by parents. Survived by daughter Lauren (Matt) Hayden, siblings Jerome C. (Debra) Mitchell, Sharon (Bill) Harrison and Robyn L. (Jim) Smith and 3 grandchildren. Following Terese’s wishes cremation has...

Addie Harkless
Apr 25, 2013
Addie M. Harkless, age 93, of Hilliard, passed away Thursday, April 25, 2013. Addie was born on April 11, 1920, in Hilliard, Ohio; she was the daughter of the late Alvin and Madge Harkless. Addie was also preceded in death by her sisters Mary Whitaker and Jessie W. Harkless. She attended Canaan High School in Plain City. Addie worked for...

Alvin Burt
Apr 24, 2013
Alvin Glen Burt, age 71, of Delaware, passed away April 24, 2013. US Navy Veteran. Member of High St. Baptist Church and was a construction worker. Preceded in death by wife Ruth. Survived by children Melissa Sue (Cecil) Hamilton, Sherrie Marie (Gary) Lester, Matthew Glen Burt and Michael Glen Burt, 11 grandchildren, 4 great grandchildren, numerous relatives and a host...

Dorothy Mettes
Apr 22, 2013
Dorothy M. Mettes, 79, passed away on Monday, April 22, 2013 at Mill Run Garden and Care Center in Hilliard, OH. Dorothy was born on December 21, 1933 in Bay City, Michigan to the late Milo and Frances (Weber) Hill. Dorothy grew up in Michigan, moving with her family from Bay City to Marlette, MI about 1942. After graduating from...

Jenny Nicole Miller
Apr 20, 2013
Jenny Nicole Miller, age 25, of Hilliard, passed away April 20, 2013. Graduate of Hilliard Davidson Class of 2004 and Tiffin University receiving a Bachelor’s degree in Literature. She was working on her Master degree in elementary education. Jenny was a substitute teacher for Columbus Public Schools and enjoyed being a nanny and working with special need children. Survived by...

Margaret Kay
Apr 19, 2013
Margaret Delaney Kay age 83 of Hilliard passed peacefully surrounded by her family at home on Friday April 19, 2013. Born August 29, 1929 in Columbus Ohio, she was raised in New Straitsville Ohio by her grandparents William and Margaret Call prior to graduating from Columbus North High School in 1947. She earned B.A degrees from The Ohio State University...

Darlene Schultz
Apr 19, 2013
Darlene Schultz, age 50, of Columbus, passed away Friday, April 19, 2013. Member of St. James Lutheran Church where she taught Sunday school for a number of years. She was a former nurse at Scioto Retirement Community. Survived by loving husband of 23 ½ years, David, sons Tommy and Jacob, mother and step father Maybelle and Joe Skinner, sister Teresa...

Robert Rarey
Apr 19, 2013
Robert Rarey, age 93, of Columbus, passed away peacefully at the Kobacker House on Friday, April 19, 2013. OSU graduate of 1942, member of Alpha Gamma Rho Fraternity, and the Heisey Collector’s Association. Preceded in death by wives Mary Cooper Rarey and Helen Phillipi Rarey, and son Robert Rarey. Survived by children David (Violet) Rarey, Ann (Jim) Jones, Joe (Janet)...

Naomi "Rita" Lybrook
Apr 19, 2013
Naomi “Rita” Lybrook, age 82, of Dublin, passed away at her home Friday, April 19, 2013. She was born July 26, 1930 in South Shore, KY. Graduate of McKell High School in South Shore, KY and Portsmouth Business College in Portsmouth, OH. Member of Christian Women’s Club, Hilliard Bridge Club, Cypress Wesleyan Church, and Eastern Star. Reading Tutor at Hilliard...

Jack Brown
Apr 17, 2013
Jack Brown, age 83, of Columbus, passed away Wednesday, April 17, 2013. Preceded in death by mother Nellie Brown. Survived by daughter Teresa Brown (Jim) Morris and their children Steven, Kevin (Andrea) and Michael, great granddaughter Dorey Morris, son Jack Jr. (Trish) Brown and their daughter Alaina, son Michael (Sue) Brown and their son Christopher (Stacey), son Chuck (Carol) Brown...

John Bagent
Apr 16, 2013
John David Bagent, age 75, of Dublin, passed away April 16, 2013. Preceded in death by parents John and Venetta, first wife Ethel, sisters Bert, Betty and Louise. Survived by loving wife Fran, brother James (Arlene) Bagent, children Debbie (Steve) Sabo, David Bagent, Diana (Jim) Zavodny, Duane (Heather) Bagent, Darla Bagent and Danny (Kim) Bagent, 9 grandchildren, 1 great grandchild,...

Lucy Hickey
Apr 16, 2013
Lucy Catherine Hickey, age 52, of Columbus, passed away Tuesday, April 16, 2013. She was born May 25, 1960 in Columbus, OH. Lucy obtained a Bachelor’s Degree in business at The Ohio State University in 1985. She was the Chairperson of Disabilities including the Adult Special Ed Classes, the CCD Special Children classes, was a Big Sister in the Columbus...

Darrel Delong
Apr 16, 2013
Darrel Delong, age 64, of Columbus, formerly of Plain City, passed away April 16, 2013. Longtime member of Hilliard Presbyterian Church where he was an Elder and Deacon. Retired from Dana Corporation. A 1966 graduate of Madison South High School. Preceded in death by parents, second mom, brother, sister, nieces, and nephews. Survived by loving wife of 40 years, Peg,...

Ruth Tate
Apr 14, 2013
Ruth Gwendolyn Tate (nee Brown) age 93 of Hilliard, passed away on Sunday, April 14, 2013 at Riverside Methodist Hospital in Columbus, Ohio. Ruth was preceded in death by her parents, Daisy and Earl Brown, her husband Donald D. Tate, dear son Donald S. Tate, beloved granddaughter Glenda Lenore and grandson Brian Steven, sisters Edrie, Martha, Frances Monerama, Corinne, brothers...

Mildred Hart
Apr 10, 2013
Mildred Hart, age 92, of Worthington, passed away Wednesday, April 10, 2013. She is preceded in death by her husband Walter Hart, parents Michael and Julia Storozynski, sisters Jean Branvall and Diane Dudek. Survived by brother Ramon (Dorothy) Storne, nieces and nephews Richard Dudek, Ronald Branvall, Melissa Maina, Karen Storne, and Eric Storne and friend Diane Tomlinson. The family would...

Paul Hemmer
Apr 9, 2013
Paul V. (“Pete”) Hemmer, age 94, of Hilliard, passed away Tuesday, April 9, 2013. Pete was born on February 14, 1919 in Indianapolis. Preceding him in death were his wife of 52 years Helen (Sullivan) Hemmer, his parents Serena (Kirkhoff) and Bernard Hemmer, brother Thomas Hemmer, sisters Anna Mae Kelsch Kilpatrick, Serena Wells, Dorothy Schoettle, Mildred Burch, Mary Hemmer, and...