Obituaries Listing
Kathryn Dennehy Thorne
May 28, 2009
Kathryn Dennehy Thorne, 82, died Thursday, May 28, 09. Kathryn grew up in Springfield, OH, attending Catholic Central High School. She graduated cum laude with a Bachelor’s degree in English from Mount St. Joseph College, Cincinnati, going on to receive her Master’s degree in Journalism from Ohio State Univ., Cols. Kathryn was preceded in death by her parents, Helen and...

Dennis Young
May 25, 2009
Dennis Lee Young, age 57, of Columbus, passed away Monday, May 25, 2009. Veteran of Ohio National Guard. Grove City High School Class of 1969 and The Ohio State University Class of 1973; where he was a member of TBDBITL. Dennis was a huge buckeye fan! Current Master of Avery Masonic Lodge #493, Past Master of Westgate Masonic Lodge #...

Brady Tackett
May 24, 2009
Brady Edward Tackett, age 14, of Hilliard, passed away Sunday May 24, 2009 at Nationwide Children’s Hospital. Brady was a member of The Hilliard United Methodist Church Youth Group, The International Association of Service Dogs, and an 8th grade student at Heritage Middle School. Brady enjoyed traveling, video games, animals, power soccer, reading, playing cards, and swimming. He is preceded...

Juanita Huffman (Weber)
May 24, 2009
Juanita J. Huffman (Weber), age 82, of Hilliard, passed away Sunday May 24, 2009. Nita graduated from Hilliard High School in 1945 and went to work for Ohio Bell. Having taken a break to raise her family, she retired from Ameritech in 1986 with 20 years of service. She was a member of Pioneers of America, member and Past Worthy...

Agnes Chasser
May 23, 2009
Agnes H. Chasser, age 87, of Grandview Heights, formerly of Euclid, OH, passed away Saturday May 23, 2009. She was a WWII veteran of the U.S. Marine Corps. She is preceded in death by her parents, John Patrick and Katherine Horkan; loving husband, Raymond F. Chasser; son, Raymond M.(Buddy) Chasser; brothers, Arthur, John, and Michael: sisters, Anne Eileen O.S.U., Catherine...

Racey Morris
May 20, 2009
Racey A. Morris, age 77, of Hilliard, passed away Wednesday, May 20, 2009. Air Force Veteran, former President of Kappa Phi Kappa fraternity at the Ohio State University, former President of Kiwanis, Member of Hilliard City Council, and retired from Hilliard City Schools. Preceded in death by parents Jerome and Mabel Morris, brother Robert and sisters Lola and Maxine. Survived...

Beverly Ray
May 20, 2009
Beverly Ray, age 63, of Columbus, passed away Wednesday, May 20, 2009. Preceded in death by parents Edwin and Hattie Wood, brothers Ted and Woody, sisters Caroline, Connie and Shirley. Survived by children Sean (Christina) Bonn and Aaron (Lynn) Bonn, brother Paul, sisters Linda, JoAnn, Margaret, and Rita, grandchildren Nathan, Gavin, Isabel and Laurel, numerous nieces, nephews, and other loving...

Barbara Barker
May 20, 2009
Barbara Barker, age 91, of Hilliard, passed away Wednesday May 20, 2009. Loving wife of the deceased Leonard W. Barker. Survived by two daughters and sons-in-law, Edna and Arnold Dowdy and Karen and Bob Edgington; 10 grandchildren; 19 great grandchildren; 5 great-great grandchildren; 1 niece; and 2 nephews. A Memorial Service will be held 10am Saturday May 23, 2009 at...

Eleanor Robbins
May 18, 2009
Eleanor G. Robbins, age 82, of Hilliard, passed into the loving arms of her God on Monday, May 18, 2009. She retired from Ohio Bell, a member of St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Danville, OH and was a dedicated mother and grandmother who will be truly missed by all those whose lives she touched. Preceded in death by husbands Dale...

Shirley Ware
May 15, 2009
Shirley Ware, age 50, of Hilliard, passed away Friday, May 15, 2009. Family will receive friends 3-5 pm Monday at the TIDD FUNERAL HOME, 5265 Norwich St.; where funeral service will be held 10 am Tuesday. Interment Green Lawn Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to the Tidd Funeral Home.

Loran West
May 12, 2009
Loran West, age 91, of Columbus, passed away, Tuesday, May 12, 2009. US Army Veteran of WWII. Life long member of West Park United Methodist Church and a leader of Boy Scouts of America Troop 29 for 41 years. Preceded in death by parents and brothers. Survived by loving wife of 68 years Virginia, children Kenneth (Chris) West, Gary (Jean)...

Dorothy McAlexander
May 8, 2009
Dorothy McAlexander, age 93, passed away Friday May 8, 2009 at Doctor's West Hospital. Dorothy will be having services at White Rose Cemetery in Bartlesville, OK.

Harold Griffith
May 7, 2009
Harold Marion Griffith, 85, of Hilliard, passed away Thursday, May 7, 2009 at his home. Born in Coalton, OH on August 20, 1923 to Daniel and Margaret “Farmer” Griffith in a family of 14 children. Harold was an Air Force Veteran of WWII and a member of the 344th B26 Marauder WWII Bomb Group Association and the American Legion. He...

David Kaltenbach
Apr 29, 2009
David Anthony Kaltenbach, of Brooklyn, NY, passed away suddenly on April 29, 2009. He was born February 15, 1968 in Perth Amboy, NJ. The son of Albina (Kolodejcak) Kaltenbach and John J. Kaltenbach, Jr. and the brother of John J. Kaltenbach, III. David was baptized in St. Mary’s Roman Catholic Church, Perth Amboy, NJ. He graduated from Hackettstown NJ High...

Pompy M. Vincenyo
Apr 29, 2009
Pompy M. Vincenyo, age 93, of Hilliard, passed away, Wednesday, April 29, 2009. Former member of St. Tobias Rosary Society and Brockway Italian Lodge. Preceded in death by husband John T. Vincenyo in 1968 to whom she married on October 21, 1933, sons Barney T. Vincenyo and Ronald L. Vincenyo, 7 brothers and sisters. Survived by son Samuel J. (Judy)...

Beatrice Hart
Apr 28, 2009
Beatrice Hart, 88, passed away on Tuesday, April 28, 2009 at Estelle’s Hospice House. She was born in Logan, OH and lived in Columbus, OH most of her life before moving to Ocala in 1996. She was a member of Wyomina Park Baptist Church, the American Business Women’s Assn., Order of the Eastern Star, Chapter 29 and was a Hospice...

Duane Umphress
Apr 21, 2009
Duane E. Umphress, age 60, passed away Tuesday, April 21, 2009 at Riverside Methodist Hospital in Columbus, Oh. He was surrounded by his family and friends. Duane was born at Hardin Memorial Hospital in Kenton, Oh. August 15, 1948 and raised in Ada, Oh. He graduated from Ada High School, Class of 1967. He joined the U.S. Navy and served...

Marjorie Sherman
Apr 17, 2009
Marjorie A. Sherman, age 86, of Columbus, Friday, April 17, 2009 at Kobacker House. Retired from Ohio Bell Telephone Company. Life-long member of Camp Fire USA, Central Ohio Council, serving as leader of Camp Fire groups and in numerous board and committee positions along with her life-long support of her beloved Camp Wyandot. Charter member of Scioto Ridge United Methodist...
Veronica "Clark" Jones
Apr 13, 2009
Veronica “Clark” Jones, age 61, of Hilliard, passed away Monday, April 13, 2009 while vacationing with her sister in California. Preceded in death by parents Kernsie and Juanita Shrewsbury, and sisters Aliah Coomes and Katherine Cox. Survived by daughters Stacey Clark James, Lisa Clark (Greg) Riley and Shanda Clark (Josh) Sutherland, sisters Jetta (Ray) Hull and Monnie (Jim) Dancy, brothers...

Jonathan Whipple
Apr 11, 2009
Jonathan “Jon” Whipple, age 49, of Columbus passed away Saturday April 11, 2009 at his residence surrounded by family and friends. Jon was born and raised in Berea, OH. He was a graduate of Berea High School, Class of 1977 and attended O.U. graduating in 1982 with a degree in Organizational Communications. He was a born salesman and always had...