Obituaries Listing

Freda Coffeen
Apr 27, 2007
Freda Coffeen, age 78, formerly of Hilliard, passed away Friday, April 27, 2007 in Winter Haven, Florida. Member of Hilliard United Methodist Church. Former member of O.E.S #109. Preceded in death by husband Wayne, parents Arthur and Eulah Smith, brother Fred Smith and sisters Mary Stewart, Ruth Gordon, and Geraldine Wease. Survived by daughters Sharon Lynn (George) Bowker, Shirley LeAnn...

Leora Reyna
Apr 26, 2007
Leora M. Reyna, age 70, of Hilliard, passed away Thursday, April 26, 2007. Preceded in death by son Frederick and grandson Jeffery Raymond. Survived by daughters Vivian (Bill) Williams of Hilliard and Marinieve Reyna of MI, sister Marie Schaper of Clawson, MI, grandchildren Bradley and Brittany Wright, numerous nieces, nephews, and many friends. Family will receive friends 6-9 pm Friday...

Eugene R. Sonnenberg
Apr 24, 2007
Eugene R. Sonnenberg, died April 24, 2007. Born December 10, 1928. Graduated from North High School in 1947. Enlisted in the Navy in 1948, Radarman 2nd class on the Destroyer, William C. Lawe, discharged in 1952. Korean Veteran with Navy Occupation Service Medal and National Defense Service Medal. Owner of Sonnenberg Laboratory 1967 to 1986. Member of Dental Laboratory Guild....

Vina "Arlene" Roar
Apr 22, 2007
Vina “Arlene” Roar, age 80, of Plain City, passed away Sunday, April 22, 2007. Arlene was a nurse and retired from the Arbors of Hilliard. Preceded in death by husband Kermit 2001 and grandson James E. Roar. Survived by daughters Carolyn Sparks of Plain City, Shirley Nebel of Hilliard and Barbara Long of Plain City, sisters Neva Daniels of Asland,...

Amy Taylor
Apr 21, 2007
Amy Jo Taylor, age 30, of Dublin, passed away Saturday, April 21, 2007 at The Ohio State University Medical Center. She was a 1995 graduate of Dublin Coffman High School and a 2002 graduate of The Ohio State University with a BA in Zoology. She was also a member of The OSU Alumni Association. Preceded in death by paternal grandparents...

Dorothy McMeans
Apr 21, 2007
Dorothy Jean McMeans, age 92, of Hilliard, passed away Saturday, April 21, 2007.She attended Hilliard United Methodist Church. Survived by loving husband Howard McMeans, Sr. of 65 years, sons Howard (Sue) McMeans of Dublin and James (Karen) McMeans of Hilliard, daughters Phyllis (Ken) Crady of Washington State, JoAnne (Ellsworth) Porter of Millersburg, OH and Barbara (Ken) Thompson of Upper Arlington,...

Christopher Marcum
Apr 17, 2007
Christopher Stephen Marcum, age 17, of Hilliard, passed away Tuesday, April 17, 2007. Member of the Hilliard Davidson High School Band. Preceded in death by brother Daniel Marcum II. Survived by father Daniel Marcum and step mother Gina of Hilliard, mother Loretta Farley of Barboursville, WV, step sisters Stephanie and Melissa, step brother Wes Blevins and numerous other loving relatives....

Patricia Hathaway
Apr 13, 2007
Patricia E. Hathaway, age 81, of Columbus, passed away Friday, April 13, 2007 at Arbors of Hilliard. She is preceded in death by husband, James, sister, Joy and brothers, Buddy and Billy George. She was a loving and devoted mother to her surviving children; sons, Steve (Betsy) and Tim (Karen); daughter, Debi (John) Wooley. She is also survived by brother,...

Sean Anthony Hooper
Apr 10, 2007
Sean Anthony Hooper, age 1 month, of Hilliard, passed away Tuesday, April 10, 2007. Survived by parents Jeffrey and Kimberly (Heller) Hooper of Hilliard, grandparents Wayne (Ann) Hooper, William (Christine) Heller, great grandmothers Alice Hooper and Alice Pike all of NY, Uncle Ryan (Becky) Hooper of MO, aunts Lindsay Hooper of NY and Monica (Josh) Manning of Dublin, and cousin...

Eileen Wires
Apr 8, 2007
Eileen Marie Wires, age 49, of Columbus, passed away Sunday, April 8, 2007. Born in Galion, OH and a graduate of Galion High School. Eileen was a graduate of Ohio Northern Law School-Juris Doctorate. She was employed with Sterling Commerce USA for 10 years. Preceded in death by father David J. Wires, sister Kathleen A. Wires, and grandmother Katherine Maloy....

Regina McKee
Apr 8, 2007
Regina McKee, age 85, of Dublin, passed away April 8, 2007. She belonged to the downtown dance club at the YWCA. Preceded in death by parents, brother Louis and Emery, and sister Elizabeth. Survived by loving husband Mason McKee, children Eric (Molly) Nyrop, Susan (James) Dunn, and Kathy (Steve) Reed, grandchildren Trey, Melissa, Cara, and Holly, great grandchildren Caleb, Rachel,...

Helen Shier
Apr 4, 2007
Helen M. Shier, age 89, of Dublin, died Wednesday April 4, 2007 at Mt. Carmel West Hospital. Born February 13, 1918 in Minier, Illinois. Graduate of New California High School class of 1936. She worked on the election board for 50 years and was a former secretary/treasurer of New California/ Jerome Alumni. Member of St. John Lutheran Church of Dublin,...

Michael Alan Minton
Apr 3, 2007
Michael Alan Minton, conceived and born a miracle March 19,1982. Every exit is an entry to somewhere else…Michael flew on angels wings April 3, 2007 surrounded by his loving family. In his 25 years he gave us a lifetime of love, gentleness, joy and a legacy of his music that will live on forever. His passion for his music touched...

John Kreis
Apr 2, 2007
John Kreis, Sr., age 87, of Hilliard, passed away Monday, April 2, 2007. Member of Hilliard Church of Christ. Retired from Columbus Products. Preceded in death by loving wife Geraldine and grandson Jeff. Survived by children John H. (Ruth) Kreis Jr., of Hilliard and Donna (Ken) Coblentz of Hilliard, sisters Norma Asman of MI, and Clymena Wagner of Columbus, 4...

Robin Smith
Apr 1, 2007
Robin Lyn Smith entered into eternal rest Sunday, April 1, 2007 at Grant Medical Center. Employed with COTA for 29 years. She was born October 15, 1957 to the late Harold M. Scott, Jr. and Lorabelle (Harris) Scott. She is predeceased by her parents and her husband Michael E. Smith. She leaves cherished memories to her sons; Justin K. Lomax...

Robert Byorth
Mar 28, 2007
Robert W. Byorth, age 72, of Hilliard, passed away Wednesday, March 28, 2007. Graduate of Carroll College, Helen, MT. Served in the U.S. Navy 1956-1960. Member of Knights of Columbus, St. Brendan’s Parish, St. Brendan’s Athletic Association and former member of St. Brendan Parish Council. He was a former Bishop Watterson High School Board President, he coached and volunteered in...

John Leahy
Mar 26, 2007
LEAHY, John Thomas, age 81, born in Columbus, Ohio, on February 1, 1926, died March 26, 2006 at Columbus Alzheimer Care Center with family by his side. John was a devoted husband, father, grandfather, and brother. Preceded in death by his mother, Bernice Margaret Leahy and father, Lt. Col. Thomas Roy Leahy and is survived by wife Anne Elizabeth Leahy;...

Gretchen Kern
Mar 19, 2007
Gretchen G. Kern, age 98, born October 6, 1908 in Nebraska, died March 19, 2007 at Westminster Thurber Community Health Center, Columbus, OH. She served as an accountant and retired from Columbus Belting and Supply Co. The simplicity of grace and wisdom that she personified will be forever remembered by those whose lives she touched. She is preceded in death...

Bruce Lee Glick
Mar 19, 2007
Bruce Glick, age 30, of Columbus, passed away, March 19, 2007. Survived by wife Amy Glick, father Dennis Glick, mother Sharon Thompson, step father Ed Thompson, 3 brothers, 2 sisters, grandmother Opal Glick, and aunts, uncles, and cousins. Friends may call 1-2 pm Saturday at the TIDD FUNERAL HOME WITH CREMATORY, 5265 Norwich St., Hilliard, where funeral service will follow...

Harry Shrum
Mar 19, 2007
Harry A. Shrum, age 54, of Hilliard, passed away Monday, March 19, 2007. Hilliard High School graduate class of 1970, member of the Hilliard Moose Lodge #2236, and former supervisor for Setterlin Construction Co. Preceded in death by father Fredrick. Survived by loving mother Doris “Mickey” Shrum of Hilliard, wife Gloria of Hilliard, son Kyle (Heather) of the US Navy,...