Obituaries Listing

Patricia O'Connor

Patricia O'Connor

Sep 20, 2022

Patti was 90 years young when she passed. She still had fire in her when she died. She left this world on her own terms.

 

Her parents were Howard Francis McCormick and Marion Hall McCormick who lived in Hartford, Connecticut. Patti had four siblings. She has a surviving sister, Phyllis Knowles. She had three other brothers who have...

Arlene Martin

Arlene Martin

Sep 18, 2022

Arlene Elaine Martin, age 81, of Hilliard, passed away September 18, 2022. Arlene was a longtime member of IOF and NCHA. She was also a longtime member of Hilliard Presbyterian Church where she enjoyed singing in the choir. Arlene was a huge Buckeye fan. Preceded in death by mother Edith Blanche Shaffer, father John Lloyd Flinn, sister Maxine Lucille Duckworth...

Joyce Jean Russell

Joyce Jean Russell

Sep 18, 2022

Joyce Jean (Gilkerson) Russell went to be with the Lord on September 18, 2022, with her family by her side.  She was the first-born child to Dorothy Gilkerson and late Herman Gilkerson on March 24, 1937 in Wayne, West Virginia.  She was married to Donald Edward Russell for 46 years before his passing in 1999. Together they raised two children...

Deborah Buchanan

Deborah Buchanan

Sep 17, 2022

Deborah Kay (Olson) Buchanan born February 19, 1959 passed away peacefully on September 17, 2022 surrounded by her family after a four-year long battle with cancer. Debbie was a 1977 graduate of Dublin high school where she participated in gymnastics and cheerleading. She attended The Ohio State University and graduated with an associates degree from Bliss College. She was employed...

Rush Hatfield

Rush Hatfield

Sep 17, 2022

Rush F. Hatfield, age 82, of Galloway, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by family on September 17, 2022. Retired from Worthington Industries after 40 years. Rush was the manager/coach of Worthington Steel/Industries softball team for many years. He was inducted into the ASA Softball Hall of Fame in Columbus, OH in 1995 and the USSSA Softball Hall of Fame...

Elverna E. Wolpert

Elverna E. Wolpert

Sep 17, 2022

Elverna E. Wolpert 90 of Hilliard. Born January 9th 1932 on her family farm west of Plain City, Ohio in the Darby plains.

Preceded in death by her parents Kilian and Clara Boerger, Husband Richard Wolpert, Brothers Harold and Melvin Boerger.

Survived by her son Larry (Ann) Wolpert, Daughter Mary Jane (John) Wayman, Sister Jeanette (Harold) Stauch, grandchildren...

John Hay

John Hay

Sep 16, 2022

John C. Hay, age 78, of Hilliard, passed away on September 16, 2022. John was born June 12, 1944 in Columbus, OH. Graduate of Hilliard High School Class of ’62. Retiree of Columbus and Southern Electric/ AEP after 36 years of dedication. John began that employment as a janitor and worked his way to an Underground Supervisor.  John married his...

Peggy Ann Huggett

Peggy Ann Huggett

Sep 16, 2022

Peggy Ann Huggett, 82, of Huntsville, passed away on September 16, 2022.

Peggy graduated from Pickaway Township High School in 1958, and went on to graduate from Mercy Hospital School of Nursing in 1962 as an RN. Peggy was Director of Nursing for many nursing homes and retired as a consultant. She was founder of Grandmothers against drugs in...

Nancy Williams

Nancy Williams

Sep 14, 2022

Nancy Lynn Williams, 72, of Westerville,Ohio passed away on Wednesday, September 14, 2022 at St. Anne’s Hospital.  She was born in Columbus, Ohio on October 18, 1949  to the late Dwight and Ollie (Gardner) Williams.  In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her brother, Joe Williams; her husband, Roger Starrett; aunts and uncles:  Rose Rinehart, Chet...

Gary T. Robison

Gary T. Robison

Sep 11, 2022

 

Gary T. Robison, age 87, died on September 11, 2022. He was born on July 2, 1935 to the late Fred A. Robison Sr., and Bertha(Smith) Robison. He is survived by his wonderful and caring wife, Betty(Lewis) Robison to whom he was married for 66 great years. His children, Sherri Robison Grimone and Greg Robison, and their respective spouses,...

John McConnell

John McConnell

Sep 11, 2022

 

John Edgar “Jack” McConnell

1934-2022

 

Jack was born in southeastern Ohio on February 20, 1934, to the late Wilbur and Edna McConnell. Jack’s family relocated to Madison County during his childhood, but he never lost his love for the hills. 

 

In school, Jack excelled academically, including his induction into the National Honor Society. After graduating from Mt....

Cathy M. Diddle

Cathy M. Diddle

Sep 9, 2022

 

Cathy M. (O’Harra) Diddle, age 67, of Hilliard, Ohio, went to Heaven on Friday, September 9, 2022 while at home. Born in Columbus, Ohio to the late Harry and Jeane O’Harra, Cathy retired from GM-Fisher Guide after 20+ years of service. An avid Euchre player, Cathy enjoyed playing in her Euchre Club and also enjoyed cheering on her Ohio...

Candace Tompkins

Candace Tompkins

Sep 8, 2022

Candy L. Tompkins (62) passed away at the Riverside Hospital in Columbus, OH  on September 8, 2022.  She was born July 24, 1960 in Marysville, OH to Tracy E. and Opal Lucille (Sollars) Deleon.  She is survived by her husband Michael Tompkins; her children Kevin Wilson, Brian Wilson, Elizabeth Wilson and David and Erica Tompkins; her grandchildren Carter, Parker, Noah,...

Marshall Knoch

Marshall Knoch

Sep 8, 2022

 

Marshall Craig Knoch, 29 passed away Thursday, September 8, 2022, at his home in Hilliard, Ohio. Marshall was born on June 11, 1993, to Deborah Princehorn and Vance Knoch in Fall River Mills, California.

Marshall attended Big Valley Elementary School until moving to Hilliard, Ohio during his middle school years. He attended Tharp Sixth Grade, Weaver middle school...

Lisa Maryee Wade

Lisa Maryee Wade

Sep 7, 2022

 

Lisa Maryee (Fortney) Wade, 64, of Hilliard Ohio. Passed away September 7, 2022. Lisa was a life-long resident of Hilliard and graduated Class of 1976. She was born in Columbus, OH March 4, 1958 to the late Henry Clay and Fern Adele (Zimmerman) Fortney.

She is preceded in death by her siblings Doug Fortney and Linda (Fortney) Boyd. Along...

Jay Jones

Jay Jones

Sep 6, 2022

 

Jay W. Jones

June 23, 1942 – September 6, 2022

Jay Wilbur Whyland Jones of Hilliard, OH passed away at Riverside Methodist Hospital on September 6, 2022. Jay was born in Findlay, Ohio to James Wilbur Whyland and Verna Mae Egbert Whyland. After his father’s death in 1944, his mother remarried. Jay was adopted by his stepfather in 1946...

Ernest Reier Flanigan

Ernest Reier Flanigan

Sep 6, 2022

Ernest Reier Flanigan, age 92, passed away Tuesday, September 6, 2022, at Riverside Hospital.

Preceded in death by his wife of 61 years, Rita Isabel Flanigan, and parents, Ernest and Virginia Flanigan.

Survived by children, Stephen (Shelli) Flanigan and Paula (Ed) Wright; grandchildren, Eddie (Jamie) Wright, Eric (Alyson) Wright, Haley (Payden) Cherry and Torey (Nathanael) Vargo; great grandchildren,...

Penny Woodruff

Penny Woodruff

Sep 6, 2022



    Pamela “Penny” (Miles) Woodruff, born May 28, 1945, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by family on September 6, 2022. Penny was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, sister, and friend. She was preceded in death by her parents, Cornelia “Izzy” and Robert C. Miles. Penny is survived by her devoted husband of 56 years, Tim Woodruff, and...

Robert Osborne

Robert Osborne

Sep 5, 2022

Robert (Bobby) Eugene Osborne, age 71, of Hilliard, passed away on Monday, September 5th, 2022 from a short battle with brain cancer, Glioblastoma. He is preceded in death by his loving wife Juanita (P-nut) Osborne, mother Kathleen Hamby, father Jesse Osborne, and step-father Al Hamby. Also, preceding him in death is his grandson who left us too soon, Noah Osborne....

Judy Ellis

Judy Ellis

Sep 1, 2022

 Judy Ellis was born at Memorial Hospital in Fremont, Ohio, on 19 May 1937.  Her parents were Rev. Gerald H. Coen an Evangelical United Brethren minister in the Ohio Sandusky Conference and Bessie L. Coen an elementary school teacher.  Bessie was in a different school whenever Gerald was assigned to a different Church in North West Ohio.

    Judy and...