Obituaries Listing
Bill Brehm
Jan 12, 2024
Bill Brehm, loving husband, father, brother and uncle passed away suddenly and peacefully surrounded by his loving family on Friday, January 12, 2024. He was surrounded by his best friend and wife of 40 years Kima Brehm, daughter Corryn Brehm, brother Tom Brehm (Debbie) and sisters Jeanne Volk, and Eileen Rafferty. He will be sadly missed by several nieces and...
Natasha Brown
Jan 11, 2024
Natasha B. Brown (93) passed away on Thursday, January 11, 2023. Natasha was born in Nakatsu, Japan on August 22, 1930. She was preceded in death by her husband, Captain Harold A. Brown (1923-1984); her parents, Boris and Eugenia Terentieff; and her mother, Tamara Trent. Natasha is survived by her beloved daughter, Mary Ellen Hayes; her grandson, Lt. Col. Dion...
Rita Reynolds
Jan 10, 2024
Rita A. (Sinclair) Reynolds, age 79, of Columbus, passed away January 10, 2024. She was born in Wellston, Ohio. Member of St. James Lutheran Church. Graduated from Rio Grande College with her Bachelor’s degree and The Ohio State University with her Master’s degree. Rita was a teacher and counselor with Columbus Public Schools for many years. She was loved by...
Ralph H. Root Jr.
Jan 10, 2024
Ralph H. Root Jr. (84) passed away on Wednesday, January 10, 2024. Ralph was born in Columbus, OH on February 25, 1939 to Ralph H. Sr. and Ann (McClintock) Root. He was preceded in death by his parents and his in-laws, Russell and Miriam (Harrod) Forsythe; and his brother in-laws, Norman McElheny and John Stiffler. Ralph is survived by his...
Wava Margene Barker
Jan 9, 2024
Wava Margene Barker, a resident of Galloway, Ohio, died at the age of 90 on January 9, 2024. Margene was born in Marmaduke, Arkansas on September 13, 1933. She was preceded in death by her husband of 56 years, Gene Barker, her parents, Leslie and Marie Brewer, siblings Jerry, Sandra, Joyce, Flontine, daughter Debra, and granddaughter Samantha. She is...
Beata Kefauver
Jan 9, 2024
Beata Kefauver, age 78, passed away on Tuesday, January 9, 2024. She loved spending time with her family, enjoyed nature and loved butterflies. Beata was very active in her church St. Augustine and Gabriel Catholic church.
She is preceded in death by her parents Albert and Hazel Crabtree, husband Rusty Kefauver, brothers Bob and David Crabtree, mother and father-in-law Don...
Elaine Marie Cooper
Jan 7, 2024
Elaine Marie Cooper (Vince), born December 5, 1944 in Springfield, Ohio, passed away peacefully, surrounded by her immediate family. Elaine was the oldest child of Russell and Betty Vince as well as Regina Vince. Elaine was a Registered Nurse who taught childbirth classes, worked with the developmentally disabled and in pediatrics. She enjoyed people, the arts, literature, and new experiences....
Daniel Barnett
Jan 5, 2024
Daniel (Danny) Lee Barnett of Plain City, OH passed away on Friday, January 5th. Danny was a proud Marine Corps veteran who was stationed in Okinawa and bravely served his country during the Vietnam War. Danny was a complex man who spent the latter half of his life doing what he could to better himself and improve his relationships but...
Bobby R. Emery, Sr.
Jan 4, 2024
January 4, 2024, Bobby R. Emery Sr, age 78 of Hilliard, went to be with the Lordjoining his wife Barbara as he passed away peacefully with his son Bob at his side.
After moving from KY to Cincinnati, OH with his older brother Bill, Bobby met thelove of his life Barbara and were married in 1966 just before Bobby shipped...
Billy R. Hope
Jan 2, 2024
Billy R. Hope Jr. (54), of Columbus, OH passed away on Tuesday, January 2, 2024. Billy was born in Dublin, Ireland to Billy R. Sr. and Joan (Gannon) Hope. He is survived by his mother, Joan Hope and his sister, Dara Greene along with his nephew, Maxwell Greene. Billy was preceded in death by his father, Billy R. Hope Sr.
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Rella Mae "Pooney" Sparks
Jan 1, 2024
Rella Mae “Pooney” Sparks, age 83, formerly of Hilliard and Plain City, Ohio, met her Savior peacefully with her family by her side. Born in Salyersville, Kentucky to the late Elzie and Lula Poe, she was also preceded in death by her beloved husband of 59 years, Ruben Sparks who passed in 2019 and her son Clifford Sparks who...
Gerald Deckard
Dec 28, 2023
Jerry Deckard, 83 years of age, went home to be with the Lord on Thursday, December28th, 2023 at Norwich Springs.
Jerry was born November 8th, 1940 in Madison, WV to Margarett and Norman Deckard.Upon graduation from Central High School he entered the United States Army where he workedas an instructor on guided missiles. Jerry married Darlene Jo on April 8th,...
Carol N. Green
Dec 28, 2023
Carol N. Green, age 94, formerly of Toledo, passed away December28, 2023. Member of Prince of Peace Lutheran Church. Retired fromKiemle-Hankins Electrical Supply, Perrysburg, OH. Carol graduatedfrom the University of Toledo with 2 Bachelor degrees. She enjoyedpainting portraits & landscapes, making porcelain dolls and other artprojects. She was an avid reader.
Preceded in death by parents Jack and Margaret...
June Smith
Dec 28, 2023
June Smith, age 96, of Hilliard, Ohio, met her Savior at Kobacker House on Thursday, December 28, 2023. Born in Jacksonville, Ohio to the late Raphael and Martha Kasler, June was a graduate of Columbus Central High School. June raised her five children on her own and was a wonderful mother. She loved to take walks and enjoyed the...
Edwin F. Sese
Dec 26, 2023
In Loving Memory Sese, Edwin Ferdinand (1967-2023)
We grieve, much too soon, the passing of our beloved (and favorite), Edwin F. Sese (56), husband, dad, brother, kuya, tito, “Papa Ed” of Hilliard, Ohio (Jersey City, represent!) on December 26, 2023.
Edwin joins his father, Eugenio, mother, Remedios, and sister, Eileen in eternal life from where he lovingly watches over...
Joseph Layne
Dec 23, 2023
Beloved son, brother and uncle, Joseph Layne, age 79, born October 24, 1944 passed away on Saturday December 23 surrounded by family. Joe was loved dearly by his family and friends. He worked as a coal miner and a skilled construction worker in both Kentucky and Ohio. He resided in Hilliard, OH and most recently at Riverview Health Center. Joe was preceded in...
Joseph F Wathen
Dec 22, 2023
Joseph F. Wathen passed away on December 22, 2023, at 97 years old. Joe was born in Louisville, Kentucky in 1926. At age seven, in the midst of the Great Depression, Joe’s family moved to a family farm in Hardin County, near Elizabethtown, KY. The farmhouse had no running water, electricity, or furnace, much like the nearby one-room schoolhouse that...
Shirley Ann Meyers
Dec 22, 2023
Shirley Ann (Oder) Meyers died Friday December 22, 2023. Born May 24, 1935 in Tiffin, Ohio to the late Kenneth and Almeda (Wonnacott) Oder. It’s not widely known that Shirley was a high school cheerleader for the Columbian Tornadoes in Tiffin. Supporting and encouraging others was a cornerstone of her life. Foremost among the beneficiaries are her children and their...
Virginia Lea Wiley
Dec 21, 2023
Jenny Lea Wiley, age 81, passed away surrounded by family on December 21, 2023. She was born on August 22, 1942, in Clifton Forge, Virginia to the late Vivian and Frances Davis.
Jenny was a proud Girl Scout, a skilled Divemaster and an avid sailor. She sailed from Florida to the Bahamas, the Bahamas to Cuba, from Cuba to...
Michael Keller
Dec 20, 2023
Michael Rex Keller, 74, of Columbus, Ohio, passed away on December 20, 2023. Born on December 11, 1949, in Ironton, Ohio, Mike was a devoted and adoring husband, a kind and supportive brother, a fun-loving uncle, and a friend to everyone he met. Guided by faith, honesty, and strong values, he touched the lives of many.
Mike had a...
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