Obituaries Listing
Elizabeth M McNamee
May 29, 2025
Elizabeth M. McNamee, age 78, passed away on Thursday, May 29, 2025. She was born on June 6, 1946, to the late Richard and Mary Josephine Griffith.
Elizabeth worked for the Hilliard City Schools for 32 years before she retired. She greatly enjoyed being able to spend her free time with her family and friends. She was a beloved mother and...
Nancy Anders
May 28, 2025
After living more than 83 wonderful years, Nancy Ridenour Anders passed away on May 28, 2025, surrounded by loved ones. Nancy now celebrates a joyful reunion with her husband of 63 years, John “Jack” Anders; love never dies.
Nancy was born on December 18, 1941, the 10th and youngest child of Emory M. and Elsie Francis Ridenour. She spent a happy...
Patricia Creager
May 25, 2025
Patricia (Pat) Lee Creager, 78, passed away peacefully on May 25, 2025, in Hilliard, Ohio. Born on April 2, 1947, Patricia was a loving mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister, and friend.
Patricia graduated from Hilliard High School in 1965 and furthered her education at Columbus State. Throughout her life, she was known for her kind, thoughtful, and giving nature. An avid crafter,...
Delores Hay
May 25, 2025
Delores Hay, age 95, passed away on Sunday, May 25, 2025. She was born on March 19, 1930, to the late Raymond Baker and Florence Britton. Delores loved nothing more than her family and friends and being able to spend time with them. In her free time, she also greatly enjoyed shopping, eating a good, sweet treat, or watching a...
Elsie Borghese Hilditch
May 21, 2025
Elsie Borghese Hilditch, age 102, a long time Columbus area resident peacefully passed away at her home from natural causes on May 21, 2025, with family members by her side. She was born on October 5, 1922, in Columbus, Ohio to Burna (McCallister) and Fioravanti (Fury) Borghese. She was a 1940 graduate of Columbus North High School. Elsie is preceded...
Robert Davidson
May 21, 2025
Robert Alan Davidson, 81, passed away peacefully with his family at Kobacker House in Columbus, Ohio, on May 21, 2025. Born on December 29, 1943, in Cincinnati, Ohio, he was the son of the late Frank and Edith Davidson of Fairborn, Ohio.
Bob and his wife were lovingly together more than 54 years. Surviving are his wife Nancy Via Davidson; one...
Richard Parker
May 21, 2025
Richard "Dick" Walter Parker passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday May 21, 2025. Born on September 15, 1950 to the late Walter and Pauline Parker, he was the 5th of 12 children. He was a God fearing, hardworking man his whole life. Whether it was milking cows, baling hay, or working the fields, he showed what hard work meant. Working hard...
Stephen McNamer
May 19, 2025
Stephen Lawrence McNamer, age 67, of Columbus, passed away May 19, 2025. Steve enjoyed fishing. Preceded in death by mother Irene (John) Wolford, father Bill (Kathy) McNamer, brother Bill and wife Susan. Survived by children Carolreen (Dave) Miller, Stephen McNamer II and Carrie (Tim) Saunders, siblings David (Carmela) McNamer and Mary-Ann (Jim) Starkey, grandchildren Zander, Zayden and Zavier Saunders, numerous...
Sharron Clark-Smiley
May 16, 2025
Sharron Clark-Smiley, age 70, passed away on Friday, May 16, 2025. She was born on December 9, 1954, to the late Talt Smiley and Sarah Parsons Smiley.
SHARRON CLARK SMILEY went by her nicknames Smiley or Smiles which is so fitting as she always had a smile on her face. She had a great sense of humor and was very witty. Sharron...
Joseph Rayburn Jr.
May 16, 2025
Joseph Rayburn, age 85, passed away peacefully on Friday, May 16, 2025. He was born on June 10, 1939, to the late Joseph and Pearl Rayburn.
After graduating from Steubenville High School, Joseph went on to serve 4 years in the United States Army. From there he worked for many years at Wheeling Pittsburgh Steel. Joseph greatly enjoyed spending his free...
Clarence Allen Fladt
May 13, 2025
Clarence (Allen) Fladt, age 76, of Hilliard, Ohio, died Tuesday, May 13, 2025. He was born in Columbus, Ohio, and graduated from Columbus West High School, Class of 1967. Allen was a Veteran of the United States Army, serving during the Vietnam War. An avid Buckeye football fan, he was also a most loving husband, father and grandfather. Al was...
Marilyn R. Patton
May 13, 2025
Marilyn R (Warren) Patton, 96 years old, passed into the arms of the Lord on Tuesday, May 13, 2025. She was born September 1, 1928 in Pax, WV to the late Seibert and Clemma (Ayers) Warren.
Also preceded in death by her brothers Seibert Jr, and Richard Warren. Sisters Celia (Warren) Williams, and Gail (Warren) Cordle. Infant son Charles W. Patton...
Billy Roush
May 11, 2025
Billy E. Roush, peacefully passed away on May 11, 2025. Billy was a U.S. Navy Veteran. Sadly, preceded in death by his father, Henry and his wife, Julie: The Love-of-His-Life. Missed and survived by his mother, Loretta, his siblings: Melody, Melvin, Shirley & Brenda, and his nieces & nephew: Michelle, Brianna, Jamie, Brooke, Renauta, and Joey. Additional family includes Nathan,...
Kathryn Root
May 8, 2025
Kathryn J. Root (74) passed away on Thursday, May 8th, 2025, after a courageous battle with cancer. Kathy was born in Bellefontaine, Ohio on April 7th, 1951 to David Russell "Russ" and Miriam (Harrod) Forsythe. She was preceded in death by her beloved husband, Ralph H. Root Jr.; her parents; her in-laws, Ralph H. Sr. and Ann (McClintock) Root; her...
Carol Lynn McDaniel
May 6, 2025
Carol Lynn (Carroll) McDaniel was born on March 29, 1958, in Columbus, Ohio to Edward & C. Jean (Young) Carroll, and passed on May 6th surrounded by her loving family. She grew up in Hilliard and graduated from Hilliard High School in 1976.
In her younger years, she lived with 6 brothers and sisters and enjoyed the closeness she shared with...
Annette Festog
May 2, 2025
Annette Festog (86), of Hilliard, OH passed away on Friday, May 2, 2025. Annette was born in Jacobs Creek, PA on June 10, 1938 to Peter and Elizabeth (Toth) Pollack. She is survived by her daughters, Scheri (Jeff) Skinner and Dawn (Bob) Jones; her grandson, Blake (Hanna) Skinner; her great-granddaughter, Millie June Skinner; her sisters-in-law, Ruth Kelley and Barbara Hoferer...
Margo V. Hoffman
Apr 29, 2025
Marguerite "Margo" V. Hoffman, age 74, of Columbus, Ohio, passed peacefully at home surrounded by her family on Tuesday, April 29, 2025. Born in Minneapolis, MN to the late Lawrence and Suzanne Borreson, Margo was a graduate of Hilliard High School, Class of 1969. Margo worked for Southwestern City School as a Head Start Aide for several years. Later, she...
Charles "Chuck" Buck
Apr 28, 2025
On Monday, April 28th, Charles William Buck peacefully passed away from his battle with illnesses and went to be with the Lord, Our Savior.
Charles (Chuck) grew up in the Hilliard community, originally an “Amlin kid” and was a graduate of Hilliard High School, Class of 1970. He served as a member of the United States Air Force and Air Force...
Esther Miller
Apr 26, 2025
Esther Belle (Sheriff) Miller (85) passed away in Hilliard, OH on April 26, 2025. She was born in Bethel, Ohio on April 11, 1940, to John Howard and Alma (Custer) Sheriff.
Esther received her nursing degree from Hocking Technical College and worked as a traveling nurse in the Columbus, Ohio area. After settling in Washington State later in life, she began...
Robert "Bobby" Hildebrand
Apr 25, 2025
Robert “Bobby” Lee Hildebrand, 32, of Hilliard, Ohio, passed away April 25, 2025, from injuries sustained after being struck by a vehicle while walking in Hilliard.
He was born on February 16, 1993, in Westerville, Ohio to Ron and Carleen (Murray) Hildebrand. Bobby was a beloved son, brother, uncle, nephew, cousin and friend.
He graduated from Hilliard Davidson High School and went...


