Obituaries Listing
Daniel Fulton Graham
Dec 23, 2025
Daniel Fulton Graham, age 56, of Hilliard, Ohio, passed away at home on Tuesday, December 23, 2025. Born in Columbus, Ohio to Mary E. (Smedley) and the late Ronald E. Graham, Daniel was a graduate of Westland High School, Class of 1987. Dan was retired from the auto body industry. He is survived by his mother Mary E. Graham, his...
Clifford Griffith
Dec 26, 2025
Clifford G. Griffith “Cliffhanger”, born April 4, 1956, age 69, passed away December 26, 2025. United States Army Veteran 101 Airborne. Clifford was a truck driver for over 36 years. Preceded in death by mother Eloise Kimbler, stepfather Hobert Kimbler and brother Charles Kimbler. Survived by daughters Angel Griffith and Amanda (Tammy Jo) Edwards, grandchildren Kristian Griffith, Sierra Hurst and...
Robert Kneisel Sr.
Dec 24, 2025
Robert J. Kneisel Sr., age 76, passed away on December 24, 2025. He was born on June 30, 1949, in Brooklyn, New York.
He was preceded in death by his parents, George and Lillian (O’Connor) Kneisel.
He is survived by his children Laura (Greg) Sichi, Robert (Katherine) Kneisel, and Michael (Brittney) Kneisel. He is also survived by his grandchildren Jonathan, Cailynn, Christian,...
James “Jim” Christopher Faehnle
Dec 20, 2025
On Saturday night, December 20, 2025, James Christopher “Jim” Faehnle went to be with his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, whom he loved with all of his heart. Born in Columbus, Ohio, on April 14, 1949, Jim was the second-oldest child of Carl Joseph and Mary Ann (Hinterschied) Faehnle. He graduated from Bishop Watterson High School and went on to...
Elaine Starinchak
Dec 16, 2025
With profound sorrow and deep love, we announce the passing of a remarkable woman, a gifted writer, devoted wife and mother, passionate teacher, and tireless advocate, Elaine J. Starinchak, 89, of Columbus who died on Tuesday, December 16, surrounded by the legacy of a life lived with unwavering love and purpose.
An eloquent and thoughtful writer, she had a rare gift...
Michelle Syx
Dec 15, 2025
Michelle “Missy” Anne Syx, age 60, of Plain City, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by her family on Monday, December 15, 2025. Michelle attended St. Joseph Catholic Church in Plain City and graduated from Springfield North High School, Class of 1983. Michelle loved being a stay-at-home mom, raising her children, and being a wife to Mark. She was an...
Anita L. McGinnis
Dec 15, 2025
Anita L. (Kusturin) McGinnis, age 89, of Hilliard, Ohio, passed away at home on Monday, December 15, 2025. Born in Chicago, IL, to the late Andrew Kusturin and Ann Schade, Anita and husband John, raised their family in the Hilliard area after moving from Georgia in the family station wagon while pregnant and with five kids, a dog, and a...
David E. Yeager
Dec 10, 2025
David E. Yeager, 85, of Hilliard, Ohio, passed away peacefully in the early morning hours of Wednesday, December 10, 2025.
David was born September 25, 1940, in Windber, Pennsylvania, to Ellsworth and Cleo (Lawhead) Yeager. At the age of 11, he experienced the heartbreaking loss of his mother, Cleo, to lupus. Following her passing, he was lovingly raised by his grandparents,...
Noretta Shaw
Dec 10, 2025
Noretta Shaw, age 88, of Columbus, passed away on December 10, 2025. She was born on June 2, 1937 in Hazard, Kentucky to the late Earnest and Effie (Collins) Gibson. Noretta was a longtime employee for Columbus’ telephone companies, first for Ohio Bell and then later for AT&T, until she retired in 1991. She loved being around her family, playing...
James W. Norris Jr.
Dec 8, 2025
James W. Norris, Jr., age 75, of Johnstown, Ohio, passed away surrounded by those he loved on Monday, December 8, 2025. He was born to the late James and Gertude Norris, in Columbus, Ohio, on February 16, 1950.
James was a proud United States Army Veteran Medic, a Master Mason, certified HVAC technician, and a hardworking business owner, but above all...
Alan C. Pauley
Dec 7, 2025
Alan C. Pauley, age 83, of Hilliard, Ohio, passed away on Sunday, December 7, 2025, after a courageous battle with melanoma.
Alan was born on January 1, 1942, in Youngstown, Ohio, to John and Verna (Mikita) Pauley. He graduated with a bachelor’s degree in Accounting from Youngstown University and then continued his education receiving a master’s degree in Public Health from...
Rachel A. Hayes
Dec 7, 2025
Rachel A. Hayes age 96 of Hilliard, Ohio passed away December 7, 2025. Born November 13, 1929 at Pine Knot, Kentucky. Daughter of Andrew Jackson Kidd, mother Centennial Smith Kidd.
Rachel was a member of Worthington Christian Church. She was a college graduate and majored in Business and Finance, worked for Ohio National Bank, First Investment Co and Bank One. She...
Gene Hagemeier
Dec 4, 2025
Gene Mark Hagemeier passed peacefully at home on December 4, 2025 just a few days following his 93rd birthday surrounded by his loving family. He was born in Hannibal, Missouri to parents Eva Grace Galbraith and Florenz T. “Hagie” Hagemeier. He was preceded in death by his beloved wife, Carol, his parents, twin brother, Dean, younger sister, Joyce, and older...
James Weller
Dec 3, 2025
James Donald Weller, age 76, of Hilliard, went to be with his Lord on December 3, 2025, his loving wife by his side. Born April 7, 1949, in Ada, Ohio, the son of the late Reverend Malcom Donald and Helen (St. Clair) Weller. In 1985, Jim began a long and dedicated career with the State of Ohio. Starting in the...
Sandra Proper
Dec 1, 2025
Sandra Proper, 82, formerly of Hilliard, Ohio passed peacefully on December 1, 2025.
Sandra is preceded in death by her parents, Harry and Pat Bobbitt and husband Lewis. She is survived by her daughter Kendra Rayl (John), and grandchildren Kelsey Whitt (Zachary) and Hayden Giesseman.
The family would like to thank The Woodlands of Columbus for the 11 years of care they...
Martha "Maxine" Stelzer
Dec 1, 2025
Martha “Maxine” Stelzer, age 92, of Bexley, Ohio passed away on Monday, December 1, 2025. Maxine was born on March 9, 1933 to her late parents Lowell Maxwell and Pearl (Klink) Wood in Crestline, Ohio. As a student, she attended The Ohio School for the Deaf. She was also an active member of Holy Cross Deaf Lutheran Church for many...
Harold Stout
Nov 26, 2025
In loving memory of our kind, loving, and generous father, Harold Stout, who passed away on November 26, 2025, at the age 90 of natural causes at The Inn at Library Way in Hilliard, Ohio.
He was born in Martin, Kentucky and moved to Columbus, Ohio at the age of 16 where he met and married Patricia Ann Holland on December...
Constance Glaser
Nov 25, 2025
Constance Ann “Connie” Glaser, age 92, of Granville, Ohio, passed away peacefully in Hospice care at Sharon Brooke on November 25, 2025, after a long and courageous journey with dementia. Born on January 28, 1933, in Huron, South Dakota, Connie was the beloved daughter of Sally and Vinton Sawyer and sister to Marylin Rytel.
During her childhood, she lived in South...
Joan Marie Heasley
Nov 24, 2025
Joan Marie Heasley, age 76, passed away on Monday, November 24, 2025. She was born on October 25, 1949, to the late Frank J. and Lillian (Sadlowski) Dynia, in Cleveland, Ohio.
She was a member of the Hilliard Senior Center, the Silver Sneakers Club, and the St. Brigid 55+ Club.
Joan is preceded in death by her loving husband, Jim Heasley, parents,...
G. Kent Redett
Nov 22, 2025
G. Kent Redett, 78, passed away on November 22, 2025. He was born on January 19, 1947, in Salem, Ohio, and moved with his family to Amlin, Ohio, in April 1954. Kent graduated from Hilliard High School in 1965, where he was a proud three-sport varsity athlete, competing in football, basketball, and baseball. His athleticism, teamwork, and drive were qualities...
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