Obituaries

Jan 16, 2022

Michael Stephen Vasko, 60, of Columbus, made his transition on January 16, 2022. Mike was born in Columbus to George and Laila Vasko on January 29, 1961. He was a graduate of Brookhaven High School (1979) and was an equipment operator with the City of Columbus from which he retired in 2007.

Mike had a great appreciation for nature, and...

Jan 16, 2022

Jacquelyn Veneta Harrigan – Wickham passed peacefully in Columbus Ohio on January 16th 2022 at the young age of 55.

Jackie was born on November 20th 1966 to Henry and Venetta Harrigan on St. Croix United States Virgin Islands. She attended Central High School on the island before making her way to her graduate studies at Brown...

Jan 15, 2022

Lewis Bryant passed away from covid on January 15th at OSU Medical Center. He was born January 22nd 1979 in West Virgina to Ray and Kathleen (Hill) Bryant. He moved to Ohio in then 1990’s and attended the Mapleton School district. In 1999 he married Jessica Pryor and they moved to Germany where he was stationed in the Army....

Jan 14, 2022

Leland (Doc) Stanford Ward III, 33, Lithopolis, ended his battle with brain cancer on January 14, 2022, in the presence of his immediate family and loved ones. Leland is survived by his Father, Leland Ward II (Dawn), his Mother, Kimberly Frazier (Richard), his sister Jessica Callahan (Andrew), step-brother Caden McColley, step-sister Virginia Frazier, grandparents Leland and Dona Ward and...

Jan 13, 2022

David Lee Davis, 67, of Fulton Ohio was called home to be with the Lord on January 13, 2022 at Riverside Methodist Hospital.

David is survived by his wife Lynette Carey Davis, son Joshua, daughter Christie, four stepchildren James, Shana, Adrieanne, Joshua, and eleven beloved grandchildren- they were his life.

David proudly served his country...

Jan 12, 2022

Geraldine (Geri) Yvonne Mayville, 87, of Clintonville, Ohio peacefully passed away January 12, 2022, surrounded by her loving family.  She was born to Orville and Augusta Needles on December 1, 1934. in Columbus, Ohio.

Geri is a loving wife, mother, and grandmother.  She met her husband Lawrence (Larry) in 1953 at the Arthur Murray Dance Studio. He...

Jan 12, 2022

Delores L Boden (Hildreth) went to be home with the lord on January 12, 2022. She was a member of Worthington Church of Christ and resident of Worthington Christian Village.  She is preceded in death by her husbands Richard Boden and Robert Hildreth, her parents Frances and Jesse Gorman and her stepson Richard (Yvonne) Anderson. Delores leaves behind her...

Jan 11, 2022

Christina Anne Browne, 55, passed away January 11, 2022. She was born April 9, 1966 in Walnut Creek, California and grew up in Columbus, Ohio and Southampton, England. She was the daughter of Ralph & Rhoda Steinman.

Christy attended college in England and earned the equivalent of a degree in Early Childhood Education. She then nannied for...

Jan 10, 2022

Betty Jean McConnell, formerly of Ashland, Ohio passed peacefully on January 10,2022 at the age of 93, with loving family by her side.

Betty Jean Wynn was born on December 18,1928 in Mansfield, Ohio, and married Stanley Dale McConnell in 1949. Tragically widowed in January 1955 at the age of 26, she became a single mother raising...

Jan 9, 2022

Pauline "Polly" (Pierce) Dyer, 93, of Columbus, OH, passed away on Sunday, January 9, 2022, under hospice care at The Sanctuary at Tuttle Crossing, Dublin, OH, where she had lived briefly. Polly was born in Detroit, MI, on July 3, 1928, to Robert Pierce and Virginia (Lawrence) Pierce. She grew up in Ashland, Ohio, during the Great Depression and...

Jan 9, 2022

Timothy Michael Irwin, age 45, of Hilliard, Ohio passed away Sunday, January 9, 2022, at his residence.  Born February 9, 1976, in Columbus, Ohio, Tim was the oldest child of Michael C. Irwin and recently deceased Tina Marie Carlier Davis. Tim is survived by his sons, Lucas M. Irwin, Colton W. Irwin, daughter Tessa M. Irwin, former wife of...

Jan 8, 2022

Fred L. Beauman of Columbus passed away Saturday, January 8, 2022, at the age of 71. He was born on December 12, 1950, to Gerald and Lois (Starbuck) Beauman. He was a graduate of Madison South High School in London, Ohio, and attended the Ohio State University. Fred retired from Borden and Union Tools.

Fred is proceeded...

Jan 8, 2022

Richard (Dick) Eugene Helton, age 92, passed away Saturday, January 8, 2022. Born September 13, 1929 in Falls City, Nebraska. He was a resident of Johnstown, Ohio. Korean War Veteran. Retired from US Army with 20 years, 7 months and 9 days of service. Served from 1947-1950 as an Honor Guard for General McArthur. Retired from Mason Supply Company....

Jan 8, 2022

James Leland Wilson Jr., of Columbus, passed away January 8, 2022, at the age of 60. He was born on Aug. 23, 1961, to Bonnie and James Wilson Sr.  Jim was formally employed at Superior Tool And Die, Union Fork and Hoe Co., and Giant Eagle.  Jim is survived by his sisters Cheryl (Gary) Schulte, Rhonda (Don) Quaintance, Cindi...

Jan 8, 2022

Jared “J-Rod” as he was so lovingly known only among us eight, was born on a beautiful December morning in New Orleans, Louisiana.  At the age of nine Jared, along with his huge family of nine, planted new roots in Westerville Ohio, and later settled in Dublin. Jared was homeschooled and participated in The Learning Tree Co-op where he...

Jan 5, 2022

Rayburn "Ray" Nathanial Adkins (69) passed away due to a infection on Wednesday, January 5, 2022. He was born January 18, 1952 to Bobby and Eva (Godfrey) Adkins in West Hamlin, W.Va. Ray graduated from West Virginia Schools for the Deaf and Blind in 1972. He was blessed with two children and three grandchildren.

Ray was a...

Jan 5, 2022

John Kenneth Gutmann, 58, of Columbus, Ohio, passed away in his sleep, Wednesday, January 5, 2022.

John was born December 26, 1963, in Columbus, Ohio, to Margaret and Roy Gutmann. He graduated from Bishop Ready High School and The Ohio State University. John was a devoted employee at State Farm for 31 years.

Buckeye at...

Jan 4, 2022

Kenneth Mark Wheeler (known as Mark by family and friends) passed away suddenly on January 4, 2022 in Columbus, Ohio, at age 55. He was born on October 11, 1966 in Marysville, Ohio.

Mark is survived by his beloved parents Kenneth W. and Molly Ruth Fugate Wheeler; sisters Traci and Kristi Wheeler; nephews Caleb, Cameron, Elijah, Isaac Reck,...

Jan 3, 2022

Pat Smith, (79), of Columbus, Ohio, loving mother, and widow went home to be with her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on Monday, January 3, 2022. She joins her husband, Donald C. Smith, who preceded her in death, and her mother and father: Kenneth and Lenora Clemmens. She passed away peacefully at home with her children and grandchildren after...

Jan 3, 2022

In loving memory of a beloved mother gone too soon, may you rest well Sadie. She was a mother first and foremost who loved her children and grandchildren deeply. A sister and friend to all who had the pleasure of meeting her during her stay here on Earth. She went out of her way to help those less fortunate...