Obituaries

Sally Grootendorst

May 17, 2021

Sally Lou Grootendorst, age 68, of Reynoldsburg, passed away peacefully and surrounded by her loved ones on May 17, 2021. She was born on November 4, 1952 to Charles Greene and the late Bonnie Greene in Washington State. Sally enjoyed time with her family and spending time at her camper in North Georgia. Sally is survived by her husband,...

Audrey Lawson

May 17, 2021

Audrey was born the 3rd child of Vinton Otis Lockary and Violet Vera Blades Lockary in Sioux City, Iowa of March 2, 1931 at the Lutheran Hospital. She passed peacefully at her home on Monday morning May 17, 2021. She struggled the last 14 years with Parkinsons disease.

She was preceded in death by her parents, infant...

Juanita Murphy

May 14, 2021

Juanita Orpha Murphy (Brockman), age 91, went home to be with the Lord on Friday, May 14, 2021. She was born in Columbus on February 2, 1930 to the late Hugh and Orpha Brockman. She was a 1947 graduate of Linden McKinley High School. She was a member of Karl Road Baptist Church for over 50 years, serving in...

Brenda Wintle

May 13, 2021

Brenda Joyce Wintle, age 71, passed suddenly on May 13, 2021. Preceded in death by parents, Lee and Louise Leslie, brothers, David, Dee and husband Joseph. Survived by daughters, Teresa (Ray) Schneider, Lisa (Tim) Snodgres, sisters, Carolyn Thompson, Linda Willis, brother, Michael Leslie. Grandchildren, Amy, Tracey, Brittany, Jessica, 7 great grandchildren, and two special fur babies, Jax, Rusty.

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Bradley Geminden

May 12, 2021

Bradley (Brad) Geminden, 59, of Whitehall, OH passed unexpectedly on May 12th, 2021. He was born on July 4th, 1961 to loving parents William and Nancy Geminden in Columbus, OH.

Brad was a loving husband of 31 years to Brenda Geminden, her partner for over 35 years and a loving step father to Amber and Aaron. Brad...

Hector Ramos Ojeda

May 12, 2021

Hector Ramos Ojeda passed away on May 12, 2021. He was born on February 24, 1950 in Cidra, Puerto Rico. Visitation will be held at Shaw-Davis Funeral Homes Clintonville Chapel on Monday May 24, 2021 at 2:00 pm, with a funeral service to follow at 3:00 pm.

Deacon John Rankin

May 12, 2021

Deacon John (Jack) Rankin

On Wednesday, May 12, 2021 Deacon John D.(Jack) Rankin, loving husband, devoted grandfather and father died at the age of 84 after his battle with vascular dementia.

Born November 25,1936 in Lima, Ohio, he attended St. Rose High School before graduating from the University of Dayton. While attending UD, he met...

Stacy Powers

May 12, 2021

Stacy Lee Powers age 38 passed away on May 12, 2021. Stacy was born on March 6, 1983 in Columbus, Ohio to parents Sherry Lynn  (Weilbacher) Valentine and Ricky Lee Powers. As a child Stacy loved spending time with her Grandma & Grandpa Powers, aunts/uncles and cousins. Attending church together, Sunday dinners and family reunions were some of her favorites....

Susan Kaiser

May 11, 2021

...in your book were written, every one of them,

the days that were formed for me,

when as yet there was none of them. (Psalm 139: 9-10; 16.b)

Susan Elaine Kaiser, a faithful and deeply loved servant of God, was welcomed home into the presence of her Lord on May 11, 2021 at...

Jo Ann Whittridge

May 10, 2021

Jo Ann Whittridge, age 88, passed away peacefully on Monday, May 10, 2021 surrounded by her adoring family. She was born on January 11, 1933 to Hettie and “J.I.” Wills in Harrodsburg, Kentucky, and she was the big sister to Eddie and Charles Wills. She moved from Kentucky in high school and spent much of her young life in...

Jeffrey Shipley

May 6, 2021

Jeffrey James Shipley of Dublin, age 55 passed away at the Kobacker House on May 6, 2021.   He was born in Columbus on August 28,1965.  He was a great husband, father, son, brother and friend. Jeff with the biggest heart of all, was a quiet and calm man with a great dry sense of humor. He was extremely loyal...

Wanda Bryant

May 6, 2021

Wanda K. Bryant (nee Perry) 63, affectionately known as ‘Kat’ or Kathleen, was born in Columbus, Ohio on January 2, 1958 to James and Betty.  Kat was called home on May 6, 2021 after several months at the Winchester Care and Rehabilitation Facility. She was a graduate of Columbus East High School and attended Columbus State College and the...

Cecilia Welch

May 5, 2021

Cecilia A. (Wicks) Welch passed away from renal failure on May 5, 2021. She was born March 17, 1955 in Beckley, West Virginia to parents Boyd and Violet Wicks. Cecilia is a graduate of Fr. Wehrle Memorial High School, class of 1974, and Columbus School of Practical Nursing, class of 1980.

She is preceded in death by her father...

Lorrie Wilson

May 4, 2021

Lorrie Lynn Wilson (Core) passed away after a courageous battle with Covid-19 on May 4th at the age of 51.

Lorrie was born on December 21, 1969 to Larry Dodds and Linda Diann Tharp in Columbus, Ohio. Preceded in death by both of her parents, Larry Dodds in 2018, Linda Diann Tharp in 2012, her brother Daniel...

Michael "Mike" Myers

May 3, 2021

Michael "Mike" Frank Myers, 66, of Dublin, Ohio, passed away on May 3, 2021.  He was born October 3, 1954 in Anderson, South Carolina, to Milton and Edna Page Myers (deceased).  He had one brother, Steven, who passed away in 2020.  Mike was a southern boy through and through.  He attended Belton-Honea Path High School and then the University...

Sylvia Thompson

May 3, 2021

Sylvia L. Thompson, age 63, of Columbus, Ohio, passed away on May 3, 2021. She was born on May 31, 1957 in Oyster Bay, New York to parents Paul and Mary (nee Welch) Walters.

She is preceded in death by parents Paul and Mary Walters, brother Stephan Walters, sister Irene Wogan, and grandparents Fred and Muriel Welch....

Robert 'Bob' Robertson

May 1, 2021

Robert ‘Bob’ C. Robertson, age 69, passed away on Saturday, May 1, 2021. Born on September 1, 1951, in Marietta, Ohio to parents Joseph and Anna Black Robertson. Preceded in death by his parents, brothers Joe Robertson and Tom Asher, cousin Walter Black Jr. Survived by son Travis (Joey) Robertson; former wife Donna Robertson; sisters-in-law Cheryl Robertson and Mary...

Timothy Sprague

Apr 29, 2021

Timothy L Sprague has passed on.

Tim is preceded in death by his mother Mary Gill (Momma D), his sister Dian Sprague, brothers Charles Sprague & Paul Sprague. Survived by his sister Delena Tyler. His children, not only did Tim father Ashley, Tim, Patrick, Makayla, Heaven, Anthony, and Charles, but he also opened his heart and home...

Elsie Stevens

Apr 28, 2021

Elsie Ann Stevens, affectionately known as Greaty, Grandma, and mom to those close to her, passed away on April 28th peacefully in the comfort of her home. Born November 24th, 1937 to John and Bertha Gilliam in Columbus, Ohio. Elsie was the third daughter to be born to the Gilliam clan. More of a “tomboy” growing up, Elsie loved...

Betty Vargo

Apr 27, 2021

In Memory of Betty L. (Stanley) Vargo. On the evening of April 27, 2021 Betty went to her eternal resting place. Betty is now happily reunited with Andrew (Andy) N. Vargo Sr, her beloved husband of 24 years who passed away April 1982, and her stepson Andrew (Andy) N. Vargo Jr., from Gresham, England. She is also reunited with...