Obituaries
Taylor Elysabeth Schoonover
Oct 19, 2026
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Friends may call at the Newcomer Funeral Home, SW Chapel, 3393 Broadway, Grove City, Ohio (614-539-6166) on Friday, October 30, 2026 from 2:00pm until time of memorial service at 4:00pm.
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Sherry Lynn Wellman Andrews
Oct 19, 2026
In Loving Memory of Sherry Lynn Wellman-Andrews
January 9, 1973 – October 19, 2026
Sherry Lynn Wellman-Andrews was born on January 9, 1973, to her loving parents, Ronald and Sharon Wellman. On October 19, 2026, Sherry peacefully left this world and joined the love of her life, her beloved husband, Shawn Steven Andrews, in Heaven.
Sherry’s life was filled with love, cherished relationships,...
Oliver T. Adair
Oct 18, 2026
Oliver Thurman Adair, age 85, took his final earthly journey on October 18, 2026, passing away peacefully surrounded by his devoted family.
Born on November 24, 1940, in the charming town of Delbarton, West Virginia, Oliver was the beloved son of John B. and Emma B. Adair.
Throughout his life, Oliver embodied the virtues of dedication, love, and a steadfast commitment to...
Shirley Jean Turner
Oct 18, 2026
Shirley Jean Turner, age 81, of Johnstown, Ohio passed away on October 18, 2026. Shirley was born on June 21, 1945 in Massillon, Ohio to the late Charles and Florence Holland.
Along with her parents, she is preceded in death by her daughter, Sheila Medina, sister, Margaret, brother, Cloise.
She is lovingly survived by her daughters, Trenna Dowell, Misty (Anthony) Montgomery, Tina...
Harry F. Mullins
Oct 18, 2026
Harry F. Mullins, born August 9, 1939, in Haysi, Virginia, passed away on October 18, 2026, at Grove City Senior Living. He lived a full and deeply personal life shaped by hard work, craftsmanship, friendship, faith, and devotion to the people he loved most.
Harry was a longtime business owner of Mullins Body Shop in Galloway, Ohio, where his skill, determination,...
Kazue Creasap
Oct 17, 2026
Kazue Creasap, 94, of Columbus, passed away on October 17, 2026 at Mount Carmel East Hospital. She was born in Kiryu, Japan on December 29, 1931 to the late Yoshijiro and Cho Kurosawa. She married Arthur Creasap, and he preceded her in death on January 22, 2012.
Those left to cherish memories of Kazue include daughter, Gloria Mansfield; son, Marty (Brenda)...
Milton R. Forsythe Jr.
Oct 17, 2026
Milton R. Forsythe Jr., 89, of Columbus, Ohio, passed away peacefully in his sleep on October 17, 2026.
Born May 31, 1937, in Uniontown, Pennsylvania, he was the son of the late Milton R. Forsythe Sr. and Alberta Davis Forsythe. He was a 1955 graduate of North Union High School in Uniontown, Pennsylvania.
Milton served briefly in the US Army before building...
Patrick Fitzgerald Smith
Oct 17, 2026
Some of the greatest legacies are built not through extraordinary accomplishments, but through the ordinary moments that become extraordinary memories.Patrick Fitzgerald Smith, 61, passed away on October 17, 2026, leaving behind a family who will forever carry his love, his lessons, and a lifetime of memories.Pat was a simple man in the very best sense of the word. He never...
Ronald Lynn Bruce
Oct 17, 2026
Ronald Lynn Bruce, 88, passed away on October 17, 2026. He was born on August 16, 1938 in Chicago, Illinois.
Ron was a veteran serving in the U.S. Marines. He coached baseball in Chillicothe, Ohio for many years. Ron worked at OSU Hospitals for 18 years and then owned Unisoft Systems Associates. Ron spent many years training race horses and was...
J. Ric Fortner
Oct 16, 2026
J. "Ric" Fortner, 75, passed away on Friday, October 16, 2026, in Columbus, Ohio. James was born on June 30, 1951, in Springfield, Illinois.
James is preceded in death by his cousins Tom Fish and Duff Fish.
He is survived by his wife, Norma Fortner, and lots of friends and extended family
A note to Donna and Jackie from Ric: Get out.
Family will...
Jane A. Elkins
Oct 16, 2026
Jane A. Elkins, 87, passed away on October 16, 2026.
She was born on February 6, 1939 in Closplint, Kentucky.
Jane was employed by Simmons Mattress Company for 30 years. She loved working at the church as a choir director and a Sunday school teacher and working with the youth group. Jane loved spending time with her family and grandchildren that she...
William Mitchell "Mitch" McNabb
Oct 15, 2026
William Mitchell McNabb, known and loved as “Mitch,” brought warmth, laughter, and friendship to so many lives. Mitch, of Grove City, Ohio, passed away unexpectedly on October 15, 2026, in Columbus, Ohio, at the age of 32.
Born in Columbus on August 9, 1994, to James and Martha McNabb, Mitch was kind, never met a stranger—young or old—and had an infectious...
John Milton Jr.
Oct 15, 2026
John McCurdy Milton Jr., 84, went to be with the Lord, much to his surprise, on October 15th, 2026 in Columbus, Ohio.
Cause of demise was believed to have been a blood disorder, probably related to a lifelong "...love of the grape". Until the end, he expressed a strong reluctance to depart. "Bums Away" as John liked to say in his...
Josephine Louise Farthing
Oct 15, 2026
Josephine Louise Farthing, age 90, of Grove City, Ohio passed away on October 15, 2026.
Josephine was born on January 12, 1936 to the late Everett and Marie Brown in Portsmouth, Ohio.
Along with her parents, she is preceded in death by her first husband, David Jordan Sr, second husband, Robert Farthing, brothers, Buddy, Bobby, Eugene, twin sister, Joann (Stan) Bowan, son,...
Brenda Joyce Donahue
Oct 15, 2026
In loving memory of Brenda Joyce Donahue, born July 23rd, 1943. She departed on October 15th 2026 at 83 years old.
She is survived by her brother Henry (Camille) Richardson, daughters Deborah Welch, Dian (Terry) Turman, and LaToya Powell and a host of grandchildren, great grandchildren, nieces and nephews.
She is preceded in death by her parents Isaac Richardson and Gladys Monroe,...
Allen Vegotsky
Oct 15, 2026
Allen Vegotsky, 95, of Atlanta, Georgia, passed away October 15, 2026, in Columbus, Ohio.
Allen grew up in The Bronx, New York, and graduated from The Bronx High School of Science and the City College of New York, with a B.S. in Chemistry. Following two years of service in the U.S. Army, he resumed his education, earning an M.S. and PhD...
Nancy Pennington Charles
Oct 15, 2026
Nancy Carolyn Pennington Charles, age 83, of Grove City, Ohio passed away on October 15, 2026. Nancy was born on February 26, 1943 in Flatwoods, KY to the late William and Bernice Martin.
Along with her parents, she is preceded in death by her first husband, Larry Pennington, son, Kyle Pennington, and brother, Homer Martin.
She is lovingly survived by her husband,...
Diana K Mowery
Oct 15, 2026
Diana K. Mowery, Born 2/6/52 went to be with Jesus 10/15/26. She was surrounded with family and comfortably crossed over into the loving arms of Jesus Christ . She was blessed to have not only family by blood but family by choice including so many at Grove City Church of the Nazarene. She was born in Freeport, Illinois to Wallace...
Patricia L. Bright
Oct 14, 2026
Patricia Lou Bright, age 90, of Marengo, Ohio, passed away on October 14, 2026. She was born Patricia Lou Canterbury on June 2, 1936, in Charleston, West Virginia, to Everett Canterbury and Virginia Cobb(s).The eldest of four children, Patricia was a strong-willed, independent woman who knew her own mind and was never afraid to speak it. She had a spirited...
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