Obituaries
Winford Smothers
Aug 23, 2022
Winford Smothers, 82, passed away on August 23, 2022. He was born on April 1, 1940 in Fort Payne, AL to the late Verlon and Coralee Smothers. Surviving family includes wife, Elizabeth Smothers, son, Richard (Denise) Smothers, daughters, Lori (Troy) Smallwood, Michelle Songer, step-children, Randy, Danny, Gary, Tami, Bret, grandchildren, Tabitha, Zach, J.J., Meghan, Justin and many great-grandchildren. Retired from...
Margaret Alice Jones
Aug 22, 2022
Margaret Alice "Peggy" (Riegel) Jones , 89, of Columbus, Ohio, passed away August 22, 2022. She was born in Columbus, OH on October 30, 1932 to the late R. Clarence and Mayburt E. (Stephenson). She is preceded in death by her husband, Eugene B. Jones; parents, R. Clarence Riegel and Mayburt E. Riegel; sister, Dorothy E. Page. Surviving family includes...
Christy Ann Davy
Aug 22, 2022
Christy A. Davy, 54, of Columbus, Ohio, went to be with the Lord on August 22, 2022. She was born on December 20, 1967 in Columbus, Ohio to the late William and Lugena (Bryant) Gall. She is preceded in passing by her parents and brothers, Tom and Craig. Surviving family includes her daughter, Brittany (Ryan) Tomlinson; son, Brandan Davy; grandson,...
Joan E Arnold
Aug 21, 2022
Joan E. Arnold, age 95 of Grove City, passed away on August 21, 2022. She was born on July 15, 1927 to the late Frank and Mary (Enterman) Borror in Columbus, OH. Along with her parents, she was preceded in death by husband Robert J. Arnold and 6 siblings. Joan is survived by her children Linda Bahnsen, Robert J. (Ferne)...
Luther Joseph Beane Jr.
Aug 21, 2022
Luther Joseph "Joe" Beane Jr. , 93, of Columbus, Ohio, passed away August 21, 2022. He was born on February 5, 1929 in Blue Hill, Maine to the late Luther J. Sr. and Hazel J. (Grindle) Beane. He is preceded in death by his parents and wife of 68 years, Marietta (Anderson) Beane.Joe enlisted in the United States Air Force...
Richard V. Jackson
Aug 21, 2022
Richard V. Jackson, age 90, of Columbus passed away peacefully at home surrounded by his loving family on August 21, 2022. He was preceded by his daughter, Theresa Ann; father and mother, Emery and Nellie Jackson; brother, Robert Jackson; sister, Jeannie Hensley and son-in-law, Bryan Mulford.Richard is survived by his wife of 65 years, Jean; children: Tina Reed, Mark (Jen)...
James Reed Arnold Jr.
Aug 21, 2022
James (Jim) Reed Arnold Jr, age 75, passed away on Sunday August 21, 2022 in the comforts of his home. Jim was born in Columbus, Ohio the middle child to James and Doris Arnold. At age 18 he was drafted to the Army where he served during the Vietnam War. After the war he made his career as a truck...
Dorothy Jane Franchini
Aug 20, 2022
Dorothy Jane Franchini, 71, of Grove City, Ohio passed away August 20, 2022. She was born February 21, 1951 in Columbus, Ohio to the late Frank and Ruth (Woods) Sciacca.She was preceded in passing by her husband of 46 years, Henry Franchini, parents, and best friend, Wanda. Dorothy loved to go to the Casino. Her favorite thing to do was...
Charisse Kreemer
Aug 20, 2022
Charisse "Risse" Kreemer, 39, of Columbus, passed away August 20, 2022. Risse was born March 15, 1983 in Columbus, OH to Danny and Alice "Sherry" (Smith) Kreemer. She enjoyed doing arts and crafts, dancing, traveling, doing hair and make-up and especially spending time with her family and children. Risse will be deeply missed by her; children Dylan, Savannah, Julian, Jayden...
Bruce Maurice Hall
Aug 20, 2022
Bruce Maurice Hall, age 74, passed away peacefully on Saturday, August 20, 2022 at his home in Powell, Ohio. He is preceded in death by his father, Harold Hall, and mother, Eleanor.He is survived by his wife, Ann Campbell Hall, son, David Hall, stepdaughters, Kerry Gasson (Mike) and Karna Flanagan (Kevin), granddaughters Amanda and Julia Flanagan, and grandson, Matthew Gasson.Bruce...
Dorlese Null-Hedges
Aug 20, 2022
Dorlese Null-Hedges, 87, of Grove City, Ohio, passed away August 20, 2022. She was born on October 20, 1934 in Lucasville, Ohio to the late Andrew Woodrow and Lona Bee (Looney) Legg. She is preceded in death by her parents; husband, John Hedges; son, Christopher Null and brother, Andrew Dale Legg. Dorlese was a graduate of Mt. Sterling High School....
Adrianne Teresa Russo
Aug 19, 2022
Adrianne Teresa Russo, age 33, of Columbus Ohio, passed away on August 19, 2022. She was born September 22, 1988, to John Steven Russo and Lynn Ellen Forte. After attending Central Crossing High School in Grove City Ohio Adrianne continued her education at Hondros College Nursing school and obtained her Nursing license in Ohio and Florida. She is survived by...
Janet Busch
Aug 19, 2022
Janet was born in Ames, Iowa to Melvin and Fern Abbott. She was the sixth of nine children. Janet graduated from Ames High School where she excelled in art, music and dance. Pretty, vivacious and popular, Janet won the Miss Story County contest and placed third runner-up in the Miss Iowa contest in 1954.Janet attended Iowa State University where she...
Tyrone Lee Dillon
Aug 19, 2022
Tyrone "Roni" Lee Dillon, 41, of Columbus, OH passed away August 19, 2022.He was born in Columbus, OH on September 1, 1980 to William Collins and Mary Ann Dillon.He is preceded in death by his father, William Collins, grandparents Imogene Brown, Harry Collins, Alpha Jean Dillon, Robert Dillon.Tyrone leaves behind his loving mother, Mary Ann Dillon-Burks (James Sales), his caring...
Richard F. Werner
Aug 19, 2022
Richard F. Werner, 86, passed away Aug. 19, 2022. He was preceded in death by parents, Freddie and Merrill Werner; daughter, Elizabeth Ann "Betsy" Morrison; sister, Gladys Pritchard. Richard is survived by his wife of 65 years, Joan (nee Uttley) Werner; son, Alan (Mary O'Brien) Werner; grandchildren, Katie and Kevin (Madison) Morrison; son-in-law, Don Morrison; and many nieces and nephews.Richard...
Joan Violet Briggs
Aug 18, 2022
Joan Violet Chambers Briggs, age 97, of Columbus, Ohio passed away peacefully in her home on August 18, 2022. Joan (Joanne) was born July 22, 1925 in Dereham, England to Phillip and Violet Chambers. She was the first of 8 children, followed by 3 sisters and 4 brothers. She served in the British Army (ATS) from 1943-46 during WWII as...
Jeffrey Lynn Thomas
Aug 18, 2022
Jeffrey Lynn "Billy" Thomas, 78, went home to be with the Lord on Aug. 18, 2022.Preceded in death by parents, Porter Thomas and Vivian Ellis Jackson Thomas; brothers, Clark Leo, Alonzo R., Robert E., Frederick T., and Mark Anthony Thomas; sisters, Joan Simmons, Arlene E. McNeal, and Paulette I. Smith. Jeffrey is survived by sisters, Alice Lester, Barbara Thomas, and...
Evelyn (Vitale) Bailey
Aug 18, 2022
Evelyn (Vitale) Bailey, 80, of Johnstown, passed away August 18, 2022. Evelyn was born July 5, 1942 in Columbus, OH to Angelo and Rose (Tedeschi) Vitale. Evelyn will be deeply missed by her; children Becky (Mike) Brenning, Eddie (Beth) Jr.; grandchildren Blaire (Will) Lemen, Mackenzie and Mallory Bailey, A. J. Ross; great-grand Jacob Lemen; sister Angela "Angie" Carfagna, sisters-in-law Barbara...
John Kell
Aug 18, 2022
John Timothy Kell (Tim), 82,of Galloway, passed away August 18, 2022. Tim was born July 17, 1940 to John Kell and Esther (Hager) Kell. Tim enjoyed his Voyagers family at Cypress Wesleyan Church. He enjoyed working there on the funeral committee where he helped with meals after funerals. Tim enjoyed traveling and fishing and OSU Buckeye football. He worked for...
Gary L. Eisnaugle
Aug 18, 2022
On Thursday, August 18, 2022, Gary Eisnaugle, 83, loving husband and father, passed away peacefully in his sleep at his home in Grove City, OH.Gary was born on August 23, 1938, in Columbus, OH, to Paul and Mildred (Babbert) Eisnaugle. He graduated from Marion Franklin High School in 1957, and for 34 years he worked as a postal carrier for...
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