Obituaries
James P. Shannon Iii
Aug 17, 2021
"On the morning of August 17, 2021, James Purcell Shannon III of Circleville went to be with the Lord at the age of 47." James was born to Jim & Pam Shannon in 1974. Jim graduated from Eastern Brown Local and entered the Army. He received his associate degree from Southern State Community College in Electrical Engineering and worked for...
Lewis S. Adams
Aug 16, 2021
Lewis S. Adams, 74, of Somerset, Ohio, passed away August 16, 2021. He was born in Topeka, KS on October 12, 1946 to the late Ralph and Emma (Lewis) Adams Jr. He is preceded in death by his brother, Ralph E. Adams; and sister, Annette Caspo.Surviving family includes devoted sister-in-law; Colleen (Eisnaugle) Adams; nephew and niece, David Adams, Dianna K....
David Lee Minniear
Aug 16, 2021
David Lee Minniear arrived on August 19, 1947 and was freed on August 16, 2021.David proudly served our Country in the United States Army during the Vietnam War. He was a true Native American and carried his heritage with him everywhere he went. He enjoyed experiencing his Native American culture frequently; attending things like Pow Wow's. He was a true...
Jeffrey L. Bowens
Aug 16, 2021
Jeffrey L. Bowens departed this life on Monday, August 16, 2021. He was born on November 6, 1963 to the late Roy Kenneth Bowens and Dixie Darlene Bowens. Jeff was raised in Columbus,Ohio, but later resided in Mount Vernon, Ohio. Jeffrey was a devoted husband, father, grandfather and friend. He was a man of great integrity. In fact he dedicated...
Michael Collier
Aug 16, 2021
Michael Collier, age 64, passed away on August 16, 2021. He was born on September 4, 1956 in Washington Court House, Ohio to the late Eugene and Imogene Collier.Mike will be remembered for being a great father, good husband and proud grandfather.Mike is survived by his wife of 45 years, Donna; children, Michael D. Collier and Crystal Collier; 8 siblings;...
Spiro Petrovsky
Aug 16, 2021
Spiro Petrovsky, age 77, passed away on August 16, 2021. He was born on September 8, 1943 in Macedonia to the late Ristana and Boris Petrefski.Spiro played soccer for a Macedonian team in Columbus. He worked as a tailor for his whole life. He enjoyed going to Scioto Downs, the VFW, watching the Browns, Buckeyes, Cincinnati Reds and spending time...
Earl D Harris
Aug 16, 2021
Earl D. Harris passed away on August 16, 2021, after a brief battle with cancer. He was born on October 7, 1947, in Columbus, Ohio to the late Lena F. Day and Braxton E. Harris.He is survived by his children, Angela (John) Kaltenbach, Amy (Casey) Hixenbaugh, Dawn Dixon, Christie (Rick) Hector, Earl D. Harris II and Amanda (Mike) McCabe; grandchildren,...
Marleah B. Harber
Aug 15, 2021
Our beautiful little girl, MarLeah Bethany Harber, age 9, passed away on Sunday, August 15. She was born on February 16, 2012 in Columbus, Ohio. This has been an incredibly difficult time for our family, but just as MarLeah brought us together in life, her death has continued to bring us even closer than before.MarLeah was special in so many...
Perry Curtis Hannah
Aug 15, 2021
Perry (Sonny) Curtis Hannah, 79, of Dublin, OH, passed away Sunday, August 15, 2021. Perry was born March 10, 1942 in Dayton, OH to Perry Commodore and Clara Evelyn (Thomas) Hannah. Perry served in the Ohio National Guard Reserves, retired after 30 years as owner/broker of The Real Estate Works and worked 16 years with Greyhound Food Management. Perry will...
Doris E. Mcclain
Aug 15, 2021
Doris E. McClain, age 96 of Canal Winchester, passed away on August 15, 2021. She was born on April 28, 1925 to the late Harry and Beulah (Buchwalter) Hoffman in Columbus, OH. Along with her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband John "Jack" Weston McClain, brother Harry Hoffman, sisters Eleanor Wysong and June Whitcraft. She is survived...
Michael Joseph Gadomski
Aug 14, 2021
Michael Joseph Gadomski was born August 2, 1950 in Cleveland, Ohio and passed away on Saturday August 14, 2021 in Columbus, Ohio. He was proceeded in death by his father Joseph and mother Veronica. He is survived by his beloved wife of 47 years Kathleen; daughters Megan (Kevin) Abrams, Amy (Dustin) Sadler, and Danielle (Jared) Gadomski Littleton; grandchildren Alyse, K.J.,...
Dorothy Ann Nethers
Aug 13, 2021
Dorothy Ann (Tomko) Nethers, 90, of Columbus, passed away August 13, 2021 of stage 4 metastasized breast cancer. Dorothy was born November 15, 1930 in Cairnbrook, PA to George and Susan (Cernak) Tomko. She graduated from Valley Forge University (formerly EBI) in 1953 with a BA in Christian Education. Dorothy was a pastor/minister's wife of 60 years at various Assemblies...
John Anthony Aleshire
Aug 13, 2021
John Anthony Aleshire, 31, of Columbus, passed away August 13th, 2021.Johnny was born August 21st, 1989 in Columbus, Ohio to John Aleshire and Melissa (Sartori) AleshireJohnny had a big heart and amazing soul. He loved being with his family and friends. He enjoyed going to concerts and listening to music. Finally, Johnny loved being a father. Johnny will be deeply...
Betty L. Brunton
Aug 13, 2021
Betty Lou Brunton, age 93, passed away on August 13, 2021. She was born on November 15, 1927 in Jackson, Ohio to the late Milton and Grace Freeland. She is preceded in death by her husband Laurence R. Brunton, brothers James and Richard Freeland, Ralph Ferguson, sisters Ethel Marie Wyant and Sharen Parks. She is survived by her daughter, Karen...
Brian Keith Royster
Aug 13, 2021
Brian Keith Royster, age 54, of Columbus, passed away surrounded by his family on August 13, 2021. He was born on October 5, 1966, in Columbus, to the late Richard and Christine (Matthews) Royster.Brian was raised in Woodstock, Champaign County. He loved living in the country. He was a loving father and his children were the light of his life....
Sue Ellen (Tilton) Balme
Aug 13, 2021
Sue Ellen (Tilton) Balme, age 79 of Portsmouth, OH, passed away on August 13, 2021. She was born on January 30, 1942 to the late Harold and Edna (Bennett) Tilton in Portsmouth, OH. She graduated from Portsmouth High School in 1960 and The Ohio State University in 1964 with a degree in speech and hearing therapy. She was a avid...
Rupert Dean Conley
Aug 12, 2021
Rupert Dean Conley, age 78 of Columbus, passed away August 12, 2021 at Riverside Methodist Hospital. He was born on October 29, 1942 to the late Robert and Minty (Adams) Conley in Paintsville, KY. He was a member of Crossroads Baptist Church, retired from The Ohio State University and was a Mason. Along with his parents, he was preceded in...
Donald Lee Wheeler
Aug 12, 2021
Donald Lee Wheeler, 75, of Columbus, passed away surrounded by his family on August 12, 2021. He was born on May 28, 1946, in Columbus, to the late Chad and Geneva (Boeshansz) Wheeler.Don had a passion for old cars, and enjoyed watching racing. He enjoyed working on model cars and spending time with his family. He married the love of...
Charlene Marie Williamson
Aug 12, 2021
Charlene Marie Williamson 83, of Circleville, Ohio, died Thursday, August 12, 2021 at the home of her granddaughter Angie Corbett.She was born in September 14,1937 in Columbus, Ohio daughter of the late Lafe and Mary Russell.She is survived by one son, Kenneth Williamson, one daughter and son-in-law, Tina (Russell) Carson. Six grandchildren, Kerra (Matthew) Pritchard, Angie (Rich) Corbett, Allison (Dan)...
Wendy Michelle Marlowe Rawls
Aug 11, 2021
The family of Wendy Michelle Marlowe Rawls of Columbus, Ohio is saddened to announce her passing on Wednesday, August 11, 2021 at the age of 50 years. Wendy was a beautiful, creative and passionate person. She was an avid reader that loved to write, journal and paint. She was full of life and could light up a room. She had...
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