Obituaries
Tammy Waller
Oct 23, 2015
Tammy Waller, 52, of Columbus, passed away Friday, October 23, 2015 at O.S.U. Medical Center. She was born January 7, 1963 in Cuyahoga County, daughter of the late Ivan and Ella Mae Farris Bailey. Tammy is survived by her son, Jimmie (Morgan) Waller; granddaughter, Avery Waller; brothers, Robert (Bonnie) Bailey and Eric (Carrie) Bailey; special cousin and best friend, Connie...
Anthony Passafiume
Oct 23, 2015
Anthony Passafiume 51 of Grove City passed on Oct. 23, 2015. He was born Jan. 18, 1964 in LaPorte, IN to James Passafiume and Marva Blew who both preceded him in death. Survivors include children Conner Passafiume, Athena Passafiume, and Brittany Howell; siblings Marlene Bobcek, Marty Bobcek, Larry Bobcek, Sean Napier, and Paula Zimmerman.Visitation will be held from 3:30 to...
Steve Harper
Oct 23, 2015
Steve H. Harper, 62, of Columbus, passed away Friday, October 23, 2015 at St. Ann's. He was born February 16, 1953 in Louisville, KY, son of the late Herbert and Marcella "Sally" Schlieger Harper. In addition to his parents, Steve was preceded in death by his sister, Sharon Harper. He served in the Navy and was a member of American...
Mary Smith
Oct 23, 2015
Mary Jo Smith, 76, of Logan, formally of Urbana, passed away Friday, October 23, 2015 at Arcadia Acres Nursing Home in Logan. She was born June 7, 1939 in Columbus, daughter of the late Howard and Juanita McDowell Greene. Mary is survived by her husband, Carl Smith; sons, Ricky Estep, Thomas Holstein and Russell Holstein; daughter, Vicky Exman; grandchildren, Nina...
Lila Verne
Oct 22, 2015
Lila Ruth Verne, 59, of Columbus, passed away Thursday, October 22, 2015 at the Kobacker House. She was born March 2, 1956 in West Virginia, daughter of the late Lyla Kay Shriver Collins. In addition to her parents, Ruth was preceded in death by her sisters, Susie Cavanaugh and Macy M. Hagerman. She is survived by her daughters, Ruby A....
Morris A. Hendricks Sr
Oct 22, 2015
Morris A. Hendricks, 88, Westerville, OH passed away Thursday, October 22, 2015, surrounded by his loving family. Morris was born in Columbus, OH on June 21, 1927, to Grover C. and Ruth (Walton) Hendricks and is preceded in death by his parents. Survivors include his wife of 64 years, Marilyn (Arn) Hendricks; son, Andy (Kathy) Hendricks; daughter, Dianne (Michael) Kennedy;...
John H. White
Oct 22, 2015
John H. White, 75, of Columbus, OH, passed away on October 22, 2015. He was born on August 13, 1940 in Columbus. He was preceded in death by his parents, Homer and Mary White. Surviving family includes wife, Debbie, children, Brian White, Christina (Devin) Carroll, Kimberly White, grandchildren, Desmond, Courtney, Jayden and brother, James White.Visitation will be held from 11am...
Jessie L. Peake
Oct 21, 2015
Jessica L. Peake, 77, of Columbus, OH, passed away on October 21, 2015. She was born in Mingo Logan, WV on December 6, 1937. She was preceded in death by her husband, Gene, parents, Julius and Mary Runyon, siblings, Audrey Dunn, Benjamin Runyon, Susie Runyon, Leonard Emerson; Daughter's Barbara Evoy and Elizabeth Damron; Grandson Zackery Balser. Surviving family includes children,...
Mary E. Koob
Oct 19, 2015
Mary E. Koob, 91, Westerville, passed away Monday, October 19, 2015, surrounded by her loving family. Mary was born in Findlay, OH to Joseph and Mary (Laube) Earlie and is preceded in death by her parents; husband, William C. Koob; brothers, Thomas, Joey & Jack Earlie; sisters, Rose Sargent and Catherine Pucha. Mary is survived by her sons, Michael (Theresa)...
Janet A. Ioia
Oct 19, 2015
Janet Ann Ioia of Columbus passed on Oct. 19, 2015. She was born Sept. 28, 1929 in Columbus to Albert and Frieda Biegler who preceded her in death. She was also preceded by daughters Sharon Romans and Michelle Ioia, and a brother Al Biegler. Survivors include a son Joseph (Kay) Ioia JR and family; best friend Jeanne Kemple; nephew Tony...
James Leece
Oct 18, 2015
James Dale Leece, 54, of Tampa, FL, passed away Oct. 18, 2015. He was preceded in death by grandparents, Hobert and Mary Ann Logsdon, and Wade Sr. and Ester Leece. Jimmy is survived by wife, Pamela; daughter, Kelly (Shawn) Ginunas; mother, Verla Leece; granddaughter, Elle Ginunas; father, Wade Leece Jr.; other family and several close friends. Jimmy owned Innovative Metal...
Shain Johnson
Oct 17, 2015
Shain Johnson, 42, of Columbus, passed away Saturday, October 17, 2015. He was born March 4, 1973. Shain is survived by his daughter; Bailey Alice Johnson; father, Dwain Leslie Perkins; sisters, Shawn Johnson, Kara (Randy) Perkins-Johnson and Alicia (James) Ray Jr. He was preceded in death by his mother, Sandra Ann Molyneux.Visitation will be Friday, October 23, 2015 from 5:00-7:00...
John Price
Oct 17, 2015
John K. Price passed away suddenly on October 17, 2015 at OSU Hospital. He was preceded in death by parents, Albert R. Price and Marian L. (Goodyear) Price. John is survived by daughter, Chloe S. (Price) Lambert; fiancée, Victoria L. DeRan; brother, George A. (Debi J.) Price; nephew, John L. Price; niece, Cammie M. Price; and family pets, Woody and...
Donna Elizabeth Elias
Oct 17, 2015
Donna Elizabeth Elias, 24, passed away Oct. 17, 2015. She was preceded in death by uncle, Robert Curtis Wicks; and great-grandmother, Ruth Eloise Bell. Donna is survived by children, Dallas Lee and Silas Spencer Studer; parents, Donna Lea and Egbert Elias; brothers, Joe (Megan) and Keith (Jill) Elias; nephews and nieces, Nicholas, Brendon, Alexis, Ayden, Madalyn, and Landon; grandparents, Ruth...
Susan O'Harra
Oct 17, 2015
Susan J. O'Harra, 62, passed away Oct. 17, 2015. She was preceded in death by parents, Charlie and Elizabeth Pugh; and sister, Kathy Pugh. Susan is survived by husband, Harry; daughters, Mindy (Pete) Eisnaugle, Jen (Joe) Frank, and Liz O'Harra; grandchildren, Andrew O'Harra, Preston and Chantz Eisnaugle, and Joey and Riley Frank; brother, Mike (Karen) Pugh; other family and friends....
Helen F. Haines
Oct 16, 2015
Helen "Mamaw" Haines, 87, of Grove City, Ohio, passed away October 16, 2015, at home. She was born August 12, 1928, in Kyrock, Kentucky.She was preceded in death by her parents Noah and Lucy Carroll and her son Sammy Haines.Surviving are her son Lucky (Chris) Haines, daughters Loena "Sissy" (Jeff) Prachar and Susan Haines, grandchildren Dusty (Anthony) Fannin, Kellye (Eric)...
Robert Melvin
Oct 15, 2015
Robert W. Melvin, 73, passed away Oct. 15, 2015. He is survived by wife, Debra K. Chester; father-in-law, Wilson E. Black; mother-in-law, Betty L. Black; sister-in-law, Terry Poole; brothers-in-law, Kenny Poole and Roger Black; son, Robert Kyle Simmons; daughters, Tamala L. Chester and Tina M. Chester; grandchildren, Jacob Root, Leann Buskirk, Trinity Church, Xavier Deal; great-grandchildren, Aiden Root, Kiera Roberts,...
Jean Fair
Oct 15, 2015
Jean Fair, 71 of Westerville, passed away at her residence surrounded by her loving family on October 15, 2015. Born on July 4, 1944 to the late Daniel and Catherine Kenny in Bronx, NY. Survived by husband of 26 years Timothy Fair, children Chris (Patty)Jewett, Kelly Pope, Timothy (Beth) Jewett and Michelle (David) Wiegerig, Timi Fair, grandchildren, Brandon (Jordan), Shane,...
Jim Mussio
Oct 15, 2015
James D. Mussio, 62, of Columbus, Ohio passed on October 15, 2015. He is survived by his wife of 37 years, Julie Mussio, his daughter and son-in-law Gina Mussio and Marco Rossi; daughter and son-in-law Nicole and Jason Hobson, grandchildren Reilly and Ava Hobson; brother and sister-in-law Ray and Jan Mussio and nephews Michael, Brian and David Mussio, as well...
Darrell Romans
Oct 14, 2015
Darrell E. Romans, 74, of Grove City, passed away Wednesday evening, Oct. 14, 2015. He was born March 21, 1941 in Crum, WV. He was preceded in death by parents, Lon and Colista Romans; son, Darrell Lee Romans; brothers, Lon C. (Rose) Romans and Jim Romans; sister, Maxine Moore; and brothers-in-law, Bernard Giffen and Thomas Freund. Darrell was a lifelong...
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