Obituaries
Marilyn Hill Dountz Schloesser
Sep 10, 2014
Marilyn Gene Hill (Dountz) Schloesser, 82, of Columbus, passed away Wednesday, September 10, 2014 at Friendship Village. She was born April 12, 1932 in Williamsport, daughter of the late Marvin and Pauline Hill. In addition to her parents, Marilyn was preceded in death by her siblings, Ronald and Patricia. She is survived by her husband, Sylvester Schloesser; daughters, D. Lynn...
William Everett Deweese
Sep 9, 2014
William Everett DeWeese, 72, passed away September 9, 2014. He was preceded in death by parents, John and Alma DeWeese and four brothers. Everett is survived by daughter, Catherine DeWeese; brother, Kenny (Mertie) DeWeese; sisters, Zelma (Bill) and Margaret Riffle; many nieces and nephews including, Tim (Wendy), Jay (Eloise) and Skip (Windie) Young, Laurie (Jim) Harris, Joey, Keila, Melissa and...
Geneva Webb
Sep 9, 2014
Geneva May Webb, 56, passed away September 9, 2014. She was preceded in death by her mother, Sandra Oliver; brother, Floyd Charlie Oliver; father and mother-in-law, Carl and Louise Webb. Neve is survived by husband, James Webb; children, Daniel (Andrea) Webb, Jodie Strause and Cody Webb; grandchildren, Annette, Shania, Shane, Sophiah and Amiyah; father, Lloyd Oliver; siblings, Bub, Wayne and...
Gary R. Coleman
Sep 8, 2014
Gary Richard Coleman, 67, of Grove City, passed away at his residence surrounded by his loving family on September 8, 2014, for a special reunion with his Lord and with his precious grandson Brent Richard Salyers, who left us on August 18, 2010. We are sure there is a beautiful reunion happening in Heaven. Born on November 28, 1946 to...
Carl Gibson
Sep 8, 2014
Carl "Rock On" Gibson, 58, Columbus, passed away Monday, September 8, 2014, at the Kobacker House. The Lord knows his name and embraces him in heaven next to the seat of Jesus Christ. He is survived by his fiancée, Melanie Mueller. At Carl's request, there will be no formal services. Newcomer Funeral Home, NE Chapel, 3047 East Dublin-Granville Road, Columbus,...
James M. Morrison, Iii
Sep 8, 2014
James Madison Morrison IIIJames Madison Morrison, III age 84, born September 8, 1930 passed away Monday, September 8, 2014 at home. Preceded in death by father James M. Morrison, Jr., and mother Sadie (Hurley) Morrison. Jim is leaving behind his loving wife of 65 years Dora, son's Ed (Judy) Morrison, Ron Morrison, Larry Morrison, and Michael (Lois) Morrison. Grandchildren Mark...
Donald Bender
Sep 7, 2014
Donald H. Bender, 86, of Westerville, passed away Sunday, September 7, 2014 at the Kobacker House. He was born January 19, 1928 in Columbus, son of the late Hugh and Ruth Alwood Bender. In addition to his parents, Don was preceded in death by his aunt, Seffie Alwood. He was a graduate of West High School and attended The Ohio...
Mildred Aline Ramella
Sep 7, 2014
Mildred Aline Ramella, 90, passed away Sunday, September 7, 2014, surrounded by her loving family. Mildred was born in Pike County, KY on November 9, 1923, to Hobart and Rosa (Hatfield) Vipperman and is preceded in death by her parents; husband of 64 years, Jesse Ramella; infant daughter, Sandra Ramella; grandson, Phillip Oliver; brother, Taylor Vipperman. She is survived by...
Jeffrey Clark
Sep 7, 2014
Jeffrey A. Clark, 33, passed away September 7, 2014. He was preceded in death by mother, Vickie Clark and grandmother, Donna Clark. Jeff is survived by father, Richard (Susan) Clark; sisters, Jennifer (David) Harris and Rebekah (Zachary) Cellar; step-brothers, Steven Joseph (Jenifer) Heavner and Matthew Heavner; nieces and nephews, Hailey, Tyler and Dylan Harris, Brandon, Alexis and Aiden Heavner and...
Gary W. Ratliff
Sep 7, 2014
Gary W. Ratliff, 45, passed away on September 7, 2014 in Columbus, OH surrounded by his loving family, after a courageous battle with cancer. He was born in Columbus on September 17, 1968 to Marlow Ratliff II and Jean Craft. Gary is preceded in death by his father; and grandmother, Kathy Maggiore.He is survived by his children, Gary Ratliff II...
Richard Curry
Sep 6, 2014
Richard Curry, 80, passed away on September 6, 2014. He was born on September 7, 1933. He was preceded in death by his parents Lewis and Stella Curry and brothers Jim and Wilburn Hunt, sisters, Betty and Stella and great-granddaughter, Macey. Surviving family includes wife, Eula, children, Richard Jr., Eula, Abbie, James, Loretta, Freddy, 28 grandchildren/ great-grandchildren and sisters, Erma,...
Joyce K. Hughes
Sep 6, 2014
HUGHESJoyce K Hughes, loving mother and grandmother, lost her battle with cancer on Saturday, September 6, 2014. She was born July 28, 1953, in Portsmouth, Ohio to the late John R. Payne and Katherine Vendura Payne of New Boston. Along with her father, Joyce was preceded in death by five brothers; Glenn, Carl, Johnny, Dennis and James Payne and a...
Phyllis J. Conkel
Sep 6, 2014
Phyllis Conkel, 79, of Columbus, OH, passed away on September 6, 2014. She was born on January 8, 1935. She was preceded in death by her parents, Raymond and Wilma Conkel, son, Richard Dupler and daughter Dolores Dupler, sister, Esther, brother, Harold. Surviving family includes children, Clydene Walters, Jason (Jamie) Dupler, grandchildren, Buneka, Donnetta, Phillip, Shane (Amber), Lyndsey, Kilea, Mariah,...
Charles Hawkins
Sep 3, 2014
Charles C. Hawkins, 45, of Orient, OH, passed away suddenly September 3, 2014. He was recently employed by the City of Columbus. He was preceded in death by parents, Walter and Vena Hawkins. Surviving family includes, wife, Pamela Hawkins; son, Chaz Hawkins; sisters, Diane Johnson and Carrie Kuhn; aunt, Ann Harris; and cousin, Danny Hoermle. A gathering for friends and...
Ericka Johnson
Sep 3, 2014
Ericka Michele Johnson passed away on September 3, 2014 in Columbus, OH. She was born on February 26, 2014.Ericka is survived by her two loving fathers, Michael Johnson and Michael Maksem; sister, Mary Maksem; grandmothers Mary Kay Maksem and Patricia Johnson; and many other loving family members and friends. Family will receive friends on Tuesday, September 8, 2014 from 6:00pm-8:00pm...
Richard Connell
Sep 3, 2014
Richard Neal "Rich" Connell, 68, of Marengo, OH and formerly of Westerville, OH, passed away Wednesday, September 3, 2014, surrounded by his loving family. Rich was born in Brilliant, OH on January 19, 1946, to Clyde and Mary (Huff) Connell and is preceded in death by his parents; sister, Betty Molnar; brothers, William, C. Raymond and Arthur Connell. Survivors include...
William D. Alexander
Sep 3, 2014
William D. Alexander, 72, of Columbus, OH, passed away September 3, 2014. He was born on November 8, 1941. He is preceded in death by parents Wendell J. and Mildred L. Alexander. Surviving family includes wife, Patricia, daughters, Julie (Wayne) Sanders, Jill (Mike) Leingang, Christine (Mike) Henry, step-son, Daniel (Amber) White, step-daughter, Christy White, multiple grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Visitation will...
Franklin Starkey
Sep 3, 2014
Franklin "Frank" Starkey, 79, of Columbus, passed away Wednesday, September 3, 2014 at Riverside Methodist Hospital. He was born September 17, 1934 in Glenwood, WV, son of the late Forest and Beulah Spurlock Starkey. In addition to his parents, Frank was preceded in death by his siblings, Dorothy Miller, Sheldon Starkey, William Starkey and Mary Ruth Meadows. He retired from...
Raymond E. Clark
Sep 2, 2014
Raymond E. Clark, 57 of Columbus, passed away at his residence on September 2, 2014. Born on January 16, 1957 to Edward Clark and the late Helen (Fernandes) Clark. Survived by wife of 6 years Linda (Holden) Clark, daughters Nicole and Alexandra Clark of Hayward, CA, grandson Noah Castillo, sister Marianne Bartsch, ex-wife Maria Clark and godson Nicholas Nawrotzki. Per...
Ricky A. Spires Sr
Sep 2, 2014
Ricky A. Spires, Sr, 60, Clarksburg, OH, passed away Tuesday, September 2, 2014. Ricky was born in Columbus, OH on April 14, 1954, to Archie Ray and Patricia M (Wolf) Spires and is preceded in death by his father; grandparents, Francis and Marie (Vess) Wolf and Leland and Carolyn (Bradley) Spires. Ricky is survived by his mother; son, Ricky A....
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