VANOVERWayne Vanover, 69, of Columbus, OH, passed away March 21, 2011. He was born on January 17, 1942 in Dorton, KY to Junior and Hazel (Mullins) Vanover. Wayne retired after 41 years working for Pepsi Cola. He is preceded in death by his father and sister, Jan Gage. Surviving family includes, loving wife, Linda (McFarland) Vanover, son, Anthony (Angela) Vanover,...

StelzerBeatrice Stelzer, 92, of Columbus, passed away Saturday, March 19, 2011 at Riverside Methodist Hospital. She was born March 12, 1919, in Pomeroy, daughter of the late Hanson and Elma Roush Holter. In addition to her parents, Beatrice was preceded in death by her husband, Jack Stelzer; son, Robin Nye, sisters, Hazel Wynkoop, Edith Sisson and son-in-law, Jim Strawser. She...

LAWSONHelen R. Lawson, 71, passed away March 20, 2011. She is survived by her children, Donald (Sabrina) Chaffin and Betty Lawson; siblings, Harold (Shirley) Clifford, Earl Clifford and Florence (Donald) Garrett; grandchildren, Billy Shoemaker, Dean Chaffin and Abbigail Chaffin; and special friend, Mischelle "Mickey" Brown. Visitation Wednesday, March 23, 2011 from 1-3 and 5-7 PM at Newcomer Funeral Home, SW...

STACYDorothy R. Stacy, 88, Croton, OH, passed away Sunday, March 20, 2011. Dorothy was born in Croton on July 25, 1922, to Bernard and Mary (Crow) Metzger and is preceded in death by her parents; husbands, Charles E. Riley and Thurman Stacy; sons, Larry D. and Danny C. Riley. Survivors include her daughters, Linda (Richard) Dennis and Cathy (Dean) Bartrug;...

RifeEdward L. Rife, 73, of Columbus, passed away Saturday, March 19, 2011 at Riverside Methodist Hospital. He was born May 26, 1937 in Columbus, son of the late Willis "Jack" and June Figgins Rife. Ed was a past Monarch of Achbar Grotto, 32nd degree of the Scottish Rite York Lodge #563 F.& A.M., member of the Kentucky Colonels and an...

Hilburn Clara Lynn Hilburn, 67, of Columbus passed away March 19, 2011. She was born March 2, 1944. Clara was preceded in death by her parents, William H. and Margaret Josephine Fleming, and sisters Margaret Johnson and Emily Bakewell. She is survived by husband, Alex; son, Rob (Lindsay) Hilburn; siblings, William Fleming, Robert (Susan) Fleming and twin sister Mary (Edward)...

Headington John Headington, 83, of Orient passed away March 15, 2011. He was born May 10, 1927 in West Mansfield, OH. John was preceded in death by parents, LeGrand Herman and Faye Headington, and son, Gary A. Headington. John is survived by wife, Bonnie; children, Greg (Martha) Headington and Debra (Bobby) Blake; brother, William (Shirley) Headington; daughter-in-law, Sharon Headington; special...

BusickHarry C. Busick Jr., 63, of Columbus, OH, passed away March 16, 2011. He was born April 16, 1947 in Goldsboro, NC. Harry was preceded in death by his parents, Harry and Vera Busick Sr. He is survived by loving wife, Elisabeth; children, Kris (Terry), Norman, Vincent (Pamela) and Kim; sisters, Ann, Joyce and Carolyn; grandchildren, Rondale, Ryan and Mia;...

SLONEIda Jo Slone, passed from this life to the next on March 17, 2011. She was born in Louisa, Kentucky to Ernie and Phoebe (Miller) Thompson on March 9, 1932. Ida was retired from Ross Labs, Inc. and was on a bowling league for many years. She was preceded in death by her parents. She is survived by sons, Larry...

CARNEYBessie M. "Marge" Carney, 84, went to be with the Lord on Thursday, March 17, 2011, following a lengthy illness. Marge is preceded in death by her parents, Hilda and Alvin Lawson; brother, Harold Lawson. Survived by sister and care giver, Kathryn Wilder and sister, Virginia Rambo; stepson, Michael Carney; many nieces, and nephews; close friends and associates, Bridgette and...

RAMMClifford Dudley Ramm, Sunbury, passed away peacefully at the age of 86 on Tuesday, March 15, 2011. Preceded in death by wife of 63 years, Shirley Elaine Ramm; sisters, Becky and Evelyn. Loving father and grandfather, Clifford is survived by daughters, Barbara Ramm and Linda (Bill) Janeshek; sons, Allen (Toni) Ramm, Jeffrey (Neal Hauschild) Ramm, Scott (Suzie) Ramm; grandchildren, Brian,...

Bieterman Dorothy L. Bieterman, 84, of Columbus, went home to be with the Lord March 14, 2011. She was born May 11, 1926 in Huntington, WV. She is preceded in death by her parents, John and Rebecca Lewis; and husband, James P. Bieterman. Dorothy is survived by her children, David (Tanya) Bieterman, Debbie Willis and Mary Robinson; "adopted daughter" Lois...

WATT Adalyn Marcia Watt, 82, passed away Monday, March 14, 2011, surrounded by her loving family. Adalyn was born in Athens, OH to Arthur and Emma (Wilkinson) Barstow, and is preceded in death by her parents; sister, Lois McEowen; brother, John Barstow. Survivors include her husband of 63 years, William Watt; daughters, Billie (John) Brinkman and Jerrie (Wendell) Yoakam; sister,...

MUIRBertha E. Muir, 79, passed away March 14, 2011. She was preceded in death by her parents; five sisters; a half brother; husband, Donald and son, Thomas. Bertha is survived by her son, Richard Muir and daughter, Carol Justus; grandchildren, Richie and Cherie Muir, Zachariah, Zebadiah, Jeshaiah, Isaiah and Olivia Eggers; great-grandchildren, Olivia Eggers and Austin Mills; and sisters, Dorothy...

KALLOSVirginia Muriel Randles Scott Kallos, 93, finished her sojourn on Earth on March 14, 2011 to enter her eternal life as promised by Christ Jesus. Preceding her in this passing are children Wayne Howard and Muriel Diane Scott; husbands Ernest H. Scott and Alex F. Kallos; parents Carl Albert and Mary Jane Randles; siblings Carl A. Randles Jr., Sarah (Scarabino,Rinehart)...

Schmitz Ralph Schmitz, 59, of Columbus, passed away Sunday, March 13, 2011 at his residence. He was born January 4, 1952, in Springfield, IL. Ralph was preceded in death by his father, Leonard Schmitz and wife, Neda Hopper Schmitz. He is survived by his wife, Annamarie Schmitz; children, Christopher (Elizabeth) Schmitz, Jaime (James) Camelford and Michael Guthrie; mother, Helen Nation...

BOLING Ellis Dean Boling, Colonel USAF Retired, 63, passed away March 14, 2011. He was born in Salem, Indiana to Ralph and the late Eleanor Boling. Dean graduated with a Bachelor's degree in Philosophy from Aurora University in Illinois. He received a Master's degree from Central Michigan University, a Juris Doctor degree from Capital University, and a Senior Professional in...

ROYERCatherine Inez Royer, 68, of Columbus, OH, passed away, March 13, 2011 at Mount Carmel West. She was born on July 8, 1942 in Crawfordsville, IN to Clarence and Loraine (Rutherford) Biddle. She was preceded in death by her parents, son, Joseph Reed and sister, Sandra Nolan. Surviving family includes, daughter, Rene Hay, son, Robert Cochran, sister, Terri Gurasco, grandchildren,...

WOODSONAlfred E. Woodson, 85, Columbus, passed away Sunday, March 13, 2011. Alfred was born in Columbus, OH on April 11, 1925, to Charles and Ruth (Banks) Woodson and is preceded in death by his parents and step-parents, Fred Reed and Mary Woodson; brothers, William (Bertha) and Charles (Phyllis) Woodson. Survivors include his sister, Anna Lee Banks of Chicago; many nieces,...

PIERCERobert E. Pierce, 77, of Columbus, OH, passed away March 13, 2011. He was born in Charlotte, NC to Herbert and Ruth (Zeisler) Pierce. Robert served in the U.S. Air Force during the Korean War. He was preceded in death by his parents. Surviving family includes, daughters, Susan Mogan, Kimberly Schrack, Sharon Farrar, son, Brian Pierce, sisters, Annette Snider, Mary...