Obituaries Listing

Mary Wise
Mar 9, 2017
Mary Louise Wise, of Hilliard, age 88, passed away with her family by her side, Thursday, March 9, 2017 at Carriage Court of Hilliard. Born November 2, 1928 near Ashville, OH to the late Jasper and Ethel Strawser. Retired from the State of Ohio Bureau of Fiscal Review. Preceded by sisters, Blanche (Robert) Bateman, Freda (Glenn) Goldsberry, and Jessie (Hudson)...

Jane Carol Catlin
Mar 3, 2017
Jane Carol Catlin nee Schmidt age 87, born on July 15, 1929 in Hackensack, New Jersey, passed away on Friday, March 3, 2017 in Columbus, Ohio. Jane was preceded in death by her husband of 48 years, John England “Jack” Catlin Jr., parents George Joseph Schmidt and Elizabeth Josephine Staib, and younger brother George Schmidt. Left to cherish her memory...

Robert Grant
Mar 2, 2017
Robert Grant, age 78, of Galloway, passed away March 2, 2017. He worked at Lazarus Department store. Preceded in death by parents Clarence and Enda Grant and sister Carol Lee. Survived by loving wife Mary Ellen Grant, son Steven (Tracy) Grant, grandchildren Anthony and Aubrey Grant. Family will receive friends Monday 5-7 pm at the TIDD FAMILY FUNERAL HOME, 5265...
Charles H. Herbert
Mar 2, 2017
Charles Hennick Herbert Born: October 30, 1929 Died: March 2, 2017 Charles Hennick Herbert, age 87, of Hilliard, Ohio, passed away peacefully at home March 2, 2017. He was preceded in death by his wife Yvonne, his parents Harold and Catherine, his twin brother William and sister Elsie. At the time of his passing he was surrounded by his loving...
LaWanda I. Moose
Mar 2, 2017
LaWanda I. Moose, age 68, of Columbus, OH, passed away Thursday, March 2, 2017. A native of the Cambridge, Ohio area, she was born to the late Harry and Juanita Bates. LaWanda was a graduate of Meadowbrook High School, Class of 1966 and was a proud veteran of the Unites States Army. She retired from the City of Columbus, Public...
Jack Lee Bowshier Sr.
Mar 1, 2017
Jack Lee Bowshier Sr., of Columbus, Age 78, passed away Wednesday, March 1, 2017 at his home surrounded by his family. He is a proud U.S. Army Veteran. He loved to garden, take rides, and watch his grandchildren at sporting events. He's a devoted Dallas Cowboys and OSU Buckeyes fan. Preceded in death by parents, Willis and Geneva Bowshier; brother,...

Ralph Ross
Feb 28, 2017
Ralph Ross, 79, of Mt. Sterling went home to be with the Lord, on Tuesday, February 28, 2017. He was born October 8, 1937 in Morgan County, Ohio. Ralph was a retired welder of Showa Corporation. He was a member of the Mt. Sterling First Church of the Nazarene, served as a Sunday School Superintendent, member of Church Board, Church...
Nancy Conway
Feb 28, 2017
The Rev. Nancy Jean Conway passed away with her children by her side on February 28, 2017 in Dublin, OH. She was born in Dedham, Massachusetts in 1933 to Eleanor Motte and Walter Motte. Nancy was the first in her family to attend college, graduating from the University of Massachusetts with a BS in Microbiology. She married Richard Conway, raised...

Ron Aspy
Feb 28, 2017
Ron Aspy, age 34, of Urbana, passed away Tuesday, February 28, 2017. Ron was a soft hearted person who loved his family, friends and the outdoors. Survived by loving wife Danielle, children Abigail, Kaidyn and Ellie Mae, parents Allen Aspy and Virginia Aspy, brother Roy Aspy, in-laws Rodney and Lanna Harris, brother-in-law Scott(Tiffany) Harris, niece Jade, grandmother Jean Aspy, uncle...

Karen M. Hunter
Feb 26, 2017
Karen M. Hunter, age 39, of Galloway, Ohio, peacefully went home to the Lord on Sunday, February 26, 2017 after a courageous battle with lymphoma. She was preceded in death by her paternal grandfather Loran Yetter, her maternal grandparents Margaret and Charles Major and her father-in-law Larry Hunter. Karen is survived by her beloved husband of nearly 18 years, Russ...

Marjorie Calentine Clark
Feb 23, 2017
Marjorie Calentine Clark, age 89, died Thursday, February 23, 2017. Born March 16, 1928. A long-time resident of Hilliard, Ohio - since 1952. A 1946 graduate of West High School. She received her Bachelor’s and Master’s Degrees from OSU. Her long and stellar career with the Columbus Public School System had humble beginnings when she started the first private pre-school...

Donald Carter
Feb 23, 2017
Donald Wayne Carter I, age 81, of Grove City, passed away Thursday, February 23, 2017. Donald was of Baptist Faith and a US Air Force Veteran retiring with 21 years of service. Donald retired from J.B. Hunt as a truck driver. Preceded in death by parents Milton and Hazel Carter and daughter Connie Petritis. Survived by loving wife Patti, children...

Larry Queen
Feb 22, 2017
Larry S Queen, age 64, of Chillicothe, formerly of Hilliard, passed on Wednesday, February 22, 2017 at Mayfair Village after a short battle with cancer. He was born December 16, 1952, in Columbus, OH. Larry is preceded in death by his parents Paul and Emma Jean Queen and sister in law Mary Queen. He is survived by brothers Mike Queen...

Leonia Watkins
Feb 21, 2017
Leonia May Watkins, age 92, longtime Hilliard resident, passed away February 21, 2017. Graduate of Beaver Falls High School, Rochester, PA, Class of 1942. She then moved to Canton, Ohio where she became a Bookmobile Librarian and met her late husband Clyde R. Watkins; with whom they raised their family. Leonia “Tunney” retired with 20 years of service from T.G.N.Y/Scott’s...

Adam Brown
Feb 20, 2017
Adam Mathew Brown, age 46, of Columbus, passed away February 20, 2017. Graduated from Worthington Christian High School Class of 1989 and Anderson University Class of 1994. Employed with The Brown Company Real Estate. Adam was an avid golfer, Chelsea soccer fan, and Buckeye fan. Preceded in death by grandparents and son Jackson Adam Brown. Survived by loving parents Deborah...

Betty Ann James
Feb 20, 2017
Betty A. James. On February 20, 2017, Betty Ann Davis James went home to be with the Lord. I am sure she was greeted, with open arms, by her husband Robert Edgar James and her son, Robert Keith James. Betty was born and raised in Columbus, Ohio. She was one of four children born to Harley and Nellie Davis. She...

Helen Isham
Feb 19, 2017
Helen Gertrude Isham, age 78, of Hilliard, passed away unexpectedly at Riverside Methodist Hospital from Transverse Myelitis on February 19, 2017. Member of First Baptist Church of Hilliard and retired from AEP as a secretary with 45 years of service. Helen devoted her life to her family and was a loving mother, grandmother and great grandmother. Preceded in death by...

Carol Jean Frank
Feb 19, 2017
Carol Jean Frank, age 64, of Hilliard, Ohio, joined her late father in Heaven while at home surrounded by her loving family on Sunday, February 19, 2017. Born in Columbus to the Betty and the late Charles Penwell, she was a graduate of Columbus West High School, Class of 1970. Carol was a long-time para-legal with Agee, Clymer, Mitchell &...
Norman Gelber
Feb 19, 2017
Norman Gelber (1917-2017)
Norman Gelber, 99, of East Stroudsburg, PA, died peacefully in Hilliard, Ohio, on Feb. 19.
He shared his story, with his son Ben, a meteorologist on NBC4 in Columbus, in “A Journey Through Alzheimer’s” to help support other families going through similar experiences.
He was an English professor at East Stroudsburg University from 1961 until retirement in...
Elmer J. "Fudd" Fonner
Feb 18, 2017
Elmer J. “Fudd” Fonner, age 87, of Westerville, Ohio, passed away Saturday, February 18, 2017. Preceded in death by his wife Cathern Fonner, he is survived by his sister Wanda Fonner, his children: Brenda (Karel) Cats, Lisa (Bruce) Finamore, Frances (Jim) Robinson and Matt (Lori) Fonner; his 10 grandchildren and 6 great-grandchildren. He was a long-time member of the Church...