Obituaries Listing

Mary Hurley
Mar 28, 2012
Mary Borghese Hurley gently returned to her Lord on March 28, 2012. She was born on July 27, 1919 in Columbus, OH. She graduated from North High in 1938. She resided in Hilliard, after having lived for many years in the Washington, DC area. Mary was an active member of the Upper Arlington Senior Center. Married for 39 years to...

Raymond Kelley
Mar 24, 2012
Raymond Ison Kelley, age 81, of Plain City, loving husband, dad, grandfather, great-grandfather and great-great grandfather, went Home to be with his Lord, Jesus after a long illness. Passed from this life March 24, 2012 to join mother and dad, Cloma (Ferguson) and Cassie Kelley; brother, Freeman and great-granddaughter, Ashley Green. Raymond was born March 4, 1931 in Skaggs, KY....

George Klugh
Mar 21, 2012
George A. Klugh, age 86, of Hilliard, passed away Wednesday, March 21, 2012. George was born January 29, 1926 in Kittanning, PA. He was a loving husband, brother, son and uncle. He was an orchid enthusiast and expert as well as an avid gardener. He attended Marietta College where he received his Bachelor’s Degree and also attended The Ohio State...

Clare Lindsey
Mar 20, 2012
Clare L. Lindsey, age 86, of Hilliard, OH, formerly of Bradenton, FL, Oxford, OH, Blacksburg, VA, and Springfield, VT, passed away Tuesday, March 20, 2012. She was a loving mother and wife and worked as a realtor with Folker Real Estate in Oxford, OH and Wagner Realty in Bradenton, FL. She attended St. Brendan’s Church in Hilliard, OH, and was...

Robert Rehm
Mar 15, 2012
Robert Adrian Rehm, M.D., age 83, of Hilliard, passed away Thursday, March 15, 2012. He was born in Logansport, IN on November 2, 1928. Bob received his BA from Depauw University, Greencastle, Indiana. He graduated from the University of Cincinnati Medical School, Phi Beta Kappa and 1st in his class. Bob received his Master of Medical Science at The Ohio...

Robert Fannon Jr.
Mar 15, 2012
Robert D. Fannon Jr., age 86, of Hilliard, went home to be with his Lord and Savior, whom he served faithfully his entire life on Thursday, March 15, 2012. Member of Dublin Baptist Church and former 50 year member of Hillcrest Baptist Church where he was very active as a Sunday school teacher and involved in all aspects of the...

Rose Horn
Mar 14, 2012
Rose E. Horn, age 89, widow of Harry M. Horn, long-time Hilliard resident, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, March 14, 2012 at her daughter’s home. Retired from K-Mart and member of Briggs Road Baptist Church. Preceded in death by husband Roy D. Weltner; former husband and father of her children, John S. Forgoress; parents, Clifford and Lucile Brown; infant son,...

Eric Rieve
Mar 14, 2012
Eric A. Rieve, age 54, of Columbus, passed away Wednesday, March 14, 2012 after a long, courageous battle with Huntington’s Disease. He graduated Cum Laude from The Ohio State University, Class of “1980”; employed as a C.P.A. and a member of Boulevard Presbyterian Church. Preceded in death by his father, Milton Riewe. Survived by mother, Aleta Riewe; loving wife of...

Maurice Robinson
Mar 11, 2012
Maurice E. Robinson “Moe”, age 90, of Galloway, passed away Sunday, March 11, 2012. He was born March 10, 1922 in Claflin, KS. He was a WWII Veteran serving in the U.S. Navy Air Corps in the South Pacific. Worked as a mechanical engineer for Cleveland Formgrader and Indianhead Corporation designing road paving equipment, while working at Indianhead he had...

Frances Holser
Mar 9, 2012
Frances J. Hosler, age 79, of Hilliard, passed away Friday, March 9, 2012 at Riverside Methodist Hospital. Preceded in death by husband, David R. Hosler and step-daughter, Dawn Swingle. Survived by son, Dana (Jeanette) French; step-children, David Hosler, Diane Duff, and Darlene Yarmesh; 13 grandchildren; several great-grandchildren; along with numerous nieces, nephews, and a host of good friends. Family will...

Allan Roberts
Mar 7, 2012
Allan J. Roberts, age 75, of Dublin, passed away Wednesday, March 7, 2012, at Claremont Retirement Village. Allan was a veteran of the U.S army serving in the 538th Engineering Company. He was retired from the City of Hilliard Engineering Department where he served many years as Deputy City Engineer. Allan’s dedication to his family, his country, and his work...

Terri McKee
Mar 5, 2012
Terri L. McKee, age 53, passed away Monday, March 5, 2012. She was a member of St. Cecilia Catholic Church and a graduate of Westland High School, Class of ‘77’. Preceded in death by great-grandparents, Charles and Sarah Bentz; grandparents, Frank and Thelma Bragg and Adryenne and Arnold McKee; aunt, Marilyn Isaac; and cousin, Robert Riley. Survived by parents, John...

Mary Mertz-Williams
Mar 4, 2012
Mary Elizabeth Mertz-Williams, born July 16, 1917 in Springfield, OH to Charles and Lola Drum, passed away March 4, 2012. Graduated in 1938 from Mercy Hospital as an RN; where she worked for 50 years. She was assistant administrator at Lutheran Senior City and taught nursing at Children’s Hospital, Columbus, OH. Preceded in death by her parents, husband John Mertz...
Howard R. Hunt
Mar 4, 2012
Howard R. Hunt, age 87, of Hilliard, born October 25, 1924, passed away March 4, 2012. Preceded in death by wife Patricia E. Hunt, first wife Mildred Wilkinson and parents Leora and Howard Hunt, Sr. Survived by children, Terre Allen, Howard Hunt, Jr., Denise Tobin, Jeffrey Hunt, Julia Hupp and Mark Hunt and 9 grandchildren. Family will receive friends 11-12...

Richard "Dick" Gill
Feb 26, 2012
Richard E. Gill, age 75, of Hilliard, passed away Sunday, February 26, 2012 at Riverside Methodist Hospital. Graduate of O.S.U. School of Journalism and worked for the Columbus Dispatch for over 20 years. He was an avid Buckeye fan and loved to play golf. Survived by loving wife of 42 years, Linda; children, Adam Gill, Wendy (Teddy) Mansperger, Debra Sherman,...

Mike Lusk
Feb 26, 2012
Mike Lusk, age 86, formerly of Columbus, passed away at Van Wert Inpatient Hospice Center on Sunday, February 26. His inner strength, sense of humor, and twinkling blue eyes will be missed in every life he touched. He was a U.S. Army Air Force veteran and flew 28 missions in WWII. He retired as a sergeant from the Columbus Police...

Ada Thompson
Feb 26, 2012
Ada Thompson died peacefully in her sleep February 26, 2012 at the age of 89, at Monterey Care Center in Grove City, OH. Ada was born on August 8, 1922 in Isonville, Elliott County Kentucky. Ada was a longtime resident of the City of Hilliard where she graduated with honors in the class of 1940. She then attended Bliss College....

Victor R. Noreen
Feb 25, 2012
V. Robert Noreen, age 90, of Hilliard, passed away Saturday, February 25, 2012 at Riverside Hospital. He was a retired chemist for Ashland Oil Co. He served in the U.S. Navy during WWII in Leyte, Philippines and was a long-time member of Upper Arlington Lutheran Church. Survived by his loving wife, Bernice; sons, James (Harriet) Noreen of Minneapolis, MN, and...

Doreen Scurlock
Feb 24, 2012
Doreen Scurlock, age 76, of Dublin, passed away Friday, February 24, 2012 at her residence. She was born in England and came to the U.S. at the age of 14 to begin a new life. Member of Buckeye State Harmonica Club ,Hilliard Senior Citizens Happiness Club, Jacks and Jills of Upper Arlington Senior Citizens Club, and S.P.A.H. Club. Survived by...

Peggy Ford
Feb 24, 2012
Peggy Ann (Pethtel) Ford, age 81, of Palm Harbor, FL, formerly of Hilliard, passed away Friday, February 24, 2012. Proceeded in death by 1st husband, William E. Pethtel (1984) and son-in-law Robert Butler. Survived by loving husband, Dwight E. Ford; children, Charlene Butler, Sara (William) Neale, Carolyn J. Pethtel Faust, and Russell (Franki) Pethtel; grandchildren, Andrew (Rachael) Arnette, Dustin Arnette,...