Obituaries Listing

Wendell Alkire
Dec 30, 2010
Wendell H. Alkire, age 81, of Columbus, passed away Thursday, December 30, 2010. Preceded in death by parents Melvin (Bill) and Fannie Alkire, step-mother Mary Laymon-Alkire, sisters Juanita Roberts –Martin (Jim Roberts, Larry Martin), Jane (Gene) Neiswander, Melva (Keith) Dentner, step-brother Dick Laymon. Survived by step-sister Ruth Laymon, and extended families. Wendell was a U.S. Navy Veteran and retired from...

Betty Karn
Dec 30, 2010
Betty (Wardell) Karn, age 91, of Orient, passed away Thursday, December 30, 2010. Graduate of The Ohio State University and retired teacher from Westfall Local School District. Preceded in death by loving husband, Howard Karn and brother, Wendel Wardell. Survived by son, Phil (Cheryl) Karn; daughter, Mary Ann Karn (Stephen) Jenkins; grandchildren, R.H. and Barbara Karn; sister, Lee Corder; along...

Ralph Bieber
Dec 29, 2010
Ralph G. Bieber, age 92, born June 7, 1918 in Columbus, OH to Ralph E. and Flossie Bieber, passed away Wednesday, December 29, 2010 at the home of his daughter and son-in-law with family around him. Preceded in death by his wife of 67 years, Jean, in April of this year. Survived by daughters, Karen Downing, Gail (Bill) Cope, and...

Charles Hix, Sr.
Dec 24, 2010
Charles Roy Hix, Sr., age 87 of Orient died December 24, 2010 at his residence. He was born August 15, 1923 in Mt. Sterling, OH. Son of the late Harry and Goldie (Bush) Hix. Mr. Hix was a retired Supervisor at Orient State Institute; an Army veteran of World War II, fought in the Battle of the Bulge, awarded the...

Edward Mitchell
Dec 22, 2010
Edward L. Mitchell, age 78 of Derby, died December 22, 2010 at Mt. Carmel West Medical Center, Columbus. He was born May 22, 1932 in Sedalia, Ohio. He was the son of John and Ethel Mitchell. He is survived by sons, John Mitchell of Galloway and Aaron Mitchell of Clarksburg; brother Richard Mitchell of Sedalia; sister, Martha Guthrie of London....

Della Lyall
Dec 22, 2010
Della Lyall, age 74, of Dublin passed away December 22, 2010. Member of Amity Enterprise Baptist Church. Preceded in death by parents Kenneth and Azie Justice, daughter Janet Baker,3 sisters and 2 brothers. Survived by children Barbara (Dwayne) Debo, Patty (Leonard) Newkirk, Richard (Tonda) Anderson and Robert (Lori) Anderson brothers Alfred Justice and Langley Justice, 8 grandchildren, 12 great grandchildren,...

William Driscoll
Dec 20, 2010
William F. Driscoll, age 92, of Dublin, passed away December 20, 2010. Member of Maranatha Baptist Church. Preceded in death by wife Edith and son David. Survived by daughter, Claire (David) Hall of Concord, NH; sons Tom (Mary) Driscoll of Wilmington, OH and Stuart (Crystal) Driscoll of Dublin, OH. Eight grandchildren; one great-grandson. Family will receive friends 2-3 pm. Sunday,...

Robert "Bob" Guess
Dec 20, 2010
Robert (Bob) L. Guess, age 78, of Hilliard, passed away Monday, December 20, 2010. He passed away at his residence surrounded by his best friend and companion, Sandy Loveland and his beloved canine companion, Jilly, at his side. He served in the U.S. Marine Corps followed by attending The Ohio State University. He was employed by Anthem BC/BS in various...

Sharon Humphrey
Dec 19, 2010
Sharon G. Humphrey, age 54 of Orient (Darbydale), died Sunday, December 19, 2010 at her residence. She was born June 15, 1956 in Columbus, OH. She is survived by daughters, Andrea Jessie of Pomeroy and Crystal Sims of Orient; grandchildren Rian Smith and Destiny Sexton; parents Ralph & June Stone of Orient; grandmother, Dorothy Stone of Pomeroy. In keeping with...

Crawford Nichols
Dec 18, 2010
Crawford (Bud) L. Nichols, age 80, of Hilliard, returned to God’s hands on Saturday, December 18, 2010. He was a member of St. Brendan the Navigator Catholic Church; served in the US Marine Corps, member of the Masonic Lodge for many years, former member of Torks Model Airplane Club, Hilliard Model Airplane Club. Survived by loving wife, Margaret; sons, William...

Rosemary Holt
Dec 18, 2010
Rosemary Holt, age 84, of Columbus, passed away December 18, 2010. Preceded in death by parents Andrew C. and Helen M. Ebmeier. Survived by husband David E. Holt, son Dennis D. (Trish) Holt, daughter Marcella M. Bonnell, brother David L. (Dolores) Ebmeier, sister-in-law Shirley Ebmeier, grandchildren Luke (Katrina) Bonnell, Marissa (Patrick) Androsik, Hilarie (Jon) Cockrell and Melanie (Timothy) Harris and...

Darin Thatcher
Dec 18, 2010
Darin Lee Thatcher, age 42, passed away December 18, 2010. Employed with Sygma. Preceded in death by his paternal and maternal grandparents. Survived by parents Carolyn (Trinidad) Rios, Donald L. (Donna) Thatcher, children Alexander L., Katrina S., and their mother Sharon, brother Sean (Carolina) Thatcher and family. Family will receive friends Wednesday 12-1 pm at the TIDD FUNERAL HOME, 5265...
Colonel Robert Green
Dec 17, 2010
Colonel (Retired) Robert Duane Green, age 75, passed away Dec. 17, 2010, surrounded by his loving family. Born May 16, 1935 in Springfield, OH. He served nearly 40 years in the Ohio Army National Guard and the Army of the United States. He was a graduate of Northeastern High School, Clark County, OH; Urbana University, BA in Business Administration; Industrial...

Mae Hinzey
Dec 16, 2010
Mae Eilene Hinzey, age 87, of Hilliard, passed away Thursday, December 16, 2010. Preceded in death by first husband, Ray Ellis and brother, Donald Riebel. Mae attended Hilliard Presbyterian Church; 50 year member of OES Level #372 Robert Morris. Survived by loving husband, Charles; daughter, Alicia Blocksom; brother, Wilbur Riebel; grandchildren, John and Angela Hinzey; several nieces, nephews, and a...

Edith Blowers
Dec 15, 2010
Edith Blowers, age 86, passed away Wednesday, December 15, 2010. Edith grew up in New Jersey and graduated from Rutherford High School in 1941. Her first job was at Colgate in New York City, but most will remember her as the secretary of Britton Jr. High School and the newly-opened Davidson High School in Hilliard, Ohio. Although Edith loved nature...

David Ewing
Dec 14, 2010
Beloved husband, father, and grandfather, David James Ewing, age 76, of Hilliard, passed away December 14, 2010. Active member of the First Baptist Church of Hilliard and a U.S Army Veteran. Retired as District Manager for White Consolidated Industries; after retirement he started his own business, Hilliard Appliance Service. Preceded in death by wife Lucille Ewing and mother Ruth Watson....

Robert Wooden
Dec 14, 2010
Robert Wooden, Sr., age 82, of Shade, OH, formerly of Hilliard, passed away Tuesday, December 14, 2010.Preceded in death by parents Garland and Nellie, brother Howard, daughter Belinda Sagraves, wife Vi and grandson Dustin. Survived by sons Robert Jr. (Kim) Wooden, Thomas (Cindy) Wooden, Kirk (Brenda) Wooden, sisters Donna, Rosemary and Linda, 8 grandchildren, 6 great grandchildren, longtime family friend...

William Hankey
Dec 13, 2010
William James Hankey, December 13, 2010, went to Heaven having loved Jesus with his whole heart. Born in Pennsylvania, a WWII vet, he was an electrical contractor for 45 years. His presidency of FGBMFI took him to several continents. Bill leaves Mavis, his wife of 62 years, daughters Linda (Chuck) Young; and Sandy (Jim) Woodman; grandsons Chuck (Holly), Steve (Angie)...

Esther Smith
Dec 12, 2010
Ester Smith, age 83, of Plain City, passed away December 12, 2010. Survived by sister Betty Geese, nieces, nephews and family. A private graveside service will be held at Forest Grove Cemetery.

Maralyn Jean Spangler
Dec 8, 2010
SPANGLER Maralyn J. Spangler, age 86 of Mt. Sterling, died Wednesday, December 8, 2010 at her residence. She was born July 26, 1924 in Orient, Ohio. The daughter of the late Edgar and Mary (McKinley) Bogenrife. Maralyn was retired from Sterling Pharmacy, member of First United Methodist Church, Mt. Sterling, and Pythian Sisters. Preceded in death by husband, Sam Spangler,...