Obituaries

Nov 13, 2019

JASON LUTZ 66, OF COLUMBUS, PASSED AWAY NOVEMBER 13, 2019 DUE TO A SEVERE BRAIN BLEED. JASON WAS BORN NOVEMBER 15, 1952 TO EARL AND JOANN LUTZ. HE WAS PRECEEDED IN DEATH BY BOTH PARENTS, BROTHER SAMUEL, AND SISTER TONITA. SURVIVED BY BROTHER WALTER AND NIECES AND NEPHEWS.  EARLY IN JASON'S CAREER HE SANG BACKUP FOR JOHNNY MATHIS AND...

Nov 10, 2019

Stephen Todd Webb, passed away suddenly from pneumonia. He had been treated for lung cancer at the James OSU. Stephen was born in Portsmouth, currently living in Worthington, after attending OSU. Steve played trumpet in the US Army band.He loved and was moved by music in many ways. Much time was spent playing guitar and keyboard. He had countless...

Nov 10, 2019

Liam Mikel Long filled his family with love and joy March 21, 2018. He was born in Columbus Ohio and welcomed with open arms by his Mommy and Daddy. Unexpectedly, his precious heart found a place of peace and love Sunday, November 10, 2019.

Liam will be forever remembered and loved by his parents, Christina Augst and...

Nov 8, 2019

Ethel A. Boggs, age 97, peacefully returned home to God on Friday November 8, 2019. She was born October 16, 1922, in Kentucky to parents Justin and Pearl Fallon.

Ethel is proceeded in death by her Parents, Husband Dock, Daughter Patsy, Brothers Orson, Vern and Arnold.

She is survived by Daughters Doris Mouser (Tim Whitten)...

Nov 8, 2019

Pemberton

Rhonda Sue Pemberton, age 54 passed away on November 8, 2019 at home.  Born July 4, 1965 in Columbus, Ohio to parents H. Leo and Sandra Leffler Funk. Preceded in death by sisters Katherine M. Funk and Melody Longworth Funk; niece Amy Paragon; nephew Baby Harley Poore and long time companion Tommy Poore. Survived by children...

Nov 7, 2019

Sandra Conkle born July 5th, 1954 in Melbourne Kentucky to the late Dorthy(Hartig) Tagg. She passed away November 7th, 2019 after a short battle with pancreatic cancer.

The love she has for her family will live on forever through her brother, three children, and seven grandchildren for whom she loved more than life itself. She enjoyed spending...

Nov 6, 2019

Carolyn Susan McAndrew, 76, passed away on Wednesday, November 6, 2019 in Columbus, Ohio. Susan grew up in German Village and graduated from South High School. Susan’s early career: modeling and acting, brought her to New York City and Los Angeles. She later worked in Non-Profit Fundraising, Real Estate and Financial Planning. Susan was a devoted mother and grandmother....

Nov 6, 2019

Susan Louise Sallyards Zerby was born on February 26, 1950 in Los Angeles, California. She was married 45 years to Arthur Warren Zerby III who preceded her in death two years earlier. Susan passed away on November 6, 2019 in Columbus, Ohio surrounded by love ones. Susan lived a life with sparkling humor, intellectual curiosity, and touched all who...

Nov 5, 2019

Tucker

Bobby Tucker, age 63 passed away November 1, 2019. Born July 14, 1956 in Cincinnati, Ohio to parents Delbert and Irene Jones Tucker. Preceded in death by parents; brothers Darryl, Timothy and Bill Tucker. Survived by son Speedy Tucker; former wife Raye Tucker; granddaughters Shianne Tucker; brother Steve, DJ, and Speedy Tucker; sister Janet Barr. Booby...

Nov 4, 2019

Audree M. Anthony-Turner, age 85. Sunrise March 4, 1934 and Sunset November 4, 2019. She leaves to cherish her memory, her son Charles R. Turner Jr., daughter Yevette E. Walker, step daughter Donna (Julian) Tramell, granddaughter Lucretia A. Turner, granddaughter Electoria M. (Ron) Wilder, and grandson Donald Dalton Jr.

Services will be held on November 16, 2019...

Nov 3, 2019

Carolyn Bowers Smith, 79, passed away peacefully on Sunday, November 3, 2019 at Kobacker House. Carolyn was born March 17, 1940 in Columbus, Ohio to the late Richard and Dorothy Bowers. She was a 1957 graduate of Linden-McKinley High School. Carolyn married Paul Smith on June 28, 1958. Carolyn is survived by her husband Paul, son Kevin D. Smith,...

Nov 1, 2019

After a long illness, Kathryn Sue Dixon of Columbus, Ohio passed away at home with family by her side. She is preceded in death by her grandparents Ivan and Edith Lucille Sharp. Kathryn is survived by her parents Kenneth and Gayle Russell, siblings David and (Alex) Russell, Sally and (Bob) Lamontagne, Patty and (Charles) Fridley, Laura and (Michael) Black,...

Oct 31, 2019

Ms. Essie Bush, daughter of Tommie and Mary Myers-Bush, was born on March 24, 1950 in Americus, Georgia. On Thursday, October 31, 2019, Essie peacefully departed this life to be with the Lord, with her children right by her side.

Growing up Essie enjoyed being the middle child of her four siblings, Robert, Barbara, Jeanette, and Eva...

Oct 29, 2019

Dorothy (Dottie) was born in Richmond, VA. May 22, 1935.  She graduated from St. Catherine’s in Richmond, VA and from Goucher College, Baltimore, MD in 1957.  She is survived by her loving husband Jim who she met and married on September 27, 1068 in Dallas, TX while she was working as an insurance Underwriter. They moved to Columbus in...

Oct 28, 2019

Margareta Elizabeth Frisch passed away on Monday, October 28th at age 74.

Margareta was born to Vsevolod and Yelena in Regensburg, Germany in 1945. She immigrated to America in 1952 and soon settled in Columbus, Ohio. She was a graduate of East High School and The Ohio State University with both a Bachelor of Science in Education and...

Oct 27, 2019

Robert Bird Lee was surprised by death at his home. A longtime member of Overbrook Presbyterian Church he was born in California in 1932 to Mary Marsena Lee and Brigadier General Harold Robert Lee USMC.  He considered himself a military brat and moved frequently with his parents during his childhood. He had wonderful memories of many of the places...

Oct 27, 2019

Barbara Hollenbeck Reitsma, PHD, 59, passed away Sunday, October 27, 2019 at her home in Mount Vernon, Ohio. Born near Pittsburgh, PA, she was the daughter of the late Rev. LeRoy and Lois (Rider) Hollenbeck. Barbara is survived by her loving husband of 37 years, Charles Reitsma. She is also survived by her daughter, Kimberly Parsons (Sam) and two...

Oct 26, 2019

Carl L. Quaintance, age 82 of Johnstown, Ohio, passed away on October 26, 2019, at Kobacker House in Columbus, Ohio.

He was born on May 12, 1937, in Gibsonburg, Ohio to the late Curtice and Margaret (Carl) Quaintance.  He graduated from Gibsonburg High School in 1956.  Carl went on to attend The Ohio State University and graduated...

Oct 26, 2019

Kurt E Kaiser, formerly of Hilliard Ohio passed away Saturday, October 26, at the James Cancer Hospital. He was 39. Kurt worked for many years as a skilled  carpenter and brought those talents to production crews of Renaissance Festival sites all over the country. In 2013 he thru hiked the Appalachian Trail where he earned the trail name "Veto"....

Oct 25, 2019

Deirdre Jackson, born June 8, 1978 of Columbus, Ohio went home to be with the Lord on October 25, 2019.  All who knew Deirdre loved her.  Deirdre’s grandchildren were her pride and joy.  Deirdre will be missed but never forgotten.  Deirdre is survived by her mother - Shelia Jackson, father - Anderson West, partner - James Tinsley, daughters -...