Worthington, OH Obituaries

Albert Leon Swalley, born on September 15, 1933, passed away on February 2, 2026, at the age of 92. A visitation will be held at Schoedinger Worthington, located at 6699 N High Street, Worthington, O...

Ronald Eugene Roberts left his earthly life on Thursday, January 29, 2026 at age 84 in Westerville, Ohio. Ron was born to Mary E. and Edward H. Roberts on December 28, 1941 in Dayton, Ohio. He proudl...

Mr. Lynn Blackburn passed away on November 20, 2025. Mr. Blackburn was a resident of Columbus, Ohio.

George E. Wilson passed away peacefully on January 30, 2026. Born in Gallipolis, OH, he was the third of four sons of William H. Wilson and Pribble Nell (Eary) Wilson. George was preceded in death by ...

Mark Bach, 73, of Columbus, Ohio, passed away peacefully on January 27, 2026. He was born on May 1, 1952, in Windber, Pennsylvania, to the late Rev. Francis and Mary (Baumgardner) Bach. He was precede...

Anne Bosworth Parsons Blaisdell, age 90, passed away peacefully on January 25, 2026, in Columbus, Ohio. Anne was born in 1935 in Amherst, Massachusetts, and married John Blaisdell in 1955. She earned ...

Mary “Maureen” Theresa O’Connell, age 89, of Westerville, Ohio, passed away peacefully on Sunday, January 25, 2026. Born on March 24, 1936, in New York City to Michael and Nora (Lardner) Faherty, Maur...

Susan VanDeWalle Taylor, 74, of Worthington, Ohio passed away on Thursday, January 22, 2026. Susan is survived by her beloved sons Donald “Eddie” and Lee Taylor, nieces, nephews, cousins and cherishe...

Martha Isabell Jewell, 90, of Mooresville, passed away on January 17, 2026. She was born on June 19, 1935 in Albany Ohio, to the late Merrill and Mary Chase. In addition to her parents she was precede...

John Dewitt Jacob, age 87, of Worthington, Ohio, passed away peacefully on January 20, 2026. He was born on September 4, 1938, in Columbus, Ohio, to the late John George Jacob (1898–1948) and Lucille ...

John William France, age 82, of Columbus, went to his eternal resting place January 21, 2026 at Riverside Methodist Hospital. He retired from Emerson Corporation following nearly three decades of serv...

Roy Eugene Ault born December 15, 1934 passed away on the morning of January 16, 2026. He was born in New Albany, Ohio where he lived with parents Kenneth and Beatrice (Goodrich) Ault and his brother ...

Barbara Jane (Monroe) Dorn, 94, passed away in the early hours of January 20, 2026 surrounded by her family and the kind nurses, and aides at Wesley Glen Retirement Community where she resided for the...

Diane passed away January 19, 2026. She was born in Columbus, Ohio in 1953. She grew up in the Beechwold neighborhood , graduated from Whetstone High School and attended Nursing schools in Michigan a...

John David Warren, 74, of Westerville, Ohio, passed away peacefully on January 18th, 2026, with his family by his side. John was born on March 6th, 1951, in Dayton, Ohio, to the late James and Irma W...

Stuart Leonard Sears, 80, of Lewis Center, Ohio passed away suddenly in his home on Thursday, January 15th, 2026. Stuart, known as “Stu” and “Lenny” to many, made Central Ohio his home for all 80 yea...

Nelson Waldrop, age 81, father, husband, grandfather, brother and friend, passed away peacefully on January 9, 2026. Born Nov 26, 1944, in Columbus, OH to Elizabeth Jean Higgins and Leo C. “Pat” Waldr...

Barbara Deakins (Barb) aged 88, was born in Columbus, Ohio. She grew up in Columbus with her mother and father, two older sisters and one older brother. She went home to be with the Lord on Thursday, ...

Edwin F. Thompson Jr. passed away on January 9, 2026, at the age of 74. He was a resident of Hilliard, Ohio. Edwin was born on May 31, 1951.

With profound sorrow and unwavering faith in God’s promise of eternal life, we announce that our beloved wife, mother, daughter, and sister, Kimberly Anne Hoffman, gently returned her spirit to the Lo...

***Visitation and Funeral Mass have been rescheduled to Thursday, January 29, 2026. It is with deep sadness that we announce the passing of our beloved husband and father, grandfather, and great gran...

Dr. Gary Howard Barden passed peacefully, surrounded by love, at the Kobacker House in Columbus, Ohio, on Tuesday, January 6, 2026. He was born on June 4, 1945, to Velma and Howard Barden and grew up ...

Ali Bilombele Dos, born on October 18, 1995, passed away on December 23, 2025, at the age of 30. A funeral service will be held on January 10, 2026, at 9:00 am at the External Service Location, loca...

Betty Jo Page, also known as BJ, age 81, passed away on January 4, 2026, in Hilliard, Ohio. She was born on December 15, 1944, in Kingsport, Tennessee, to Monnie Elizabeth (Shelton) and Floyd Odell Wi...

Our sweet daughter, Lucy Grace Oellermann, was born on December 18, 2025, and blessed us with three days of her life before she left to be with her Heavenly Father on December 21. She was baptized, co...

Donald M. Lynne, age 90, of Columbus, Ohio, died peacefully December 31, 2025. He was an Usher, Member, Deacon, and Elder of Worthington Presbyterian Church. Don graduated from Ohio State University...

Marilyn Swisher passed away on December 28, 2025, at the age of 88. Born on February 22, 1937, she was a resident of Columbus, Ohio. Marilyn was born to the late Esther Meyer Lindemuth and Thurman Li...

It is with great sadness that we announce the sudden passing of Lonnie Trott on Sunday, December 28, 2025, at the age of 78, just two days shy of his 79th birthday. Lonnie was raised in Clintonville ...

W. Paul Hartley, 86, of Columbus, passed away on December 28, 2025. He was born on February 2, 1939, to the late Lloyd Ellis and Bessie Marie (Yates) Hartley. In addition to his parents, he was procee...

Brunhild Martha Coleman was born to parents Bruno and Martha Schepe in Berlin, Germany on October 22, 1927. She was their only child. Brunhild emigrated to the United States in 1948 to marry Norris Co...

Laura Eckenrode, 98, of Columbus, passed away on December 26, 2025. She was born on December 15, 1927, in Columbus. She is survived by her children, Randall, Robert, and Kathleen; and her grandchildre...

James T. Follas age 84 passed away peacefully at home on Thursday, December 25, 2025. He was born on May 19, 1941, in Toledo OH to James and Marion (Mynderse) Follas. Jim was a graduate of Whitmer H...

Clarence Edward Reavling, age 80, was called to his heavenly home on Friday, December 26, 2025, after a valiant and courageous fight against cancer. Clarence was born on July 30, 1945, in Columbus, O...

Roberta L. (Jolliff) Cook, age 81, of Westerville, Ohio, passed away peacefully at home on December 22, 2025. She was born on February 23, 1944, in Delaware, Ohio, to Robert L. Jolliff and Vivian E. ...

Julianna P. Youngs (Rinas) Born February 4th, 1940, at home in Clarendon, New York. Passed away peacefully December 24th, 2025, in Columbus, Ohio. Preceded in death by her parents, Julius and Natalie ...

James A Daily passed away on December 24, 2025, at the age of 88. A complete obituary and service information will be posted when available.

~ Chung-Kuo was born in Taipei, Taiwan in 1954. He was the second son of Mr. Tsu-Fang Chang and Ms. Fei-Ping Kung. He was praised for his bright intellect from a young age. Chung-Kuo graduated from...

Sharon L Miller, 83, of Columbus, OH., died December 23, 2025. She was born December 26, 1941 in Fort Wayne, IN to Clarence and Eva Hardin. She grew up in Logansport IN. and spent much of her childhoo...

Jean Bell, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother, passed peacefully on December 24, 2025, at the age of 90, in Westerville, Ohio. Born on September 23, 1935, in Cleveland, Ohio, Jea...

Richard Dean Shock, age 87, of Columbus, died peacefully Monday, December 22, 2025. He received his Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration from the Ohio State University. He had early ...

Barbara A. Ritzman, 88, of Lewis Center, went absent from the body and home with the Lord on December 22, 2025. She was born in Akron, Ohio, raised in Barberton, to the late Raymond and Mildred (Ware)...

Dr. Philip Edward Tieman, PhD, known to many as Phil, passed away peacefully at home on December 23, 2025. He was born on September 20, 1935, in Cincinnati, Ohio. Phil earned his Bachelor's degree fr...

Mary Jane Knowles, age 76, passed away peacefully surrounded by family. She was reunited in heaven with her beloved husband, Jack Knowles; her sisters Patty and Kathy; her brothers Mike and Jimmy; her...

David Charles McCarthy, a longtime resident of Worthington, Ohio, died on December 20, 2025. Born April 15, 1947 in Queens, New York to Laverne Kaufmann McCarthy and Joseph Francis McCarthy, Dave spe...

Willa M. Smith entered eternal rest on Wednesday December 18, 2025, at her home in Columbus, Ohio while dedicated to serving Jehovah God. Mrs. Smith was born on November 23, 1931, in Goodwater, Ala...

Loretta [Lori] Nickels passed away on December 18, 2025 at the age of 85 in Westerville, Ohio. Born in Joliet, Illinois to the late William and Ruby Wegryn, she graduated from St. Francis Academy befo...

Lauretta Level Anderson, age 87, passed away peacefully at her home in Lewis Center, Ohio, on December 16, 2025. Lauretta was preceded in death by her first husband, Richard Huber Level; her parents, ...

Eleanor Cecilia Schaefer was a loving daughter, sister, cousin, niece, and granddaughter. She most often went by Ellie, Bella, Bellie, Bells, Ells, Punkin, Beleanor, Sweetie Pie, Knucklehead or Booger...

Betty Jo “B.J.” Selkow (Wheeler) passed unexpectedly 12/14/2025 in Westerville, OH at the age of 76. B.J. is survived by her sister, Sue Arthurs of Westerville, OH, daughter, Courtney Bass and grandso...

Enid Ireta Wood passed away on December 12, 2025, at the age of 95. She was born on May 22, 1930. Enid resided in Lewis Center, Ohio.