Columbus, OH Obituaries

Jeanne Soldan Walton, born on March 27, 1936, in Columbus, Ohio, passed away on December 18, 2025, at the age of 89. Jeanne was a resident of Dublin, Ohio.

Susan Lynne Allbee, born on November 18, 1937, passed away on December 16, 2025, at the age of 88. Susan was a resident of Upper Arlington, Ohio. Full obituary to be added to the website once finaliz...

Born Sophie Elizabeth, the third child of Jennifer and Steven, Sophie lived with her heart stitched outside her body. From the moment she stepped into the world, Sophie brought happiness, inclusivity,...

Melody Noelle Webster, passed away into peace on December 15, 2025. She was 44 years young. Her private services have been entrusted to Schoedinger Northwest. Please consider making a memorial contri...

Beverly Oldaker passed away on December 15, 2025, at the age of 66. Beverly was born on March 13, 1959. She was a resident of Columbus, Ohio.

Sandra Beth “Sandy” Carter (née Secrest), age 82, passed away peacefully on December 16, 2025, in Reynoldsburg, Ohio. Born on February 9, 1943, in Cambridge, Ohio, Sandy was the daughter of Vernon an...

Shirley J. (Nickols) Laughbaum, age 97, of Howard, Ohio (formerly of Galion, Athens, Lancaster, and Columbus, OH) passed on in her spiritual journey on Monday, December 15, 2025 at the Knox County Cou...

Lynn Marie Messmer, born on November 25, 1946, passed away on December 14, 2025, at the age of 79. Lynn was a resident of Columbus, Ohio.

Melanie Jane Sproul Kennedy, MD, age 83, died from Alzheimer's disease on December 13, 2025. She was born on October 21, 1942 to Clellah Stotts Sproul and James Sproul. Melanie graduated from Ohio No...

Nora Vilma (Pinzon) Pfauntsch passed away on December 11, 2025 in Dublin, Ohio at age 94. Born in Panama City, Panama, February 28, 1931, to the late Jose and Saldana (Sanchez) Pinzon, she grew up wit...

Ernestine "Erna" Schoch (Dillinger), age 88, passed away peacefully on December 12, 2025, in Dublin, Ohio. Born on November 8, 1937, in Kelheimwinzer, Germany, Erna’s life journey took her across co...

Catherine Anne Ryan, born on August 3, 1954, passed away on December 14, 2025, at the age of 71. Catherine was a resident of Columbus, Ohio.

Michael Joseph McGee, age 67, of Columbus, Ohio, was peacefully welcomed home to be with the Lord on December 13, 2025. Born on May 1, 1958, at St Ann’s hospital, Michael lived a life filled with love...

Suzanne D. Cook, age 89, passed away on Friday, December 12, 2025. She was born on November 26, 1936 in Urbana, Ohio to the late Christopher and Mary (Turner) Dillon. Suzanne grew up in Urbana, Ohio,...

Frank Joseph Verleny passed away peacefully on Friday, December 12, 2025, at the age of 93 years. He was a loving and devoted husband, Dad, and “Pap”. Preceded in death by Rosie (née Jesser), his wif...

Michael David Creager, age 71, passed away on Friday, December 12, 2025. Michael was born on September 14, 1954 in Piqua, Ohio to the late Burl and Virginia (Hartzell) Creager. He is also preceded in ...

Margot Hoffman Miefert, whose love of life brought smiles to others and whose own smile instantly lit up any room, passed away peacefully on December 11, 2025, in her hometown of Columbus, Ohio with h...

Eugene Bridges, age 82, of Reynoldsburg, Ohio, passed away on December 8, 2025. He was born on August 6, 1943, in Sharon, Pennsylvania. Eugene was a devoted father, brother, and grandfather whose lif...

Jeffrey Brian DuBois, age 81, of Hilliard, Ohio, passed away peacefully at Riverside Methodist Hospital on December 9th with his daughter Leslie at his side. Born to Thornton Tongue and Vera Smith on...

Lena Caputo Derick, 89, passed away peacefully surrounded by her three sons on December 11, 2025, at Kobacker House. Lena was a proud Italian American. Her parents were first-generation immigrants and...

Ronald James Favor, born on September 17, 1932, in Anderson, Indiana, passed away on December 11, 2025, at the age of 93. He was a resident of Westerville, Ohio.

Lydia Ann Chawner Hadley, 87, of Upper Arlington, Ohio, passed away peacefully on December 9, 2025, in the presence of family. Lydia was the youngest of four sisters, born September 21, 1938, in Washi...

Mrs. Elouise Jones was born on January 3, 1932, in Bishopville, South Carolina, to the late Elizabeth Mack. Elouise is preceded in death by her long-time husband, Elisha, for over 50 years of marria...

Arville George Curry, born on February 22, 1944, passed away on December 9, 2025, at the age of 81. He was a resident of Hilliard, Ohio.

Beverly A. Leake, age 79, passed away on Tuesday, December 9, 2025. Beverly was born on May 22, 1946, in Philadelphia, PA, to Harry and Betty Zuckerman. She retired from the Franklin County Public Def...

Linda Roberts Corlis, age 86, passed away on December 9, 2025. She was born on April 26, 1939, in Elyria, OH, to the late William and Lillian Roberts. Linda always had a fondness for helping others....

Leslie Robin Wymer, aged 66, passed away on December 8, 2025. Born on July 30, 1959, Leslie was a resident of Columbus, Ohio.

Sikes, Carol Lynn Carol Lynn ("Tete") Sikes, 77, of Columbus, Ohio passed away peacefully on December 9th, 2025, after a courageous battle with pancreatic cancer. Born on July 8th, 1948 in Wheeling, W...

Kenneth (Ken) Dorsey, 56, of Columbus, Ohio passed away on December 9, 2025. Ken was born in Columbus on January 3, 1969 and adopted by his parents when he was just 10 days old. He was fortunate to c...

Maryjane Swank, age 77, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, December 9, 2025. She was born on August 23, 1948, in Cleveland, Ohio, to William and Mary (Svetz) Jacobs. Maryjane proudly served as the pas...

Genie was born in Los Angeles, California, in 1945. She moved to Central Ohio at an early age and attended the Upper Arlington schools and was a member of the Class of 1963 at Upper Arlington High Sch...

Ronald “Ron” Dent Brown, age 90, passed away Monday, December 8, 2025. He was born on August 7, 1935, in Columbus, Ohio to the late William and Grace (Wood) Brown. In addition to his parents, Ron was ...

Patricia Anne (Vanderhoff) Gessner passed away on December 7, 2025, at the age of 82. She was born on August 23, 1943, in Somers Point, New Jersey. Obituary to be uploaded to the website, once it is f...

Betty Jean Sikking, of Columbus, OH, passed away on December 7, 2025, at the age of 100. She was born in Louisville, KY, to the late LeRoy and Hazel Sikking. Betty dedicated her life to helping others...

JoAnn Barnett, age 93, of Dublin, Ohio, prominent business owner of The Holiday Beauty Salon and Boutique, passed away on Saturday, December 6, 2025 in Dublin. She was born on September 1, 1932 in Jun...

Gisela J. Hinkle, Ph.D., passed away on Friday, December 5, 2025 at 11:25 PM at Ohio Health Kobacker House. Born June 13, 1926 in Konigsberg, East Prussia, German to the late Fritz Karl Mann and Inge...

Patrick Eley, born on January 30, 1955, passed away on December 5, 2025, at the age of 70. He was a resident of Westerville, Ohio.

John Comyns, born on March 26, 1935, passed away on December 4, 2025, at the age of 90. John was a resident of Columbus, Ohio.

Joyce Davis Lewis, born on August 13, 1941, passed away on December 3, 2025, at the age of 84.

It’s with deep sorrow and love, the family of Sonel Eugene announces his passing on December 3, 2025. Sonel Eugene, 73, was born in Aucaye, Haiti. He was a strong and disciplined man whose presence c...

Doris Mitchell, 86, of Upper Arlington passed away on Tuesday, December 2, 2025. She was born on August 15, 1939, in Dixon, Kentucky, to the late Thomas and Jewell (Lynn) Sutton. Doris graduated fro...

Dr. William (Bill) Harold Allen III, age 78 passed away on Tuesday, December 2, 2025. He was born on July 12, 1947 in Columbus, Ohio to the late William Harold Allen II and Jane Allen. Bill was a pr...

Gene Wesley Thorne, born on July 21, 1946, passed away on December 3, 2025, at the age of 79. Gene was a resident of Grove City, Ohio.

Rebecca Sue Cordes, 73, of Columbus Ohio, passed away in the comfort of her home on December 3 2025. Rebecca was born June 18, 1952, in Napoleon, Ohio, the daughter of Raymond and Paula (Imbrock) Cor...

Leslie Leroy Lee, born on June 26, 1927, passed away on November 30, 2025, at the age of 98. Leslie was a resident of Mount Vernon, Ohio.

Charles J. “Chuck” Casey Jr., age 77, went home to be with the Lord on Monday, December 1, 2025. He was born on May 17, 1948 in Columbus, Ohio to the late Charles J. and Virgina Casey Sr. Chuck was a...

Claudine Lalli Eckhart (b.1938), daughter of Italian immigrants Laudo Lalli and Giovanna Mazza Lalli, passed away gently and peacefully at home on November 29, 2025. For the last two years, Claudine w...

Erasmo Gabriel Buena, born on August 13, 1950, in Ft. Morgan, passed away on November 30, 2025, at the age of 75. Erasmo was a resident of Newark, Ohio.

Donna June Forsythe, born on September 13, 1939, passed away on November 30, 2025, at the age of 86. Donna resided in Carroll, Ohio.

Patsy Sue Everetts, age 83, passed away Monday, December 1, 2025 in Columbus, OH. Patsy was born January 7, 1942 in Pickerington, OH to the late Opal Williams and Claude Gartin. In addition to her...