Gahanna, OH Obituaries

Carl Besece, born on June 14, 1936, passed away on February 10, 2026, at the age of 89. Carl was a resident of Columbus, Ohio.

Janice Hilda "Lolly" Erieau, age 88, of Whitehall, passed away Saturday, February 7, 2026. Janice was born October 19, 1937 in Crofton, Nebraska, daughter of the late Henry and Martha(Filips) Hendrick...

Madeline Wiggins, a woman of unwavering faith and devotion to her family, passed away on February 7, 2026. Born on July 7 in Portsmouth, Ohio, she was the youngest of eleven children born to Madelin...

Karl Arthur Oldag, 88, passed away February 6th, 2026, surrounded by family and friends. Born from humble beginnings on May 30th ,1937 in Buffalo, New York, Karl lived his life to the fullest and bro...

Donna Jacy Carmichael, 64, known lovingly as ‘Auntie Jacy,’ passed away peacefully on February 1, 2026 in Columbus, Ohio. She is survived by her son Kahli; siblings Dondi, Karen, and Andrea; mother M...

Janet L. Himes (Thompson), passed away on February 5, 2026, in Westerville, Ohio, at the age of 89. Janet was born on April 7, 1936, in Delaware, Ohio, to the late Leo Thompson and Patricia Thompson. ...

Joanna Lynn Curran, age 82, of Westerville, Ohio was born to eternal life on Thursday, February 5, 2026. She was born on November 20, 1943 in Columbus, Ohio to the late Edward and Mary Jane (Hodgson) ...

Charlotte Ann Kellum Driscoll, 96, of Columbus, Ohio was taken to her heavenly home on Tuesday, February 3, 2026, where she continues to lift her praises to the Lord. She was preceded in death by he...

Patti A. Trainer, age 84, went home to be with her Savior, Jesus Christ, on February 2, 2026. Patti was born in Mt. Sterling, Ohio, a daughter of the late Kendall and Annabelle DeWitt. In addition to ...

Mr. Jerry Lee Bailey, 83, of Gahanna, Ohio, formerly of Cleveland and Canton, Ohio, passed away peacefully, Feb. 2, 2026, at the Storypoint Gahanna Assisted Living and Memory Care Facility after a lon...

Rosemary Whitt, 84, passed away peacefully at home while surrounded by her family on January 31, 2026. She was born on April 26, 1941 in Charleston, West Virginia, and was known to many simply as “Ros...

Richard F. “Dick” Marshall died peacefully on January 31, 2026. He was born on November 16, 1932 in New Church, Accomack County, Virginia. Dick was preceded in death by his parents, Annie V. and Dors...

Dr. John James Passias, born on September 5, 1929, in New Castle, Pennsylvania, passed away peacefully on February 1, 2026 in New Albany, Ohio. Dr. Passias, age 96, was the son of Despina and James J...

Reverend Neal “Mac” Kelly passed away on Saturday, January 31, 2026, after a short illness. Mac married his wife of 55 years, Cheryl Mossler, in 1970. Together, they raised three wonderful children...

Joseph J Sucec, Jr. 77, passed away unexpectedly and quickly, on January 28, 2026. Many called him Joe, his brother called him Jose. He was the beloved husband, of Jean Sucec for 38 years; dear son o...

Judith “Judy” Solarek, age 81, passed away peacefully on January 28, 2026. Judy was born on September 30, 1944, in Piqua, Ohio, and was a graduate of Piqua High School. She spent most of her adult lif...

Roger Elmore Spreen, Jr., age 80, passed away peacefully on January 23, 2026 at his home in Westerville, Ohio, surrounded by his beloved family. Born to Roger Elmore Spreen, Sr. and Janette (Jan Mill...

Robert Karl Smith, 72, of Gahanna, Ohio, a beloved husband, father, grandfather, and brother, passed away on January 25, 2026. Born on July 26, 1953, in Zanesville, Ohio, Rob grew up on a farm in Lan...

With extremely heavy hearts, we wanted to share the passing of a husband, son, father, & brother, and uncle of the sweetest person, Michael A. Bishop. He was preceded in death by his father, Dennis Bi...

Rosella Estadt Potts, age 89, of Dublin, OH passed away on January 26, 2026 at the StoryPoint of Central Gahanna. She was preceded in death by daughter Ellen Frebault and husband James Potts. Survived...

Richard ‘Dick” Ralph Gipson, of Gahanna OH, passed away January 23, 2026. He was preceded in death by his parents Ralph Gipson and Hester Riley; sister, Ruth Hodgson; first wife, Marylu Gipson; daught...

Jeananne M. May of New Albany Ohio passed away peacefully at St Ann’s Mt Carmel Hospital at the age of 87 on January 24th , 2025. Jeananne was born November 30th , 1938, in Pie, West Virginia, (Mingo...

Shirley Ann Gray, age 74, passed away peacefully on January 22, 2026. She was born on May 6, 1951, in London, Ohio, to May (Luckes) Hensley and William Hensley. Shirley was a proud graduate of West Hi...

Michael G. Mitchell, 68, passed away on January 21, 2026. He was born on August 14, 1957, in Clifton, NJ, to George and Elaine Mitchell. Mike graduated from Eastland-Fairfield Career Center and Grovep...

In Loving Memory of Mary “June” Rusher A Tribute to a Life of Faith, Service, and Family Mary “June” Rusher, was born in Columbus, Ohio, on November 4, 1927, to the late George and Ruby McGhee. She d...

Kenneth E Worley, age 73, of Gahanna, OH, passed away January 19, 2026, at Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, OH. He was the son of the late Fred and Delma (Hatcher) Worley of Coal City, WV. Kenneth was...

Jonathan Paul Todd (“JT”), age 51, of Gahanna, Ohio, passed away on January 19, 2026, surrounded by his loving family. JT was born in Barberton, Ohio, to Ray and Claudia Todd. He was a devoted husban...

Edwin Paul Castle, lovingly known as Paul, age 86, was born on May 14, 1939, in Salyersville, Kentucky. He passed away peacefully, surrounded by family, as he went home to be with the Lord. Paul liv...

James Robert Hay, age 82, passed away peacefully on January 16, at Kensington Place Assisted Living. He was born on August 5, 1943, in Cleveland, Ohio. James was preceded in death by his parents, Cat...

Michael William (Joseph) Eberly, age 75, was born on November 1, 1950, in Fremont Ohio, and passed away peacefully on January 13, 2026, in Columbus, surrounded by loved ones. Michael was a man who st...

Katherine M. (Lytle) Miller, age 100, passed away peacefully on January 13, 2026, at Mother Angeline McCrory Manor in Columbus, Ohio. She was born on October 28, 1925, in Columbus, Ohio, to Margaret a...

**Services for Kate Burford have been rescheduled due to inclement weather** Kate's memorial will now be held on THURSDAY, January 29 at Schoedinger Northeast Funeral Home, 1051 E Johnstown Road, Gaha...

Olaf Schirmer, age 84, of Westerville, Ohio passed away on January 13, 2026, surrounded by his family. Olaf is survived by his wife and friend of forty five years, Jill Anderson. He is also survived...

Linda A. Bronstein, age 83, of Bexley, died January 9, 2026. She earned a Bachelor of Arts degree at Dickinson College in Carlisle, PA in 1964. Linda was a member of Pi Beta Phi sorority, Friends of ...

George Arthur Skestos, an influential Ohio real estate developer whose vision helped shape the suburban landscape of Columbus and whose quiet philanthropy supported the region’s arts, education and c...

Dr. Daniel E. “Dan” Weltner, age 90, of Reynoldsburg, Ohio, passed away peacefully in January 2026. He was born in Columbus, Ohio, in October of 1935. Dr. Weltner, a devoted physician, graduated from ...

Forrest DeNeil Kerns, Jr., passed away peacefully at home on January 2, 2026. He was born on May 19, 1934, in Monessen, Pennsylvania, to the late Forrest and Velma Kerns. Forrest was a proud veteran ...

Grace Van Tassel Thiel, age 90, passed away on January 4, 2026. Grace was born on April 1, 1935, in Yonkers, New York, to Angus and Grace (Van Tassel) Robertson. Grace attended Gorton High School in Y...

Nancy Ann Kempke, 82, of Blacklick, passed away on January 4, 2026. She was born on October 20, 1943, in Columbus to the late Wayne and Bessie (Harris) Fife. In addition to her parents she was precede...

Dora L. Robey, age 90, of Buckeye Lake, passed away on January 2, 2026. She was born on April 9, 1935. Dora was the beloved wife of the late Frank F. Robey, with whom she shared 65 years of marriage....

Larry G Moore, born on July 20, 1946, passed away on January 1, 2026, at the age of 79. A Memorial Service will be held at Schoedinger Margarum Northeast, located at 1051 E Johnstown Road, Gahanna, O...

Karen Elaine Searl, born on December 3, 1954, passed away on December 26, 2025, at the age of 71. A Celebration of Life will be planned for a later date. Please continue to visit Karen's memorial p...

Amy Kathleen Rennerfeldt Rapp entered into the loving arms of her Savior on Friday, the 26th of December 2025 at Mount Carmel East Hospital in Columbus, Ohio after a brief illness. The family wishes t...

Michael “Mike” Remy Meeks, 70, went to heaven to see his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on December 27, 2025. Mike passed away peacefully at home after 1 ½ years of battling cancer. Mike was born on Sep...

William (Bill) Henry Carter Jr., a lifelong resident of Columbus, Ohio, passed away peacefully on December 23, 2025, at the age of 82. Born on October 3, 1943, in Columbus, he was the beloved son of t...

Kenneth Fields died peacefully in his sleep the morning of December 22nd after a very short fight with pancreatic cancer. Ken is survived by his wife, Lynda Fields, his daughters Lauren Brimer and Kri...

Eric Edward Stone (nicknamed “Red”) was born fourth of five offspring of George Andress Stone Jr. and Sara T. Stone (Trapp). Eric grew up in Westerville, Ohio and enjoyed riding and racing motorcycles...

Marian Ruth Geer, born on November 21, 1952, passed away on December 18, 2025, at the age of 73.

Dr. Paul Nathan Kaufman, devoted husband, wonderful father and brilliant, visionary physician was welcomed into the gates of Heaven and into the arms of Jesus on December 19, 2025 with his family by h...

George Paul Miller, Jr., 75, of Upper Arlington, Ohio, passed away at Riverside Methodist Medical Center on Friday, December 19, 2025. George was born in Columbus, Ohio, on March 7, 1950, to the late ...