Feixiang and Joshua Friend

Mark Gareth Feixiang Friend, 17, passed away unexpectedly on February 6, 2021. He was born in Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, in the Peoples' Republic of China. He was adopted into a loving home by his parents, Todd and Jane Friend on February 26, 2013. Feixiang was in his junior year at Gahanna Lincoln High School and was an active member of the marching and concert bands. He loved participating in his art classes and was interested in automobile design. Outside of school, Feixiang enjoyed caring for his pets, target shooting with his father, flute lessons with Mrs. Diane Ballard and Melody Wan, and online gaming with friends. Feixiang worked hard to maintain his birth language, taking lessons at the Columbus School of Chinese with his teacher and mentor, Mr. Chris Stellato, and taking AP Chinese at Lincoln High School. Feixiang served as acolyte for his church's traditional worship services for many years. He was quiet and reserved, but displayed a deep sense of humor and dry wit among his family.

Joshua Bryan Alexander Friend, 13, passed away unexpectedly on February 6, 2021. He was born to Todd and Jane (Sherrets) Friend in Columbus on November 16, 2007. Joshua was a seventh grader at Gahanna Middle School East and loved being part of Coach Antrim and Coach Bradford's cross country team. He looked forward to participating in Spring track season to prepare for cross country in the Fall. Joshua played clarinet in the Middle School East band, under the direction of Mrs. Diane Ballard. Outside of school, Joshua enjoyed caring for his chickens, target shooting with his father, riding his mini-bike around the yard, and online gaming with his close friends Ahmi and Dylan. Joshua always had a cheerful greeting for anyone he met and a hug for those he knew.

Both boys were deeply loved by their family and friends, and will be terribly missed by all who had the privilege of knowing them.

Left to cherish his memory are parents, Todd and Jane (Sherrets) Friend, his brothers Daniel and Isaac; grandparents, Elizabeth Sherrets and Harley and Nancy Friend; aunts and uncles, Cathy Friend, Margaret and Donald Cumberland, Kay and David Cotter, Kathy Klamfoth and Randy Klamfoth; and many cousins, teachers, and friends.

ARRANGEMENTS ENTRUSTED TO SCHOEDINGER NORTHEAST FUNERAL HOME. A private funeral service will be held at St. Luke Lutheran Church, 4456 Morse Road, Columbus on Tuesday, March 2, 2021, at 1 pm. The service will be live-streamed so anyone will be able to watch the service online https://stlukecolumbus.online.church/ or through our website, stlukecolumbus.com and clicking on the WATCH LIVE button.

Following the service, starting around 2 pm, there will be a visitation with the family that will open to the public.

To view the recording of the funeral service webcast, please visit https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kE2iASvBDwIandfeature=youtu.be.