

John F. Cunningham, age 54, of Columbus, Ohio passed away Monday, May 18, 2015 after a lengthy battle with polycystic kidney disease. John was born October 14, 1960 and was a 1980 graduate of Columbus West High School. John was preceded in death by his father, Robert B. Cunningham and brother, Steve Cunningham. He is survived by his wife of 19 years, Melinda (Thacker) Cunningham; mother, Thelma (Lyday) Cunningham; sons, Jarrod Cunningham and Joshua Thacker; grandchildren, Kaden and Nolan; sister Lynn Maher; brother Brian (Corin) Cunningham; special cousin and close friend Danny (Joann) Lyday; nieces and nephews, Kimberly Cunningham, Jonathan Cunningham, Ryan Maher, Michael Maher, Colt (Katie) Cunningham and Jason (Lindsey) Cunningham; aunts, uncles; extended family and good friends. John was an avid sports fan and loved to cheer on the Bengals, Reds and Buckeyes. He was also very passionate about music. Special thanks to QFM-96 for giving John the opportunity to fulfill his dream of going “on-air” as a DJ for a day. Family will welcome friends 6-8pm Thursday, May 21, 2015 and 12-1pm Friday, at Schoedinger Hilltop Chapel, 3030 W. Broad St., Columbus, where service will begin at 1pm Friday; burial to follow at Alton Cemetery.
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