Carol Oglesbee

Carol Oglesbee, 89, of Columbus, passed away on March 29, 2024. She was born on September 13, 1934, in Lima, Ohio, to the late Odes and Clara (Fisher) Sherer. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her siblings, Willis and Wilbur Sherer, Oleta Shaw, and Patricia Smith.

Carol was a 1953 graduate of Lima Shawnee High School. She married the love of her life, Richard, in 1955. Carol was primarily a homemaker but also did daycare for a few children at a time for several years in the 1970s through the 1980s. She loved children in general and doted on her grandkids. Carol was an ardent Ohio State sports fan. She followed the football team closely for many years as well as the men’s and women’s basketball teams and most recently, volleyball teams. She attended OSU football and women’s basketball games in person several times over the years and didn’t miss watching a game on tv if she could help it. Carol also liked to travel. She and Richard went to different places with the children when they were younger. In later years they drove several times to the western U.S. and made annual trips to Florida in the winter months for many years. Carol liked to play card games with family and friends as her primary social activity.

Carol will be greatly missed by her husband, Richard; children, Debra Snyder, Steven Oglesbee, and Kenn (Carla) Oglesbee; grandchildren, Laura, Camille, Claire, Dylan, and Eric; and her sister-in-laws, Ruth Ann Odenweller and Martha Hough as well as nieces and nephews. A Visitation will be held on Friday, April 12, 2024, from 3pm until 4pm, at the Schoedinger Worthington Funeral Home, 6699 North High St., Worthington OH, 43085. A Memorial Service will follow at 4pm.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Leader Dogs for the Blind (www.leaderdog.org)