COLEMANJohn L. Coleman Jr., 44, of Grove City, OH passed away August 7, 2011. He was born in Columbus, OH to John L. Coleman Sr. and Ellen Warden. Family includes, son, Matthew G. (Tara) Coleman, daughter, Angelica M. Coleman, father, John L. Coleman Sr. (Carol Bailey), mother, Ellen (Ernie) Mack, sister, Ebony, brothers, Darren Temple, Brian Ruetsch, grand-daughter, Ellie Coleman,...

Kerschner Byron Dale Kerschner, 85, of Hilliard, quietly passed away August 7, 2011. He was born October, 25, 1925 in Harrisburg, OH. He is preceded in death by his parents, Wilber and Dorris Kerschner, brother, Gene and grandson, Matthew Earl. Survivors include his loving wife of 59 years Mary Lou; daughters, Paula (Dana) Earl and Karen Cox; and grandchildren, Douglas...

GiamarcoCharlotte Anne Giamarco, 61, of Columbus, passed away Saturday, August 6, 2011 at St. Ann's Hospital. She was born November 14, 1949, in Columbus, daughter of the late Charles and Aileen Lambert Schilliger. She was a 1968 graduate of Linden McKinley High School and also worked for Huntington Bank for 38 years. Charlotte is survived by her loving husband of...

Bryant (Gore)Ruby Bryant, 81, wife of jazz great Royal "Rusty" Bryant, passed away Thursday, August 4, 2011 at Pickerington Nursing and Rehab Center. She was born September 10, 1929, in Hinton, WV, daughter of the late Daniel and Pearl Gore. In addition to her parents and husband, Ruby was preceded in death by her son, Vincent Bryant; sisters, Lorraine, Louise,...

Raike Phyllis Raike, 88, of Columbus, passed away Wednesday, August 3, 2011 at the Villages of Norworth. She was born January 14, 1923, in Uhrichville, OH, daughter of the late Howard and Mary Sopp. In addition to her parents, Phyllis was preceded in death by her husband, John B. Raike and brother, Glenn Sopp. She was a homemaker and also...

ThompsonMr. Virgil Thompson, age 84, a long time resident of Galloway, Ohio passed away Wednesday August 3, 2011. He was born to the late John & Effie Thompson. Virgil was a U.S. Army Veteran and a member of the Northwest & Southwest Historical Society. He retired from General Motors, Delphi after 43 years of service. He enjoyed history, inventions, fishing...

CummingsJohn A. Cummings III, 66, of Westerville, passed away Tuesday, August 2, 2011 at St. Ann's. He was born February 4, 1945, in Pittsburgh, PA, son of the late John and Marian Delphi Cummings II. John is survived by his wife, Beverly Uvanitte Cummings; sons, John (Marianne) IV, Chad (Emily) and Troy (April) Cummings; stepdaughters, Denise (Sally) Shakespeare, Deborah, Paula...

EVANSIan Joseph Evans – passed on to his Lord and Savior suddenly August 2, 2011. He was brought into this world December 20, 1984 in Grove City, OH and was a 2003 graduate of Grove City High School. Ian was dearly loved by family and friends who knew him. Known for his gentle spirit and kindness to others, Ian loved...

GressleDavid E. Gressle, 72, of Columbus, passed away Tuesday, August 2, 2011 at Riverside Methodist Hospital. He was born June 18, 1939 in Newark, son of the late George and Eugenia Houck Gressle. In addition to his parents, Dave was preceded in death by his brother, John Gressle. He served on a submarine in the Navy during the Korean Conflict....

KISERuth Ann Kise, 73, passed away July 30, 2011. She was preceded in death by her parents, Fred V. and Martha M. Mercer. Ruth Ann is survived by her husband of 55 years, Bill; children, Mark (Fran), Brent (Denise), Duane (Perri), Kevin and Tamara Kise; sister, Kay Marshall; six grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. Visitation Thursday, August 4, 2011 from 2-4...

Pemberton Bill Gene Pemberton, 49, passed away peacefully in his sleep July 31, 2011. He was born December 1, 1961. Preceded in death by father, Bill Gene Pemberton. Bill is survived by mother and step-father, Ruth Ann and Greg Neill; brother, Thomas (Tina) Pemberton; long time girlfriend, Mary Colizzi; great nephew, Wesley; all his nieces, nephews, aunts, uncles, cousins and...

COBBDonald V. Cobb, of Columbus passed away July 31, 2011. He was born to Roscoe and Grace Cobb. He was preceded in death by his parents, daughters, Deborah Price and Kelly Wyatt. Surviving family includes, children, Roberta Rodgers (Tim Walker), Steve Cobbs (Marlene Nash), Rebekah (Jeff) Hornbeck, step-children, Diane Ward, Sandra Flowers. Also preceeded in death by his lifelong companion,...

Fruth George William Fruth, 86, of Columbus, passed away Saturday, July 30, 2011 at Riverside Methodist Hospital. He was born February 19, 1925, in Charleston, WV, son of the late George and Laura "Arbutus" (Spriegel) Fruth. In addition to his parents, George was preceded in death by his sister, Mary Elizabeth Fox and brother, Richard Lynn Fruth. He is survived...

Farmer Jeff Farmer, 42, of Galloway, passed away July 30, 2011. He was born March 20, 1969. Jeff was preceded in death by mother, Nora and sister, Connie. He is survived by his loving wife of 16 years Ruth Farmer; children, Josh and Erica Farmer; father, Junior Farmer; siblings, Beulah (Ronnie) Keaton, Jerry (Sue) Farmer, Carol (Allen) Orsbone, Ina (Steve...

MEEKFannie Mae Meek, 76, of Columbus, passed away July 30, 2011. She was born in Lousia, KY on December 14, 1934 to Uriah and Pearl (Borders) Preece. She was preceded in death by her parents, sister, Nellie Preston, brothers, Derl and Charles Preece. Surviving family includes, husband, Custer "Bud" Meek, daughters, Kathy (Larry) Church, Donna (Lee) Atkins-Friedman, brother, Claude Preece,...

SCHULTZLinda K. Schultz, 57, of Westerville, OH, passed away Saturday, July 30, 2011. Linda was born in Columbus to Herman F. and Venus E.(Freeman) Legg. Linda is survived by her parents; husband, Phil Schultz; son, James D. (Angela) Beaty; brothers, Kenneth (Peggy) Legg and Keith (Mary) Legg; granddaughter, Robyn Beaty; nieces, nephews, cousins and many friends. Linda worked 27 years...

Steve Blackburn, 57, died unexpectedly in a plane accident on July 25, 2011. Steve was the son of the late Walter and Dorothy Blackburn. Beloved husband of 20 years to Debbie Wiedwald, loving father of Sarah, Jessica and Jackson. Dear brother of Bill (Brenda) Blackburn and Brenda Baars. He is survived by many nieces and nephews. He loved his family...

Riley Leon L. Riley, 73, of Grove City, OH, formerly of Butler, PA, passed away July 27, 2011. He was born February 13, 1938 in Bruin, PA. He was preceded in death by parents, Joseph E. and Viola Riley, his brothers Don and Herb Riley and Blair and Melvin Green. Survived by his loving wife of 55 years Margaret Riley;...

GOBLEMark A. Goble, 29, of Columbus, passed away Monday, July 25, 2011, surrounded by his loving family. Mark was born in Columbus, OH, on December 9, 1981, to Donald E. and Melissa (Smith) Goble Jr. and is preceded in death by his grandfather, Donald Goble Sr and grandmother, Barbara Hartman. Survivors include his mother, Melissa (Mike) Smith-Delong; father, Donald E....

FOLK Robert P. Folk, 84, of Dublin, OH, passed away July 26, 2011, after a long battle with cancer. Bob was born in Johnstown, PA on March 1, 1927, to Ulysses and Minnie (Shaffer) Folk, and is preceded in death by his parents; brothers, Donald and Kenneth Folk. Survivors include his son, Paul Folk, of Arizona; daughter, Beth (Folk) and...