Columbia High School Ohio Alumni Obituaries

Richard was born June 3 1933 in Columbia City Indiana to Heneretta Pauline Nelson and Donald Dwight Phend. Richard grew up with his sisters and brother in a creative caring loving family. He graduated from Columbia City High School in 1951 enrolled briefly at Ball State Teachers College withdrew and...

Our beloved Terry Corn of Brunswick Ohio a devoted husband father grandfather and greatgrandfather went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday January 7th. He was a man who loved the Lord loved his country and loved his family deeply. Terry was born in Columbus Ohio to the late Orville and Eula Jean ...

Charles Edward Straker of Zanesville OH died January 27 2026. He was 91. Charles was born on June 16 1934 in Zanesville to parentsB. Robert and Marguerite Ackert Straker. He graduated from Zanesville High School Class of 1952 and attended The Ohio State University. He was the owner and CEO of Buckey...

Robert William Dague age 98 and a lifelong resident of Medina passed away on December 20 2025. He was born in Medina on April 13 1927 to the late Hugh and Evelyn Holtzburg Dague. Robert graduated Medina High School in 1945 and served in the US Navy. He went on to earn his masters degree and began hi...

    John Wesley Bode, 78, of Edina, Missouri, passed away Monday Evening, February 9, 2026, at the LaBelle Manor Care Center in Labelle, Missouri, surrounded by family and friends.    John was born February 28, 1947, in Quincy, Illinois, the son of George Glenn and Orinda Jen Hat...

Shirley Hopson Young was born on December 26 1937 in Kemper County Mississippi to Cozie Hopson and Stella Burton Hopson. Shirley was an athletic dedicated student who loved basketball and was a talented player at Porterville Attendance Center. After graduating from high school Shirley enrolled at Ha...

Catherine Kay Dumperth 100 of Valley City Ohio passed away peacefully on Friday January 30 2026. Kay was born December 18 1925 in Duryea PA to the late Jerome and Catherine Apolski Harris. Upon graduating from High School in 1943 she moved to Cleveland secured an inventory control position at Nation...

Sally A. Smith nee McKenzie age 91 passed away January 28 2026. She was the beloved wife of the late James daughter of Chloe Koons McKenzie and Leonard "Mac" McKenzie loving mother of Laura Glade Lloyd and Michael Smith Brenda Lynn Fogle grandmother of Thomas Glade Oanh Nguyen John Glade Zion Stephe...

Joseph A. Dugan, Age 65, of North Olmsted, Ohio passed away on December 20, 2025 after losing his hard fought battle with cancer. Beloved son of James F. and Mary Ann (nee Cachat), both of whom preceded him in death. Joe is survived by his sister Anne Marie Settonni (Frank), brother Richard (Helen),...

Mary Roslyn Hill (nee Gaydos), age 83, passed away peacefully Tuesday January 13, 2026. Loving Mother of Bob (Cindy), Tim (Anne) and John. Beloved Grandmother of Avery (Sha), Sarah, Timmy, Aiden and Catherine. Sister of Mike (Connie) and sister-in-law Rose Marie. Preceded in death by her parents ...

Nancy Molz Cherry 88 of Willard Ohio went home to be with her Lord and Saviour on Sunday February 8 2026 passing peacefully at home surrounded by her loving family. Born in Philadelphia Pennsylvania Nancy lived a life marked by steadfast faith joyful service and deep devotion to her family. She was ...

Donna J. Bodman, 87, of Marion, Ohio, went to be with the Lord and was reunited with her beloved husband, John, on Tuesday, January 27, 2026, at the Meadows of Marion following an extended illness.On November 25, 1938, Donna was born in Marion, Ohio, the third of five children of the late Donald Con...

Everett Rice Keith Jr 73 of Platte City Missouri formerly of Memphis Missouri has gone to the baseball park in the sky. Endless strikes hotdogs and beer. Junior passed away Tuesday evening November 11 2025 at the KU Medical Center in Kansas City Kansas. Everett was born on September 16 1952 in Bloom...

Annette K. Sagar of Benton Township passed on January 9 2026 at The Gardens Nursing Home in Orangeville. Born August 19 1961 in Ohio she was the daughter of the late Tonia Osinski Sagar and Robert Sagar. Annette spent most of her life in Columbia County Pennsylvania living in Benton since she was te...

VARNVILLE Mr. Gordon L. Rhoden Sr. passed away peacefully at his home in Varnville on Tuesday morning November 25 2025 after a period of declining health following the death of his beloved wife Brenda Gail Rice Rhoden in March of this year. Their marriage was an example of true love and companionshi...

Due to circumstances beyond our control the memorial service for Kay Fryman has been rescheduled to Monday February 9 2026 at 1100 a.m. at St. Johns Church with a reception to follow. The Reverend Kay Kirby Fryman 79 of Florence South Carolina went peacefully into the arms of her Savior on January 2...

In Loving Memory of Mrs. Earnestine GrayNovember 14, 1947 – July 23,2025With deep love and heavy hearts, the family of Mrs. Earnestine Gray announces her peaceful transition from this life. Born on November 14, 1947, in Stringtown, Mississippi to the late Joseph Wright Sr. and Lillie Mae (Wigfield) ...

AUSTINTOWNJoshua J. Donchess 46 passed away unexpectedly at his home on Monday December 29 2025. Joshua was a 1998 graduate of Stuthers High School and then went on to graduate from New Castle School of Trades as an electrician. Joshua was of the Catholic faith and was a member of Christ Our Savior ...

Pastor William Rogers, Sr. “For we walk by faith, not by sight.” —II Corinthians 5:7Pastor William Rogers, Sr., a devoted husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, and faithful servant of God, transitioned peacefully from this life to his heavenly home on November 5, 2025, surrounded by his l...

John Arthur Knight, age 93, of DeWitt, Missouri, passed away on Tuesday, October 17, 2023, at Boone Hospital in Columbia, Missouri.On January 31, 1930, John was born in Triplett, Missouri, the son of Arthur Frank and Gladys (Mitchell) Knight. John graduated from Hazel Wood High School with the class...

Jackson Frank Arden age 94 of Franklin Lakes New Jersey passed away Monday January 5 2026 peacefully at his home surrounded by his family. He was born March 1 1931 in Columbus Ohio to the late Glendor and Gladys Southwick Jackson. Frank is survived by his loving wife of 69 years Darlene Cox Jackson ...

Larry Edsel Crane 88 of Newark died Sunday January 18 2026 at Altercare North in Newark. He was born November 10 1937 in Newark to the late Guilford and Alvena Wortsel Crane. Larry was a 1956 graduate of Newark High School and a proud veteran of the U.S. Army serving honorably from 1958 to 1962. He ...

David Harrison Wells Sr. 101 of Findlay passed away at 930 a.m. on Friday December 5 2025 at Sunrise Assisted Living of Findlay. He was born on October 19 1924 in Winchester Massachusetts to the late William H. and Nellie B. Wanamaker Wells. David married the love of his life Jean Margaret Moore on ...

Jackson Frank Arden age 94 of Franklin Lakes New Jersey passed away Monday January 5 2026 peacefully at his home surrounded by his family. He was born March 1 1931 in Columbus Ohio to the late Glendor and Gladys Southwick Jackson. Frank is survived by his loving wife of 69 years Darlene Cox Jackson ...