Start High School Ohio Alumni Obituaries

Margaret Ann Mettler age 38 of Leavittsburg OH passed away Monday afternoon January 5 2026 in Johnson City Tennessee. Margaret was born in June 1987 and spent her youth in Southington Ohio on the family farm where she explored the woods fished in the family pond and drove gokarts. She graduated from...

Abby was born on December 5 1941 to the late Henry White Ryder MD FCAP and Katherine Klintrup Ryder in Cincinnati Ohio. After graduating from Walnut Hills High School in 1959 she obtained a Batchelor of Arts in mathematics at Western College for Women in Oxford Ohio in 1963. While there in 1962 Abby...

George Robert Dittrich Bob 69 passed away on October 6 2025 with his loving wife Cathie at his side. Bob grew up in Baltimore Maryland the son of George Aloysius Dittrich and Mary Spangler Dittrich both deceased. He attended Calvert Hall College high school where he excelled at math and sciences and...

BRUNSWICK Sheila Mary Williams was born in London England on August 27 1925 the daughter of Frank Garfield Williams and Sara Myfanwy Nicholson. Her childhood was spent in the London suburbs Llandaff in Wales and Manchester where her father was Dean of Manchester Cathedral. She was a student at Sher...

John Alden Redfield 92 of Friendship Village Upper St. Clair passed away on December 15 2025. John told family and friends that his story was a love story with his wife Susan. They met in first grade were lifelong friends made a family together and were married for 69 years before she passed away in...

Phillip Larry Kennedy Age 79 of Vanceburg Ky. Passed away Wednesday morning December 31 2025 at his home after an extended illness. Phil being of a blended family was 1 of 13 children was born in Garrison Ky. On Thanksgiving Day November 28 1946 to the late Earl Wayne and Gladys Irene Carver Bentley...

Mant L. Barnes 30 of Altoona Pennsylvania entered into eternal rest on Thursday December 18 2025 in Altoona. Mant was born in Altoona PA on June 13 1995 to Derrick Jones and Rona Barnes just minutes before his loving twin whom he has rejoined in the kingdom of heaven Marsh Barnes. Mant is survived b...

One of my favorite memories growing up was getting in the car on fall Saturdays and heading to my dad’s best friend Ed’s house to huddle, along with his family, around a 1970’s era TV and watch Buckeye football. It was a ritual complete with great food and “The Best Damn Band in the Land” album on t...

Ronald S. “Ron” Morris, age 83, of Mount Gilead, passed away at his home on Sunday afternoon, January 25, 2026, surrounded by the land and life he loved so dearly.Born on June 23, 1942, in Hamilton County, Ohio, Ron was the son of the late Leland Stanford “Stan” and AnnaMae (Meyer) Morris. He gradu...

On Wednesday December 31 2025 Matthew Robert Cook Jr. beloved companion son father brother and friend went home to be with the Lord at the age of 39. Matt was born on May 16 1986 in Toledo Ohio to Matthew and Lisa Cook. In 2024 he met and fell in love with Tory Sevitz and in January 2025 they were b...

Edmond K. Appiah 70 of Pickerington Ohio entered into the presence of the Lord on Wednesday December 24 2025. Edmond Kwasi Appiah a beacon of curiosity faith and love passed away peacefully leaving a legacy that spans continents. Born in Akyem Maase Ghana in December 1955 to Opanin Kofi Appiah and M...

Dewanyer PearsonMeeksLockett was born on February 3 1936 in Warren Ohio to Eugene and Ida Bell Dessie JordanPearson Lane. Her family later relocated to Youngstown Ohio where she spent her formative years. On Sunday November 2 2025 her faith became sight as she answered the summons to her heavenly ho...

Funeral service celebrating the life of Mildred Lee Johnson will be held on Thursday at 11 am. on Thursday September 22 2016 at St. Andrewes A.M.E. Church for Mrs. Mildred Lee Johnson 73 Youngstown who departed this life on Tuesday September 13 2016 at St. Elizabeth Hospital. Mrs. Johnson was born J...

John Paul Meimer beloved husband father grandfather and friend age 79 of Mount Gilead passed away Friday August 29 2025 at his home. He was born on August 25 1946 in Massillon Ohio to the late John and Marie Bender Meimer. John was a graduate of Massillon High School then went on to earn his bachelo...

Robert Paul Kacir 85 of Lowellville passed away on January 12 2026 at his residence. He was born August 12 1940 in Struthers OH a son of the late Michael Kacir and Agnes Janosik Kacir both born in Czechoslovakia. Robert was a 1959 graduate of North High School and he attended Kent State. He worked a...

Age 82 of Brookville passed away on January 16th 2026. He was preceded in death by his parents Lee and Wallace Apgar and daughter Tracy Lynn Apgar. He is survived by his son Jeff Sue Apgar granddaughters Amy Apgar and Amanda Novotny Casey greatgrandchildren Ava Claira and Nora brother Randy Apgar. R...

Marcia N. Greer was born in Xenia Ohio on November 3 1938. She was the daughter of Charles Nelson and Eleanor Moon. She graduated from Xenia High School in 1956. She worked at Dayton Power and Light for ten years. She then earned her degree in Early Childhood Education from Clark State. She taught a...

Bruce Edgar Clement, a resident of Shreve, Ohio in Wayne County, was 85 years old at the time of his passing on August 8, 2025, after a short illness.He was born in Cicero, NY, just outside of Syracuse to William Earl Clement and Esther M. Clement on October 22, 1939. His early life was spent livin...

Jamie Elaine Tate Helton was born December 2, 1973 in Yadkin County to Teresa Tate and Ronnie Barker. She transitioned peacefully from life, to life eternal on November 13, 2025 at the Mountain Valley-Joan & Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson, North Carolina.Jamie graduated from Starmount High ...

Arthur E. Lewis 72 of Eastlake Ohio passed away on December 5 2025. Born in East Cleveland to the late Arthur Sr. and Marie Lewis Arthur was a 1971 graduate of Kirtland High School. He spent his working years at G L Sign Company Continental Cable and Avery Dennison but his true passions were found ...

Linda Sue Kushmaul of Columbus Ohio went to be with her Lord Saturday January 3 2026. Linda was born in North Hampton Ohio to George and Marion Lindenmuth Divens on July 3 1941. Linda graduated from Northwestern High School in 1959. She married the love of her life Ronald Kushmaul on October 16 1959...