Taylor High School Ohio Alumni Obituaries

With profound sadness, we share the passing of our beloved Sherita Denise Tall, our cherished mother, daughter, sister, aunt, and friend. She passed away peacefully in her sleep on May 19, 2024, after many courageous battles with her health. Sherita was surrounded by her parents Angela & Michael...

Judith A. Judy Wilhelm 82 of Marysville passed away peacefully early Wednesday morning February 4 2026 at home following a recent battle with cancer. One of three children Judy was born January 27 1944 in Erie Pennsylvania to the late Edwin M. and Hazel A. Montgomery Rice. A military family they mov...

Eva Taylor 99 passed away peacefully on Dec. 18 2025 at Greenview Assisted Living. She was born July 22 1926 in Middlebourne WV to the late Lonnie and Fay Doak. She moved to Akron Ohio after her high school graduation and worked at Goodyear Aerospace during WWII. Eva married Robert Ruble in 1946 and...

TIM RUSSELL BRITTON age 67 of Washington CH went to be with his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Saturday January 31 2026 in the comfort of his home with his loving wife Gloria whom he married on February 11 1989 by his side. Tim was born on March 4 1958 in Chillicothe Ohio to the late Earnest Eugene...

Glenna Weir Vance left this world unexpectedly January 19 2026. At 88 Glenna was the primary caretaker for her husband John Vance in their home in Franklin WI. She and John spent her last day at the theater out for a meal and anticipation of a nice dinner the following day with their son and daughte...

With great sadness and broken hearts our family wants to announce that Diane Lynn Ahrens 68 of Bowling Green Ohio earned her wings and joined missed loved ones on the evening of January 16 2026. She was born December 21 1958 at St. Charles Hospital in Oregon Ohio to Ruth Gladys and George Warren Ahr...

John William Losch, age 84, of Lexington, Ohio, passed away Wednesday, January 14, 2026 in Magnolia Terrace Assisted Living in Galion with his loving family by his side. John was born on June 30, 1941 in Portland, Indiana to Earl Edwin Losch and Beatrice Belle (Hawley) Losch. He was raised in Port...

Thomas K. Stonerock 84 of Bellefontaine beloved husband father grandfather and great grandfather went home to be with the Lord on October 26 2025. He was born February 6 1941 in Catlettsburg Kentucky the son of the late Ernest Martha Perkins Stonerock. He married Patricia S Curl on September 9 1961...

Connie Sue Farley age 81 of Wellston passed away Wednesday January 28 2026 at her home. She was born June 5 1944 in Wellston Ohio to the late Melvin Joseph McKinniss and Inez Arlene Taylor McKinniss. Connie graduated from Wellston High School with the class of 1962. She was a loving housewife mother...

Linda Joyce Broyles 76 of Englewood New Jersey passed away Saturday January 3 2026. She was born in Hamilton Ohio. Linda relocated to New Jersey shortly after graduating from high school. Throughout her life she attended Rev. Taylor Church from time to time and enjoyed going there she often spoke fo...

Funeral service will be held at 200 p.m. EST on Friday February 6 2026 in the C.T. Chapel of Taylor Funeral Home with Pastor Otis Robinson officiating. Public viewing is 1000 a.m. to 100 p.m. EST on the day of service. Frances L.Gibbs was born on January 161959 in Akron Ohio to the late Annie L. For...

Michael E. Stephens 61 of Tiffin passed away Tuesday December 30 2025 at Mercy Health Tiffin Hospital. Survivors include his mother Sue Stephens of Tiffin three children Amber Jay Klempner of Erie MI Michael Taylor Duncan and Ashley Stephens both of Mansfield ten grandchildren a brother Mark Denise...

Kenneth Kenny Sharpe Jr was born to the late Kenneth Sharpe Sr and Eunice Mae Wyatt Britt on March 9 1968. Kenny departed from his earthly life at the young age of 57 on January 2nd 2026 after fighting his battle with cancer. Kenny was born and raised in Akron Ohio where he graduated from CentralHow...

Mary E. Jeroncic Farrell, 75 of Brunswick, Ohio passed away Tuesday, September 30, 2025, at Medina Cleveland Clinic Hospice, following a sudden illness. She was born in Slovenia on April 16, 1950 to the late Joseph and Valeria (Goljevscek) Jeroncic.Mary grew up in the St. Vitus area in Cleveland, Oh...

William Kevin Gildow, 63, of Waverly, Ohio passed on Friday, December 26, 2025.Kevin was born February 28, 1962, in Waverly, Ohio, the son of the late William Henry Gildow and Betty Jo (Stulley) Gildow who survives. In 2001, he was united in marriage to Janice (James) Gildow, who survives.He is also...

A funeral service for Beulah Mae (Darkes) Varney, age 87, of Heath, will be held at 10 a.m. on Friday, January 2, 2026, at The Heath Chapel of Henderson-Van Atta-Stickle Funeral & Cremation Service, 1249 Hebron Road, Heath. Visitation will take place the same day as the service from 9-10 a.m. at...

Thelma Karen Swinderman passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on Thursday January 29 2026 after a long and courageous battle with cancer. Karen was the heart of her family and dedicated her life to her three children and six grandchildren. Karen was born to the late James Buck and Evelyn K...

Bonnie Irene McKelvey age 77 passed away on January 25 2026. She was born on November 22 1948 to Victoria Melinda Poulson and William Arthur Poulson both of whom preceded her in death. Bonnie was the youngest of five children. She was a lifelong member of St. Johns Church in Millersburg where she wa...

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...

Kennon "Ken" L. Osbun age 75 of Cardington passed away Thursday November 6 2025 at The James Cancer Hospital. He was born on January 19 1950 in Mansfield to the late Howard "Ozzie" R. and Wilma M. Pederson Osbun. Ken was a 1968 graduate of Malabar High School and later went on to graduate from Ohio ...

Vicki Jane Newkirk 73 of Washington Court House Ohio passed away at her home on January 26 2026 after a yearlong battle with lung cancer. Vicki was born on July 23 1952 and was a resident of Washington Court House graduating from Miami Trace High School in 1970. She retired from the State of Ohio In...

James E. Jim Koltenbah 68 of Auburndale Florida formerly of Marysville passed away peacefully early Saturday morning January 10 2026 at Memorial Hospital from complications with pneumonia. One of four children Jim was born September 29 1957 in Marysville to R. Kenneth and Betty C. Buerger Koltenbah....

Dennis C. Ward. age 74 of rural Sycamore Ohio died at 348 A.M. Sunday January 18 2026 at his daughters residence. He was born on February 9 1951 in Bucyrus Ohio to Claude and Louise Kollar Ward. He married Rebecca Walter Ward and they later divorced. Surviving are the following children Jennifer Boy...

Carolyn Ann Jones, age 79, of Ostrander, Ohio passed away on Thursday, September 18, 2025, at her home with her husband by her side, following a long illness. Carolyn was born on Sunday, March 31, 1946, in Ohio to the late Larry and Grace O’Hara.After graduating high school, Carolyn went on to work ...

It is with great sorrow that we announce the passing of Jerry Edward Portwood 75 beloved husband father grandfather and greatgrandfather. Born in Portsmouth Ohio on July 1 1950 to Erma and William "Bill" Portwood Jerry passed away in Tallahassee on Jan. 11 2026. Jerry loved his family dearly cared d...