All Obituaries

ANNETTE  MAE (MULLINS) JUSTUS, age 70, was called home Thursday, May 2, 2024 at Grant Medical Center. She loved to crochet, being outdoors, and spending time with loved ones. She is preceded in death by her mother, Merlene Ann Martin, son, Anthony Gary Thorla, grandson, David Russell Wilkins, and son-in-law, David Allen Wilkins. She is survived by her daughter, Amberlyn Mullins; sons, Billy (Julie) Mullins, Byran (Melissa) Mullins, and Bruce Justus; grandchildren, Billy, Tiffany,...

ROBERT JEFFREY CASWELL died at home of prostate cancer on May 1, three days after turning 80 and on his fifty-eighth wedding anniversary. Jeff was the son of Ferne Louise Warren Caswell and Robert M. Caswell. A graduate of Austin College and the University of Michigan, he joined the Ohio State University faculty in 1970 as a founding mermber of the Health Services Administration graduate program. Jeff retired in 2008 as Associate Dean of the OSU School of Public Health. Jeff was known as a...

PATRICK JOSEPH FOLEY, age 93, of Columbus, went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, April 27, 2024, at Mother Angeline McCrory Manor, Columbus, Ohio.  He was born November 25, 1930 in Yonkers, New York to his parents, the late Margaret (O’Brien) Foley and Declan Foley. His brothers, Declan, Edward, and William, sister, Eileen, and brother-in-law, John Hone preceded him in death. His family is takes comfort that they are reunited in heaven. He leaves behind his beloved wife,...

KERRY MICHAEL STROUP, 74, passed away at his home, surrounded by his loving and devoted family, on April 19, 2024. Kerry graduated from Cuyahoga Falls High School, earned his bachelor’s degree at the College of Wooster, and his master’s and doctorate at The Ohio State University. Following his academic years, Kerry’s career in public utilities and the energy industry included leadership roles at the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio, the National Regulatory Research...

LOUIS J. GABRIEL, age 51, passed away Thursday, April 18, 2024 at home. He was a big fan of the New York Giants and was a super handyman, able to fix anything around the house. Above all,  he loved being around family, and loved his "Sugar booger," Pryor, more than anything in the world.                                                     ...

GERALDINE LEE WILSON, 90, of Pickerington, Ohio, departed this world for Heaven in the early morning of April 15, 2024. Geraldine was born on October 23, 1933, to her parents Herbert Franklin Dodson and Evelyn Mae Monfort. Geraldine is survived by her son, James Michael Motter, and her granddaughter, Misty Dawn [Jeremy] Burns. She also leaves behind her great-granddaughters, Kayte [Kurtis] Carlisle and Amberlee Rankin; great-great-grandchildren, Tucker, Avery, Grace, Sawyer, Grayson, and...

GARY L. CHAVIS, age 70, passed away Thursday, April 11, 2024, at Riverside Methodist Hospital.  Veteran of the U. S. Marines. He loved football and was a diehard Browns fan. He also loved basketball and golf, and enjoyed jazz, and traveling around the globe, feeling most at home in New York City. He was a consultant in Men's Fashion and known for his designer style and impeccable wardrobe. Preceded in death by his mother Anita "Pearl" Chavis, father Phillip Chavis, Sr.,...

JESSICA BLYTHE OWENS, age 51, passed peacefully in her sleep on the morning of April 8, 2024. Jessica was an artist who worked in acrylic paints and loved images and home decorations that included the sun, moon and stars. Perhaps it is fitting that her day of passing coincided with the date of the total solar eclipse. She loved her childen and spent many years caring for them. Her last week was especially joyous; she had just started a new job as a Home Health Care Provider and loved it. She...

IVAN WILLARD VANCE JR., age 61, passed away Monday, April 8, 2024 at Doctors Hospital. Preceded in death by his parents and granddaughter. Survived by son, Ivan W. Vance III; daughter, Lily Collins; seven brothers and sisters; cousins' Sharon McCoy, Mary Glispy, Frances Williamson, Julia Steinberg, and Lisa King. Ivan was born in Hamlin, WV, and attended Logan High School where he was on the football team. At the time of his death, he lived in Columbus Ohio, where Ivan was a member of...

LEXIE VIRGINIA BAISDEN, age 61, passed away Monday, April 8, 2024, at Capital City Gardens. Preceded in death by husband Larry Baisden Sr., parents Lafayette and Sinda Messer, brothers Lafayette Jr., Reese, and Tommie Messer. Survived by son, Larry (Anna) Baisden, Jr.; daughters, Jessica (Michael) Parsley, Samantha Baisden,and Brittney Baisden; 17 grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren; sisters, Lois (Alan) Mann, Patty Thompson, and Lillie (Kevin) Stoll; brother, Harrison  (Connie)...