John T. Ruddy, age 94, passed away on Monday, December 4, 2023 after a short battle with brain cancer.  He was born July 4, 1929 in Chillicothe, Ohio.  Preceded in death by his wife of 64 years, Helen (Brusadin), his parents, Thomas and Mary Ruddy, brother Martin Joseph (Joe), Sisters, Mary Ellen Evans and Sarah Anne Spillman.  Survived by children Alice LaMotte, Joan (Fred) Bowditch, Kathy Moomaw, Thomas (Brenda) Ruddy, and Carol Shaffer.  John is also survived by many...

June Bast went to be with the Lord on December 1, 2023, age 91. She was born to Stanley and Mary Justice. She was preceeded in death by her loving husband of 62 years, John Bast. June is survived by her children, Gary (Melanie), Karen, Lisa (Jeff) Snyder; grandchildren, Nicole (Thomas) Lacy, Michelle (Scott) Shugart, Christian, Katie Snyder; great grandchildren Zachary and Ilanna Lacy,and a host of other relatives including a sister in law, Janet Koch, and...

Brenda Lee Jordan, 70, of Columbus was born on November 27, 1953, and died peacefully on December 1, 2023.  Brenda was a proud graduate of St. Francis DeSales High School, class of '71. She married her husband Dave in 1976. After staying home with sons Michael and Jason for several years, Brenda dedicated 30 years to Dublin City Schools, forming lifelong friendships. Her joy in life was evident through time spent with her grandkids, “be-bopping,” and exploring the world...

On November 30, 2023 William “Bill” Thompson, beloved father and husband, peacefully passed away in Columbus, OH at the age of 70. Bill was born July 24, 1953 in Columbus, OH to James and Merriam (Eckler) Thompson. He graduated from North High School in 1971, where he played tuba in both the North High School and the All-Ohio Boys’ marching bands. He then went on to earn a Bachelor’s of Arts degree in Communications at The Ohio State University in 1975, where he was a...

Mary Lu Harrison was born January 22, 1942 in Shawnee, Ohio and died November 28, 2023 in OSU Medical Center. She attended St. Mary of the Springs for College and graduated in 1963 with a BA in Social Work. She then attended Catholic University of America for graduate school and graduated in 1965 with an MSW in Social Work. She was an LISW working at Franklin County Children Services as a supervisor from 1966-1970, then at Ohio State University Medical Center as the Director of Social...

Janet Mary Geister Larrimer passed away peacefully in her home on Sunday, November 26.  Janet was born on May 20, 1931, in Cleveland, OH to Isabel and William Geister.   She was raised in Cuyahoga Falls, OH.  From an early age, she had an interest in radio and theater. She received an award for her high school radio show “Teenage High Jinx”  and performed in amateur theater at the Weathervane Theater in Akron, where she met her future husband, Thomas...

Mary C. Brett, age 89, born January 27, 1934 in Columbus, Ohio and passed away November 24, 2023. She was preceded in death by her parents Patrick and Catherine, brothers James, John, two infant brothers and sister Anna.  Mary was retired from AT&T/Ohio Bell. Mary is survived by her sister-in-law, Reba (James); nieces and nephews, Deborah, Donald, Patricia, Richard, Kathy and David (Jennifer); great nieces and nephews, Chad, Carol (Shaun), Heather (Rodney), Jennifer (Rich),...

Grace Lucille Mickey, age 81, passed away November 24, 2023 at Crestview Rehabilitation Center.  Grace was born on November 22, 1942 to the late Alva and Esther Davy.  Members of Good Shepherd and Christ Lutheran Churches.  Retired from Montrose Elementary as the school cook.  Member of the Bexley Senior Center.  She loved any activity especially bowling and traveling. She is preceded in death by her parents and husband, James Mickey.  Survived by children,...

Margaret (Marge) Burkhart, long time resident of Eastmoor, passed away on November 20 at the age of 94.  Marge was born of immigrant Croatian and Hungarian families, was a devout, lifelong Catholic, was a member of St Catharine parish since 1955, and previously attended St Ladislas and Holy Family churches.  Marge was a humble person who loved her very large family, many friends, and all God’s creatures. She was widowed in 1967 by the sudden death of her husband, Chuck and...

On November 21, 2023, David Hixon, beloved father and husband, passed away in Columbus, OH at the age of 82. He was born in Elkhart, IN, earned his Eagle Award in Boy Scouts, joined the Air Force at the age of 18, and met his wife in California. He eventually settled down there and got a Bachelor’s Degree in physics from UCLA and a Master’s Degree at Northwestern University in Engineering and Business Management. David always had an interest in space—during the course of...