All Tributes - Canal Winchester & Pickerington, OH

Gary Michael “Mike” “Shnute” Curnutte, age 72, of Carroll, died Tuesday, June 22, 2021 at Mt. Carmel East Hospital. Born January 23, 1949 in Columbus to the late Clyde Chester & Margaret Louise (Shepherd) Curnutte, he was a graduate of Gahanna High School and the University of Pennsylvania, Edinboro. He served in the U.S. Army and was retired from JEGS Automotive with 24 years of service. Mike was a good neighbor and friend, and had a larger than life personality....

Dawn Leslie Vosbury VanGundy, 52, of Beaufort, died Friday, June 18, 2020 at Beaufort Memorial Hospital. Dawn was born Columbus, Ohio in 1969, a daughter of Donald and Joan Shaw Vosbury. She graduated Canal Winchester High School in 1987 and attended Bowling Green University. Dawn was a business associate of Vutech &Ruff HER Realtors German Village, Business associate of Coldwell Banker Platinum Partners and several others, and a member of Merion Village Association. In 2005, she had a...

Shirley Ann Wolf, age 88, of Pickerington, and formerly of Minerva, Salem, and Zanesville, peacefully passed away on Friday, June 18, 2021. She was born in East Rochester, Ohio to the late William Melvin and Dorothy Virginia Syme Sheatsley, and was the loving wife for 70 years of Clarence Eugene Wolf. She was preceded in death by her parents, Kenneth and Dorothy Strock; biological father, William Sheatsley; and brother, James V. Strock. In addition to her husband she is survived by her...

Wendy Roxanne Ferryman, age 64, passed away June 12, 2021 at her home. Born November 20, 1956 to the late Carl W. Ferryman and Ruth Anne Shroads in Springfield, OH. Wendy was a school bus driver for Pinellas County, FL. She was an avid dog lover, history buff, and loved to live the simple life. Wendy particularly treasured her time with her niece Mindi and nephew Chris. In addition to her parents she is preceded in death by her sister, Pamela Chapman. Wendy is survived by her brother,...

John Anderson Johnson, age 76, passed away on June 17, 2021. He was a veteran of Vietnam and was in the U.S. Naval Drum & Bugle Corps. He served as a Corpsman from 1965-1969. Prior to serving in the U.S. Navy and after high school, he worked in the IBM department at Grant Hospital. He married the woman of his dreams in 1969 and settled in Reynoldsburg where they had two sons. John opened his own business in 1982, an antiques and furniture restoration business, where he was featured in...

James Otto “Jim” Blauser, died at his Lancaster home on June 17, 2021, just two days shy of his 77th birthday. He was born on June 19, 1944 to the late Otto and Mary (King) Blauser. Jim grew up on the family farm in Baltimore, Ohio. He worked hard raising pigs, baling hay and helping his father in the fields. Farming was in his blood, tractors were his toys. He served as President of the Liberty Union High School Future Farmers of America and went on to graduate from Ohio State...

Richard “Dick” Evan Potts was born on January 11, 1935 in Columbus, Ohio to Ida (McCall) and Harley “Mike” Potts. He grew up in Obetz, Ohio and graduated from Hamilton Township High School in 1953. Dick passed away on Friday June 11, 2021 from a long battle with cancer. He is survived by his wife, Donna (Turner), of 56 years; his children Pam (Tom) Little, 2 sons, Stephen and Michael Potts and their spouses. Adored by his grandchildren, Michelle Potts, Jeffrey (Sarah) Little, Angela...

Kathi Marie Hughey, age 68, passed away in Columbus Ohio on June 9, 2021. She was born in Marietta Ohio on March 11, 1953 to David and Hazel Kiner. Family was so important to Kathi. She treasured all of her family and embraced every moment that she had with them. Kathi loved the Lord with all of her heart. No matter what she faced in life, her faith in the Lord was strong and was never shaken. She is survived by her mother, Hazel Kiner; sons, Michael Hughey and Anthony (Kristin) Hughey;...

Melvin Christian Parks, age 84, residing at the Woodlands of Columbus, passed away on Tuesday, June 8, 2021. He was preceded in death by his parents, Marie Axthelm Parks and Elmer Parks; brothers, Elton, Paul, and Leroy Parks; and his loving wife of 28 years, Linda Papenfus Parks. He is survived by nieces and nephews; his wife’s family; a cousin, Linda Ruehrmund; and special friends, Doug and Lori Hertlein. He received his Associate of Arts cum laude from Columbus State and served in...

John Michael “Moose” Mulligan, age 73, passed away Tuesday, June 8, 2021. Born in Columbus, Ohio, Mike graduated from Walnut Ridge High School and Franklin University. He served in the U.S. Army and was stationed in Germany and South Korea. After leaving the military, he returned to his job at AT&T, and retired from Lucent Technologies. Mike loved to snow ski, and served as President of the Columbus Ski Club. He was an avid golfer, and after his retirement he worked part-time...