All Tributes - Canal Winchester & Pickerington, OH

Tracy L. Stanton, age 85, of Lancaster, Ohio, and went to be with his Savior on Thursday, June 30, 2022. Born on July 30, 1936 in Denver, Missouri to the late Karl T. and Mildred O. (Moreland) Stanton. Tracy was in the ROTC in high school and upon graduating in 1956, he entered the Air Force and rose to the rank of Master Sargent before being honorably discharged 12 years later in 1968. He then became a Service Station Dealer, a Pure Station, then he changed to Union 76 and in 1976, he...

Josephine “Jo Jo” Horton, age 56, of Pickerington, died Tuesday, June 28, 2022 at her residence. Born July 30, 1965 in Columbus to the late Fred L. and Patricia M. (Wiener) McCown. She was a long-time bus driver for Franklin County Board of Developmental Disabilities. She is survived by her husband, Carlton Horton; children, Tabatha McCown, Jonathan (Tiffany) Scott, Danielle McCown, Gayln (Aleesa) Grube; step-children, Christopher Horton, Shannon (Gene) Hendrix, Christina (Jason)...

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Patrick “Joe” Murtha, age 84 of Columbus, died June 26th, 2022, surrounded by loved ones, after a brief battle with COVID-19. Born April 18. 1938 to the late Patrick A. Murtha and Doris (Egger) Murtha. He is preceded in death by his infant son Timothy R. Murtha and his sister Patti Haban. Survived by his children Michael J. Murtha, Kevin P. Murtha, Brenda C. Murtha, Brian S. Murtha (Gretchen Madl Murtha) and Christy Murtha and by his grandchildren Matthew J. Murtha, Evan M....

Roger Wayne Patterson, age 64, of Canal Winchester formally of Toronto, OH passed away June 26, 2022 after a lengthy battle with cancer. Born in Steubenville, Ohio on April 26, 1958 to the late John and Phyllis (Conner) Patterson. Roger retired from Operating Engineers Local #132, as a heavy equipment operator. In addition to his parents he is preceded in death by his grandparents, Dean and Kathryn Conner and Walter and Grace Patterson. He is survived by his loving wife of 45 ½ years,...

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Melvin “Red” Merle, age 89, of Pickerington, died Thursday, June 23, 2022. Born January 19, 1933 in Columbus to the late Charles & Minnie (Dunlop) Merle. He was a 1950 graduate of Pickerington High School and served in the U.S. Army. He was co-owner of Merle Brothers Excavating and was a member of Pickerington American Legion Post 283. Red was an avid OSU Buckeye fan and season ticket holder for many years. He also played in multiple golf leagues, and loved entertaining...

Joan “Vix” (Alspach) Palombo, age 90, joined her husband Felix “Cat” in Heaven on June 22, 2022, at home with her family by her side. Joan grew up in the Village of Waterloo and was a 1950 graduate of Canal Winchester High School. She was preceded in death by her parents John David Alspach and Mary Alice (Dunkle) Alspach, her brother Richard, and most recently her beloved husband of 68 years Felix Augustus Palombo. Joan loved riding and caring for her horse, Mystic Symbol, antiquing...

Nettie Nell Cowman, age 95, of Pickerington/Reynoldsburg, formerly of Dayton, died Tuesday, June 21, 2022 at Wesley Ridge. Born July 1, 1926 in Montgomery County to the late John H. and Elsie L. (King) Procuniar. She was the former owner/operator of See Advertising Co. and began working as a typist at the age of 15 for the U.S. Military. She was preceded in death by her husband, Lionel “Clyde” Cowman in 2010; son, Randy Cowman; grandson, Brian Cowman; and several brothers and...

Onnolee Kantner of Canal Winchester, Ohio passed away on June 21, 2022 at the age of 95. Born in Wapakoneta, Ohio on March 27, 1927, to the late James and Mildred (Fry) McClintock, she is preceded in death by her husband, Earl; grandson, Colin Kantner; brother and sister-in-law, James and Marilyn McClintock; sister and brother-in-law, Phyllis and John Koch. Onn is survived by daughter, Kim (Chuck) West of Canal Winchester; son, John (Janie) Kantner of Canal Winchester; beloved grandchildren,...