All Obituaries

J. Eleanor Dean, 95 of Little Walnut area, Circleville, OH passed away on Monday, May 22, 2023 at Grant Medical Center in Columbus, OH.  She was born on August 8, 1927 to the late George Washington and Elsie (Hoover) Hardbarger in Ashville, OH.  She was a graduate of Ashville High School and was a member of Village Chapel Church. She was a loving homemaker and especially enjoyed cooking, raising her children and helping take care of her grandchildren and great grandchildren. She...

Bobby Cassady, 31 of Columbus, OH passed away on Thursday, May 11, 2023 at Riverside Methodist Hospital in Columbus.  He was born on September 4, 1991 in Columbus.  Bobby was an graduate of e-cot and worked as an Assistant Manager at Auto Zone in Westerville.  He loved music, was passionate about his car and his 2 dogs, cat and turtle.  He was preceded in death by his grandpa Russell E. Cassady; grandma Janyce Green and grandfather Bobby Burgess. Survived by his parents...

Starling C. Mobley, 90, of South Bloomfield, Ohio passed away Thursday, May 11, 2023 at Grant Medical Center in Columbus.   He was born August 28, 1932 near Beallsville, Ohio, the first son of the late Wayne D. and Sylvia L. (Pittman) Mobley.   He also served his country in the U.S. Army during the Korean War.   Starling was both an elder and a deacon of the Circleville Church of Christ.  He retired with 30 years of service as a Radio Technician from the...

Ernest L. Griffith (“Jake”), 81 of Lancaster, OH passed away Sunday, May 7, 2023 at Specialty Select in Columbus after a brief illness. He was born on May 30, 1941 in Pickerington, OH to the late Curtis and Mary T. Griffith. He was a graduate of Pickerington H.S. Class of 1959 and was in the National Guard. Ernie had retired from the former Lucent Technology (AT&T) after many years as an engineer. In years past he had been a member of the Columbus Maennerchor.  He was a...

Flora Rosalie (Scott) McCabe, 79 of Ashville, OH went to her eternal home on Monday, May 8, 2023.  Rosalie was born on March 22, 1944 in Elkins, WV to William Henry Scott and Floria Macel Freeman Scott.  She was a 1962 graduate of Philippi High School and attended cosmetology school.  She worked for 9 years for Western Electric.  She faithfully attended the Ashville Church of Christ in Christian Union since 1975 the year that she put her trust in Jesus Christ as her...

Donald C. Von Ins, 62, of Ashville, OH passed away on Monday, May 1, 2023 at Kobacker House in Columbus, OH.  Don was born on August 2, 1960 and was a 1978 graduate of Teays Valley and The Ohio State University with a degree in Computer Science.  He had worked in IT Management at Grange Insurance.  He was a member of Village Chapel Church.  Don also enjoyed the Columbus Aqua Ski Club and OSU Water Ski Club. Don is preceded in death by his father Eugene N. Von Ins and...

Carl Thomas Leopold was born on September 20, 1939 and he passed to Heaven on May 3, 2023. He was born in Newport, Kentucky to Audrey Leopold (nee Beckman) and Carl Leopold and he is survived by his brothers Larry (Peggy), Robert Vogel (Bonnie) and his sister Joy Quedens (Eric). Carl is survived by his wife of 56 years, Barbara (Welsh) Leopold and they built a loving family with their two children Laura Whitaker (Bob) and Joseph Leopold (Carrie). The sparkle in his life came from his...

Charles C. Crites, 80, of Ashville, OH passed away on Wednesday, April 26, 2023 at Grant Hospital.  He was born on February 10, 1943 to the late Henry Monroe Crites and Muriel Jean Clow Crites in Columbus, Ohio and was a graduate of Walnut High School. Charles’ early business adventures included Century 21 real estate, antique sales, and furniture restoration.  Ultimately, he began Crites Industries which focused on manufacturing hard to find parts for his first...

Kenneth W. Roese Jr. 52 of Ashville, OH passed away at home surrounded by his wife and two daughters on Monday, April 24, 2023.  He was born on June 21, 1970 in Columbus, Ohio. Kenny had worked in IT -Networking for Citi in Delaware, OH. He was a veteran of the U.S. Air Force during Desert Storm. A graduate of Teays Valley class of 1988, he enjoyed fishing, bowling, and gardening. He also raised tropical fish as a hobby. He was preceded in death by his grandparents, Russell and Vera...

Ellen M. Booth, 69 of Ashville, OH passed away on Wednesday, April 19, 2023 at OSU Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, OH.  She was born on April 8, 1954 to the late William and Ethel (Prader) Ramey in Prestonsburg, KY.  Ellen was a 1972 graduate of Prestonsburg High School and worked as a Maintenance Facilitator for Zulily.  She enjoyed her flower garden, grandkids, riding motorcycles and Southern rock. Ellen is survived by husband Roger B. Booth; daughter April (Trent) Banks...