All Obituaries

Thomas Edwin Oyler, 64, of Pleasantville, passed away on January 28, 2023. His family will receive friends on Friday, February 3, from 7-9pm at Cotner Funeral Home, 7369 East Main Street, Reynoldsburg, Ohio. His complete obituary to follow. 

Ruby Alice Reisch, 87, of Reynoldsburg, passed away on Friday, January 27, 2023. She was born on June 6, 1935 in Leon, West Virginia to Uriah and Ethel (Stover) Herdman. She worked for many years at Buckeye Power. Ruby loved her sports, anything from the Broncos, to the Indians, the Kansas City Chiefs, the Browns, the Ohio State Buckeyes, and especially when she got to watch Jeff Gordon on Nascar. She loved to play golf at the Willows, and enjoyed watching sports with her family. She was a...

John Thomas Hentz, Jr. was called home to his Lord and Savior on Tuesday, January 24, 2023.  John was 96 years young and is now singing with the choir of angels.  His beautiful voice and smile will be missed dearly.  He was a faithful Catholic and a faithful citizen. John was a loving family man that raised two sons.  Preceded in death by his loving wife, Ann and son, Chris Hentz.  John is survived by his son, Richard Hentz; daughter in-law, Malinda...

On January 23, 2023 our Emma Rae of sunshine was called home to her Lord and Savior. To describe Emma as radiant is an understatement. Emma was a smile, a warm hug and a honk as she drove by. She was a wave from the front porch and a worship song with hands held high. Emma was born August 25 th , 2002 in Columbus, Ohio to Jason and Erika Bartlett. She and her family have lived in McKean Township in Newark since she was two. Growing up, Emma attended Jersey Baptist Church where she was able...

Robert Craig Kniffin passed to eternal rest on December 30th, 2022, after a long and tenacious fight with leukemia. Bob was born April 16th, 1943, to the late Robert Brooks Kniffin of Utica, New York, and the late Emma May Argabright [Keairns] of Jackson, Ohio. Bob grew up in Jackson, Ohio and immediately enlisted with the Air Force upon graduating High School in 1961. He met his bride of 57-years, Patricia Ann [Gosling] while stationed near Oxford, England and returned to the United States...

Wade Mills, 89, of Whitehall, passed away on Friday, January 20, 2023. He grew up in Inez, Kentucky on a Farm with a very large family, and helped as much as he could all his family. Growing up he was a family man working hard. Made time to play catch and show me how to shoot Basketball. He is preceded in death by parents Leonard Mills and Virgie Davis Mills; siblings Hestel Mills, William Merman Mills, Russell Mills, Ovie Mills, Oliver Mills, Evelyn Mills, Katherine Mills, Clotene Mills...

Mildred Maybelle McClay, age 96 of Groveport, Ohio departed this life January 19, 2023. Mildred was born September 25, 1926 in Reynoldsburg, Ohio to Harry and Flora Hayes.  She married Charles Renwick McClay August 21, 1948. She is preceded in death by her children Joan, Robert, Charles, and Diane, her sister Alice (Russell) Horst, brother Roger (Blanche) Hayes, brother Don Hayes and sister-in-law Elizabeth Hayes. She is survived by children; Judith (Robert) McDonnell of Groveport,...

David C. Drennen of Reynoldsburg, age 89, passed away on Wednesday, January 25, 2023. He is survived by two sons, Charles M. (Doreen) Drennen of Johnstown and Steven E. (Bonnie) Drennen of Reynoldsburg; two daughters, Dianne L. Drennen and Carol A. Drennen of Grove City; two granddaughters, Stephanie Skeens and Katie Jo Drennen; 5 grandsons, Tom, Matt and Dan Drennen, Eric Drennen and Jim Skeens; two great granddaughters and 7 great grandsons; numerous nieces and nephews   David was...

William Michael Perkins, age 68, passed away on Sunday, January 22, 2023 at Woody Williams VA Hospital in Huntington, WV. He was born at home in Oakhill, Ohio on November 4, 1954 to the late Samuel W. Perkins and Ruby E. (Maddy) Perkins. He is survived by his sisters: Janet (George) Patterson, Reynoldsburg, Ohio and Ruthie (Terry) Flowers, Thornville, Ohio; brothers: Johnie Perkins, Columbus, Ohio & Darrell Perkins, Columbus, Ohio; close friend Joyce Johnson, Huntington,...

Thomas “Tom” J. Rapier Jr, 53, of Canal Winchester passed away peacefully in the comfort of his home, surrounded by his family on December 22, 2022. Tom was born on October 18, 1969 in Akron, Ohio. He graduated from Spring Valley High School in Columbia, SC, class of 1988. He was preceded in death by his Grandma Faye, best buddy Dave Ritter, many other extended family members and some fur babies. Tom is survived by his loving wife of 33 years, Stephanie Rapier; children Amber...