obituaries

Elmira Louise McGoon, age 78, passed away May 20, 2026 at her Columbus, Ohio residence. Preceded in death by parents; bothers and sisters; husband, Jack and son, Robert. Survived by life partner, Donnie Baker, children: Jacqualyn (Renita Bolin) Dunkle, Tammy (Roy) Becker and Roy Lee McGoon; 10 grandchildren, 15 great grandchildren, 1 great great grandchild; numerous other family and friends. Friends may call Tuesday, May 26 from 10am-12pm at JERRY SPEARS FUNERAL HOME with CREMATORY, 2693 ...

William Gene Canterberry, age 66, passed away May 19, 2026 at his Groveport, Ohio residence. Gene lived in Memphis, TN most of his life and loved his city. He had great friends that called him Geno. His best friend Tim, who he has been friends with for 50 years, came to visit him the weekend before his passing. They were able to fly drones and model helicopters and airplanes that Gene had built. He enjoyed this so much! Preceded in death by father, Gene Canterberry and wife, Amy. ...

Leonardo Torres Jimenez, age 37, passed away May 18, 2026. Friends may call Wednesday, May 27 from 3pm-8pm at JERRY SPEARS FUNERAL HOME, 2693 West Broad St. Burial will take place in Mexico.  

“Mulchy” Mark Wardlow, age 69, a proud westsider who always claimed the westside is the best side, passed away on Sunday, May 17, 2026 at his home with Sweetie and Nugget by his side. He was a 1974 graduate of Westland High School. Mulchy had many fond memories working at Sears Distribution Center and was a retired power lineman with the City of Columbus. His passions in life were riding motorcycles, drumming in numerous bands including Avec Amour, and golfing. He was a proud ...

Charles R. Koogler, age 75, passed away on Friday, May 15, 2026 at Doctor's Hospital West. Private family arrangements have been completed with JERRY SPEARS FUNERAL HOME with CREMATORY, 2693 W. Broad St.

Phonethip “Ko”  Bouaphakeo, 53, Columbus OH July 12, 1972-May 15, 2026 Born on July 12th, 1972, in Vietiane, Laos, to parents Khampresley and Khemphone Bouaphakeo. Came from Laos to Virginia, then Wapakoneta, OH.  Permanently resided in Columbus, OH in 1998. Graduated from Wapakoneta High School. Worked at National City Bank. Survived by daughter, Bryanna (Tristan) Wilcox and three grandchildren; Amira, Emmett, and Violet. Mother, Khemphone Bouaphakeo, brother, Jid ...

Gina Lockwood, age 71, passed away on Wednesday, May 13, 2026 at Columbus Healthcare Center. Private family arrangements are being completed with JERRY SPEARS FUNERAL HOME with CREMATORY, 2693 W. Broad St Please check back later for complete obituary.

Lisa Marie Zellers, age 59, unexpectedly passed away on May 11, 2026 at her Columbus, Ohio residence. She was born in Ohio on September 17, 1966 Lisa married the love of her life in August of 2018 and they were inseparable. She just lost him in 2023. If you knew Lisa, you know how outgoing and strong minded she was. She held us kids together, she was the glue in our lives. She thought she was a comedian, just joking about everything. She was as real as it gets, no matter what she was ...

Ida Louise Doolittle, age 88, passed away on Monday, May 11, 2026 at her residence. There will be a gathering of friends and family May 20, 2026 from 1-2pm at JERRY SPEARS FUNERAL HOME with CREMATORY, 2693 W. Broad St., memorial service at 2pm, Rev. Tim Lee officiating.

Xavier Reynolds, age 39, passed away May 11, 2026. Please check back for complete obituary and service information. Arrangements completed with JERRY SPEARS FUNERAL HOME with CREMATORY.