Charles D. Mers
Funeral Mass for Charles D. Mers, 84, who died Sunday, May 11, was celebrated Monday, May 19 at Westerville St. Paul the Apostle Church. Burial was at Forest Lawn Memorial Gardens, Columbus.
He was born in Cincinnati on Dec. 30, 1940 to William Mers and Elise Smock-Taylor.
He was a co-founder of Cradling Christianity, a Columbus-based group that supports the Franciscan mission to Christians in the Holy Land. He also was a member of the Knights of the Holy Sepulchre and of Knights of Columbus Council 5776, was actively involved in the Sacred Heart Ministry and served on the Pontifical College Josephinum board.
In his parish, he was a founding member of the Men’s Group and served as sacristan, lector, extraordinary minister of the Eucharist and manager of the “One Bread, One Body” monthly booklet distribution.
He was employed in the market research department of Procter & Gamble in Cincinnati, then moved to Erie, Pennsylvania, where he was insurance director of the Independent Order of Foresters, and to Westerville, where he was public sector manager for Ohio for the Colonial Life & Accident Insurance Co., winning several awards.
He served in the U.S. Army in South Korea during the Vietnam War era.
He was preceded in death by his parents; brothers William Mers and Russell Taylor; and sisters Michaelyn Mers and Ramona Taylor.
Survivors include his wife. Ardith (Rogg), sons Jeffrey (Edna) and John; daughter Carrie; five grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
BARNHART, Robert J., 89, May 19
Basilica of St. Mary of the Assumption, Lancaster
BERNERT, Sharon (Snyder), 75, April 18
St. Agatha Church, Columbus
BREEHL-ELLWOOD, Barbara (Hawkins), 91, May 1
Sacred Heart Church, New Philadelphia
CAHILL, William J., 66, May 5
Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church, Grove City
CLARK, Kathleen A. (Wilcox). 86, May 7
Christ the King Church, Columbus
COPLEY, James Augustine, May 3
St. Mary Church, Marion
CORDI, Concetta “Tina,” 90, May 11
Our Mother of Sorrows Chapel, Columbus
CRAYCRAFT, John R., 88, March 18
St. Mary Church, Marion
DESTEFANI, Jeanne, 71, April 24
Sacred Heart Church, New Philadelphia
DETTER, Donald E., 83, May 17
St. Peter Church, Millersburg
D’SILVA, Joyce, May 19
St. Brigid of Kildare Church, Dublin
EMMERT, Carl, 85, May 17
Sacred Heart Church, Coshocton
FOX, Raymond, 80, March 29
Basilica of St. Mary of the Assumption, Lancaster
GUSTINA, Greg, 88, Feb. 10
St. Brigid of Kildare Church, Dublin
HARDING, Daniel, 73, April 26
Sacred Heart Church, New Philadelphia
HAZLETT, Walburga M. (Schroll), 97, April 30
St. Elizabeth Church of St. Josephine Bakhita Parish, Columbus
HEDRICK, Edward A. III, 56, May 6
St. Mary Church, Portsmouth
HOFFMAN, Joseph, 88, April 11
St. Mary Church, Marion
INCARNATO, Mark, 69, April 18
Sacred Heart Church, New Philadelphia
KAPPLER, Dan, 82, April 25
Immaculate Conception Church, Dennison
KIRKPATRICK, Elizabeth, 84, April 1
Basilica of St. Mary of the Assumption Lancaster
KRILE, Robert M., 82, May 3
Basilica of St. Mary of the Assumption,Lancaster
LAWLER, Mary Annette, 90, May 10
Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church, Buckeye Lake
LEHNERD, Dr. James A., 79, May 8
St. Elizabeth Church of St. Josephine Bakhita Parish, Columbus
McWILLIAMS, James K., 79, May 6
St. Elizabeth Seton Parish, Pickerington
MERRICK, Janice M. (Kerscher), 86, May 8
Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal Church, Columbus
NOLAN, James L. Jr., 82, May 6
Our Lady of Victory Church, Columbus
O’DANIEL, Paul W., 93, April 23
St. Matthew the Apostle Church, Gahanna
ODORIZZI, Lynne Doreen, 71, May 9
St. Joan of Arc/St. Peter Church, Powell-Columbus
PHILLIPS, Kathleen, 69, May 1
St. Joseph Church, Dover
ROTTE, Connie Sue, 68, May 4
St. Mary Church, Marion
SAGGIO, Raymond, 78, May 13
St. Margaret of Cortona Church, Columbus
SCHULAR, Walter Richard, 94, March 25
St. Mary Church, Marion
SCHUPBACH, Krista (Langer), 78, May 9
Sacred Heart Church, New Philadelphia
STEVENS, Anna M., 91, May 15
St. Joan of Arc/St. Peter Church, Powell-Columbus
SWISHER, Hugh, 93, May 4
Basilica of St. Mary of the Assumption, Lancaster
TEETERS, Kenneth E., 86, May 11
Our Mother of Sorrows Chapel, Columbus
THOMPSON, Lisa A., 64, May 18
Basilica of St. Mary of the Assumption, Lancaster
TREMBLY-HANNIGAN, Mary Anne, 100, May 15
St. Francis de Sales Church, Newark
UHLENHAKE, James Bernard, 83, May 5
St. Timothy Church, Columbus
WIHL, Donald F., 93, May 18
St. Joseph Cemetery, Columbus
WINTHER, Frederick Morris, 94, April 25
St. Joan of Arc/St. Peter Church, Powell-Columbus