Michael R. Luis
Funeral Mass for Michael R. Luis, 81, who died Sunday, Aug. 3, was celebrated Thursday, Aug. 14 at Powell St. Joan of Arc Church. Burial was at Resurrection Cemetery, Lewis Center.
He was born in Cleveland on April 6, 1944 to the late Luis and Jennie (Leszozynski) Luis.
He was a graduate of Cleveland Rhodes School, Xavier University in Cincinnati and the University of Cincinnati College of Law. His legal career spanned decades, with a strong focus on estate tax planning and corporate law. After retiring from the corporate world, he spent many years as business manager at Columbus St. Peter Church, now part of a joint parish with St. Joan of Arc.
He is survived by his wife, Maureen (Klonne); son, Timothy (Renee); four grandsons and two granddaughters.
BRACKEN, Samuel J. Jr., 86, July 30
St. Joan of Arc Church, Powell
BRAIDICH, Michael Alan, 73, Aug. 12
St. Francis de Sales Church, Newark
CAVEDA, Rodolfo, 76, July 10
St. James the Less Church, Columbus
CLIPPARD, Patricia A., July 26
Resurrection Cemetery Chapel, Lewis Center
CLIPPARD, Richard W., Aug. 1
Resurrection Cemetery Chapel, Lewis Center
DAWES, Robert, 88, July 15
Church of the Resurrection, New Albany
DiBLASI, William J., 77, July 30
St. Agatha Church, Columbus
DOOLEY, Joseph G., 86, Aug. 13
St. Andrew Church, Columbus
ENGLAND, Sharon M. (Stoffel), 82, Aug. 5
Holy Family Church, Columbus
GRISSETT, Gregory N., 81, Aug. 3
St. James the Less Church, Columbus
HOWELL, Susan J., 77, Aug. 9
Immaculate Heart of the Blessed Virgin Mary Parish, Canal Winchester
LANIER, Jamie, 48, July 31
St. Brigid of Kildare Church, Dublin
LOGAN, Michael, 70, Aug. 3
St. Joseph Church, Circleville
LUBY, Joseph Thomas, 87, Aug. 4
St. Thomas Aquinas Church, Zanesville
LUIS, Michael R., 81, Aug. 3
St. Peter-St. Joan of Arc Parish, Columbus-Powell
MATTHEWS, Audrey Marilyn (Crow), 93, Aug. 11
Ss. Simon & Jude Church, West Jefferson
McWILLIAMS, Marian “Sue,” 92, June 24
St. Francis de Sales Church, Newark
ORTIZ, Laura, 74, Aug. 2
St. Paul the Apostle Church, Westerville
PENQUITE, John William “Bill,” 80, July 24
Ss. Simon & Jude Church, West Jefferson
PEREZ PORCAYO, Salvador, 17, July 17
St. James the Less Church, Columbus
PRINCE, Rachel, 46, July 13
St. Timothy Church, Columbus
REINMANN, James A., 92, Aug. 4
St. Timothy Church, Columbus
SHEEHAN, Judith A. (Roberts), 80, Aug. 6
Christ the King Church, Columbus
SMITH, Sharon D. (Baker), 78, July 30
St. Matthew the Apostle Church, Gahanna
TARTAL, Thomas G., 89, July 29
St. Matthew the Apostle Church, Gahanna
WALKER, Lawrence A. “Larry,” 71, Aug. 7
St. Nicholas Church, Zanesville
WALLRAVEN, Debra Ann, 68, July 25
Holy Family Church, Columbus