Funeral Homes in Columbus, OH

Facts about the city

• Some of the notable people born here have been: Heidi Mark (actor and model), Michael Foreman (astronaut), A. J. Langer (actor), Pat Tiberi (politician), Ray Griffin (american football player), Doug Smith (american football player), and Ron Edwards (american football player).
• Columbus is home to the following sports teams: Columbus Blue Jackets, Columbus Crew, and Columbus Checkers.

Columbus (/kəˈlʌmbəs/; kə-LUM-bəs) is the capital and largest city of the U.S. state of Ohio. It is the 15th largest city in the United States, with a population of 835,957 (2014 estimate). It is the core city of the Columbus, OH Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA), which encompasses a ten county area. Under the Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) model, it is the third largest metropolitan area in Ohio, virtually tied with the Cleveland MSA and slightly behind the Cincinnati MSA (which includes portions of Kentucky and Indiana).Under the Combined Statistical Area (CSA) model, the Columbus, OH Metropolitan Statistical Area was the 28th largest in the United States. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the Columbus-Marion-Zanesville, OH Combined Statistical Area (which also includes Marion, Chillicothe, and Mount Vernon) has a population of 2,370,839, making it the second largest metropolitan area in Ohio behind Cleveland. It is also the fourth most populous state capital in the United States, and the third largest city in the Midwestern United States.Columbus is the county seat of Franklin County. The city proper has also expanded and annexed portions of adjoining Delaware County and Fairfield County. Named for explorer Christopher Columbus, the city was founded in 1812 at the confluence of the Scioto and Olentangy rivers, and assumed the functions of state capital in 1816.The city has a diverse economy based on education, government, insurance, banking, fashion, defense, aviation, food, clothes, logistics, steel, energy, medical research, health care, hospitality, retail, and technology. Columbus is home to the Battelle Memorial Institute, the world's largest private research and development foundation; Chemical Abstracts Service, the world's largest clearinghouse of chemical information; NetJets, the world's largest fractional ownership jet aircraft fleet; and The Ohio State University, one of the largest universities in the United States. As of 2013, the city has the headquarters of five corporations in the U.S. Fortune 500: Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company, American Electric Power, L Brands, Big Lots and Cardinal Health. The fast-food corporations Wendy's and White Castle are also based in the Columbus, Ohio metropolitan area.In 2012, Columbus was ranked in BusinessWeek's 50 best cities in America. In 2013, Forbes gave Columbus an A rating as one of the top cities for business in the U.S., and later that year included the city on its list of Best Places for Business and Careers. Columbus was also ranked as the no. 1 up-and-coming tech city in the nation by Forbes in 2008, and the city was ranked a top ten city by Relocate America in 2010. In 2007, fDi Magazine ranked the city no. 3 in the U.S. for cities of the future, and the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium was rated no. 1 in 2009 by USA Travel Guide.

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Columbus Obituaries

It was revealed by Tampa Bay on May 1st, 2022 that Joyce Bright died in Tampa, Florida.  Bright was 97 years old and was born in Columbus, OH.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Joyce's life.

It was revealed by The Advocate on April 29th, 2022 that Howard A Hopkins passed away in Columbus, Ohio.  Hopkins was 79 years old.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Howard A's life.

It was reported by The Advocate on April 23rd, 2022 that Janelle Kimmel perished in Columbus, Ohio.  Kimmel was 66 years old.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Janelle's life.

It was revealed by The Advocate on April 23rd, 2022 that Raymond Neil McIntosh passed on in Columbus, Ohio.  McIntosh was 65 years old.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Raymond Neil's life.

It was reported by The Advocate on April 19th, 2022 that Melvin Lee Eckard passed on in Columbus, Ohio.  Eckard was 84 years old.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Melvin Lee's life.

It was noted by Cincinnati Enquirer and Cincinnati Post on April 19th, 2022 that James Paul Cradler perished in Columbus, Ohio.  Cradler was 85 years old.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor James Paul's life.

It was revealed by Miami Valley T on April 11th, 2022 that Mark R Druley perished in Columbus, Ohio.  Druley was 64 years old.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Mark R's life.

It was written by The People's Defender on April 8th, 2022 that Marshall Wayne Barger passed on in Columbus, Ohio.  Barger was 51 years old.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Marshall Wayne's life.

It was written by The Advocate on April 2nd, 2022 that Thomas J Hines died in Columbus, Ohio.  Hines was 71 years old.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Thomas J's life.

It was noted by The Advocate on March 30th, 2022 that Charles "Gov" Zeune passed on in Columbus, Ohio.  Zeune was 79 years old.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Charles "Gov"'s life.

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Both the largest and capitol city of Ohio, Columbus is named after the famed explorer Christopher Columbus. In 2009, it was named the best place in the country to raise a family. Columbus is an up and coming tech city with the nation's largest college campus, Ohio State University. The economy in Columbus is based on a diverse set of industries including insurance, defense, steel, energy and hospitality.

The official website for the city of Columbus is https://www.columbus.gov/.