Notable Burials

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Ohio State University
  • Stephanie Spielman (1967-2009) Cancer awareness advocate and wife of OSU-NFL football legend Chris Spielman. The OSU Stephanie Spielman Comprehensive Breast Center is named in her honor.
  • W.W. "Woody" Hayes (1913-1987) legendary OSU Football coach
  • Charles "Chic" Harley (1895-1974) OSU football player
  • Michael A. Peppe (1898-1979) OSU swimming coach
  • Lynn W. St. John (1876-1950) OSU basketball coach
  • Fred Taylor (1924-2002) OSU basketball player and coach
  • Esco Sarkkinen (1918-1998) OSU football player and assistant coach
  • Arthur G. James (1912-2001) Physician and founder of the Arthur G James Cancer Hospital
  • John P. Minton (1934-1990) OSU professor & pioneer in cancer research
  • Robert J. Murphy (1923-2003) OSU team physician
  • Charles W. Pavey (1906-2004) OSU clinical professor and physician
  • Ruth W. Mount (1926-1997) First OSU Dean of Students
  • William C. McCracken (1863-1959) OSU Superintendent of Grounds/Buildings
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Business
  • Carl Horton (1933-2021) Founder of Horton Emergency Vehicles
  • Rand Hollenback (1899-1965) Mayor of Clintonville - Founder of "The Booster" newspaper
  • William A. Pepper (1921-1983) 25 year Newscaster for WBNS TV
  • Harley E. Rouda (1929 - 2012) - founder of HER Realty Company
  • R. David Thomas (1932-2002) Founder of Wendy's
  • Gordon Teter (1943-1999) Chairman, CEO and President of Wendy's
  • James Near (1938-1996) Chief executive officer of Wendy's
  • Robert A. Daniels (1913-1999) Founder of Bob Daniels Buick
  • H. Roy Chope (1921-1985) Co-founder of Industrial Nucleonics
  • Clayton Jones (1923-1991) Co-founder of Fiesta Hair Salons
  • Harry K. Gard (1914-1987) Co-founder of CompuServe
  • Foster Lane (1903-1995) Co-founder of Lane Aviation
  • Walter S. Smith (1877-1940) inventor of the exact weight scale
  • John E. Fisher (1929-1998) CEO of Nationwide Insurance
  • John Galipault (1930-1993) founder of the Aviation Safety Institute
  • Gary Ellson (1952-2008) Co-founder of the Actors Theatre
Government
  • Russell Leach (1922-2002) City Attorney, Judge, Chairman of Franklin Co Republican Party
  • Charles A. Leach (1881-1950) City Attorney and Common Pleas Judge.
  • James F. Atwood (1873-1965) Ohio State Senator
  • John Circle (1922-2000) Franklin County Engineer
  • Melvin B. Dodge (1924-1991) Director of Columbus Parks & Rec
  • Myron B. Gessaman (1894-1975) Mayor of Columbus - State Representative
  • Paul M. Herbert (1889-1983) Ohio Supreme Court Justice
  • Roger W. Tracy (1903-1964) State Auditor/State Treasurer
  • George E. Tyack (1911-1986) Franklin County Common Pleas Judge
Sports
  • Harry Gowdy (1889-1966) Baseball player for New York Giants & Boston Braves
  • Bennie Kauff (1890-1961) Baseball player for New York Giants
  • Paul Hornung (1915-1994) 23 year Columbus Dispatch Sports writer
Military
  • Joel Parsons (1840-1919) Civil War (Union) veteran Medal of Honor recipient
  • Balser Hess (1747-1806) fought alongside General George Washington