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Richard Walston Obituary
1941 - 2020
Richard Oliver Walston, of Westerville, Ohio, passed away on February 24, 2020 at The James Cancer Hospital at Ohio State University. Richard "Dick" was born on November 17, 1941 in New Rochester, Ohio to Grace and Oliver Walston. Dick graduated from Eastwood High School in 1959, received a Bachelor of Arts from Capital University and a Masters of Divinity from Trinity Lutheran Seminary in 1968. Dick married Janet Blank on September 1, 1962. Upon graduation Dick began his career as a Lutheran minister and served 4 congregations in Michigan over a period of nearly 40 years. Dick retired in 2005 and moved with Janet to Columbus, Ohio. In retirement, he worked as an interim and visitation pastor at Grace Lutheran in Westerville, Ohio. Dick is survived by his loving wife of 57 years, Janet; children, Mark (Sloan) of Louisville, Kentucky, Joel (Sherri) of Apollo Beach, Florida, Amy Walston of Romeo, Michigan, and Sarah (Brant) Peters of Upper Arlington, Ohio; along with grandchildren, Hannah, Harrison, Abigail, Grace, Ethan, Gwendolyn, and Stella; siblings, James (Wanda) of Atlanta, Georgia, Tekla (Adolph) Madaras of Pemberville, Ohio, and Dennis (Shelly) of Pemberville, Ohio; sisters-in-law, Claudia Jeannette of Northfield, Illinois, Ellen Walston and Genevieve Walston of Pemberville, Ohio; along with several nieces and nephews and cousins. He was predeceased by his parents Oliver and Grace Walston, brother Gene Walston, and brother-in-law Joseph Jeannette. A funeral service will be held on Sunday, March 1, at Trinity Lutheran Seminary's chapel (Parking and entrance off of College Ave.), 2199 East Main Street, Columbus, OH 43209 at 3:30 pm. Visitation will be prior to the service, beginning at 1:30 pm. Interment will take place at Fish Cemetery on Zepernick Road in New Rochester, Ohio at Noon on Saturday, March 7. Donations may be made to Trinity Lutheran Seminary at Capital University or to the James Cancer Hospital at Ohio State University. The family wishes to thank the doctors and caregivers at The James for their many kindnesses. Visit www.schoedinger.com to send online condolences to the family.
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David and Sara Yourkvitch
March 14, 2020
Going to miss this kind soul. Heaven gained an angel. Because of him we didn't hesitate to give communion to the shut ins at church. Soo glad we got to visit before we headed to Florida.
Lou Schuetze
February 27, 2020
As a fellow classmate of the mildly raucous Trinity Seminary Class of 1968, we shared several formative years as budding pastors, theologians and churchmen. We knew all the while that Dick had the makings of a fine pastor; just as we found him to be a fine friend. Lou Schuetze
Alina christen
February 27, 2020
I had Pastor Walston as my pastor in Grand Blanc, Michigan. He lead me through confirmation class. He wrote me letters when I moved away of encouragement. He will be missed.
February 27, 2020
Rusty and I were so sorry to hear about Pastor Walston. He was a wonderful, kind pastor to us both and I think made the church we all attended much better. Condolences to Janet and all the family. Rusty and Dede Ward
February 27, 2020
Dick was a dear classmate. We enjoyed one an others company both at our 40th reunion and our 50th reunion. He kept our seminary class together with his kind e-mails...Neale Thompson, ELTS Class of 1968.
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