Carol Susan Courter

Thursday, October 22, 2009

Carol Susan Courter, 58, of Delaware passed away Tuesday morning (Oct. 20, 2009) at the Kobacker House, Columbus after a brief but heroic battle with cancer.

She was born Oct. 22, 1950 in Delaware to Paul and Rosalie (McDonnell) Oswald. She was valedictorian of her 1968 Buckeye Valley High School graduating class and also graduated cum laude in 2004 from the Ohio State University with a bachelor’s degree in business. She worked in human resources and as payroll manager for Volvo National Parts Distribution Center in Lewis Center. She enjoyed and loved flower gardening specializing in growing and caring for roses. Her home was on the register of Garden Tours and she also liked to display and show her roses at the Delaware County Fair and the Ohio State Fair where she previously had won the Queen Award. She was a member and past president of the Delaware Area Rose Society, current president of the God’s Green Earth Garden Club, member of the Central Ohio Rose Society of Columbus, Ohio Association of Garden Clubs and was a certified rosarian. She also was a member of the Delaware County Agricultural Society through the Delaware County Fair and past winner of the Rosalie Oswald Memorial Award. She also had worked at Miller Country Gardens in Delaware for more than 20 years and was a contributor to various charitable organizations. She was an avid OSU Buckeye basketball and football fan and an avid golf fan. She took an interest in her family’s activities and hobbies, including her nieces and nephews and their involvement in 4-H. She loved jewelry, collecting dolls, her home and her backyard pond.

She is survived by her husband of 40 years, Steve; two sons, Todd (Sheri) of Dublin and Keith of Delaware; grandson, Christopher Courter; brothers, Edward (Patricia) and Scott Oswald of Delaware; sisters, Diane Hedges and Nancy (Tom) Ramsey of Delaware; sister-in-law, Marcia (Charles) Dukes of Delaware; and numerous nieces, nephews, great-nieces, great-nephews, great-great-nieces and great-great-nephews.

She was preceded in death by her parents; and two nephews, Paul Hedges and Brandon Wade.

The family will receive friends from 4 to 8 p.m. Friday, Oct. 23, at the Rodman Neeper Funeral Home, 1510 W. William St., Delaware where funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 24, with the Rev. Jeff Slider officiating. Burial will follow in Radnor Cemetery. The family will then host a reception in the Rodman Neeper Funeral Home Community Room following the committal services.

In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society, Ohio Division, Inc. North Region, 10501 Euclid Ave., Cleveland, OH 44106 or Kobacker House, 3595 Olentangy River Rd., Columbus, OH 43214.

Condolences may be expressed at rodmanneeper.com.