Patricia “Patti” Ann Crist, age 75, of Columbus, Ohio passed away on November 12, 2024 in Grove City, Ohio. She was born on July 24, 1949 in Columbus, Ohio to the late Arthur J. and Betty (Hilleary) Bellar. Patti joins in death her parents and sister Jacquelyn A. MacIntyre. She leaves behind her loving husband Ronald Crist; sons Russell J. (Jill) Crist and Michael A. (Chrissy) Crist; grandchildren Leann Haywood, Hank Haywood, Redmund Crist and Hilleary Crist; nieces Meghan MacIntyre and Paige MacIntyre. Also surviving are special friends Carol Meyers and Kathy Plants and Patti’s four legged companion Zoe. Patti was a kindergarten teacher at Eakin Elementary for 25 years. Visitation will be held on Monday November 18, 2024 from 4PM to 7PM at Advantage by Schoedinger – Hilltop Chapel, 3030 W Broad St., Columbus, Ohio 43204. Patti’s funeral service will be held on Tuesday November 19, 2024 at St. John’s Lutheran Church, 2745 W Broad St, Columbus, OH 43204 at 10AM with Pastor Tim Lee officiating the service. Burial will follow in Sunset Cemetery in Galloway, Ohio. In lieu of flowers memorial donation may be made to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place • Memphis, TN 38105.
