Sidney Ann Dill

Sidney Ann Dill, nee Coles, age 90, passed from this life at home on August 28, 2023, after a brief illness. Sid was born March 17, 1933, in Lansing, Michigan to Cleo Edward Coles and Laura Dickinson (Wells) Coles. She had a nomadic youth, living throughout the central US wherever various engineering projects took her parents. Sidney graduated from Michigan State University in 1955 with a BA in Art Education and was a member of Sigma Kappa sorority, Tower Guard and Mortar Board honoraries and Delta Phi Delta national art honorary. She taught in Kalamazoo and Columbus schools before and after her 1957 marriage to Garrett S. Dill Jr., DVM, who predeceased her. Sid was a gifted artist, pianist and craftswoman who loved animals and raised angora goats, spinning their fleece for wool, and created beautiful batiks much cherished by her family. She served for many years as a docent at the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium and was an enthusiastic supporter of the Columbus Symphony.

Sidney is survived by her children Laura Dill Morton, Brian Dill (Marcy), Matthew Dill (Shannon); grandchildren Michael Dill (Katelyn), Josh Dill, John Morton (Abby Finley), Caitlin Dill, Matthew Morton, Aaron Dill and Tyler Dill; nieces Susan Somerfleck Crosby (Edward) and Kathryn Coles and nephews David Somerfleck and Daniel Somerfleck (Carol). She is predeceased by her husband, Garrett S. Dill Jr., her brother Thomas Coles and sister-in-law Patricia (Rounds) Coles; sister- and brother-in-law Sara Lee (Dill) and Milton Somerfleck; and son-in-law Daniel Morton.

The Dill family wishes to extend heartfelt thanks to Sidney’s caregiver Angela Barzacchini, Central Ohio Hospice and to Friendship at Home for their support. A celebration of Sidney’s life will be held on Friday, November 24th from 2-4 pm at Schoedinger Northwest, 1740 Zollinger Road, Columbus OH 43221. In lieu of flowers, donations can be sent in Sidney’s name to the Columbus Symphony Orchestra, 55 E. State St. Columbus, OH 43215.