Michael R. Hale, age 70, of Lima and formerly of Columbus passed away Wed. Oct. 4 at his residence. He was born June 1, 1947 in Lansing, MI to the late Richard ‘Dick’ and Patricia Lechner Hale.
Mike was retired from OSH Columbus maintenance Department after 27 years. He was a member of the OSU Retirees Club and enjoyed playing golf and traveling.
Survivors include his significant other Pamela Blackburn of Lima, son Jason Hale of Reynoldsburg , brother Christopher (Kathy) Hale of Columbus, aunts JoAnn Niedinhaus and Charlene Crebo, cousins Debbie Lechner Rockleman, many friends and loved ones from OSU and the Lima community.
The memorial gathering will be held 1-3 p.m., Friday Oct. 13 at Kennedy Commons 331 West 12th St. Columbus. Memorial contributions may be given to the Veterans Food Pantry and online condolences may be shared at BayliffAndSon.com