Obituaries
August 31, 2026

MICHELE L. (ZIMMERMAN) TAYLOR

By From JT Staff Reports 

Michele L. (Zimmerman) Taylor, 57, of Dublin, OH, formerly of Marysville, OH, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, May 2, 2026, at the Mt. Carmel Dublin Hospital.

She was born on August 16, 1968, in Lima, OH and was the daughter of Kathryn E. (Hooper) and Carl E. Zimmerman of DeGraff, OH. She is sur...

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