Yula (née Schmidt) Pettit

September 7, 1929 – July 10, 2026

Yula (née Schmidt) Pettit, age 96, of Dublin, Ohio, passed away on July 10, 2026. She was born September 7, 1929, in Union County to Alfred and Alma (Rausch) Schmidt.

Raised in and around Plain City, she attended St. Paul’s Lutheran School in Chuckery and graduated from Plain City High School in 1947. After graduation, Yula worked as a typist in Columbus until marrying Robert E. Pettit of Plain City on November 19, 1949. They made their home in the Columbus/Worthington area, raised three children, and celebrated 60 years of marriage in 2009.

 
Yula was a devoted mother and later helped part-time with Bob’s businesses. She and Bob enjoyed traveling throughout the country with family and friends, a passion she continued after his passing in 2010. In 2021, she moved to Dublin Retirement Village, where she made new friends and continued living independently.

Yula is survived by her children, Vicki (Dennis Trainor), Robert Kris (Barbara), and Gayle (Gary) McKay; grandchildren Rachael Pisanelli, Christian Pettit, Jonathon Pettit, Leah Green, and Lindsey Borgia; and 12 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, Robert; brothers Roland and Lawrence Schmidt; sister Magdalene McCoy; nephew Michael McCoy; grandson Nicolas Borgia; and niece Jolene (Schmidt) Botts.

Yula will be remembered for her love of family, holiday dinners, and special gatherings. She enjoyed singing in the choir at Gethsemane Lutheran Church, as well as knitting, crocheting, gardening, golfing, bridge, and bowling well into her 90s.

A celebration of life will be held Saturday, September 5, at 11 a.m. at Prince of Peace Lutheran Church, 5475 Brand Road, Dublin, Ohio, followed by lunch in the Fellowship Hall. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Prince of Peace Lutheran Church, with “Local Missions” noted, or OhioHealth Hospice House c/o OhioHealth Foundation, 3430 OhioHealth Parkway, Columbus, OH 43202, or a charity of the donor’s choice.