Michelle Joanne Cobb, 50, of Columbus, passed away at her home on February 5, 2026. She was born at St.Mary’s in Columbus on March 14, 1975, a daughter of the late Karen Sue Quinn Scott and Joseph Alan Hoskins, who survives.
Michelle was a 1993 graduate of Westerville South High School and she received a Bachelor of Science in Computer Information Systems from DeVry University. She had worked as a computer information specialist at Nationwide Insurance and Alkon.
Surviving is her father, Joseph Hoskins of South Webster; her significant other, Michael Edward Cobb, of Columbus; her sister, Sandy (Mark Letsche) Doherty of Portsmouth; two half-siblings, Matthew Hoskins of Pickerington, and Elizabeth Hoskins of Delaware; special aunts and uncles, Isabelle (Dr. Jerald “Mac”) Hansing of Portsmouth, Peggy Bonogofsky of Rockton, IL, Mickey (Michael) Horowitz of Cave Creek, AZ, and Mark Hoskins of Wheelersburg; and special cousins, Steve Purtee of Minneola, FL, Michael Ratliff of Indianapolis, IN, Tracy Williams of Oak Hill and James Hoskins of New Boston; niece, Sophia Doherty; and a nephew, Vinnie Doherty.
Michelle was also preceded in death by a brother, Johnathan Alan Hoskins.
A Gathering to Celebrate Michelle’s Life will be held at 2 PM on Saturday, February 28, 2026, at the Ralph F. Scott Funeral Home in Portsmouth with Minister Dennis Dawes officiating.
The family will receive friends at the funeral home one hour prior to services.
Memorial contributions may be made to NAMI at nami.org.
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