Obituaries

Dustin Lee Busch

Dustin Lee Busch

Dec 14, 2014

Dustin Lee Busch 32, died on Sunday, December 14, 2014, at St. Rita's Medical Center, Lima, Ohio. Dustin was born on October 2, 1982, in Van Wert, Ohio, to Richard Busch and Linnette Ross. On November 4, 2014 Dustin married Crystal (Stephens) Busch, who also survives in Lima. He faithfully attended Lima Community Church. He loved hunting, fishing and above...

JoAnn M. Kimpel

JoAnn M. Kimpel

Dec 14, 2014

JoAnn M. Kimpel 90, died at 7:45 AM on Sunday, December 14, 2014, at Otterbein Cridersville Nursing Facility in Cridersville, Ohio. JoAnn was born on May 16, 1924, in Lima, Ohio, to late Frank McClain and Ruth (Eckhardt) McClain. JoAnn married Earl "Rocky" Kimpel Jr. on September10, 1945. He preceded her in death on March 24, 2011. She was employed...

Vicki Lynn Robinson

Vicki Lynn Robinson

Dec 13, 2014

Vicki Lynn Robinson 56, died at 3:20 PM on Saturday, December 13, 2014, at her residence in Lima, Ohio. Vicki was born on December 27, 1957, in Lima, Ohio, to Emzer Shurelds and Beverly (Godsey) Stephenson. On Saturday, June 22, 1985, in Lima, Ohio, she married Charles Robinson. He survives in Lima. Vicki was a good cook. She loved to...

Scott Alan Stemen

Scott Alan Stemen

Dec 12, 2014

Scott Alan Stemen, 50, of Lima, died at 3:37 A.M. at St. Rita's Medical Center on Friday December 12, 2014 due to injuries sustained in a vehicular accident. He was born in Lima, OH on November 5, 1964 to Sharon L. (Pohlman) Wagoner and Richard W. Stemen, who survive in Ohio. On October 1, 1984 he married Paula Prenezio who...

Eugene "Gene" Joseph Nameche

Eugene "Gene" Joseph Nameche

Dec 10, 2014

Eugene "Gene" Joseph Nameche passed away early Wednesday, December 10th, at his residence following a short illness. He was surrounded by his family. Gene was born on April 16, 1932 in Glasston, ND to Alfred and Mildred (Dickey) Nameche who preceded him in death. On August 8, 1959, He married Charlene (Stevenson) Nameche who survives in Lima. Gene grew up...

Patricia Sue (Downing) Kleman

Patricia Sue (Downing) Kleman

Dec 10, 2014

Patricia Sue (Downing) Kleman Age 63 of Florence, KY formerly of Lima, Ohio went home to be with her Lord Wednesday December 10, 2014 at her residence. She was born in Lima, OH on August, 19, 1951 to the late Charles and Kate (Shaw) Downing. She was a 1969 graduate of Elida High School. She is survived by her husband...

Marvin Charles Etzler

Marvin Charles Etzler

Dec 7, 2014

Marvin Charles Etzler 91, died at 5:06 AM on Sunday, December 07, 2014, at Lost Creek Care Center in Lima, Ohio. Marvin Charles was born on July 28, 1923, in Convoy, Ohio, to the late, Herman Etzler and Murial (Scair) Etzler. On August 15, 1954, he married Eldora (Kirchner) Etzler. She survives in Lima. He was a welding inspector for...

Thomas L. Gremling

Thomas L. Gremling

Dec 6, 2014

Thomas L. Gremling 77, died at 7:30 AM on Saturday, December 06, 2014, at Lima Manor Nursing Home in Lima, Ohio. Thomas was born on February 6, 1937, in Lima, Ohio, to the late John Edward Gremling and Loretta (Miller) Gremling. On November 26, 1959, he married Rita Metzger, who survives in Lima. He served in the United States Army...

Robert Eugene "Rob" Furr

Robert Eugene "Rob" Furr

Dec 4, 2014

Robert Eugene "Rob" Furr 64, died at 3:27 PM on Thursday, December 04, 2014, at Lima Memorial Health System in Lima, Ohio. Robert was born on January 28, 1950, in Kenton, Ohio, to Raymond Eugene Furr and Virginia (Plaugher) Furr. On Friday, January 27, 2012, in Wapakonta, Ohio, he married Diana Watson. She survives. Rob worked as a steelworker at...

Madeline M. Sneary

Madeline M. Sneary

Dec 3, 2014

Madeline M. Sneary 80, died at 9:45 PM on Wednesday, December 03, 2014, at Lima Memorial Health System in Lima, Ohio. Madeline was born on January 16, 1934, in Spencerville, Ohio, to the late Doyt Fowler and Goldie (Wheeler) Fowler. Her mother passed away very early in her life and she was raised by her "second Mom" Winifred Fowler. On...

Ruth E. Sheets

Ruth E. Sheets

Dec 2, 2014

Ruth E. Sheets 87, died at 1:32 AM on Tuesday, December 02, 2014, at Shawnee Manor Nursing Home in Lima, Ohio. Ruth E. was born on March 07, 1927, in Alger, Ohio, to the late Nead Crowe and Lillian (Barnette) Crowe. On Sunday, December 24, 1967, she married William D. Sheets. He preceded her in death. She is survived by:...

Phyllis C. Wentz

Phyllis C. Wentz

Dec 1, 2014

Phyllis C. Wentz 86, died at 12:21 AM on Monday, December 01, 2014, at Lima Memorial Health System in Lima, Ohio. Phyllis was born on December 16, 1927, in Wapakoneta, Ohio, to the late Herbert M. Wentz and Grace M. (Cooke) Wentz. She was a member of Trinity United Methodist Church; Chairman of its Music Committee; member & Past President...

Randy L Tomlinson

Randy L Tomlinson

Nov 29, 2014

Randy L.Tomlinson 63, died at 12:43 PM on Saturday, November 29, 2014, at Lima Memorial Health System in Lima, Ohio. Randy was born on July 24, 1951, in Lima, Ohio, to the late Robert Tomlinson and Annabell (Burden) Tomlinson. He had worked at Dana Corp for 40 years. He was a member of UAW Local 1765. He served in the...

Wendell F. Zumkehr

Wendell F. Zumkehr

Nov 29, 2014

Wendell F. Zumkehr aged 89, was called Home by his Lord and Savior, November 29, 2014, at St Rita's Medical Center. His daughter Elizabeth was at his side after becoming suddenly ill. He was born December 17, 1924 in Louisville, Ohio, to the late Albert F. Zumkehr and Gladys Lucille Egger Zumkehr. On May 10, 1952, Wendell married THE Irish...

Dewey Ronald Griffith Jr

Dewey Ronald Griffith Jr

Nov 26, 2014

Dewey Ronald Griffith Jr. 49, died on Wednesday, November 26, 2014, at St. Rita's Medical Center, Lima, Ohio. Dewey was born on February 24, 1965, in Lima, Ohio, to the late Dewey R. Griffith Sr and Connie (Guthrie) Griffith. His mother survives. He loved spending time with his family and friends. Having a green thumb, he enjoyed flower gardening and...

Maxine Harner

Maxine Harner

Nov 21, 2014

Maxine Harner Maxine Harner, 49 of Lima passed away at 6:59 p.m on November 21, 2014 at St. Rita's hospital Lima, Ohio. She was born October 25, 1965 in Lima, Ohio to Elden Harner and Thelma (Clark) Beale. She was a loving and caring homemaker who enjoyed spending time with her grandchildren and her family above all else. She was...

Donna M. Stubbs

Donna M. Stubbs

Nov 20, 2014

Donna M. Stubbs 80, died at 8:30 A.M. on November 20, 2014 at Shawnee Manor Nursing Home. Donna was born on May 30, 1934, in Lima, Ohio, to Herman Rousculp and Doris (Cook) Stroube. Donna married Monty R. Stubbs Sr. on November 26, 1955 in Harrod, Ohio. He preceded her in death on October 20, 2013. She loved spending time...

Thomas G/ "Spanky" McNamara

Thomas G/ "Spanky" McNamara

Nov 20, 2014

Thomas G. "Spanky" McNamara, 74, passed on November 20, 2014. He was surrounded by family, spending his last moments at St. Rita's hospital. Tom was born in Lima, December 30, 1939 to the late Kathryn "Granny" McNamara. He was preceded in death by granddaughter Allison Michele McNamara. He is survived by his loving wife of 55 years, Michelle "Mickie" McNamara...

Jim Forrest Bailey

Jim Forrest Bailey

Nov 19, 2014

Jim Forrest Bailey, 73, died at 1:40 PM on Wednesday, November 19, 2014, at St. Rita's Medical Center, Lima, Ohio. Jim was born on Monday, June 09, 1941, in Hippo, Kentucky, to the late Amos Bailey and Nana (Shepherd) Bailey. Jim graduated from Mt. Victory High School. He retired from Lima State Hospital and had also worked at BLH-Clark Equipment....

W. Eileen Sanford

W. Eileen Sanford

Nov 15, 2014

W. Eileen Sanford, 86, died on November 15, 2014 at her daughter's home in Dublin, Ohio. She was born August 6, 1928, in Lima to Harry E. and Catherine M. Craft Weidel Sr. On September 3, 1948 she married her beloved Roger B. Sanford who preceded her in death. Eileen was a graduate of South High, and she and her...

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