Obituaries

Bobby G. Jones

Bobby G. Jones

Mar 30, 2014

Bobby G. Jones 82, died at 4:57 AM on Sunday, March 30, 2014, at Kindred Hospital in Lima, Ohio. Bobby was born on December 15, 1931, in Lima, Ohio, to the late Owen George Jones and Rosie (Miller) Jones. Bobby married Lennie Burkholder on July 27, 1963. She survives in Lima. He was a devoted and loving husband, father, grandfather...

Josefina Torres- Tippie

Josefina Torres- Tippie

Mar 30, 2014

Josefina Torres-Tippie 67, died at 6:25 PM on Sunday, March 30, 2014, at Lima Convalescent Home in Lima, Ohio. Josefina was born on March 11, 1947, in McComb, Ohio, to the late Florencio Torres and Petra (DelaRosa)Torres. Josefina married Harold Tippie on February 5, 1966. He survives in Lima. Josefina was a Licensed Practical Nurse for 20 years at the...

Helen M. McBride

Helen M. McBride

Mar 27, 2014

Helen M. McBride, 85, of Lima, passed away at 7:00 PM on Thursday, March 27, 2014, at Otterbein Cridersville Assisted Living. She was born November 4, 1928, in Port Clinton, OH to the late Stephen and Veronica Krafcik. She married Charles McBride, Sr. who preceded her in death. Helen graduated the twelfth grade in Port Clinton. She was a devoted...

Vincent G. DeVita

Vincent G. DeVita

Mar 25, 2014

Vincent G. DeVita 83, died peacefully at 5:10 PM on Tuesday, March 25, 2014, surrounded by his loving family at St. Rita's Medical Center, Lima, Ohio. Vincent was born on June 11, 1930, in Lima, Ohio, to the late James DeVita and Mary (Bonanno) DeVita. Vincent married Gertrude Ganshirt on August 27, 1955 in Lima. She survives in Lima. He...

Evelyn I. Schmidt

Evelyn I. Schmidt

Mar 23, 2014

Evelyn I. Schmidt, 89, died on Sunday, March 23, 2014, at her residence in Lima, Ohio. Evelyn was born on Wednesday, November 05, 1924, in Lima to the late William Cook and Gertrude Cook. On June 21, 1973, in Lima, Ohio, she married F. Vernon "Smitty" Schmidt. He preceded her in death on June 2, 2011. Evelyn was retired from...

Diana L. Shappell

Diana L. Shappell

Mar 22, 2014

Diana L. Shappell , 67, passed away at 3:55 AM on Saturday, March 22, 2014, at Shawnee Manor Nursing Home. Diana was born on Sunday, March 16, 1947, in Lima to the late Donald E. Shinabery and Iola M. [Hollar] Shinabery. On Friday, December 27, 1996, in Kissimmee, FL, she married Gary Dean Shappell who survives. She was a member...

Rita M. Scullin

Rita M. Scullin

Mar 20, 2014

Rita M. Scullin , 93, passed away at 1:15 AM on Thursday, March 20, 2014, at Shawnee Manor Nursing Home. Rita was born on Friday, September 10, 1920, in Lima, Ohio, to Owen and Martha [Kaple] Moran who preceded her in death. On Thursday, September 04, 1941 she married Ralph Scullin who also preceded her in death. Mrs. Scullin was...

Doris Iona Stalter

Doris Iona Stalter

Mar 15, 2014

Doris I. (Line) Stalter, 90, died at 4:55 AM, March 15, 2014 at Countryside Meadows Indianapolis, Indiana surrounded by loving family. She was born on October 15, 1923 in Lima, OH to William Oscar and Mabel (Baughman) Line, who preceded her in death. She married Elvin Rader II, who preceded her in death. She then married James W. Stalter who...

Larry Lee Luke

Larry Lee Luke

Mar 13, 2014

Larry Lee Luke , 75, of Estero, Florida formerly of Lima passed at 2:43 PM on Thursday, March 13, 2014, at his residence in Florida, with family at his side. Larry was born on Friday, November 11, 1938, in Lima, Ohio, to the late Levi Lee Luke and Rosina [Garhet] Luke. On Sunday, December 08, 1957, he married Margaret Ann...

Mary M. Redding

Mary M. Redding

Mar 12, 2014

Mary M. Redding, 91, died at 7:08 AM on Wednesday, March 12, 2014, at Shawnee Manor Nursing Home in Lima, Ohio. Mary was born on December 17, 1922, in Delphos, Ohio, to the late Claude Bergfeld and H. Caroline (O'Neal) Bergfeld. Mary married F. Jack Redding Jr. on May 8, 1946. He preceded her in death. She was a member...

Thomas M. "Tom" Francis

Thomas M. "Tom" Francis

Mar 10, 2014

Thomas M. Francis was born on August 25, 1934 in Columbus, Ohio to Homer and Erdine (McClure) Francis, and passed away on Monday, March 10, 2014. Tom is survived by his loving wife of 56 years, Jean (Corcoran) Francis; 2 daughters, Lynda (Freddy) Quintana of Houston, TX, and Diane (Tom) Souder of Columbus, Ohio; and 4 grandchildren, Nicole Quintana, Matthew...

Helen L. Sawmiller

Helen L. Sawmiller

Mar 10, 2014

Helen L. Sawmiller 87, died the morning of Monday, March 10, 2014, at her residence in Lima, Ohio. Helen was born on Monday, February 28, 1927, in Lima, Ohio, to Elmer Utterback and Isabelle (Harriuf) Utterback. Helen married Edgar Wilson Sawmiller in July of 1945. He preceded her in death on February 6, 1974. She had worked at Lima Electric,...

Carl Edward "Ed" Kayser

Carl Edward "Ed" Kayser

Mar 6, 2014

Carl Edward "Ed" Kayser 82, died at 6:01 PM on Thursday, March 06, 2014, at St. Rita's Medical Center, Lima, Ohio surrounded by his loving family. Carl was born on September 24, 1931, in Huntington, West Virginia, to the late Bernard J. Kayser and Clara (Beck) Kayser. On June 20, 1952 at St. Gerard's Catholic Church, he married Suzanne E....

Carol A. Bice

Carol A. Bice

Mar 5, 2014

Carol A. Bice 70, died on Wednesday, March 05, 2014, in Bradenton, Florida. Carol was born on September 07, 1943, in Lima, Ohio, to the late Eldon H. Roush and Martha (Pape) Roush. Carol married Ronald G. Bice on February 4, 1964. He preceded her in death in 1980. She was a graduate of Lima Senior High School in 1961....

Dwight F. Nicolet

Dwight F. Nicolet

Mar 4, 2014

Dwight F. Nicolet, 88, died at 10:42 AM on Tuesday, March 04, 2014, at St. Rita's Medical Center, Lima, Ohio. Dwight was born on January 28, 1926, in Lima, Ohio, to the late John Howard Nicolet and Cora M. (McClure) Nicolet. On April 1, 1945 Dwight married Betty J. Martin. She survives in Lima. He served in the United States...

Kevin Patrick O'Connor

Kevin Patrick O'Connor

Mar 4, 2014

Kevin Patrick O'Connor 56, died at 3:59 AM on Tuesday, March 04, 2014, at St. Rita's Medical Center in Lima, Ohio. Kevin was born on November 17, 1957, in Lima, Ohio, to Michael Dennis O'Connor Jr. and Marjorie P. (Painter) O'Connor who preceded him in death.. Kevin battled Multiple Sclerosis for nearly 30 years. He was a sports fanatic and...

Bernice Wellbaum- Frey

Bernice Wellbaum- Frey

Mar 2, 2014

Bernice Wellbaum-Frey, 89, died at 10:10 PM on Sunday, March 02, 2014, at her residence in Lima, Ohio. Bernice was born on May 15, 1924, in Geyer, Ohio to the late Henry V. White and Louvisa Mae (Setty) White. In January of 1942 she married Vernon Wellbaum, he died in May of 1983. In June 1991, she married Oliver Frey,...

Susan Kay Shaw-Hoehn

Susan Kay Shaw-Hoehn

Feb 28, 2014

Susan Kay Shaw-Hoehn 54, of Lima, died on February 28, 2014 at 6:20 PM at Shawnee Manor Nursing Home, Lima. Susan was born on October 7, 1959 in Lima to Neil A. and Joan (Goedde) Shaw. She was a 1977 graduate of Shawnee High School and was a manager in the food service industry and at Wal-Mart. Surviving are a...

Ricky Earl Moore

Ricky Earl Moore

Feb 27, 2014

Ricky Earl Moore , 48, died at 4:25 PM on Thursday, February 27, 2014, at his residence in Lima, Ohio. Ricky was born on Wednesday, November 10, 1965, in Glendora, Mississippi, to Sonny Spudlock and Maudie (Randolph) Spudlock. He married Alana Frankhouser. She survives in Lima. He is survived by: a daughter Latina (Nathaniel) Walton, of Lima, OH; a son...

Ronald H. Sanner

Ronald H. Sanner

Feb 24, 2014

Ronald H. Sanner 83, died at 3:28 AM on Monday, February 24, 2014, at Lima Memorial Health System in Lima, Ohio. Ronald was born on July 27, 1930, in Lima, Ohio, to the late Harry Sanner and Twylah (Dreasky) Sanner. Ronald married Barbara Adams on September 30, 1952. She survives in Elida. He served in the United States Navy. He...

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