Obituaries

Robert Elston

Robert Elston

Dec 31, 2011

Robert Cameron Elston, 45 of Delphos, Ohio died on Saturday, December 31, 2011, at 12:42 A.M. at St. Rita's Medical Center, Lima, Ohio. Born Wednesday, March 30, 1966 in Spring Valley, Illinois, he was the son of the late George Francis Elston. His mother Susan Jeanne Fultz -Shields survives. He was employed previously by Airstream and Plastipak, and Buckeye Diamond....

David Kreitzer

David Kreitzer

Dec 31, 2011

David Raymond Kreitzer, 56 of Lima, OH, died at 6:32am on December 31, 2011 at St. Rita's Medical Center in Lima, OH. He was born on April 2, 1955 in Springfield, Massachusetts to Raymond and Hazel Rudity Kreitzer, who both preceded him in death. Dave was raised in Wapakoneta where he graduated from high school in 1973. On June 4,...

Richard "Dick" Peggs

Richard "Dick" Peggs

Dec 30, 2011

Richard E. "Dick" Peggs, 86 of Lima, Ohio died on Friday, December 30, 2011, at home surrounded by his loving family. Born Tuesday, August 18, 1925 in Lima, Ohio, he was the son of the late Charles E. Peggs and Ruth (Dumm) Peggs. . On December 6, 1946, he married Virginia R. Shine who died August 1979. He later married...

Wanda Murino

Wanda Murino

Dec 29, 2011

Wanda G. Murino 56 of Harrod, Ohio died on Thursday, December 29, 2011, at St. Rita's Medical Center, Lima. Born Thursday, October 13, 1955 in Lima, Ohio, she was the daughter of Billy Cummings and Syble Pack Cummings who reside in Harrod.. She had worked as manager of Econ Lodge in Lima. Surviving are two daughters, Traci Suarez of Spencerville,...

Mary Betts

Mary Betts

Dec 26, 2011

Mary Elizabeth Betts, 81 of Lima, Ohio died on Monday, December 26, 2011, at 10:04 a.m. at Richland Manor in Bluffton, Ohio. Born Saturday, April 12, 1930 in Vernon, Texas, she was the daughter of the late Eddie Young and the late Jewel Rheay Young. She was employed by Wells Family Store. Mary married Robert Betts on November 20, 1947;...

Virginia "Ginny" Gorman

Virginia "Ginny" Gorman

Dec 25, 2011

Virginia A. "Ginny" Gorman, 85 of Lima, Ohio Dec. 25, 2011 & 4:30 A.M. at home. Born January 25, 1926 in Lima, Ohio, she was the daughter of the late Harry Graham and the late Valeria McPheron Graham. Virginia married Robert E. Gorman on May 29, 1948 he preceded her in death on February 14, 2011. She retired from Westinghouse...

Eleanor "Peach" Rhine

Eleanor "Peach" Rhine

Dec 23, 2011

Eleanor L. "Peach" Rhine, 81 of Lima, Ohio died on Friday, December 23, 2011, at Van Wert Inpatient Hospice Center in Van Wert, Ohio. Born Monday, December 15, 1930 in Lima, Ohio, she was the daughter of Stanley L. Brumfield and the late Mildred Tribolet Brumfield who preceded her in death. Eleanor married Kenneth H. Rhine on September 17, 1949...

Ethel Armstrong

Ethel Armstrong

Dec 22, 2011

Ethel L. Armstrong, 92 of Elida, Ohio died on Thursday, December 22, 2011, at St. Rita's Medical Center, Lima, Ohio. Born Saturday, March 29, 1919 in Gary, Indiana, she was the daughter of the late Ludwig and Alma Olson Rydell. On October 16, 1943 she married Martin C. Armstrong who passed away January 21, 1975. She was formerly employed as...

Craig Basinger

Craig Basinger

Dec 22, 2011

Craig A. Basinger, 55 of Lima, Ohio died on Thursday, December 22, 2011, at St. Rita's Medical Center, Lima, Ohio. Born Tuesday, July 31, 1956 in Lima, Ohio, he was the son of the late David L. Basinger and Julie A. Cougill Basinger-Myers, of Lima, Ohio Craig married Wendy Jacobs on November 28, 1986, in Lima, Ohio, she survives in...

Evelyn Riegle

Evelyn Riegle

Dec 22, 2011

Evelyn Pauline Riegle, 84 of Lima, Ohio died on Thursday, December 22, 2011, at her residence. She was born Tuesday, August 23, 1927 in Celina, OH, the daughter of John and Ada Taylor Point. who preceded her in death. She married Ralph Kenneth Riegle who is deceased. She was a charter member of Forest Park United Methodist Church, a 1945...

Karen Bice

Karen Bice

Dec 21, 2011

Karen Sue Bice, 44 of Lima, Ohio died at 4:16 A.M. on Wednesday, December 21, 2011, at St. Rita's Medical Center, Lima, Ohio. Born Wednesday, April 26, 1967 in Lima, Ohio, she was the daughter of the late Ronald G. Bice and Carol (Roush) Bice, who survives in Lima, Ohio. Karen was a 1985 graduate of Lima Senior High School....

Florine Tippie

Florine Tippie

Dec 19, 2011

Florine Tippie, 83 of Lima, Ohio died on Monday, December 19, 2011, at her residence in Lima, Ohio. Born Friday, March 2, 1928 in Prestonsburg, Kentucky, she was the daughter of the late James Wright and Letha Conley Wright. She married Robert A. Tippie on October 30, 1944 in Lima, Ohio. He preceded her in death on April 16, 1994....

Johnny Switzer

Johnny Switzer

Dec 16, 2011

Johnny Ted (John T.) Switzer, 84 of Lima, Ohio died on Friday, December 16, 2011, at 9:39 P.M. at St. Rita's Medical Center, Lima, Ohio. Born Tuesday, March 15, 1927 in Bluffton, Ohio, he was the son of the late John R. Switzer and the late Opal P. Schifferly Switzer. He was the husband of Vonda M. Hagadorn Switzer; she...

Ruth Stewart

Ruth Stewart

Dec 11, 2011

Ruth Brunk Stewart, 96 of Lima, Ohio died on Sunday, December 11, 2011, at Lima Convalescent Home in Lima, Ohio. Born Friday, June 4, 1915 in Elida, Ohio, she was the daughter of the late Dr. George L. Brunk and the late Hazel Bechtol Brunk. Ruth married William T. Stewart better known as "Ted", who preceded her in death in...

Ardyth Clay

Ardyth Clay

Dec 11, 2011

Ardyth J. Clay, 62 died Sunday, December 11, 2011 at Ohio State University Medical Center, Columbus. She was born August 5, 1949 in LIma to John F. and Ruth M. (Fruchey) Clay who preceded her in death. She loved TV and movies, reading and listening to audio books. She is survived by one brother and sister-in-law Gary and Sue Clay...

Robert Huckeriede

Robert Huckeriede

Dec 9, 2011

Robert Wilbur Huckeriede, 78, of St. Marys, OH, died Friday, December 9th at 5:30 PM at Joint Township Hospital in St. Marys. He was born November 17, 1933 in Auglaize County to Wilbur and A. Ruth Steva Huckeriede who preceded him in death. On May 5, 1956 he married Shirley Janelle Kuck who survives. Other survivors include: sons-David A. (Jan)...

Helena Boyd

Helena Boyd

Dec 8, 2011

Helena Boyd, 94, formerly of Lima, passed away December 8, 2011 at Blossom Hill Care Center in Huntsburg, Ohio. Helena was born on July 22, 1917 to Joseph and Philomena (Klausing) Clement in Delphos, Ohio and they both preceded her in death. She married William "Bill" Boyd in 1938 in Lima, Ohio and he preceded her in death in 1976....

Jack Coon

Jack Coon

Dec 8, 2011

Jack D. Coon, 84 of Lima, Ohio died on Thursday, December 8, 2011, at Baton Rouge Senior Health Facility in Lima, Ohio. Born Wednesday, April 13, 1927 in Lima, Ohio, he was the son of the late Roy D. Coon and the late Bessie F. Fowler Coon. He retired from the Huntington Bank after 30 years of service. Jack married...

Gale Fruchey

Gale Fruchey

Dec 7, 2011

Gale E. Fruchey, 64 of Lima, Ohio died on Wednesday, December 7, 2011, at his residence. Born Friday, October 17, 1947 in Lima, Ohio, to Loren D. and Aletha Sandy Fruchey who preceded in him death. Mr. Fruchey worked at Ford Motor Company for 42 years. He enjoyed restoring old cars. He liked to shoot pistols, target shooting and playing...

Thomas "Tom" Stalter

Thomas "Tom" Stalter

Dec 6, 2011

Thomas J. "Tom" Stalter, 76 of Elida, Ohio died on Tuesday, December 6, 2011, at St. Rita's Medical Center, Lima, Ohio. Born Saturday, September 21, 1935 in Elida, Ohio, he was the son of the late Willard Gale Stalter and the late Rozella Pauline John Stalter. Tom married Janet Thompson on November 16, 1954, she survives. He retired from Lima...

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