Obituaries
Harry Vorhees
Jul 7, 2011
He married Mary Jean (Verhoff) on August 11, 1948 in Columbus, Ohio at the St. Aloysius Catholic Church. She survives in Lima, Ohio. He was a life insurance agent for the Western Southern, and was co owner of the Eaton, Endly Peck Insurance Co. He was the Lima City auditor for 12 years. He was a member of St. Charles...
Martha Sullivan
Jul 5, 2011
Martha Belle Sullivan, 95 of Lima, Ohio died on Tuesday, July 5, 2011, at Shawnee Manor Nursing Home in Lima, Ohio. Born Saturday, November 20, 1915 in Lafayette, Ohio, she was the daughter of the late Walter O. Hawk and the late Mabel (Yoakam) Hawk. She was the wife of Regis P. Sullivan. Martha married Regis P. Sullivan on October...
Ruth Hale
Jul 5, 2011
Ruth Hale, 78 of Graysville, Ohio died on Tuesday, July 5, 2011, at Her Residence. Born Tuesday, May 16, 1933 in Salyersville, Kentucky, she was the daughter of the late Jonah Wireman and the late Eva Lovely. She was the wife of the late Norman Hale. She loved gardening, quilting, canning and fishing. Surviving are a daughter, Sharon (E.J.) Watkins...
Frank Hardesty
Jul 4, 2011
Frank Hardesty, 69 of Lima, Ohio died on Monday, July 4, 2011, at Community Health Professionals Inpatient Hospice Center, Van Wert in Van Wert, Ohio. Born Friday, February 27, 1942 in Lima, Ohio, he was the son of the late Earl Hardesty and the Violet Bushong Hardesty Gratz.,who survives in Lima, Ohio. Mr. Hardesty was owner/operator of Franks Auto Service...

Ronald "Liner" Line
Jun 26, 2011
Ronald E. "Liner" Line, 64 of Lima, Ohio died on Sunday, June 26, 2011, at His Residence. Born Thursday, January 9, 1947 in Lima, Ohio, he was the son of the late Robert E. Line and the late Margaret Mills Line. He was a PGA Teaching Professional and enjoyed the sport his entire life. Surviving are son, Douglas (Amy) Line...
Mary Modica
Jun 26, 2011
Mary Ann Modica, 81 of Lima, Ohio died on Sunday, June 26, 2011, at Her Daughters Residence, Powell, Ohio. Born Friday, February 14, 1930 in Allen County, Ohio, she was the daughter of the late Earl Wagner and the late Verena Hemker Wagner. She was the wife of the late Carmen Modica. Mrs. Modica married Carmen Modica on April 15,...
Carol Fullmer
Jun 25, 2011
Carol Jean Fullmer, 77 of Lima, Ohio died on Saturday, June 25, 2011, at her residence in Lima, Ohio. Born Wednesday, September 20, 1933 in Lima, Ohio, she was the daughter of the late Harold Clark and the late Oneta Weaver Clark. She was the wife of Lester Fullmer. Married Woodford Walton "Woody" Zimmerman, June 19, 1955. He died in...
Kenneth Bucher
Jun 21, 2011
Kenneth Lee Bucher, 67 of Lima, Ohio died on Tuesday, June 21, 2011, at St. Rita's Medical Center, Lima, Ohio in Lima, Ohio. Born Friday, September 3, 1943 in Lima, Ohio, he was the son of the late Truman Glen Bucher and the late Gladys Anna Pitchford Bucher. He was employed by Healthdyne, Marietta, Georgia. He married Beverly Fagan on...
Elton Hammond,
Jun 21, 2011
Elton F. Hammond, Jr., 86 of Lima, Ohio died on Tuesday, June 21, 2011 in Houston, Texas Born Friday, July 18, 1924 in the Philippines. He was the son of the late Elton Foster Hammond and Georgina Louise Leather Hammond. On September 23, 1946 he married Mary Katharine "Kitty" (Strong) Hammond ands she preceded him in death on March 31,...
James Ladden,
Jun 20, 2011
James C. Ladden, Jr., 77 of Lima, Ohio died on Monday, June 20, 2011, at Triumph Hospital, Lima, Ohio in Lima, Ohio. Born Monday, February 26, 1934 in Piqua, Ohio, he was the son of the late James C. Ladden, Sr. and the late Lillian T. Boudrie Ladden. He married Karen Campbell on June 25, 1966. She survives. He retired...

Vondale Casey
Jun 19, 2011
Vondale V. Casey, 99 of Lima, Ohio died on Sunday, June 19, 2011, at Good Samaritan Home in Evansville, Indiana. Born Friday, June 7, 1912 in Lima, Ohio, she was the daughter of the late Harvey Spyker and the late Ethel Brandt Spyker. She was employed by UAW Pharmacy. Surviving are daughter, Sandra Diann Neal of Evansville, IN; Three Grandchildren....
James Harnishfeger
Jun 13, 2011
James "Jamie" Harnishfeger, 25 of Lima, Ohio died on Monday, June 13, 2011, at his resident surrounded by his loving family. Born July 24, 1985 in Lima, he was the son of Alan Harnishfeger and Pamela Mosier Hempker. His father survives in Lima. His mother preceded him in death. Jamie was a happy fun-loving guy who made his home with...
James "Jim" Brentlinger
Jun 12, 2011
Born Monday, September 25, 1944 in Lima, Ohio, he was the son of the late Phillip Brentlinger and the late Kathryn Nichols Brentlinger. He was the husband of Carol McClellan Brentlinger who survives in Lima. Mr. Brentlinger was a member of the Orioles #173, Lima, Ohio. He was a former member of the Sons of the American Legion and the...
Belva Lauber
Jun 12, 2011
Belva Lauber, 93 of Lima, Ohio died on Sunday, June 12, 2011, at Shawnee Manor Nursing Home in Lima, Ohio. Born Saturday, January 26, 1918 in Stambaugh, Kentucky, she was the daughter of Thomas Akers and Lula J. Stambaugh Akers who proceded her in death. On April 17,1948 she married Irvin Lauber who survives in Lima. Mrs. Lauber was a...
Melvin R. Stebleton
Jun 11, 2011
Melvin R. Stebleton, 85 of Lima, Ohio died on Saturday, June 11, 2011, at Lima Convalescent Home in Lima, Ohio. Born Tuesday, June 23, 1925 in Lima, Ohio, he was the son of Elmer Stebleton and Blanche Mayer Stebleton who preceded him in death. On February 5, 1955 he married Lorene Ayers, who survives in Lima. He served in the...
Warren Richards
Jun 8, 2011
Warren H. Richards, 83 of Lima, Ohio died on Wednesday, June 8, 2011, at his residence surrounded by his loving family. He was born March 5, 1928 in Detroit, Michigan, to Harry W. Richards and Elvira Anderson Richards. They both preceded him in death. He is survived by his wife Eva Music Richards. He was employed by Ford Lima Engine...

Terry Bradford
Jun 7, 2011
Terry L. Bradford, 63 of Lima, Ohio died on Tuesday, June 7, 2011, at St. Rita's Medical Center, Lima, Ohio in Lima, Ohio. Born Friday, May 21, 1948 in Lima, Ohio, she was the daughter of the late James McEachern and the late Betty Botkins McEachern Allemeier. She was the wife of James Bradford. On June 12, 1965 she married...
Douglas Samons
Jun 4, 2011
Douglas Lee Samons, 56 of Lima, Ohio died on Saturday, June 4, 2011, at Golden Living Center in Lima, Ohio. Born Sunday, December 12, 1954 in Lima, Ohio, he was the son of the late Maryland Samons and Ilene Brumett Samons. His mother lives in Lima, Ohio Surviving are son, Douglas Lee Samons, Jr. of Alger, OH, daughters, Rebbeca Samons...
F. Schmidt
Jun 2, 2011
F. Vernon Schmidt "Smitty", 92 of Elida, Ohio died on Thursday, June 2, 2011, at Vancrest Health Care Center in Delphos, Ohio. Born Saturday, November 2, 1918 in Greensburg, Kansas, he was the son of the late Louis Schmidt and the late Lodie Wadel Schmidt. He was the husband of Evelyn Cook Schmidt. He was employed by Oriental Rug Company....
Darliene Conaway
Jun 2, 2011
Darliene J. Conaway, 76 of Lima, Ohio died on Thursday, June 2, 2011, at her residence in Lima, Ohio. Born Friday, September 7, 1934 in Detroit, Michigan, she was the daughter of the late William Gassman and the late Alta Horstman Gassman. She was the wife of Charles Conaway. Mrs. Conaway graduated from Lima Central High School in 1952. She...
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