Obituaries

Carole Widmer

Carole Widmer

Dec 4, 2010

Carole A. Widmer, 71, died at 11:30 a.m. December 4, 2010, at her son?s residence. She was born December 25, 1938, in Toledo, Ohio to Elmer and Ruth Burchert Brown, who preceded her in death. On July 16, 1960, in Toledo, Ohio, she married Robert C. Widmer, who died April 21, 2009. Mrs. Widmer was a member of St. Gerard?s...

Alva Acuna Wamser

Alva Acuna Wamser

Dec 4, 2010

Alva June Acuna Wamser, 86, died at 4:36 p.m. December 4, 2010, at Lima Memorial Health System. She was born June 22, 1924, in Los Angeles to Oscar William and Jennie Dentler Schneider, who preceded her in death. In 1946, she married Jesus Acuna, who died in January 1959. Mrs. Wasmer retired from Bank of America when she lived in...

Tressie Michael

Tressie Michael

Dec 4, 2010

Tressie Coulter-Michael, 67, died at 10:07 a.m. December 4, 2010, at her residence. She was born Septtmber 15, 1943, in Salyersville, Kentucky, to Lee Howard and Shirley Gibson, who preceded her in death. Her first husband, Henry L. Coulter, died in 1981. She then married Derry J. Michael, who also preceded her in death. Survivors include three grandchildren, Chris Coulter,...

Mildred Bailey

Mildred Bailey

Dec 4, 2010

Mildred M. Bailey, 81, died at 2:08 a.m. December 4, 2010, at her residence. She was born May 3, 1929, in Salyersville, Kentucky, to Luther and Dora Bailey Holiday, who preceded her in death. On March 31, 1951, in Ionia, Michigan, she married Adam Bailey, who died in April 1977. Mrs. Bailey took care of a farm and also was...

Sara Woolley

Sara Woolley

Dec 2, 2010

Sara Ann Woolley, 64, died at 1 a.m. December 2, 2010, at her residence, following an extended battle with ALS. She was born January 4, 1946, in Lima, Ohio to James and Naomi Rudolph Lawton, who preceded her in death. On June 21, 1964, she married John Woolley, who survives in Lima, Ohio. Mrs. Woolley was a member of Lima...

Corey Byrd

Corey Byrd

Dec 2, 2010

Corey Edward Byrd, 33, died at 11:40 a.m. December 2, 2010, at St. Rita?s Medical Center, Lima, Ohio. He was born March 31, 1977, in Columbus, Ohio to Ocie Lee Thompson and Maude Elizabeth Pass Byrd. His father survives. His mother preceded him in death. On September 18, 2010, he married Christine Marie Gilgenbach, who survives. Mr. Byrd was raised...

Estill Patton

Estill Patton

Dec 1, 2010

Estill ?Pat? Patton, 93, died at 3:07 a.m. December 1, 2010, at St. Rita?s Ambulatory Care Center, Glandorf, Ohio. He was born August 20, 1917, in Prestonsburg, Kentucky, to Joe and Martha ODell Patton, who preceded him in death. On September 12, 1944, in Prestonsburg, Ky., he married Maxine Allen, who died November 8, 2010. Mr. Patton was an Army...

Richard Rick Jenkins

Richard Rick Jenkins

Nov 29, 2010

Richard H. ?Rick? Jenkins, 57, died at 5:16 a.m. November 29, 2010, at St. Rita?s Medical Center. He was born December 24, 1952, in Lima, Ohio to Norman Sr. and Annabelle Ward Jenkins, who preceded him in death. On October 28, 1972, he married Nancy L. Graham, who survives in Cairo, Ohio. Mr. Jenkins was a 1971 graduate of Bath...

Florence Stoodt-Hendrickson

Florence Stoodt-Hendrickson

Nov 25, 2010

Florence L. "Tooey" Stoodt-Hendrickson, 77, died at 3 a.m. Nov. 25, 2010, at St. Rita's Medical Center. She was born Aug. 22, 1933, in Lima to Glenn and Margaret Smith Gladwell. On Sept. 29, 1994, she married Gene Hendrickson, who survives in Columbus Grove. Mrs. Stoodt-Hendrickson loved to be with family, enjoyed fishing, golfing, camping and riding motorcycles. She was...

Johnnie Hughes

Johnnie Hughes

Nov 24, 2010

Johnnie Gene Hughes, 64, died at 11:54 p.m. Nov. 24, 2010, at his residence. He was born Nov. 23, 1946, in Lima, to John L. and Jean Livenspire Hughes. Mr. Hughes worked at General Dynamics. He was a member of the American Legion, Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1275 and the YMCA. He loved to golf and was an avid...

M. Winegardner

M. Winegardner

Nov 22, 2010

M. Jean Winegardner, 83, died at 1:45 a.m. November 22, 2010, at Wyngate Senior Living Community. She was born November 23, 1926, in Lafayette to Ray and Matilda Fett Ackerman, who preceded her in death. On June 2, 1946, she married Frank Winegardner, who survives in Lima, Ohio. They were married for 64 years. Mrs. Winegardner had been a receptionist...

Dorothy Carey

Dorothy Carey

Nov 20, 2010

Dorothy R. Carey, 92, of Defiance, formerly of Lima, died at 5:45 a.m. November 20, 2010, at Twin Rivers Care and Rehabilitation Center, Defiance, Ohio. She was born July 4, 1918, in Lima, Ohio to Carl P. and Caddie Worthington Knerr, who preceded her in death. In November 1940, in Lima, Ohio, she married H.W. ?Budd? Carey, who died May...

Erwin Adam

Erwin Adam

Nov 20, 2010

Erwin E. Adam, 82, died at 5:30 p.m. November 20, 2010, at Baton Rouge Senior Health Facility, Lima, Ohio. He was born March 2, 1928, in Allen County, Ohio to Floyd and Millie Miller Adam, who preceded him in death. On August 21, 1949, he married Dorothy Gilmore, who survives in Lima, Ohio. Mr. Adam was a member of the...

Paul Cronican

Paul Cronican

Nov 20, 2010

Paul V. Cronican, 62, died November 20, 2010, at Lima Memorial Health System. He was born Novembr 27, 1947, in Worcester, Mass., to Richard and Therese McGee Cronican, who preceded him in death. On October 30, 1971, he married Kathy Stewart, who survives in Lima, Ohio. Mr. Cronican retired as a manager from BP Chemicals after 38 years. He then...

Marilyn Boitnott

Marilyn Boitnott

Nov 16, 2010

Marilyn Joan Boitnott, 75, died at 12:34 p.m. November 16, 2010, at St. Rita?s Medical Center. She was born December 18, 1934, in Lima to Eugene and Bessie Tippie Tunks, who preceded her in death. On July 4, 1953, at Grace Methodist Church, she married Ralph W. Boitnott, who died January 25, 2002. Mrs. Boitnott retired from Ex-Cell-O/Airfoil Textron. She...

Jerome Hoehn

Jerome Hoehn

Nov 15, 2010

Jerome G. Hoehn, 77, died at 8:38 p.m. November 15, 2010, at St. Rita?s Medical Center. He was born January 19, 1933, in Ottoville, Ohio to Leo and Regina Gerkin Hoehn, who preceded him in death. On April 15, 1961, he married Mary Ann Schnipke, who survives in Lima, Ohio. Mr. Hoehn was a 1951 graduate of St. John?s High...

Paul Kunkleman

Paul Kunkleman

Nov 14, 2010

Paul D. Kunkleman, 69, died November 14, 2010, in Hayden Colorado. He was born September 4, 1941, in Lima, Ohio to Dwight Charles and Betty Jane Frail Kunkleman, who survive. Mr. Kunkleman retired on January 1, 2000, from Ford Motor Co. Lima Engine Plant after more than 39 years. He was a graduate of Lima Senior High School. He was...

Robert Foor

Robert Foor

Nov 14, 2010

Robert E. Foor, 86, died at 12:46 a.m. November 14, 2010, at St, Rita?s Medical Center. He was born November 3, 1924, in Waynesfield, Ohio to Ralph and Lillian Bennette Foor, who preceded him in death. On November 8, 1952, in Angola, Indiana, he married Emma Sroufe, who survives in Lima, Ohio. Mr. Foor was a 1942 graduate of Wayne...

Belton Watkins

Belton Watkins

Nov 12, 2010

Belton Watkins 81, died at 10:23 a.m. November 12, 2010, at Baton Rouge Senior Health Services Community of Lima, Ohio. He was born November 26, 1928, in Rogersville, Alabama, to Ed Watkins and Patsy Nance Gray, who preceded him in death. On February 17, 1951, in Lima, Ohio, he married Hildegarde Haithcock, who survives in Lima, Ohio. Mr. Watkins was...

Maureen Howard

Maureen Howard

Nov 12, 2010

Maureen Ruth Howard, 63, died November 12, 2010, at Cookeville Regional Medical Center, Cookeville, Tenn. She was born July 29, 1947, in Buffalo, New York, to Harry and Gladys Strobl Mulholland, who preceded her in death. She married John P. Howard, who survives in Byrdstown, Tenn. Mrs. Howard was a member of Emmanuel Catholic Church in Albany, Kentucky. She and...

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