Obituaries
Ruth McLean
Oct 31, 2009
Ruth B. McLean 81, died at 6:15 a.m. October 31, 2009, at her home. She was born June 1, 1928, in Orlando, Florida, to George B. and Mabel T. Thompson Campbell. On May 24, 1946, she married Ernest Alexander McLean Sr., who died June 11, 1997. Mrs. McLean was a member of Westside United Methodist Church in Lima, Ohio. She...
Steven Parlette
Oct 28, 2009
Steven F. ?Steve? Parlette 59, died at 6:33 a.m. October 28, 2009, at his residence. He was born June 4, 1950, in Lima, Ohio to Jack B. Parlette and E. Jean Kave Rader. His father preceded him in death. His mother and stepfather, Ned Rader, survive in Lima, Ohio. Mr. Parlette worked at Ottawa Valley Center, in the garden center...
Jack Witham
Oct 27, 2009
Jack G. Witham, 84, died at 7:45 p.m. Oct. 27, 2009, at Lost Creek Care Center. He was born Dec. 13, 1924, in Lima to William and Amy Miller Witham, who preceded him death. In 1943, he married Naomi Shrider, who died in 1960. In 1961, he married Rose Marie ?Rosie? Roby , who survives. Mr. Witham was a 1943...
Elmer Crowe
Oct 25, 2009
Elmer Crowe 89, died at 9:56 a.m. October 25, 2009, at his residence. He was born February 20, 1920, in Trebbe, Perry County, Ky., to Nead D. and Lilly Elizabeth Barnett Crowe, who preceded him in death. On June 27, 1941, he married Elsie A. Hook, who died June 17, 1998. Mr. Crowe was a former member of Grace United...
Donald Kruse
Oct 24, 2009
Donald G. Kruse 82, died at 2:30 p.m. October 24, 2009, at his residence, following a lengthy illness. He was born March 27, 1927, in Elida, Ohio to Charles Duane and Irene Moreo Kruse, who preceded him in death. On June 25, 1950, at United Brethren Church, Elida, he married Cleo C. Sherrick, who survives in Elida, Ohio. Mr. Kruse...
Albert Savage
Oct 22, 2009
Albert Lee Savage 65, died at 7:06 p.m. October 22, 2009, at Lima Memorial Health System. He was born August 10, 1944, in Jefferson County, Mississippi, to Lee Calvin and Emma Thompson Savage, who preceded him in death. On July 27, 2009, he married Deborah Michael Savage, who survives in Lima, Ohio. Mr. Savage had retired from Millirans Asphalt. He...
Carl Rayburn
Oct 21, 2009
Carl R. ?Rod? Rayburn 91, died at 10:26 p.m. October 21, 2009, at Riverside Methodist Hospital, Columbus, Ohio. He was born August 10, 1918, in Lima, Ohio to Carl A. and Gertrude Born Rayburn, who preceded him in death. On April 21, 1942, he married Alberta L. Peltier, who survives in Lima, Ohio. Mr. Rayburn attended Lima South High School....
Helen Musgrave
Oct 18, 2009
Helen M. Musgrave 78, died at 2:51 a.m. October 18, 2009, at Lima Memorial Health System. She was born November 12, 1930, in Lima, Ohio to Harold and Mary Hunsaker Osborn, who preceded her in death. On December 26, 1964, she married Lawrence R. Musgrave, who survives in Lima, Ohio. Mrs. Musgrave had been a secretary at George Diller Insurance...
Lawrence Anders
Oct 16, 2009
Lawrence E. ?Bunk? Anders 89, died at noon October 16, 2009, at Lima Memorial Health System. He was born June 12, 1920, in Corbin, Kentucky, to John F. and Alice Petrey Anders, who preceded him in death. On May 30, 1942, he married Betty E. Furry, who survives. Mr. Anders was an Army veteran of World War II, serving from...
Ruth Taylor
Oct 12, 2009
Ruth A. Taylor 92, died at 2:45 p.m. October 12, 2009, at Lima Convalescent Home. She was born March 14, 1917, in Lima, Ohio to Ira and Orpha Himes Sterrett, who preceded her in death. On January 3, 1940, she married John W. Taylor, who died Augyst 26, 1977. Mrs. Taylor was a member of the Ohio Nurses Association and...
Phyllis Burnett
Oct 12, 2009
Phyllis Ann ?FiFi? Burnett 72, died at 11:28 a.m. October 12, 2009, at St. Rita?s Medical Center. She was born August 28, 1937, in Lima, Ohio to Eddie Alford and Garnet L. Davis Burnett, who preceded her in death. Miss Burnett was a member of Fraternal Order of Eagles Aerie 370 Auxiliary. She had been a City Singles Bowling Champion....
Robert Ambroza
Oct 5, 2009
Robert L. ?Amby? Ambroza 88, died at 4:20 a.m. October 5, 2009, at his daughter?s residence. He was born March 18, 1921, in Lima, Ohio to John and Nellie O?Black Ambroza, who preceded him in death. On July 5, 1941, he married Alice E. Bigelow, who died October 11, 2007. Mr. Ambroza loved the outdoors. He enjoyed fishing, golfing or...
Edna Hunter
Sep 28, 2009
Edna B. Hunter 94, died at 11:10 p.m. September 28, 2009, at her residence. She was born January 3, 1915, in Lima, Ohio to Ortha ?Orrie? and Bertha Woerner Barr, who preceded her in death. On June 21, 1937, she married Charles M. Hunter, who died February 19, 1999. Mrs. Hunter attended Florida State College, Battle Creek College and Ohio...
Dale Staley
Sep 27, 2009
Dale Kent Staley 71, died at 12:20 a.m. September 27, 2009, surrounded by his loving family. He was born November 9, 1937, in Bluffton, Ohio to C. Richard and M. Virginia Lora Staley, who preceded him in death. On September 16, 1956, in Lima, Ohio he married Linda L. Vance, who survives in Lima, Ohio. Mr. Staley retired from Ford...
James Bozick
Sep 24, 2009
James J. Bozick 83, died at 10:20 a.m. September 24, 2009, at St. Rita?s Medical Center. He was born August 23, 1926, in Adena, Ohio to John and Anne (Frankavich) Bozick, who preceded him in death. On June 17, 1950, he married Dorothy Soukup, who survives in Lima, Ohio. Mr. Bozick was a Navy veteran. He retired from Randall Bearings....
Jeffrey Howder
Sep 22, 2009
Jeffrey Scott Howder 39, of Covington, Kentucky, formerly of Lima, Ohio, died September 22, 2009, at his residence. He was born August 8, 1970, in Lima, Ohio to Floyd Wesley and Maxine Fruchey Howder. His father preceded him in death. His mother survives in Pearl, Mississippi. Mr. Howder was a graduate of Liberty Bible University. Survivors include a brother, Tedd...
Kaydence Shepherd
Sep 22, 2009
Kaydence Shepherd was stillborn at 4:33 a.m. September 22, 2009, at St. Rita?s Medical Center, Lima, Ohio. Her parents, Derek Lamar Shepherd and Abby Nicole McKinney, both survive in Cairo, Ohio. Survivors also include paternal grandparents, Donna Wonble and Lewis (Tara) Shepherd, both of Lima, Ohio; maternal grandparents, Timothy and Mary McKinney, of Lima, OHio; paternal great-grandmother, Linda Shepherd, of...
Beverly Mull
Sep 18, 2009
Beverly Mull 63, died at 6:18 p.m. September 18, 2009, at St. Rita?s Medical Center. She was born March 24, 1946, in Lima, Ohio to Arthur and Erma Crater Carroll, who preceded her in death. In 1976, she married Ralph Lodge, who died in April 1991. She later married Terry Mull and they were divorced. Mrs. Mull was a homemaker....
Mary Lawrence
Sep 12, 2009
Mary I. Lawrence 80, died at 7 p.m. September 12, 2009, at her residence. She was born June 15, 1929, in Rimer, Ohio to Edwin and Naomi Sherry Myers, who preceded her in death. On July 4, 1948, she married Robert Olen Lawrence, who died April 3, 2004. Mrs. Lawrence was a member of Immanuel United Methodist Church, Elida, Ohio,...
Richard Ruhlen
Sep 11, 2009
Richard Joseph Ruhlen 75, of Tampa, Fla., formerly of Lima, Ohio, died September 11, 2009, in University Community Hospital, Tampa, Florida. He was born May 30, 1934, in Lima, Ohio to Jesse Herman and Grace Fraunfelter Ruhlen, who preceded him in death. He married Karen Marie Ruhlen, who died November 22, 2004. Mr. Ruhlen graduated with a master?s degree in...
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