Obituaries

Susan McKinley

Susan McKinley

Jul 30, 2009

Susan K. McKinley 59, died at 2:20 p.m. July 30, 2009, at her residence surrounded by her loving family. She was born May 17, 1950, in Lima, Ohio to Jacob J. and Gloria A. Mauch Loggi, who preceded her in death. On May 16, 1970, she married Michael L. McKinley, who survives in Lima, Ohio. Mrs. McKinley devoted her life...

Nancy Pieraccini

Nancy Pieraccini

Jul 27, 2009

Nancy L. Pieraccini 74, died at 9:11 a.m. July 27, 2009, at Baton Rouge Senior Health Services Community. She was born January 30, 1935, in Lima, Ohio to John and Mildred Morris Pellegrini, who preceded her in death. Following her parents? death at a young age, she was raised by her father?s brother and sister, Dan Pellegrini and Pia Pellegrini,...

Evelyn Runyan

Evelyn Runyan

Jul 26, 2009

Evelyn E. Runyan, 81, died at 10:20 p.m. July 26, 2009, at Baton Rouge Senior Health Services Community. She was born July 8, 1928, in Columbus, Ohio to Ralph and Margaret K. Kutschbach Duey, who preceded her in death. Mrs. Runyan was a member of Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church. She contributed more than 2000 lap robes and afghans to Heartbeat...

Eugene Friedel

Eugene Friedel

Jul 26, 2009

Eugene Edward Friedel, 88, died at 6:45 a.m. July 26, 2009, at St. Rita?s Medical Center. He was born November 3, 1920, in Kenton, Ohio to Edward J. and Imogene L. Dolph Friedel, who preceded him in death. He married Mary Ellen King, who died in 1984. On February 14, 1987, he married Ella K. Barkley, who survives in Lima,...

Thomas Carr

Thomas Carr

Jul 24, 2009

Thomas Eugene Carr, 84, died at 11:55 a.m. July 24, 2009, at St. Rita?s Medical Center, Lima. He was born March 6, 1925, in Lima to William Emmett and Myrtle O. Eley Carr, who preceded him in death. On Nov. 12, 1948, he married Betty Rose Arnold, who survives in Huntsville. Mr. Carr was a graduate of Lima South High...

Betty Mason

Betty Mason

Jul 24, 2009

Betty Ellen Mason, 88, died at 12:55 a.m. July 24, 2009, at The Ridge at Shawnee. She was born Feb. 25, 1921, in Lima to Charles Frederick and Eva Ellen Snider Tharp, who preceded her in death. She married H. Owen Mason, who died April 29, 1983. Survivors include a daughter, Nikki (Mike) Sherrick, of Lima; two grandsons, Matthew (Cathy)...

Darlene Schwaiger

Darlene Schwaiger

Jul 24, 2009

Darlene L. Schwaiger , 81, died at 5:05 p.m. July 24, 2009, at her daughter?s residence. She was born December 26, 1927, in Lima, Ohio to Emmet and Myrtle Eley Carr, who preceded her in death. In December 1968, she married William Schwaiger, who died in 1992. Mrs. Schwaiger was the former secretary/co-owner of Kerr Sporting Goods in Lima. She...

James Howell

James Howell

Jul 24, 2009

James V. Howell 63, of Glen St. Mary, Florida, formerly of Lima, Ohio, died at 10:50 a.m. July 24, 2009, at Shands Jacksonville Hospital, Jacksonville, Forida. He was born on June 12, 1946, in Lima, Ohio to James M. and Norma Rose Etter Howell. His father preceded him in death. His mother survives. Mr. Howell was a great father and...

Evelyn Miller

Evelyn Miller

Jul 22, 2009

Evelyn G. Miller 84, died at 8:23 p.m. July 22, 2009, at St. Rita?s Medical Center. She was born March 22, 1925, in Auglaize County, Ohio to John and Elda Chiles Hower, who preceded her in death. She married Richard O. Miller, who died January 24, 1983. Mrs. Miller retired as a nurse?s aide from Lima Convalescent Home after 17...

Lois Christman

Lois Christman

Jul 22, 2009

Lois M. Christman, 77 of Lima, Ohio died on Wednesday, July 22, 2009, at Decedent?s Residence in Lima, Ohio. Born Wednesday, September 16, 1931 in Wetzel, Ohio, she was the daughter of the late C. C. Hammons and the late Lela J. Swartz Hammons. She was the wife of the late Nicholas L. Christman. She was employed by Home Health...

Ramon Moritz

Ramon Moritz

Jul 20, 2009

Ramon N. "Ray" Moritz, 79 of La Fayette, Ohio died on Monday, July 20, 2009, at Lima Memorial Health System in Lima, Ohio. Born Wednesday, February 26, 1930 in Lima, Ohio, he was the son of the late Faye Moritz and the late Kathryn Neu Moritz. On April 22, 1961, he married Mary M. Rigali. She survives in La Fayette....

John Dennis

John Dennis

Jul 17, 2009

John T. Dennis 80, died at 7:25 p.m. July 17, 2009, at Lima Memorial Health System. He was born November 17, 1928, in Braznell, Pennsylvania, to John B. and Elizabeth Twyford Dennis, who preceded him in death. On June 18, 1977, he married Joy Smith, who survives in Lima, Ohio. Mr. Dennis was a member of South Side Christian Church...

James Shockley

James Shockley

Jul 17, 2009

James A. ?Jim? Shockley 88, died at 7:22 a.m. July 17, 2009, at his residence. He was born June 26, 1921, in Mount Sterling, Ohio to A.V. and Virgia Sollars Shockley, who preceded him in death. On August 1, 1950, in Mount Sterling, he married Marjorie A. Skinner who preceded him in death. Mr. Shockley retired in 1989 after 42...

Patricia Campbell

Patricia Campbell

Jul 11, 2009

Patricia A. Campbell, 71, died at 4:39 a.m. July 11, 2009, at her residence. She was born Nov. 15, 1937, in Mount Vernon to Lawrence and Bertha Tier Hull, who preceded her in death. On Dec. 17, 1963, she married John D. Campbell, who died April 1, 2007. Mrs. Campbell was a member of Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1275...

James Hoff

James Hoff

Jul 8, 2009

James A. Hoff, 80, died at 8:44 p.m. July 8, 2009, at Lima Memorial Health System. He was born February 2, 1929, in Lima, Ohio to Alfred and Helen Maurer Hoff, who preceded him in death. On June 11, 1954, he married Ruth Boedecker, who survives in Lima, Ohio. Mr. Hoff retired after 25 years as principal of the middle...

Althea Mcgraw

Althea Mcgraw

Jul 8, 2009

Althea B. McGraw, 83, died at 11:18 p.m. July 8, 2009, at Lima Manor Nursing Home. She was born June 4, 1926, in Arlington, Mass., to John and Margaret Martin Coyne, who preceded her in death. On April 7, 1951, she married Robert J. McGraw, who survives in Lima. Mrs. McGraw had her husband raised seven children together. She was...

Ida Hicks

Ida Hicks

Jul 7, 2009

Ida Hicks 83, died at 11:59 a.m. July 7, 2009, at her residence. She was born April 6, 1926, in Cridersville, Ohio to Leroy ?Gil? Stemen and Gladys Roby Stemen-Binkley, who preceded her in death. She married Richard Hicks, who survives in Lima. Mrs. Hicks was a homemaker, who loved watching soap operas. Survivors also include four children, Lonnie (Grace)...

Anita Gerken

Anita Gerken

Jul 7, 2009

Anita Mae Gerken 73, died at 5:15 p.m. July 7, 2009, at The Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio. She was born May 21, 1936, in Pedro, Ohio to Harley and Mahala Rowe Weisenberger, who preceded her in death. On May 2, 1959, in Portsmouth, she married Lawrence T. Gerken, who died Feb. 12, 1990. Mrs. Gerken was a homemaker. She was...

Kenneth Shaw

Kenneth Shaw

Jul 6, 2009

Kenneth V. Shaw, 89, of Cullman, Alabama, formerly of Allen County, Ohio, died July 6, 2009, at his residence. He was born February 18, 1920, in Allen County, Ohio to Jesse LeRoy and Opal Koneta Scholfield Shaw, who preceded him in death. His wife of 40 years, Dorcas Bosserman Shaw, preceded him in death. On January 20, 1984, he married...

Virginia Gauggel

Virginia Gauggel

Jul 4, 2009

Virginia E. ?Ginny? Gauggel 73, died at 7:48 a.m. July 4, 2009, at her residence. She was born March 6, 1936, in Allen County, Ohio to Blake and Imogene Brewer Guthrie, who preceded her in death. On January 13, 1959, she married Robert Gauggel Jr., who died February 11, 1991. Mrs. Gauggel was a homemaker. She was a member of...

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