Obituaries

Clarabelle Mohr

Clarabelle Mohr

Dec 30, 2009

Clarabelle Mohr 88, died at 6:30 a.m. December 30, 2009, at her residence. She was born April 8, 1921, in Henry County to Levi and Marie Storch Pittman, who preceded her in death. On October 16, 1939, she married Lowell Mohr, who died June 22, 1989. Mrs. Mohr and her husband were owners of Hillcrest Motel. She enjoyed going to...

Dereck Deal

Dereck Deal

Dec 29, 2009

Dereck Jacob Deal 19, died at 7:51 p.m. December 29, 2009, at Mount Carmel St. Ann?s Hospital, Columbus, Ohio, surrounded by his loving family. He was born April 30, 1990, in Daytona Beach, Florida, to Jon W. and Kathy McKee Deal, who survive in Lima, Ohio. Mr. Deal loved watching television and listening to music. Survivors also include paternal grandparents,...

Denise Brown

Denise Brown

Dec 27, 2009

Denise S. Brown 88. died at 2:30 a.m. December 27, 2009, at Lost Creek Care Center, Lima, Ohio. Memorial services will begin at 11 a.m. January 9 at Broadway United Methodist Church, Paducah, Ky. Burial will be in Maplelawn Cemetery, Paducah, Ky. Arrangements are incomplete at Chamberlain-Huckeriede Funeral Home

Thelma McPeak

Thelma McPeak

Dec 24, 2009

Thelma I. McPeak 92, died at 1:40 a.m. December 24, 2009, at Richland Manor Nursing Home, Bluffton, Ohio. She was born October 14, 1917, in Bay City, Michigan, to Thomas and Lillian Phillips Arnold, who preceded her on death. On July 25, 1937, she married Elvin Sutton, who died in 1972. On July 30, 1982, she married James R. McPeak,...

Kelly Sturgill

Kelly Sturgill

Dec 22, 2009

Kelly Sturgill, 78, died at 8:25 p.m. December 22, 2009, at St. Rita?s Medical Center in Lima, Ohio. He was born June 9, 1931, in Hindman, Kentucky, to William and Eda Hale Sturgill, who have preceded him in death. Mr. Sturgill retired from the city of Lima Water Department after 30 years. He enjoyed hunting and yard work. Survivors include...

Thomas Torbet

Thomas Torbet

Dec 17, 2009

Thomas Oliver Torbet 77, died at 5:12 p.m. December 17, 2009, at The Ridge at Shawnee. He was born February 6, 1932, in Lima, Ohio to Harold and Catherine Torbet, who preceded him in death. On December 26, 1954, he married Sue Tiemeyer, who died November 10, 2004. Mr. Torbet was owner and operator of Jones Hardware and had retired...

Donna Rogers

Donna Rogers

Dec 15, 2009

Donna Jean Rogers 59, died at 2:50 a.m. December 15, 2009, at Clark Memorial Hospital, Jeffersonville, Indiana. She was born February 26, 1950, in Sasebo, Japan, to Willis and Phyllis Strain Rogers, who preceded her in death. Miss Rogers was a resident at Green Valley Care Center for nine years. Survivors include two brothers, Frank Rogers, of Freeport, Maine, and...

Richard Hicks

Richard Hicks

Dec 11, 2009

Richard Hicks 83, died at 2 p.m. December 11, 2009, at Lima Memorial Health System. He was born November 27, 1926, in Hardin County to Joseph and Myrtle Risner Hicks, who preceded him in death. He married Ida Stemen, who died July 7, 2009. Mr. Hicks was a member of Fraternal Order of Eagles Aerie 370, Lima, Ohio. He was...

James Kazee

James Kazee

Dec 11, 2009

James A. Kazee 84, died at 12:35 p.m. December 11, 2009, at his residence. He was born August 6, 1925, in Paintsville, Kentucky, to Andrew J. and Flora Smith Kazee. On October 4, 1965, in Clintwood, Virginia, he married Janet L. Byrd, who survives in Cridersville, Ohio. Mr. Kazee was a member of Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 8745 in...

Starlie Nolan

Starlie Nolan

Dec 8, 2009

Starlie J. Nolan 66, died at 7:18 a.m. December 8, 2009, at Hospice of Dayton, Ohio. She was born January 20, 1943, in Lima, OHio to Elmer and Martha Shockey Burkholder, who preceded her in death. On March 5, 1984, she married Robert L. Nolan, who died January 20, 2009. Mrs. Nolan was a 1961 graduate of Lima Senior High...

Challiss Wehrman

Challiss Wehrman

Dec 7, 2009

Challiss L. ?Bud? Wehrman 90, died at 11:37 a.m. December 7, 2009, at The Ridge at Shawnee. He was born April 14, 1919, in Lima, Ohio to Edwin and Clara Brown Wehrman, who preceded him in death. Mr. Wehrman was a 1938 graduate of Lima South High School. He had been a stock and shipping clerk at Blattner Furniture Store,...

Lynette Callahan

Lynette Callahan

Dec 4, 2009

Lynette Ann Callahan 58, died at 10:45 p.m. December 4, 2009, at her residence. She was born October 2, 1951, in Lima, Ohio to Jack N. and Shirley Goldsberry Miller, who preceded her in death. Ms. Callahan was a member of South Side Christian Church. She was a 1970 graduate of Shawnee High School. Survivors include a daughter, Jena Lyn...

Rachael Biederman

Rachael Biederman

Dec 2, 2009

Rachael E. Biederman 89, died at 6:55 p.m. December 2, 2009, at Lost Creek Care Center. She was born February 17, 1920, in St. Mary?s, Ohio to Herman Deerhake and Carolyn ?Carrie? Myers Deerhake Linton, who preceded her in death. On January 30, 1942, she married Wilbur Biederman, who preceded her in death. Mrs. Biederman was a member of First...

Sonny Hartman

Sonny Hartman

Nov 30, 2009

Sonny V. Hartman 30, died at 8:34 p.m. November 30, 2009, at University Hospital, Cincinnati, Ohio. He was born May 7, 1979, in Pontiac, Michigan, to Donald Hartman and Vicki Tenwalde Plummer. His father and stepmother, Danelle Hartman, survive in Lima, Ohio. His mother and stepfather, Jerry Plummer, also survive in Lima, Ohio. On August 11, 2007, he married Lindi...

Albertha Stiles

Albertha Stiles

Nov 30, 2009

Albertha Stiles 85, died at 5:55 p.m. November 30, 2009, at her residence. She was born January 2, 1924, in Lima, Ohio to Harry and Sarah Densmore Mauk, who preceded her in death. On March 2, 1946, she married Ronald Stiles, who survives in Lima, Ohio. Mrs. Stiles had been an office manager at Wrights IGA. She was a member...

Wilbur Brillhart

Wilbur Brillhart

Nov 25, 2009

Wilbur A. Brillhart 93, died at 5:25 a.m. November 25, 2009, at Elmcroft Assisted Living Center. He was born March 29, 1916, in Oakwood, Ohio to Claude and Edith Alspach Brillhart, who preceded him in death. On Nov. 24, 1938, in Ohio, he married Ruth Ann McPheron, who preceded him in death. Mr. Brillhart worked for Westinghouse for 34 years...

Betty Ziegenbusch

Betty Ziegenbusch

Nov 24, 2009

Betty Jean Ziegenbusch 76, died at 2:05 a.m. November 24, 2009, at Lost Creek Care Center after an extended illness. She was born March 16, 1933, in Lima, Ohio to Edgar and Ella Johnson Hadsell, who preceded her in death. On October 18, 1952, she married Howard Haviland, who died in 1975. On March 11, 1983, she married Ken Ziegenbusch,...

Jan Miller

Jan Miller

Nov 24, 2009

Jan Garner Miller 60, of Fort Myers Beach, Florida, formerly of Elida, Ohio, died at 2:19 p.m. November 24, 2009, at Lee Memorial Health Park, Fort Myers, Florida. He was born September 1, 1949, in Lima, Ohio to Foster B. and Ruth P. Carr Miller, who preceded him in death. He formerly was married to Cheryl Brenneman, who survives. Mr....

Joe Wireman

Joe Wireman

Nov 23, 2009

Pastor Joe M. Wireman 82, died at 1:25 p.m. November 23, 2009, at home, surrounded by his family. He was born September 10, 1927, in Magoffin County, Kentucky, to Kelly and Sophronie Bailey Wireman, who preceded him in death. On September 6, 1947, he married Sadie Ballew, who survives in Lima, Ohio. Pastor Mr. Wireman retired from Boilermakers Local 85...

Eleanor Foust

Eleanor Foust

Nov 23, 2009

Eleanor J. Foust 84, died at 2 a.m. November 23, 2009, at her residence. She was born September 18, 1925, in Mercer County, Ohio to Earl and Sadie Fern Mills Doans, who preceded her in death. She married Robert L. Foust, who died in 1992. Mrs. Foust retired as a clerk from the state of Ohio. She was a member...