Obituaries

Christina Hicks Williams

Christina Hicks Williams

Jul 3, 2009

Christina R. Hicks Williams 67, died at 1:15 a.m. July 3, 2009, at St. Rita?s Medical Center. She was born November 21, 1941, in Lima, Ohio to Angelo and Genevieve Lombardo Amie, who preceded her in death. In 1960, she married Jackie B Hicks, who died January 25, 1997. They were married for 23 years. On August 28, 1986, she...

Jack Blackburn

Jack Blackburn

Jul 2, 2009

Jack O. Blackburn 83, died at 11:30 a.m. July 2, 2009, at Baton Rouge Senior Health Facility. He was born September 12, 1925, in Waynesfield, Ohio, to Lloyd W. and Leona B. McGinnis Blackburn, who preceded him in death. On January 8, 1955, he married Lucille Nassr, who died February 26, 2004. Mr. Blackburn and his wife, Lucille, owned and...

Sally Raabe

Sally Raabe

Jun 30, 2009

Sally I. Raabe 69, died at 10:25 a.m. June 30, 2009, at St. Rita?s Medical Center, Lima, Ohio. She was born February 14, 1940, in Lima to Alfred and Florella Groce Mummaugh, who preceded her in death. On April 11, 1959, in Lima she married Kenneth V. Raabe, who died October 10, 2008. Mrs. Raabe worked at Lazarus Department Store...

Elly Briggs

Elly Briggs

Jun 29, 2009

Elly Hilde Briggs 80, died at 8:28 p.m. June 29, 2009, at St. Rita?s Medical Center. She was born April 15, 1929, in Frankfurt, Germany, to Emil and Bertha Rosenberger, who preceded her in death. Ms. Briggs was a member of Westside United Methodist Church. Survivors include two sisters in Germany. She was preceded in death by a brother, Denny...

Oro Mcelderry

Oro Mcelderry

Jun 29, 2009

Oro W. ?Mac? McElderry 90, died at 11 a.m. June 29, 2009, at Lima Convalescent Home. He was born August 19, 1918, in Putnam County, Ohio to Len and Lottie Neill McElderry, who preceded him in death. On December 23, 1949, he married Gloria D. Drake, who survives in Elida, Ohio. Mr. McElderry retired May 1, 1984, from Westinghouse as...

Crit Akers

Crit Akers

Jun 26, 2009

Crit William Akers 73, died at 10:38 p.m. June 26, 2009, at Lima Memorial Health System. He was born August 28, 1935, in Paintsville, Kentucky, to Thomas and Lula J. Stambaugh Akers, who preceded him in death. On February 28, 1987, he marred Jo Ann Vance, who survives in Lima, Ohio. Mr. Akers was a time study for Teledyne Ohio...

Bessie Snyder

Bessie Snyder

Jun 23, 2009

Bessie Marie Snyder 99, died at 1:52 a.m. June 23, 2009, at Lima Manor Nursing Home. She was born March 13, 1910, in Allen County, Ohio to Frank and Maude Rieggle Allstetler, who preceded her in death. On May 29, 1965, she married Ray Snyder, who died January 25, 1987. Mrs. Snyder a member of West Elm United Church of...

Lonnie Gallaspie

Lonnie Gallaspie

Jun 20, 2009

Lonnie L. Gallaspie,44,died at 1:50 p.m. June 20, 2009, at his residence. He was born October 3, 1964, in Lima, Ohio to Noah and Luella Bowers Gallaspie. His father preceded him in death and his mother survives. On July 27, 1996, he married H. Carol Beery, who survives in Lima, Ohio. Mr. Gallaspie was a member of Lima Community Church...

Anthony Adkins

Anthony Adkins

Jun 19, 2009

Anthony Ray ?Tony? Adkins 35, died at 11:07 p.m. June 19, 2009, at St. Rita?s Medical Center. He was born July 10, 1973, in Lima to Gary Ray and Pamela Sue Fought Adkins. His mother preceded him in death and his father survives. On March 7, 1992, he married Melissa ?Missy? Rex, who survives in Lima, Ohio. Mr. Adkins worked...

Richard Stolly

Richard Stolly

Jun 18, 2009

Richard J. ?Dick? Stolly 80, died at 4:30 p.m. June 18, 2009, at St. Rita?s Medical Center. He was born December 12, 1928, in Lima, Ohio to Victor J. and Mary I. Quinlan Stolly, who preceded him in death. On May 17, 1952, he married Joan E. Williams, who survives. They raised six children, who had 18 grandchildren and four...

Margaret Margene Dardio

Margaret Margene Dardio

Jun 17, 2009

Margaret R. ?Margene? Dardio 74, died at 6:45 a.m. June 17, 2009, at her residence. She was born June 12, 1935, in Ottoville, Ohio to Leo A. and Regina Gergen Hoehn, who preceded her in death. On May 25, 1957, she married Richard Dardio, who survives in Elida, Ohio. Mrs. Dardio had been a sales representative for American Merchandise for...

Juanita Sellers

Juanita Sellers

Jun 17, 2009

Juanita Sellers, 84, died at 11:05 a.m. June 17, 2009, at St. Rita?s Medical Center. She was born January 4, 1925, in Hardin County, Ohio to Cash and Pearlie Adams Hackworth, who preceded her in death. On June 7, 1967, she married Robert Sellers, who died January 27 1989. Mrs. Sellers was a homemaker and had worked at Lima Register...

Bruce Kiracofe

Bruce Kiracofe

Jun 16, 2009

Bruce H. Kiracofe , 66, died at 4:42 p.m. June 16, 2009, at St. Rita?s Medical Center, Lima, Ohio. He was born August 11, 1942, in Van Wert, Ohio to Harland and Margaret Bolenbaugh Kiracofe, who preceded him in death. On July 3, 1980, in Lafayette, Ohio, he married Cora Ballinger, who survives in Harrod, Ohio. Mr. Kiracofe was a...

Grace Bissey

Grace Bissey

Jun 14, 2009

Grace Bissey,102, died at 7:14 a.m. June 14, 2009, at Baton Rouge Senior Health Services Community. She was born February 26, 1907, in Toledo, Ohio to Clement Myers and Arminta Obenour Dunham, who preceded her in death. On September 9, 1926, she married William Bissey, who died June 3, 1950. Mrs. Bissey enjoyed baking bread and caring for family and...

David Conine

David Conine

Jun 10, 2009

David Ray Conine 31, died at 10:04 p.m. June 10, 2009, at Bridge Home Health & Hospice, Findlay, Ohio, following an extended battle with Wilson?s disease. He was born January 1, 1978, in Lima, Ohio to Larry Conine and Lisa Emerson. His father preceded him in death. His mother survives in Harrod, Ohio. Mr. Conine had been a cook at...

Gladys Austin

Gladys Austin

Jun 10, 2009

Gladys L. Austin 82, died at 8:28 a.m. June 20, 2009, at Lima Memorial Health System. She was born March 16, 1927, in Clinton, Mo., to William F. and Ruth I. Boone Hassen, who preceded her in death. On Jan. 8, 1947, she married Raymond W. Austin, who preceded her in death. Mrs. Austin was a 1945 graduate of Alger...

Grace Heaston

Grace Heaston

Jun 4, 2009

Grace Colene Heaston , 91, died at 10:30 a.m. June 4, 2009, at St. Rita?s Medical Center. She was born July 1, 1917, in Lima, Ohio, to Earl F. and Lela M. Harsh Curtis Sr., who preceded her in death. On January 24, 1937, in Lima, Ohio, she married Richard A. Heaston, who died August 2, 1997. Mrs. Heaston was...

Virginia Lewis

Virginia Lewis

Jun 3, 2009

Virginia Adair Lewis, 92, died at 1:37 p.m. June 3, 2009, at The Ridge at Shawnee. She was born December 1, 1916, in Lima, Ohio to Noble L. and Elaine Meuser Martin, who preceded her in death. On October 22, 1935, she married Jasper Claude Lewis, who died December 26, 1996. Mrs. Lewis was a homemaker. She enjoyed traveling, playing...

Blenna Brown Beach

Blenna Brown Beach

Jun 1, 2009

Blenna I. Brown Beach, 86, died at 2:07 a.m. June 1, 2009, at St. Rita?s Medical Center. She was born December 28, 1922, in Lima, Ohio to Earl B. and Inez Bailey Brown, who preceded her in death. She married Donald Mertz, who preceded her in death. She then married Marvin Beach Sr., who also preceded her in death. Mrs....

Marie Sadler

Marie Sadler

May 31, 2009

Marie A. Sadler 85, died at 2 a.m. May 31, 2009, at Lima Memorial Health System. She was born October 26, 1923, in Chattaroy, West Virginia, to Charles L. and Alice Webb Wellman, who preceded her in death. Mrs. Sadler had worked on airplane parts during World War II. She loved visiting with her grandchildren and great-grandchildren. She loved the...

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