Obituaries
Charles Metzger
Feb 24, 2009
Charles F. ?Bud? Metzger, 80, formerly of Elida, died at 12:35 a.m. Feb. 24, 2009, at St. Rita?s Medical . He was born Aug. 6, 1928, in Spencerville to Clifford and LaVerne McMillian Metzger, who preceded him in death. On May 23, 1954, he married Marilyn Hollar, who survives in Wapakoneta. Mr. Metzger retired as a press operator from H...
Kenneth Sanchez
Feb 24, 2009
Kenneth Charles Sanchez, 43, died at 6:29 a.m. Feb. 24, 2009, at Mary Ann Brown/Champaign Residential Services. He was born May 28, 1965, in Lima to Carlos and Donna Louise Shaw Sanchez. His father survives in Colorado Springs, Colo. His mother preceded him in death. Mr. Sanchez attended Marimor Adult Workshop Program. He enjoyed music, his friends and having a...
Kenneth Warrington
Feb 23, 2009
Kenneth Orman Warrington, 53, died Feb. 23, 2009. He was born July 11, 1955, in Lima, Ohio to Dale and Miriam Williams Warrington. His father preceded him in death. His mother survives in Lima, Ohio. On June 25, 1983, he married Faye Dugger, who survives in Lima, Ohio. Mr. Warrington was a process operator at Husky Refinery, where he was...
Jennie Sherrick
Feb 20, 2009
Jennie K. Sherrick, 97, died at 9:40 a.m. Feb. 20, 2009, at her residence. She was born July 6, 1911, in Decatur, Ga., to Robert A. and Perneller Snow Kelley, who preceded her in death. On Feb. 12, 1949, she m a r r i e d H a r o l d Amos Sherrick, who died Feb. 21, 1972....
Marlene MOHR
Feb 19, 2009
Marlene M. Mohr, 64, died at 11:18 a.m. Feb. 19, 2009, at her son?s residence. She was born April 7, 1944, in Toledo to Lowell and Clarab e l l e P i t t m a n Mohr. Her father preceded her in death. Her mother survives in Lima. Ms. Mohr had been owner of The Wrong Number bar....
Wonona Downhour
Feb 14, 2009
Wonona C. Downhour, 91, died at 8 a.m. February 14, 2009, at The Ridge at Shawnee. She was born March 13, 1917, in Paulding County, Ohio to George and Chloe Ashenfelter Loar, who preceded her in death. On December 24, 1942, she married Donald E. Downhour, who died March 28, 2000. Mrs. Downhour was a homemaker and had worked at...
Betty Combs-Workman
Feb 9, 2009
Betty Jean ?Jeannie? Combs-Workman, 62, of Camden, Tennessee, formerly of Lima, died at 10:33 p.m. February 9, 2009, at her residence. She was born September 7, 1946, in Lima, Ohio to A.C. and Virginia Ruth Scott Combs. Her father preceded her in death. Her mother survives in Lima, Ohio. On July 4, 2002, she married Dorsey Workman, who survives in...
Lewis Hefner,
Feb 8, 2009
Lewis Harold Hefner Sr. 89, died at 2:45 p.m. February 8, 2009, at The Ridge at Shawnee, surrounded by his loving wife and family. He was born April 23, 1919, in Lima, Ohio to Benjamin V. and Tessie Mae Sprague Hefner, who preceded him in death. On July 11, 1945, at St. John Catholic Church, Lima, he married Helen R....
Dorothy Lafferre
Feb 7, 2009
Dorothy E. Lafferre, 86, died at 1:30 a.m. February 7, 2009, at Lima Manor Nursing Home, where she had been a resident for more than 14 years. She was born October 28, 1922, in Detroit, Michigan to Richard and Evelyn Bella Ward, who preceded her in death. On December 15, 1951 she married Warren Lafferre, who died April 1, 2005....
William Lucas
Jan 30, 2009
William O. Lucas, 80, died at 8:40 a.m. Jan. 30, 2009, at Monterey Care Center, Grove City. He was born July 17, 1928 in Lima to Oathel Williams and Florence Haver Lucas, who preceded him in death. He married Mary Daughtry, who died December 23, 2003. Mr. Lucas retired from the Ohio Department of Agriculture, Columbus. He worked for GMAC...
Herman Parent
Jan 29, 2009
Herman R. Parent, 85, died at 6:45 p.m. January 29, 2009, at Lima Convalescent Home. He was born February 19, 1923, in Allen County, Ohio to Chester P. and Anna Wise Parent, who preceded him in death. On December 7, 1943, he married Helen Breneman who died in 1985. On December 28, 1986, he married Margaret Baker, who died May...
Helen Avery
Jan 27, 2009
Helen Josephine Avery, 80, died at 5:55 a.m. Jan. 27, 2009, at her residence. She was born Sept. 26, 1928, in Delphos to William and Josephine Yochum Carder, who preceded her in death. On Oct. 6, 1945, she married Ralph E. Avery Sr., who died July 26, 2001. Mrs. Avery was a homemaker. She was a member of Lima Baptist...
Steve Horvath
Jan 24, 2009
Steve Horvath, 78, died at 2:01 p.m. Jan 24, 2009, at St. Rita?s Medical Center. He was born June 13, 1930, in Harmer County, Pa., to George and Elizabeth Schvarcz Horvath, who preceded him in death. On March 10, 1951, he married Marilyn Nancy Hahn, who survives in Lima. Mr. Horvath retired from the Allen County Sanitary Engineer?s Office in...
Carole Work
Jan 23, 2009
Carole L. Work, 69, died at 11:25 p.m. Jan. 23, 2009, in Richland Manor Nursing Home. She was born Nov. 5, 1939 in Moorefield W.Va. to Earl W. and Freda Powell Zirk, who preceded her in death. On Dec. 1, 1963, she married Robert L. Work Sr., who died May 13, 1979. Mrs. Work had been a waitress at Westgate...
Robert Norton
Jan 22, 2009
Robert Norton, 92, died at 9:07 p.m. January 22, 2009, at Springview Manor Nursing Home, Lima, Ohio. He was born April 14, 1916, in Lexington, Kentucky, to Edward T. and Thecla C. Keller Norton, who preceded him in death. On December 7, 1943, he married Emily Virginia Wilkerson, who preceded him in death. Mr. Norton retired from Union Carbide. Following...
Betty Burkholder
Jan 22, 2009
Betty L. Burkholder, 70, died at 11:10 a.m. Jan. 22, 2009, at her son?s residence. She was born Sept. 8, 1938, in Lima to Lawrence and Dorothy Oatman Nichols, who preceded her in death. Mrs. Burkholder had been a customer service representative at Time Warner and had also worked at The Leader Store. She was a life member of Westminster...
Howard Point
Jan 22, 2009
Howard Clayton ?Clay? Point, 80, died at 6:05 p.m. Jan. 22, 2009, at his residence. He was born Dec. 28, 1928, in Union City, Ind., to John J. and Ada Rebecca Taylor Point, who preceded him in death. On Dec. 10, 1949, he married Kathleen Link, who survives in Lima. Mr. Point retired from National Life Insurance Co., United Insurance...
Jean Brookman
Jan 21, 2009
Jean Brookman, 72, died at 4:20 p.m. Jan. 21, 2009, at St. Rita?s Medical Center, surrounded by her loving family. She was born March 7, 1936, in Cloverdale to Leonard and Verena Brinkman Martin, who preceded her in death. On April 11 1959, she married John C. Brookman, who survives in Lima. Mrs. Brookman was a homemaker and had assisted...
Helen Taylor
Jan 20, 2009
Helen Lucille Taylor, 90, died at 1:40 p.m. Jan. 20, 2009, at St. Rita?s Medical Center. She was born Jan. 10, 1919, in Lima to Patrick H. and Lena Mary Alberding Mooney, who preceded her in death. She married Charles Peter Taylor, who died Sept. 8, 1993. Mrs. Taylor had been a wrapper at a cigar factory. She helped her...
Robert Nolan
Jan 20, 2009
Robert L. Nolan, 72, died at 8 a.m. Jan. 20, 2009, at his residence. He was born April 29, 1936, in Lima to Wilford and Mabel Weinmann Nolan, who preceded him in death. On March 5, 1984, he married Starlie J. Burkholder-Starr, who survives in Lima. Mr. Nolan retired as a maintenance supervisor from Lima Manor Nursing Home. He had...
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