Obituaries
Billy Thompson,
Mar 21, 2009
Billy Thompson Sr., 54, died at 9:22 p.m. March 21, 2009, at Golden Living Center, Lima, Ohio. He was born May 19, 1954, in Florence, Alabama, to Reese and Canelza Burgde Thompson, who preceded him in death. Mr. Thompson was a musician in several bands, including the Ohio Players. He loved music, playing the guitar, singing and dancing. He loved...
Winston Huffer
Mar 17, 2009
Winston N. Huffer , 83, died at 1:23 p.m. March 17, 2009. He was born February 16, 1926, in Gomer to Walter P. and Viola Neely Huffer, who preceded him in death. On October 7, 1946, in Lima, Ohio, he married Dorothy Estes, who survives. Mr. Huffer served in the U.S. Army from April 24, 1944, to June 22, 1946,...

Betty Peyton
Mar 16, 2009
Betty L. Peyton, 84, died at 9:30 p.m. March 16, 2009, at Springview Manor Nursing Home. She was born February 26, 1925, in Zanesville, Ohio to William and Catherine Paul Gore, who preceded her in death. On May 7, 1946, she married Edsel Peyton, who died April 25, 1985. Mrs. Peyton was a homemaker and member of West Elm United...
Zelma L.
Mar 15, 2009
Zelma L. Cox , 93, died at 6:15 p.m. March 15, 2009, at Lima Convalescent Home. She was born July 26, 1915, in Monroe, Wisconsin, to Jefferson and Mary Altman Grinnell, who preceded her in death. On April 1, 1933, she married Donald H. Cox Sr., who died March 9, 2006. Mrs. Cox was a homemaker and had been Region...
Helen Levesque
Mar 14, 2009
Helen F. LeVesque , 90, died at 5:38 a.m. March 14, 2009, at Baton Rouge Senior Health Facility. She was born March 8, 1919, in Chicago to Joseph and Antoinete Zane, who preceded her in death. She married Benjamin LeVesque, who preceded her in death. Mrs. LeVesque was a member of Senior Citizens and UAW Council of Elders. Survivors include...
Patricia Moore
Mar 14, 2009
Patricia A. Moore , 84, died at 1:45 a.m. March 14, 2009, at the Ridge at Shawnee. She was born September 11, 1924, in St. Paul, Minnisota, to Raymond and Alice Remer Johns. On March 18, 1950, she married Robert W. Moore, who died May 27, 1970. Mrs. Moore retired in 2005 as a receptionist from Cooperative Extension Service. She...
Richard Osborn,
Mar 14, 2009
Richard L. Osborn Sr., 68, died at 5:45 p.m. March 14, 2009, at his residence in the presence of his family. He was born on April 26, 1940, in Kenton to Harry and Betty Smith Osborn, who preceded him in death. On January 27, 1967, he married Karen Williams, who survives in Lima, Ohio Mr. Osborn had worked at Procter...

Mark Piercefield
Mar 14, 2009
Mark Lewis Piercefield, died at 8:00 P.M. March 14, 2009 at Baton Rouge Senior Health Facility. He was born on August 21, 1957, in Lima, Ohio to Ira & Mary Jane (Fee) Piercefield. His father preceded him in death, his mother survives in Lima, Ohio. He worked for Warehouse Associates as a shipping and receiving clerk. He was a past...
Mary Leonard
Mar 13, 2009
Mary Louise Leonard , 87, died at 9:05 a.m. March 13, 2009, at Lima Convalescent Home. She was born May 6, 1921, in Owenton, Kentucky, to Gilbert and Clara Cobb Bruce, who preceded her in death. On May 24, 1941, she married Richard A. Leonard, who survives in Elida, Ohio. Mrs. Leonard was a volunteer at St. Rita?s Medical Center...

Marcia Markel
Mar 12, 2009
Marcia J. Markel, 80, died at 8:50 p.m. March 12, 2009, at her residence. She was born August 14, 1928, in Allen County to Millard L. and Rowena Wetherill Clevenger, who preceded her in death. On December 25, 1950, she married Jack F. Markel, who died March 4, 2003. Mrs. Markel was a lifelong member of Grace United Methodist Church....
Franklin Geise
Mar 8, 2009
Franklin X. Geise, 80, died at 7:10 a.m. March 8, 2009, at his residence. He was born December 19, 1928, to Arthur L. and Florence J. Fisher Geise, who preceded him in death. On October 7, 1950, he married I. Ruth Diller, who survives in Lima, Ohio. Mr. Geise worked at Ex-Cell-O, TV Center and Unisteel, until retiring from Dana...
Dorothy Roush
Mar 7, 2009
Dorthy Mae Roush , 83, died at 4:15 p.m. March 7, 2009, at her residence. She was born February 22, 1926, in Lima to Homer Floyd and Myra D. Morris Redd, who preceded her in death. On February 3, 1946, in Ohio she married William Ralph ?Bill? Roush, who survives in Lima, Ohio. Mrs. Roush was a homemaker. She had...
Nondys Dunlap
Mar 6, 2009
Nondys Noreen "Nan" Dunlap, 78, died at 12:45 a.m. March 6, 2009, at her residence. She was born March 25, 1930, in Flint, Mich., to Charles and Lucille Kirkendall Sherrard, who preceded her in death. Mrs. Dunlap retired from the U.S. Postal Service as a clerk/sorter. She graduated from Vaughnsville High School. She was an avid reader and enjoyed cooking...
Nancy Miller
Mar 5, 2009
Nancy L. Miller, 82, died at 9:57 P.M. March 5, 2009, at St. Rita's Medical Center. She was born June 5, 1926, in Magoffin County, KY., to Hargus and Anna ollins Millelr, who prceded her in death. On Oct. 18, 1947, she married Henry J. Miller, who died Feb. 3, 1996. Mrs. Miller was a homemaker and had ben a...
Kenneth Punches
Mar 3, 2009
Kenneth G. Punches, 61, died at 9:32 a.m. March 3, 2009. He was born November 11, 1947, in Lima, Ohio to Oliver and Ethel V. Punches Punches, who preceded him in death. On May 21, 1968, he married Sandra K. Harding, who survives in Lima, Ohio. Mr. Punches had been a maintenance technician at the Pathfinder House and for Fraternal...
Thomas Fleming
Mar 2, 2009
Thomas ?Tom? Fleming, 64, died at 9:30 p.m. March 2, 2009, at his residence. He was born Sept. 17, 1944, in Lima to Harley J. and Muriel Patricia Peterson Fleming, who preceded him in death. His wife, Joycelynn Fleming, died in November 2000. On June 18, 2001, he married Vilma Judith Nino Gomez, who survives in Las Vegas. Mr. Fleming...
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...
Ethel WIMER
Feb 24, 2009
Ethel Wimer, 67, died at 9:20 a.m. Feb. 24, 2009, at her residence. She was born March 02 , 1941, in Tinsley, Ky., to the Rev. Roy and Anna Brummett Mason Sr. Her father preceded her in death. Her mother survives in Lima. On May 12, 1967, she married John P. Wimer, who died Sept. 30, 1997. Mrs. Wimer had...

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...
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