Obituaries

Beverly Hefner

Beverly Hefner

Aug 10, 2008

Beverly K. Hefner, 61, died at 5:15 a.m. August 10, 2008, at St. Rita?s Medical Center. She was born August 26, 1946, in Lima, Ohio. On July 4, 1964, in Lima, Ohio she married David L. Hefner Sr., who survives in Lima, Ohio. Mrs. Hefner was a homemaker. Survivors also include a son, David L. (Elaine) Hefner Jr., of Lima,...

Lottie Evans

Lottie Evans

Aug 9, 2008

Lottie Evans Fay, 97, died at 5:30 a.m. August 9, 2008, at her daughter?s residence. Services will begin at 10 a.m. Thursday at Kopicki Funeral Home, Kingston, Pennsylvania. Burial will be in St. Mary?s Cemetery, Edwardsville, Pennsylvania. Friends may call one hour prior to the services Thursday at the funeral home. Memorial contributions may be made to St. Rita?s Hospice....

Gregory Bowers

Gregory Bowers

Aug 8, 2008

Gregory Anthony ?Greg? Bowers, 51, died August 8, 2008, at his residence He was born February 23, 1957, in Lima, Ohio to Anthony P. and Audra Talboom Bowers, who survive in Lima, Ohio. Mr. Bowers was a self-employed contractor. He was a member of Carpenters union Local 372, the Fraternal Order of Eagles Aerie 370, Lima, and a past member...

David Smith

David Smith

Aug 7, 2008

David Ream Smith, 63, of Palm Springs, California, formerly of Lima, Ohio, died at 10:15 p.m. August 7, 2008, at Desert Regional Medical Center in Palm Springs, California. He was born May 4, 1945, in Lima, Ohio to Ralph Emmett and Nelda Jane Ream Smith. His father preceded him in death. His mother survives in Lima, Ohio. Mr. Smith was...

James Mitchell

James Mitchell

Aug 5, 2008

James Thomas "Jim" Mitchell, 84, died at 4:40 p.m. August 5, 2008, at Lima Memorial Health System. He was born December 22, 1923, Adair County, Oklahoma, to Samuel Leonard and Nora Mary Testerman Mitchell, who preceded him in death. On July 19, 1952, he married Mary M. Morton, formerly of Wilkinsburg, Pennsylvania who died February 27, 2006. On December 31,...

Jean Gross Patton

Jean Gross Patton

Aug 4, 2008

Jean Ann Gross-Patton, 57, died at 1:08 a.m. August 4, 2008, at St. Rita's Medical Center. She was born February 15, 1951, in Lima, Ohio to Robert E. and Louise Bowers Gross Sr. Her father preceded her in death. Her mother survives. Ms. Gross-Patton was a detention officer at the Juvenile Detention Center and had worked at Head Start and...

Richard Windle

Richard Windle

Aug 4, 2008

Richard Windle, 70, died at 3:45 a.m. August 4, 2008, at Lima Memorial Health System. He was born May 7, 1938, in Lima, Ohio to Clyde Vernon and Florence Katen Windle, who preceded him in death. On March 7, 1981, he married Janet Windle, who survives in Lima, Ohio. Survivors also include a son, Richard ?Ricky? Windle, of Lima, Ohio;...

Donald Bush

Donald Bush

Aug 4, 2008

Donald A. Bush, 83, died at 5:11 a.m. August 4, 2008, at Lima Memorial Health System. He was born May 24, 1925, in Memphis, Tennesse, to William A. and Bernice L. Siders Bush, who preceded him in death. On September 1, 1946, he married Betty Finnegan, who survives in Lima, Ohio. Mr. Bush retired as an accounting supervisor from Standard...

Caden Earl

Caden Earl

Aug 4, 2008

Caden Matthew Earl, 9 days, died at 5:20 p.m. August 4, 2008, at Columbus Children's Hospital, Columbus, Ohio. He was born July 26, 2008, in Columbus, Ohio to Lonnie and Heather Bullock Earl, who survive in Lima, Ohio. Survivors also include paternal grandparents, Harold and Cheryl Bradford, of Lima, Ohio; maternal grandparents, John and Joyce Bullock, of Lima, Ohio; two...

Jean Cameron

Jean Cameron

Aug 3, 2008

Jean M. Cameron, 81, of Dayton, formerly of Lima, Ohio, died at 5:25 a.m. August 3, 2008, at Sunrise Assisted Living of Oakwood, Dayton, Ohio. She was born August 10, 1926, in Bowling Green, Ohio to Lloyd and Pauline Ward McKelvy, who preceded her in death. On February 21, 1947, she married Tom Rae Cameron in Bowling Green, Ohio and...

Ethel Redding

Ethel Redding

Jul 30, 2008

Ethel B. Redding, 101, died at 6:35 a.m. July 30, 2008, at The Ridge at Shawnee. She was born April 7, 1907, in New Bremen, Ohio to Ferdinand and Clara Laut Paul. On March 7, 1923, she married Floyd J. Redding, who died September 22, 1968. Mrs. Redding was a homemaker and a babysitter. Survivors include a daughter-in-law, Mary Redding,...

Harold Wright

Harold Wright

Jul 29, 2008

Harold Dean Wright, 75, died at 5:10 p.m. July 29, 2008, at St. Rita's Medical Center. He was born September 12, 1932, in Bonanza, Kentucky, to Birl and Clora Hall Wright, who preceded him in death. On December 1, 1956, he married Marianne Young, who survives in Harrod, Ohio. Mr. Wright retired from Superior Coach/Sheller Globe, after 33 years. Following...

Margaret Kohl Daley Eckford

Margaret Kohl Daley Eckford

Jul 28, 2008

Margaret J. Kohl Daley-Eckford, 91, died at 5:05 p.m. July 28, 2008, at St. Rita's Medical Center. She was born July 8, 1917, in Springfield, Ohio to Charles E. and Carrie Butler Kohl, who preceded her in death. In 1956, she married Robert H. Eckford, who preceded her in death. Mrs. Daley-Eckford had been the business manager for Charles E....

Jacqueline Ehresman

Jacqueline Ehresman

Jul 28, 2008

Jacqueline Joyce "Jackie" Ehresman, 65, died at 2:40 a.m. July 28, 2008, at Wyngate Senior Living Community. She was born November 21, 1942, in Martins Ferry, Ohio to Frank and Mary Wyhowanec Black, who preceded her in death. On June 12, 1965, she married James Lee "Jim" Ehresman, who died January 23, 2008. They had been married for more than...

Ruthanne Dahill

Ruthanne Dahill

Jul 26, 2008

Ruthanne Dahill, 81, died at 4:19 a.m. July 26, 2008, at her residence. She was born November 19, 1926, in Findlay, Ohio to John and Gladys Fickle Fenton, who preceded her in death. On May 7, 1947, she married Donald Dahill, who died December 4, 1980. Mrs. Dahill was a member of Gold Star Mothers and Orioles Nest 173, Lima,...

Patricia Nichols

Patricia Nichols

Jul 24, 2008

Patricia June Nichols, 76, died at 8:56 a.m. July 24, 2008, at her residence. She was born May 9, 1932, in Lima to Carl and Marie Desch Rolfes, who preceded her in death. On May 22, 1954, she married William E. Nichols Sr., who died May 4, 2006. Mrs. Nichols retired as a secretary from Shawnee schools. She attended South...

Evelyn Sweet

Evelyn Sweet

Jul 21, 2008

Evelyn Ruth Sweet, 83, died at 9:01 a.m. July 21, 2008, at Lima Memorial Health System. She was born June 6, 1925, in Lima, Ohio to Howard C. and Hazel Neubrecht Shockey, who preceded her in death. On February 4, 1950, she married William E. Sweet, who died January 16, 2004. They had been married for 54 years. Mrs. Sweet...

Jean Johnston

Jean Johnston

Jul 18, 2008

Jean Delores Johnston, 79, died at 11:20 a.m. July 18, 2008, at St. Rita's Medical Center. She was born July 20, 1928, in Canonsburg, Pennsylvania, to John and Josephine Zorzi Laskosky, who preceded her in death. She married Harold Hugh Johnston on March 20, 1955, in Toledo, Ohio. He died October 15, 2007. Mrs. Johnston retired from Peter's Stamping in...

Susan Susie Skaggs

Susan Susie Skaggs

Jul 18, 2008

Susan R. ?Susie? Skaggs 24, died at 4:18 p.m. July 18, 2008, at her residence. She was born February 18, 1984, in Lima, Ohio, the beloved daughter of Ross William Skaggs and Pamela Jo Porter. Her mother and stepfather, Steve Cotrell, survive in Lima, Ohio. Her father and stepmother, Mickki Skaggs, survive in Lima, Ohio. Ms. Skaggs attended Marimor School...

Ruth Renz

Ruth Renz

Jul 17, 2008

Ruth Freeda Renz, 94, died at 1:17 p.m. July 17, 2008, at Roselawn Manor Nursing Home. She was born August 17, 1913, in Beaver Dam, Wisconsin, to Leon A. and Julia Miller Whitmore, who preceded her in death. On November 3, 1937, in Ohio, she married Jacob A. Renz, who preceded her in death. Mrs. Renz worked at St. Rita's...

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