Obituaries

Marilyn Adams

Marilyn Adams

Oct 29, 2007

Marilyn J. Adams Marilyn J. Adams, 70, died at 2:30 p.m. Oct. 29, 2007, at St. Rita's Medical Center. She was born Dec. 14, 1936, in Lima to Francis Wilcox and Virginia Alspaugh Anders, who preceded her in death. Her stepmother, Juanita Wilcox, survives in Lima. On Nov. 17, 1975, she married James E. Adams, who preceded her in death....

Earl Elkins,

Earl Elkins,

Oct 27, 2007

Earl Elkins Sr. 51, died at 1 a.m. October 27, 2007, at his residence. He was born December 20, 1955, in Logan, W.Virginia, to Calvin Coolidge and Violet Pridemore Elkins, who preceded him in death. On July 20, 1998, he married Annette R. Melching in Covington, Kentucky, who survives in Lima, Ohio. Mr. Elkins loved his children. The Elkins were...

Judy Williams Mccombs

Judy Williams Mccombs

Oct 24, 2007

Judy Kay Williams McCombs 43, died at 9:32 p.m. October 24, 2007, at Lima Memorial Health System. She was born December 1, 1963, in Lima, Ohio, to Robert and Georgia Seyler Williams, who survive in Lima. On June 16, 1984 in Lima, Ohio, she married Dean McCombs, who survives in Harrod, Ohio. Mrs. McCombs was a 1982 graduate of Lima...

Ruby Kizer

Ruby Kizer

Oct 24, 2007

Ruby F. Kizer, 93, died at 9:13 a.m. Oct. 24, 2007, at Lost Creek Care Center. She was born Feb. 4, 1914, in Lima to Everett and Opal Wright Wallace, who preceded her in death. Mrs. Kizer was a member of the South Side Christian Church. She was a member of bowling teams at Northland and 20th Century Lanes, a...

Carolyn DeLONG

Carolyn DeLONG

Oct 22, 2007

Carolyn S. DeLong, 47, died Oct. 22, 2007, at her residence. She was born March 20, 1960, in Lima to Richard and Jeanette Hall Horn. Her father preceded her in death. Her mother and step-father, Jeanette (William) Dailey survive in Lima. On March 28, 1981, in Lima she married Jeff DeLong, who survives. Mrs. DeLong was co-owner of Muffler Brothers....

Nancy Greer

Nancy Greer

Oct 21, 2007

Nancy Joan "Nancy Jo" Greer, 70, of Lima, died at 3:20 a.m. Oct. 21, 2007, at her residence. She was born Nov. 5, 1936, in Lima to John E. and Beatrice L. Medaugh Smith, who preceded her in death. On June 3, 1972, she married C. Blake Greer, who died Aug. 19, 2000. Greer was a member of the Lima...

Harry JACKSON

Harry JACKSON

Oct 19, 2007

Harry L. Jackson, 84, died at 1 p.m. Oct. 19, 2007, at his residence. He was born May 23, 1923, in Hamilton, N.D., to John and Eva Rhode Jackson, who preceded him in death. On Nov. 8, 1947, he married Gladys J. Dickie Jackson, who survives in Lima. Mr. Jackson was the owner and operator of the Jackson Heating and...

Clara Brown

Clara Brown

Oct 19, 2007

Clara Irene Brown, 97, died at 12:20 p.m. Oct. 19, 2007, at Lost Creek Care Center. She was born April 5, 1910, in Lima, to Noah and Maude Little Adams, who preceded her in death. On Aug. 29, 1936, in Lima, she married William Carl "Brownie" Brown, who died Nov. 23, 1999. Mrs. Brown was a homemaker and was employed...

Harry Jackson

Harry Jackson

Oct 19, 2007

Harry L. Jackson 84, died at 1 p.m. October 19, 2007, at his residence. He was born May 23, 1923, in Hamilton, N.D., to John and Eva Rhode Jackson, who preceded him in death. On November 8, 1947, he married Gladys J. Dickie Jackson, who survives in Lima, Ohio. Mr. Jackson was the owner and operator of the Jackson Heating...

Minnona Morris

Minnona Morris

Oct 18, 2007

Minnona Marlene "Noni" Morris, 63, died at 4:45 p.m. Oct. 18, 2007, at her residence. She was born Aug. 9, 1944, in Richwood to Bert and Hazel Simpson Morris, who preceded her in death. Ms. Morris had been a nurse's aide. She was a member of Church of Christ, Kenton. Survivors include four sisters, Bettie (Harry) Cellar, of Marion, Patricia...

Janet Strohl Barton

Janet Strohl Barton

Oct 17, 2007

Janet Louise Strohl Barton 68, died at 12:55 p.m. October 17, 2007, at Lima Manor Nursing Home. She was born December 18, 1938, in Lima, Ohio to Calvin and Alta Sroufe Strohl, who preceded her in death. On January 25, 1958, in Angola, Indian, she married John R. Barton, who died in February 2002. Mrs. Barton had been a secretary...

Harold Johnston

Harold Johnston

Oct 15, 2007

Harold Hugh Johnston 77, died at 8:03 a.m. October 15, 2007, at The Ridge at Shawnee. He was born January 6, 1930, in Weston, Ohio to Alvin and Ida Johnston, who preceded him in death. On March 20, 1955, he married Jean Ondrik, who survives in Lima, Ohio. Mr. Johnston retired as an engineer from Conrail. He was a member...

Lillian Schwertfager

Lillian Schwertfager

Oct 12, 2007

Lillian Elenor ?Lill? Schwertfager 92, of Phoenix, formerly of Lima, died at 7:59 p.m. October 12, 2007, in Phoenix. She was born June 29, 1915, in Chicago, Ill to Wesley and Mary Kettler, who preceded her in death. On June 22, 1939, she married Burton C. Schwertfager, who died August 3, 1995. Mrs. Schwertfager was a homemaker. She was a...

Donald Gossard

Donald Gossard

Oct 11, 2007

Donald L. ?Goose? Gossard 68, died at 9:40 a.m. October 11, 2007, at St. Rita?s Medical Center. He was born April 20, 1939, in Lima, Ohio to Gale and Frances (Hyde) Gossard, who preceded him in death. On April 17, 1965, in Owensboro, Kentucky, he married Lima R. (Cambron) Gossard, who survives in Lima, Ohio . Mr. Gossard worked as...

Sewoma Roberts

Sewoma Roberts

Oct 9, 2007

Sewoma Lee ?Susie? Roberts 69, died at 12:57 p.m. Oct. 9, 2007, at her residence. She was born March 18, 1938, in Prestonsburg, Ky., to Elzie and Mary Waddle Prater, who preceded her in death. On Feb. 6, 1966, she married Fred Roberts, who died April 19, 1999. Mrs. Roberts was owner/operator of Northwest Sports from 1980 to 2003, and...

Noah Croley

Noah Croley

Oct 5, 2007

Noah Justifia Croley was stillborn at 9:19 p.m., October 5, 2007, at St. Rita?s Medical Center. His parents are Benjamin and Marianne Gregg Croley, who survive. Survivors also include three brothers, Jacob II, Eric Jr., and Benjamin Leland; a sister, Damara; paternal grandmother, Darlene (Benny) Hager, of Lima, Ohio; maternal grandparents, Jacob and Marjorie Gregg, of Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania; maternal great-grandmother,...

Larry West

Larry West

Oct 5, 2007

Larry E. West, 67, of Lima, died at 3:52 p.m. Oct. 5, 2007, at St. Rita's Medical Center. He was born Nov. 22, 1939, in Kenton to James Howard and Vanetta Brown West, who preceded him in death. He married Phyllis Godsey on May 18, 1963, in Lima, and she survives. Mr. West retired after 39 years at Meritor, formerly...

Patricia Crawfis

Patricia Crawfis

Oct 2, 2007

Patricia J. Crawfis Patricia J. Crawfis, 79, died at 4:50 p.m. Oct. 2, 2007, at Lima Memorial Health System. She was born May 15, 1928, in Toledo to Harry G. and Madonna P. Ankney Post, who preceded her in death. On March 22, 1957, she married Everett J. Crawfis, who died March 26, 1978. Mrs. Crawfis retired as a waitress...

Annette Teresa Hollar

Annette Teresa Hollar

Sep 30, 2007

Annette Marie Teresa ?Nettie? Hollar 57, died at 5 p.m. September 30, 2007, at her residence. She was born October 26, 1949, in Lima, Ohio to Melvin August James and Mary Elizabeth Martin Recker, who preceded her in death. On June 25, 1968, she married Michael E. ?Mike? Hollar, who survives in Lima, Ohio. Mrs. Hollar was a homemaker. She...

Albert Niese

Albert Niese

Sep 30, 2007

Albert G. Niese 82, died at 10:32 a.m. September 30, 2007, at St. Rita?s Medical Center. He was born September 28, 1925, in Toledo, Ohio to Albert and Matilda Eck Niese, who preceded him in death. On June 1, 1949, he married Julianna M. Siebeneck, who died June 25, 2005. Mr. Niese retired in 1979 as a lineman from Nickel...