Obituaries

John Kern

John Kern

Jan 28, 2007

JOHN S. KERN, 62, died Jan. 28, 2007, at his residence. He was born on August 2, 1944, in Flushing, New York to Frederick & Elizabeth (Hudak) Kern. They preceded him in death. He married Joyce Rothberg in Queens, New York on October 16, 1983. She survives in Lima. He has two sons Christopher Kern and Joseph Kern at home...

L. Hullinger

L. Hullinger

Jan 27, 2007

L. EUGENE HULLINGER, 83, died at 12:35 a.m. January 27, 2007, at the Golden Living Center. He was born May 15, 1923, in Lima, Ohio to Harry and Mary Ella Reiff Hullinger, who preceded him in death. On September 2, 1946, in Lima, Ohio, he married Emilie Rose Diomede, who died April 30, 2004. Mr. Hullinger retired in 1985 as...

Mary Hullinger

Mary Hullinger

Jan 24, 2007

MARY A. HULLINGER, 84, died at 3:05 a.m. January 24, 2007, at St. Rita's Medical Center. She was born September 23, 1922, in Tennessee to Benjamin and Effie Wood Halsell, who preceded her in death. In July 1956, in Indiana, she married Robert M. Hullinger, who died April 15, 1992. Survivors include a daughter, Margaret Kay (Tom) Burkholder, of Elida,...

Lesle Wireman

Lesle Wireman

Jan 22, 2007

THE REV. LESLE WIREMAN, 74, died at 1:01 a.m. Jan. 22, 2007, at Lima Memorial Health System. He was born Nov. 14, 1932, in Waldo, Ky., to Jessie and Cora Handshoe Wireman, who preceded him in death. On March 29, 1952, in Michigan, he married Marie Theresa Lyons, who survives in Waynesfield. The Rev. Mr. Wireman was in the ministry...

James White

James White

Jan 22, 2007

JAMES L. WHITE, , 50, died at 7:39 p.m. Jan. 22, 2007, at St. Rita's Medical Center. He was born Nov. 2, 1956, in Lima to Charles L. and Nellrose Young White. His father preceded him in death. His mother survives in Lima. In 2002, he married Shirley Gutman, who survives in Lima. Mr. White worked at M&W Construction Co....

Elsie Bowden

Elsie Bowden

Jan 18, 2007

ELSIE MARIE BOWDEN, 77, died at 11:47 p.m. January 18, 2007, at Lima Memorial Health System. She was born June 28, 1929, in Alger, Ohio, to Nead D. and Lilly Elizabeth Barnett Crowe, who preceded her in death. On July 13, 1949, she married Delmar R. Bowden, who preceded her in death. Mrs. Bowden was a homemaker. She enjoyed gardening....

Walter Jim Wright

Walter Jim Wright

Jan 17, 2007

WALTER JAMES "JIM" WRIGHT, 85, died at 1:53 p.m. January 17, 2007, at Lima Convalescent Home, following a long battle with Parkinson's disease. He was born March 20, 1921, in Lima, Ohio to Walter and Freda Alstetter Wright, who preceded him in death. On July 17, 1945, in La Crosse, Wisconsin, he married Ellen Schlabach, who survives in Lima, Ohio....

Rose Campbell

Rose Campbell

Jan 17, 2007

ROSE M. CAMPBELL, 94, died at 11:25 p.m. January 17, 2007, at Otterbein Nursing Home, Cridersville, Ohio. She was born September 4, 1912, in Bassiano, Italy, to Peter and Louisa Lambiasi Taggi, who preceded her in death. On May 11, 1937, she married Donald Campbell, who died October 22, 1960. Mrs. Campbell was a homemaker. She had worked part-time at...

Wilma Kromer

Wilma Kromer

Jan 17, 2007

WILMA A. KROMER, 93, died at 9:35 a.m. January 17, 2007, at the Lima Convalescent Home. She was born March 4, 1913, in Ottoville, Ohio to Frank and Anna Sellet Kromer, who preceded her in death. Miss Kromer retired from the Lima Public Library, after 25 years. She was a member of St. Rose Catholic Church. Survivors include a sister-in-law,...

David Clevenger

David Clevenger

Jan 16, 2007

DAVID JAY CLEVENGER, 42, died at 3:05 p.m. January 16, 2007, at St. Rita's Medical Center, following a short, but very courageous battle with cancer. He was born January 10, 1965, in Piqua, Ohio, to G. Jay Clevenger and Charlene Recker. His father and stepmother, Faye Clevenger, survive in Vaughnsville, Ohio. His mother and stepfather, Bill Recker, survive in Lima,...

Helen Davis

Helen Davis

Jan 16, 2007

HELEN W. DAVIS, 83, died at 4:41 a.m. January 16, 2007, at Lima Manor Nursing Home. She was born September 15, 1923, in Glen Robbins to Stephen and Anna Tczap Wychowanec, who preceded her in death. On May 19, 1950, she married Joseph T. Davis, who died in May 1967. Mrs. Davis retired in 1985 as a registered nurse from...

Ruthella Burgoon-Frost

Ruthella Burgoon-Frost

Jan 11, 2007

RUTHELLA ?RUTH? BURGOON-FROST, 89, died at 3:30 a.m. January 11, 2007, at Beverly Health Care. She was born October 14, 1917, in Lima, Ohio to Frank and Florence Sanders Rentz, who preceded her in death. She married John A. Burgoon, who preceded her in death. On July 14, 1983, she married Kenneth Frost, who also preceded her in death. Mrs....

Anna Hollar

Anna Hollar

Jan 10, 2007

ANNA EILEEN HOLLAR, 79, died at 8:59 p.m. Jan. 10, 2007, at The Ohio State University Medical Center, Columbus. She was born Jan. 8, 1928, in Newark to Walter and Monad Keenan Williams, who preceded her in death. On May 24, 1947, she married Dean J. Hollar, who survives. Mrs. Hollar had worked in food services and as a drug...

Mildred Meyer

Mildred Meyer

Jan 10, 2007

MIILDRED M. "MIDGE" MEYER, 88, died at 10 a.m. Jan. 10, 2007, at St. Rita's Medical Center. She was born May 7, 1918, in Lansing, Mich., to Henry and Verana Sommer Strauer, who preceded her in death. On Aug. 20, 1938, at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church, Glandorf, she married Gerald H. "Gerry" Meyer, who survives. Mrs. Meyer was...

E. FAZE

E. FAZE

Jan 10, 2007

EMMA LENORE FAZE, 85, of Spring, Texas, formerly of Lima, Ohio, was born September 4, 1921 in Vaughnsville, Ohio and went to eternal rest in the arms of our Lord January 10, 2007. To our family, she gave a lifetime of faithful service and will be missed beyond measure. We have been blessed by her love, kindness, joy and wisdom...

Mildred Plummer

Mildred Plummer

Jan 8, 2007

MILDRED EVELYN PLUMMER, 88, died at 3:15 a.m. Jan. 8, 2007, at Lost Creek Care Center. She was born June 13, 1918, in Michigan. Mrs. Plummer was a homemaker and had worked at Time Cleaning Co. She was a member of Lima Baptist Temple. Survivors include a son, Jerry (Vicki) Plummer, of Ada; two daughters, Joyce (Blaine) Geer, of Elida,...

Mary HOUTZER

Mary HOUTZER

Jan 5, 2007

MARY ANN HOUTZER, 68, died at 7:55 p.m. Jan. 5, 2007, at Lima Memorial Health System. She was born March 13, 1938, in Lima to Frank and Omega Vay "Peg" Sproul Hunter, who preceded her in death. On Jan. 30, 1957, she married Harold C. "Pete" Houtzer, who survives in Lima. Mrs. Houtzer was a homemaker and had been married...

Stephen KESNER

Stephen KESNER

Jan 5, 2007

STEPHEN J. KESNER, 48, died at 3:45 a.m. Jan. 5, 2007, at his residence. He was born Nov. 6, 1958, in Lima to John W. and Patricia A. Kriegel Kesner, who preceded him in death. On July 4, 2000, he married Melanie Elmquist, who survives in Lima. Mr. Kesner was co-owner of Kesner Insurance Agency. He was a member of...

Zane COSART

Zane COSART

Jan 3, 2007

ZANE QUINN COSART was stillborn at 6:07 a.m. Jan. 3, 2007, at St. Rita's Medical Center. His parents, Todd P. and Kelli J. Austin Cosart, survive in Harrod. Survivors also include a sister, Michaela Jean Cosart, at home; maternal grandparents, Gary and Jackie Austin, of Harrod; paternal grandparents, Phil (Judy) Cosart, of Columbus Grove, and Denise (David) Shafer, of Bluffton;...

David Hengstebeck

David Hengstebeck

Jan 1, 2007

DAVID ANDREW HENGSTEBECK, 53, died at 12:53 a.m. Jan. 1, 2007, at St. Rita's Medical Center. He was born June 3, 1953, in Detroit to David Alexander and Phyllis Lewis Hengstebeck, who preceded him in death. On Feb. 7, 1972, in Mount Clemens, Mich., he married Christine Louise DuVall, who preceded him in death. Mr. Hengstebeck was a self-employed truck...

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