Obituaries

Craig HINDS

Craig HINDS

Jun 2, 2007

CRAIG EDWARD HINDS, 48, died at 1:15 p.m. June 2, 2007, at Lima Memorial Health System. He was born April 21, 1959, in Lima to Henry and Lois Boerner Hinds, who survive in Lima. On Sept. 21, 1991, he married Mary Ilene Nickison, who survives in Lima. Mr. Hinds worked at the WORTH Center and had worked at Milcor Lima...

Raymond Raymond Sr

Raymond Raymond Sr

Jun 1, 2007

RAYMOND JOHN SROUFE, 76, died at 8:28 p.m. June 1, 2007, at St. Rita's Medical Center. He was born August 10, 1930, in Hamilton, Ohio to Charles and Elizabeth M. Soltez Sroufe, who preceded him in death. On August 19, 1948, he married Naomi L. Thomson, who survives in Lima, Ohio. Mr. Sroufe was retired from Allen Correctional Institution and...

Randy Warner,

Randy Warner,

May 31, 2007

RANDY EDWARD WARNER Jr., 21, died at 6:55 a.m. May 31, 2007, at his residence. He was born June 18, 1985, in Lima, Ohio to Randy Edward Warner Sr., who survives in Lima, and Mary Zimmerman Warner, who survives. Mr. Warner had worked at Vorst Paving. He loved music and vas a very good tattoo artist. He was a wonderful...

Martha Hawk

Martha Hawk

May 31, 2007

MARTHA E. "MARTY" HAWK, 96, died at 10 p.m. May 31, 2007, at Lima Manor Nursing Home. She was born March 27, 1911, in Sidney, Ohio to Norton and Norma Able Potts, who preceded her in death. Her longtime companion, Donald William Hohl, survives in Lima, Ohio. Mrs. Hawk was a homemaker and had worked at National Carbon, Fremont, Ohio....

Arthur Stimmel

Arthur Stimmel

May 30, 2007

ARTHUR JOHN STIMMEL, 73, died at 3:05 a.m. May 30, 2007, at his residence. He was born May 29, 1934, in Lima to John Arthur and Eunice Hauenstein Stimmel, who preceded him in death. On May 8, 1996, he married Cathy Baker, who survives in Elida. Mr. Stimmel was self-employed and had worked at Birkenbine Chevrolet. He was a life...

Zeta Holtzapple

Zeta Holtzapple

May 30, 2007

ZETA MAE HOLTZAPPLE, 88, died at 2:25 p.m. May 30, 2007, at The Ridge at Shawnee, in the arms of her loving family. She was born Jan. 16, 1919, in Marion to Samuel and Cordelia Mae "Della" Shafer Allman, who preceded her in death. On April 30, 1937, she married Byron Holtzapple, who died Oct. 11, 1964. Mrs. Holtzapple retired...

Marie Neeper

Marie Neeper

May 29, 2007

MARIE A. NEEPER, 89, died at 11:17 p.m. May 29, 2007, at Lima Memorial Health System in Lima, Ohio. She was born July 12, 1917, in Lima, Ohio, to Mr. & Mrs. Harry Porter, who preceded her in death. On February 1, 1947, she married Harold E. Neeper, who died June 21, 2002. Mrs. Neeper was a homemaker. She was...

Clair Butturff

Clair Butturff

May 27, 2007

CLAIR EUGENE BUTTURFF 87, died at 11:30 a.m. May 27, 2007 at the Ridge at Shawnee. He was born January 15, 1920, in Lima, Ohio to Clarence E. and Mary ?Molly? Jane Zerkle Butturff. On November 27, 1943, he married Rosemary Ramsdell, who died March 26, 2003. On November 1, 2003, he married Mary jean Archer, who survives. Mr. Butturff...

Mary Hardesty

Mary Hardesty

May 24, 2007

MARY C. HARDESTY, 87, died at 5:35 p.m. May 24, 2007, at Vancrest Health Care Center. She was born November 11, 1919, in Allen County, Ohio, to Michael and Mary Valenti Caprella, who preceded her in death. She married Richard Hardesty, who died July 5, 1976. Mrs. Hardesty was a homemaker and a member of St. Charles Catholic Church. Survivors...

Robert Hitchcock

Robert Hitchcock

May 24, 2007

ROBERT C. HITCHCOCK, 83, died at 6:05 a.m. May 24, 2007, at St. Rita's Medical Center. He was born June 3, 1923, in Cloverdale, Ohio to George Clinton and Teresa Ridenour Hitchcock, who preceded him in death. Mr. Hitchcock was retired from Green & Sawyer Construction, where he had been a carpenter, foreman, superintendent and president. He was a 55-year...

Clyde Tackett,

Clyde Tackett,

May 23, 2007

CLYDE TACKETT Jr., 76, died at 4:05 a.m. May 23, 2007 at Richland Manor Nursing Home, Bluffton, Ohio. He was born March 12, 1931, in Auxier, Kentucky, to Clyde and Rebecca Adkins Tackett Sr., who preceded him in death. Mr. Tackett loved the game of golf, funny movies, westerns and Rook. He was the only retired caddy that Paintsville Country...

Lucille Moore

Lucille Moore

May 21, 2007

LUCILLE E. MOORE 87, died at 6:24 p.m. May 21, 2007, at St. Rita?s Medical Center. She was born November 23, 1919, in Lima, Ohio to Stewart, Sr. and Dorothy Mae Reiff Miller, who preceded her in death. On December 31, 1941, in Lima, Ohio she married William Moore, Jr., who died March 15, 1955. Mrs. Moore has worked for...

James Mcgue

James Mcgue

May 19, 2007

JAMES L. McGUE, 63, died at 8:50 p.m. May 19, 2007 at Arthur G. James Cancer Center, Columbus, Ohio. He was born October 17, 1943, in Lima, Ohio to Arthur "Mike" and Pauline Smith McGue Van Gundy, who preceded him in death. On June 4, 1965, he married Kathleen "Kathy" Hurley in Elida, Ohio, who survives in Cairo, Ohio. Mr....

Anthony Rizor

Anthony Rizor

May 19, 2007

ANTHONY P. "TONY" RIZOR, 25, died at 2:04 a.m. May 19, 2007, at Lima Memorial Health System. He was born October 25, 1981, in Lima, Ohio to David Dennis Rizor, who preceded him in death, and Margaret Jean "Peggy" Gerdeman Rizor, who survives. Mr. Rizor worked as a driver for Ciminello Produce. He was a member of St. Gerard Catholic...

Robert Stemen

Robert Stemen

May 19, 2007

ROBERT EDWARD "BUNT" STEMEN, 83, died at 10:10 p.m. May 19, 2007, at his residence. He was born July 2, 1923, in Elida, Ohio to Daniel G. and Sarah Victoria Krutch Stemen, who preceded him in death. On December 4, 1944, he married Jo Ann Turner, who survives. Mr. Stemen retired in 1983 after 30 years employment with Sears Roebuck...

Viola Hall

Viola Hall

May 17, 2007

VIOLA ELIZABETH HALL, 88, died at 4 p.m. May 17, 2007, at Lima Manor Nursing Home. She was born August 20, 1918, in Lima, Ohio to Frank and Clovia Reser Sullivan, who preceded her in death. Mrs. Hall had worked at R.G. Dun. Survivors include a son, Lewis A. (Betty) Cullen, of Lima, Ohio; a daughter, Virginia Woods, of Minnesota;...

Damon Chancey

Damon Chancey

May 17, 2007

DAMON RAY CHANCEY, 58, died 11:45 a.m. May 17, 2007, at his residence. Services will begin at 11 a.m. Sunday, May 20, 2007 at the Gatens-Harding Funeral Home in Poca, W.Va. Burial will be in Chancey Cemetery, Poca, W.Va. Chamberlain-Huckeriede Funeral Home was in charge of local arrangements.

Helen Hughes

Helen Hughes

May 16, 2007

HELEN HUGHES, 99, died at 1:30 a.m. May 16, 2007, at Lost Creek Care Center. She was born July 12, 1907, in Allen County, Ohio to John and Julia Wagner Kares, who preceded her in death. She married Raymond Ziegenbusch, who preceded her in death. She then married Jack Hill Sr., who also preceded her in death. On November 8,...

Florian Kabara

Florian Kabara

May 16, 2007

FLORIAN KABARA, 82, died at 3 a.m. May 16, 2007, at his residence. He was born March 10, 1925, in Royalton, Illinois, to Joseph and Lottie Pszanka Kabara, who preceded him in death. On June 3, 1946, he married Mayme Spiller, who died August 28, 2000. Mr. Kabara retired as a welder and supervisor from Clark Equipment Co. and as...

Hayes Perry

Hayes Perry

May 15, 2007

HAYES C. "GABBY" PERRY, 69, died at 6:20 p.m. May 15, 2007, at his residence. He was born April 6, 1938, in Kayford, W.Virginai, to Ernest and Edith Williams Perry, who preceded him in death. Mr. Perry retired in 1973, as an assembler from Standard Products, Cleveland. He was an avid bingo player. Survivors include six brothers, Ernest (Desiree) Perry,...

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