Obituaries

Ruth Ziegenbusch

Ruth Ziegenbusch

Feb 19, 2007

RUTH ANN ZIEGENBUSCH, 69, died at 5:06 p.m. February 19, 2007, at St. Rita's Medical Center. She was born January 21, 1938, in Lima, Ohio to Gene and Cecil Thomas Gordon, who preceded her in death. On June 9, 1962, she married R. Don Ziegenbusch, who surveys in Lima, Ohio. Mrs. Ziegenbusch was a homemaker. She was a member of...

Lawrence Larry Minnard

Lawrence Larry Minnard

Feb 17, 2007

LAWRENCE ?LARRY? MINNARD, 63, died at 3:20 P.M. February 17, 2007, at Shawnee Manor Nursing Home. He was born October 6, 1943, in Niagara Falls, Nye York, to Robert M. and Margaret H. Cullian Minnard. His father survives and his mother preceded him in death. On June 17, 1967, he married Kathryn C. Jennie Casto, who died January 17, 2001....

Ruben Griffith,

Ruben Griffith,

Feb 16, 2007

RUBEN GRIFFITH, JR. 89, died at 7:40 p.m. February 16, 2007, at Springview Manor Nursing Home. He was born December 19, 1917, in Blainetown, Kentucky, to Ruben and Mary Cordal Griffith, Sr., who preceded him in death. On January 31, 1948, in Louisa, Kentucky, he married Jessie Griffith, who survives in Lima, Ohio. Mr. Griffith worked for Landmark Feed co....

Jonathan Owens

Jonathan Owens

Feb 14, 2007

JONATHAN ?CORY? OWENS, 28, of Columbus, Ohio formerly of Lima, died February 14, 2007, in Mendocino County, California. He was born October 17, 1978, in Lima, Ohio to Johnnie and Geneva Crol Godsey Owens, who survive in Lima, Ohio. Mr. Owens had worked at Kmart, Lima, Ohio and Abercrombie & Finch, Columbus, Ohio. He was a 1997 graduate of Lima...

Bruce Sims

Bruce Sims

Feb 10, 2007

BRUCE L. SIMS, 87, died at 10:30 p.m. February 10, 2007, at Springview Manor Nursing Home. He was born February 20, 1919, in Cleveland, Ohio to Farron U. and Naomi Wilson Sims, who preceded him in death. On April 27, 1946, he married Evelyn Bird, who survives in Lima, Ohio. Mr. Sims was owner and operator, for 35 years, of...

Antonio Vertuca

Antonio Vertuca

Feb 9, 2007

ANTONIO A. VERTUCA, 83, died at 12:30 p.m. Feb. 9, 2007, at his residence. He was born Feb. 5, 1924, in Fleming, Ky., to Vincenzo and Maria Roberti Vertuca, who preceded him in death. On Feb. 3, 1951, he married Frances Holland, who survives in Lima. Mr. Vertuca retired from Westinghouse Aerospace in 1989. He attended the University of Kentucky...

Warren Everett

Warren Everett

Feb 8, 2007

WARREN C. EVERETT, 75, died at 12:01 a.m. Feb. 8, 2007, at St. Rita's Medical Center. He was born Nov. 15, 1931, in Lima to Joyce and Neoma Copp Everett, who preceded him in death. On Dec. 6, 1980, he married Patricia Schaub, who survives in Lima. Mr. Everett retired from Kohn's. Survivors also include four sons, William (Christie) Selhorst,...

Herbert Massman

Herbert Massman

Feb 4, 2007

HERBERT "BEN" C. MASSMAN, 81, died at 3:15 a.m. February 4, 2007, at his residence. He was born on December 10, 1925, in Lima, Ohio, to Ralph and Rose Bell Massman who preceded him in death. On July 30, 1951, he married Lois I. Cheney, who also preceded him in death. Mr. Massman was the co-owner of Ben Massman Sport...

Fern Davis

Fern Davis

Feb 3, 2007

FERN L. DAVIS, 86, died at 9:58 a.m. February 3, 2007, at her residence. She was born June 17, 1920, in Urbana, Ohio to Pearl and Betty Hamilton Bozman, who preceded her in death. In 1935, she married Richard Compton, who died after 11 years of marriage. In 1949, she married Ralph Davis, who died in 1992 after 43 years...

Cheryl Britt White

Cheryl Britt White

Feb 2, 2007

CHERYL A. BRITT WHITE, 53, of Rocky Mount, North Carolina, formerly of Lima, Ohio, died February 2, 2007. She was born July 4, 1953, in Lima, Ohio to James D. and Jane Shaw Britt. Her father survives in Lima, Ohio. Her mother preceded her in death. She married Nelson White, who survives in Rocky Mount, North Carolina. Mrs. White was...

Jerry Bluford

Jerry Bluford

Jan 31, 2007

JERRY L. BLUFORD, 75, died at 4:18 p.m. January 31, 2007, at St. Rita's Medical Center. Arrangements are incomplete at Chamberlain-Huckeriede Funeral Home.

George Page

George Page

Jan 29, 2007

GEORGE A. PAGE, 78, died at 1:55 a.m. January 29, 2007, at St. Rita's Medical Center. He was born June 2, 1928, in Lima, Ohio to George and Mary Jacobs Page, who preceded him in death. On June 25, 1949, at St. Mary Church, Bluffton, Ohio, he married Joann Gerdemann, who survives in Lima, Ohio. Mr. Page retired as director...

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,...

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....

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...

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....

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...

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....

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