Obituaries
Mary Casey Cope
Oct 7, 2005
MARY E. CASEY COPE, 76, died at 2:48 a.m. October 7, 2005, at St. Rita's Medical Center. She was born May 28, 1929, in Allen County, Ohio to John "Jack" Bernard and Bessie Elizabeth Moats Stover, who preceded her in death. On December 2, 2001, she married Daniel H. Cope, who died May 28, 2002. She was formerly married to...
Max Shappell
Oct 4, 2005
MAX WOODROW SHAPPELL, 88, died at 12:45 p.m. Oct. 4, 2005, at Shawnee Manor Nursing Home. He was born Sept. 11, 1917, in Lima to Harvey Lee and Clara Folk Shappell, who preceded him in death. Mr. Shappell worked at the family grocery store "Shappell and Ryan" most of his life. He had also worked for Hutch and Son. He...
Thelma Wilson
Oct 2, 2005
THELMA J. BROOKS WILSON, 71, died at 11:45 p.m. October 2, 2005, at her residence. She was born August 29, 1934, in Middlesboro, Kentucky, to Marshall and Selena Pritchard Brooks Sr., who preceded her in death. On February 26, 1955, in Claiborne County, Tennessee, she married William A. Wilson, who survives in Lima, Ohio. Mrs. Wilson was a member of...
Geraldine Strayer
Oct 1, 2005
GERALDINE STRAYER, 90, died at 2:20 p.m. October 1, 2005, at Vancrest Health Care Center, Delphos, Ohio. She was born November 29, 1914, in Lima, Ohio, to James Elmer and Edna Arvada (Swisher) Detrick. In February 1933, she married LaVerne F. "Dutch" Strayer, who died March 4, 2002. Mrs. Strayer was a member of St. Paul's United Methodist Church. Survivors...
Harry Minton,
Sep 27, 2005
79, died at 10:55 p.m. September 27, 2005, at Lima Convalescent Home. He was born September 21, 1926, in Warren to Harry W. and Ruth Bell Minton, who preceded him in death. On September 19, 1959, he married Iona L. Bowsher, who survives. They had just celebrated their 46th anniversary. Mr. Minton was owner/operator of the Imperial Caf? for 50...
John Holliday
Sep 26, 2005
JOHN W. "JACK" HOLLIDAY, 81, died at 8:35 p.m. September 26, 2005, at Shawnee Manor Nursing Home. He was born September 19, 1924, in Detroit, Michigan to John I. and Katherine Moynes Holliday, who preceded him in death. On October 19, 1946, he married Helen E. Dieling, who died February 21, 1984. On January 17, 1997, he married Janet Barrow,...
Vallacita Miller
Sep 22, 2005
VALLACITA R. MILLER, 65, died at 11:52 a.m. Sept. 22, 2005, at St. Rita's Medical Center. She was born April 18, 1940, in Lima to Gerald and Doris Weir Spyker, who preceded her in death. In 1966, in Lima, she married Jerry A. Miller, who died Dec. 27, 1976. Mrs. Miller was owner/operator of Bridal Fantasy Rentals. She was a...
Geraldine Hoch
Sep 21, 2005
GERALDINE "GERRI" RAGER HOCH, 82, died at 5 p.m. September 21, 2005, at her residence. She was born November 26, 1922, in Gomer, Ohio to Frederick A. and Bessie Morgan Rager, who preceded her in death. On April 20, 1972, she married Gerald "Jerry" Hoch, who survives in Lima, Ohio. Mrs. Hoch retired as a secretary from the purchasing department...
Georgia Heltman
Sep 21, 2005
GEORGIA P. "JEAN" HELTMAN, 77, died at 10:25 a.m. September 21, 2005, at Plus Health Care Center. She was born March 8, 1928, in Harlan, Kentucky, to James H. and Mary B. Fancher Lay, who preceded her in death. On September 10, 1949, she married Burldean P. Heltman, who died February 2, 1981. Mrs. Heltman retired in March 1985, from...
Raymond Wiesenmayer
Sep 18, 2005
RAYMOND M. WIESENMAYER, 76, died at 8:43 a.m. Sept. 18, 2005, at Lima Manor Nursing Home. He was born April 2, 1929, in Lima to Fred and Dorothy Worline Wiesenmayer, who preceded him in death. On April 15, 1998, he married Bernice Johnson Aska, who died April 5, 2004. Mr. Wiesenmayer was a scissors sharpener. He was a member of...
Darrell Gehring,
Sep 18, 2005
DARRELL E. GEHRING Sr., 76, died at 5:30 a.m. Sept. 18, 2005, at VanCrest Health Care Center, Delphos. He was born Feb. 3, 1929, in Lima to Leonard and Madge McCarty Gehring, who preceded him in death. On Sept. 26, 1987, he married Marye Wininger, who survives in Lima. Mr. Gehring retired as a self-employed contractor operating the Gehring &...
Betty Farris Schiffer
Sep 17, 2005
BETTY JEAN FARRIS SCHIFFER, 76, died at 5:30 p.m. Sept. 17, 2005, at her residence. She was born Dec. 9, 1928, in Columbus to Arthur A. and Anna Eunson Farris, who preceded her in death. On March 13, 1948, she married George Schiffer Jr., who died Nov. 6, 1990. Mrs. Schiffer retired as a librarian from Lima City Schools and...
Edna Werner
Sep 17, 2005
EDNA P. WERNER, 81, died at 6:48 p.m. Sept. 17, 2005, at St. Rita's Medical Center. She was born June 29, 1924, in Lima to Michael and Susanna Pfaff Werner, who preceded her in death. Miss Werner was a member of Immanuel Lutheran Church. Survivors include several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by a brother, Michael Werner;...
Richard Judy
Sep 16, 2005
RICHARD JOHN JUDY, 77, died at 2:30 p.m. Sept. 16, 2005, at his residence. He was born Dec. 4, 1927, in Lima to Elmer and Gertrude Lowden Judy, who preceded him in death. On Sept. 5, 1948, in Lima, he married Donna Hammer, who survives in Lima. Mr. Judy retired after 30 years from the Ohio Steel Foundry as a...
Kathyleen Fellhauer
Sep 15, 2005
KATHYLEEN C. "KATIE" FELLHAUER, 93, died at 6:30 p.m. Sept. 15, 2005, at Lima Manor Nursing Home. She was born Aug. 3, 1912, in Marion County to Francis and Nellie Welsh Baer, who preceded her in death. On June 29, 1940, in Ohio, she married Charles P. Fellhauer, who died Aug. 20, 2005. Mrs. Fellhauer was a member of St....
Richard Hunter
Sep 14, 2005
RICHARD A. "DICK" HUNTER, 70, died at 9:55 a.m. September 14, 2005, at St. Rita's Medical Center. He was born December 8, 1934, in Tremont City to Robert and Winnie Hunter, who preceded him in death. On February 15, 1955, he married Carolyn Pruitt, who survives in Elida, Ohio. They celebrated their 50th anniversary in February. Mr. Hunter retired as...
Pauline Wheeler
Sep 12, 2005
PAULINE BEATRICE WHEELER, 95, died at 3 a.m. September 12, 2005, at Cridersville Health Care Center, Cridersville, Ohio. She was born October 15, 1909, in Lima, Ohio to Fredrick and Matilda Hager Hohl, who preceded her in death. She married Horace S. "Bud" Wheeler, who died August 13, 1969. Mrs. Wheeler was a homemaker. She was a member of Cable...
Sandra Bechtel
Sep 11, 2005
SANDRA L. BECHTEL, 62, died at 9 a.m. September 11, 2005, at her residence. She was born July 14, 1943, in Lima, Ohio to Ralph and Betty Blair Marietta, who preceded her in death. On October 8, 1960, she married Gary Bechtel, who survives in Lima, Ohio. Mrs. Bechtel had worked at Brunner News Agency, several years ago. She was...
Arlen Rowlette
Sep 10, 2005
ARLEN G. ROWLETTE, 80, died at 5:15 a.m. Sept. 10, 2005, at Lima Manor Nursing Home. He was born June 6, 1925 in Middlesboro, Ky., to Marion and Jane Brown Rowlette, who preceded him in death. On Jan. 31, 1948, in Kentucky he married Rhea Bissey, who survives in Lima. Mr. Rowlette retired in 1981 from Clark Equipment as a...
Bill Miller,
Sep 10, 2005
BILL J. MILLER Sr., 58, died at 10:30 p.m. September 10, 2005, at his residence. He was born March 6, 1947, in Waldo, Kentucky, to Cecil and Lois Handshoe Miller, who preceded him in death. Mr. Miller enjoyed drawing, hunting and fishing. He loved spending time with his grandkids. Survivors include a son, Bill J. (Amanda) Miller Jr. of Kenton,...
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