Obituaries

Ray Brinsfield

Ray Brinsfield

Oct 26, 2005

RAY V. BRINSFIELD, 86, died at 1:52 p.m. October 26, 2005, at St. Rita's Medical Center. He was born August 17, 1919, in Lima, Ohio to Ray and Evon Stumbaugh Brinsfield, who preceded him in death. On July 18, 1942, he married June Ellen Garlock, who preceded him in death. Mr. Brinsfield retired from Westinghouse Electric Corp., after 40 years....

Bernard Ludwig

Bernard Ludwig

Oct 25, 2005

BERNARD EUGENE "BERNIE" LUDWIG 70, died at 10:21 a.m. October 25, 2005, at his residence. He was born August 15, 1935, in Fort Wayne, Indiana, to Dr. William and Alice Uncart Ludwig, who preceded him in death. On April 7, 1969, he married Shirley Ann Page, who survives in Lima, Ohio. Mr. Ludwig had been a real estate agent for...

Paul Kitchen

Paul Kitchen

Oct 23, 2005

PAUL HENRY KITCHEN, 91, died at 8:30 a.m. October 23, 2005, at his residence. He was born June 5, 1914, in Delphos, Ohio to Henry and Nora Sheely Kitchen, who preceded him in death. On September 9, 1933, he married Mildred Neumeier, who survives in Lima, Ohio. Mr. Kitchen retied from Lima City Schools, where he had been a custodian...

Catherine Paradore

Catherine Paradore

Oct 23, 2005

CATHERINE M. PARADORE, 83, died at 8:10 a.m. October 23, 2005, at St. Rita's Medical Center. She was born September 8, 1922, in Lima, Ohio to Christ and Lyda Busick Gelo, who preceded her in death. On May 30, 1942, she married John W. Paradore Sr., who died September 17, 1978. Mrs. Paradore had been a sales clerk at Gregg's...

Bernadine Heidenescher

Bernadine Heidenescher

Oct 22, 2005

BERNADINE MARIE "BERNIE" HEIDENESCHER, 87, died at 9 a.m. October 22, 2005, at her residence. She was born December 29, 1917, in Kalida, Ohio to Joseph and Mary Kamphauf Schnipke, who preceded her in death. On Feb. 19, 1941, in Kalida she married Arthur A. Heidenescher, who survives in Lima, Ohio. Mrs. Heidenescher was a member of St. Gerard Catholic...

Frank Faccenda

Frank Faccenda

Oct 22, 2005

FRANK D. FACCENDA, 71, died at 5:40 p.m. October 22, 2005, at Auglaize Acres. He was born June 27, 1934, in Lima, Ohio to Joseph and Estella Hartzog Faccenda, who preceded him in death. He married Judy Allemeier. He later married Ellen Goodwin, who died Aug. 7, 1991. Mr. Faccenda worked at Buckeye Rubber Co., Baldwin Lima Hamilton and Clark...

Donald Rumer

Donald Rumer

Oct 18, 2005

DONALD RALPH RUMER, 80, died at 3:15 a.m. October 18, 2005, at Otterbein-Cridersville, Cridersville, Ohio. He was born June 24, 1925, in Crestline to Porter S. and Delilah Good Rumer, who preceded him in death. He married Dorothy J. Poole, who died December 7, 1998. Mr. Rumer retired as owner of Rumer's Market, where he had worked for 31 years,...

Ronald Ricker

Ronald Ricker

Oct 14, 2005

RONALD L. RICKER, 59, died at 12:53 p.m. October 14, 2005, at St. Rita's Medical Center. He was born February 12, 1946, in Lima, Ohio to Isadore and Miriam Warneke Ricker, who preceded him in death. Mr. Ricker had worked at Ford Motor Co. Lima Engine Plant and Clark Equipment Co. He was a member of Only Believe Ministries, Botkins,...

Elizabeth Meyer

Elizabeth Meyer

Oct 12, 2005

ELIZABETH J. MEYER, 82, died at 7:30 p.m. October 12, 2005, at her residence. She was born November 27, 1922, in Delphos, Ohio to John and Martha Sampson Maloney, who preceded her in death. On April 29, 1939, she married Elmer S. Meyer, who died Dec. 5, 2002. Mrs. Meyer was a homemaker. She was a member of St. Rose...

Michael Cosgrove

Michael Cosgrove

Oct 11, 2005

MICHAEL J. COSGROVE, 53, died at 11:12 p.m. October 11, 2005, at Lima Manor Nursing Home. He was born November 3, 1951, in Mansfield, Ohio to James and Mary Welshonce Cosgrove, who preceded him in death. On May 5, 1990, in Tiro, Ohio he married Audrey Hendrix, who survives in Lima, Ohio. Mr. Cosgrove was a truck driver for Keystone...

John Parker

John Parker

Oct 10, 2005

JOHN E. PARKER, 71, died at 8:22 p.m. October 10, 2005, at his residence. He was born June 4, 1934, in Lima, Ohio to Chester M. and Mildred M. Golden Parker, who preceded him in death. On October 29, 1953, he married Marilyn J. "Lynn" Bassett, who died May 4, 2000. Mr. Parker retired in 1995 as a machinist from...

Mary Casey Cope

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

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

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

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,

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

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

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

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

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...

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