Obituaries

Sep 2, 2022

Louis C. Daley, 95, of Lima, passed away on Friday, September 2, 2022 at his home. He was born on October 7, 1926 in Lima to the late Louis and Rose {Naples} Daley.

On August 10, 1984, he married Renee Meister, who survives him in Lima. Louie served in the Army during WWII. He retired from B&O...

Aug 30, 2022

Sharon (Newton) Bilopavlovich, 81, passed away at 7:25 p.m. on Tuesday, August 30, 2022 at her home.

Sharon was born August 25, 1941 in Lima, Ohio to Thelma (Ireland) Lintemoot-Newton and later adopted by James W. Newton.

Sharon graduated with the Lima Central Catholic class of 1959, the ultimate “Party” class that other classes envied,...

Aug 29, 2022

Albert F. Dickerson III “Sonny”, 65, of Lima, passed away on Monday, August 29, 2022 at St. Rita’s Medical Center. He was born November 12, 1956 in Lima to the late Albert Dickerson II and Helen {Spradlin} Dickerson.

Sonny graduated from Bath High School in 1975. He owned and operated Route 81 Auto Sales and was always...

Aug 27, 2022

Karen Sue Hilleary, 81, passed away at 10:07 p.m. on Saturday, August 27, 2022, at Mayfair Village Nursing Care Center in Columbus, Ohio.

Karen was born on January 26, 1941 in Lima, Ohio, to Walter and Gladys (Sakemiller) Wortman.

Karen was the manager at the Cop Shop for 31 years and was also a police...

Aug 25, 2022

William Nichols, 97, passed away at 2:10 p.m. on Thursday, August 25, 2022, at Kessler Estates in Lima.

William was born on May 2, 1925 in Lima, Ohio, to Charles “Nick” and Ota (Wilkins) Nichols.  On July 27, 1946 he married Joyce (Laeufer) Nichols, who survives in Lima.  Joyce and William had just celebrated 76 years of...

Aug 24, 2022

Charles “Chuck” Thomas Foley, 58, passed away on Wednesday, August 24, 2022, at Piedmont Henry Medical Center in Stockbridge, GA. due to a long-term illness, and now is in the hands of our Lord.

Chuck was born on October 23, 1963 in Lima, OH, to Andrew V. and Rosemarie (Faccenda) Foley.

Chuck was a 1982...

Aug 24, 2022

Donna Kay Messer, 79, passed away at 8:20 p.m. on Wednesday, August 24, 2022, at Homestead Assisted Living at Towne Center Blvd., Van Wert Ohio.

Donna was born on March 11, 1943 in Lima , Ohio, to Carl and Edna (Waggoner) Main.

Donna was a 1961 Lima Senior High graduate and an OSU graduate. She...

Aug 20, 2022

Sandra Kay Punches, 75, walked into the arms of Jesus on August 20, 2022, at Mercy Health St. Rita’s Medical Center.

Sandra was born on December 15, 1946 in Emoryville, West Virginia to James and Madge Elaine (McCauley) Harding.  She married Kenneth Punches on May 21, 1968, who preceded her in death in 2009.

Aug 19, 2022

James G. Zerante, 59, passed away at 7:15 a.m. on Friday, August 19, 2022, at his home in Lima.  James was born on June 2, 1963 in Lima, Ohio, to Charles and Barbara (Cottrell) Zerante.

James was a 1981 graduate of Shawnee High School, and also graduated from Apollo in Law Enforcement.  He retired from the Allen...

Aug 16, 2022

Linda Sue Davis, 84, passed away peacefully at 6:58 p.m. on Tuesday, August 16, 2022, at Mennonite Memorial Home in Bluffton, with her husband and daughters by her side.

Linda was born on August 23, 1937 in Lima, Ohio, to Layton and Dorothy (Ageter) Place.  She grew up in Spencerville and graduated from Spencerville High School in...

Aug 13, 2022

Wilbur H. Myers, 95, passed away at 3:17 p.m. on Saturday, August 13, 2022, at St. Rita’s Hospital.

Wilbur was born in Lima, Ohio on May 7, 1927. He was adopted from the Allen County Children’s Home in 1931 at the age of 4 by Dr. Herbert and Laura Mae Myers of Lima.

He is...

Aug 11, 2022

Kenneth Robenalt, 59, passed away on Thursday, August 11, 2022, at Mercy Health St. Rita’s.  Kenneth was born on February 28, 1963 in Lima, Ohio, to Paul and Kay Catherine (Winegardner) Robenalt.

Kenneth was a fan of Nascar.  He loved fixing things in the garage and working in the machine shop.  He loved his dog, Charlie.  He...

Aug 10, 2022

Mary Jean Kundert, 85, passed away on Wednesday, August 10, 2022. She was born on July 11, 1937 in Lima to Lev and Edith {Bartlett} Jones.

Mary was a lifetime member of Orioles Next 173. She was also a member of the Eagles and the VFW Ladies Auxiliary.  She loved her dog Dixie and cooking for holidays...

Aug 9, 2022

Heaven gained another angel as Lynn Eugene Swallow passed from this earth to be with Jesus on Tuesday, August 9, 2022 at 11:40 p.m.  He was born on December 29, 1956, in Lima, to Marion and Janice (Cook) Swallow.  He married Kim (Boothby) Swallow on December 14, 2002.

Lynn grew up part...

Aug 8, 2022

Steve C. Montgomery, 76, passed away at 11:57 p.m. on August 8, 2022, at his residence.

Steve was born on July 18, 1946 in Dayton, Ohio, to Clyde F. and Louise Mae (Miller) Montgomery.  On June 28, 1969 he married Marilyn (VanScoyoc) Montgomery at Oakdale United Methodist Church in Deshler, Ohio, and she survives in  Lima.

Aug 8, 2022

Vincent F. Karhoff, 96, passed away at 8:15 a.m. on August 8, 2022, at Wyngate Senior Living Community.

He was born on May 11, 1926 in Kalida, Ohio, to Henry and Lucy (Ellerbrock) Karhoff.

Vincent attended Kalida High School. On June 2, 1951 he married Genevieve Hellman who died on June 17, 2021. They were...

Aug 7, 2022

Rosemarie Buchanan, 84, passed away at 7:20 p.m. on Sunday, August 7, 2022, at Cridersville Nursing Home.

Rosemarie was born on March 13, 1938 in Lima, Ohio, to Marie and Melvin Camper who preceded her in death.  On June 14, 1957, she married Dale L. Buchanan, who preceded her in death.

Rose Buchanan was a...

Aug 7, 2022

Margaret Stebleton, 80, passed away at 1:28 p.m. on Sunday, August 7, 2022, at Lima Memorial Health Systems.

Margaret was born on July 2, 1942 in Urbana, Ohio, to Forest and Clara (Cotrell) Wright.  On March 5, 1960 she married Jerry Stebleton, who survives in Lima, Ohio.

Margaret loved watching Christian television. She was a...

Aug 6, 2022

Gustavo A. Flores Cardenas, 31, passed away on August 6, 2022, in a motorcycle accident.

Gustavo was born on February 5, 1991 in Zacatepec Morelos, Mexico, to Gustavo Flores and Mirna Cardenas.

Gustavo enjoyed playing soccer, hunting, fishing, watching boxing, and music. He was a huge Chicago Bulls fan, and loved...

Jul 31, 2022

Monica Marie Roberts,  40 , passed away on July 31, 2022, at her residence.

Monica was born on April 29, 1982 in Lima, Ohio, N. Paul and Jan (Kowalsky) Swickrath.

Monica graduated from Apollo with her GED. She enjoyed fishing with her family and magnet fishing. Monica also played softball growing up. She loved music...