Obituaries

Etta Marie Parlapiano

Etta Marie Parlapiano

Jul 2, 2017

Etta Marie Parlapiano, 84, died at 5:05 PM on Sunday, July 2, 2017, at St. Rita's Inpatient Hospice Unit in Lima, Ohio. Etta was born on Saturday, January 14, 1933, in Lima, Ohio, to Virgil and Ruth Ann (Shaw) Roeder. On June 3, 1952 she married John Nicola "Nicko" Parlapiano who preceded her in death on September 9, 2014. Etta...

Donabelle V. Crider

Donabelle V. Crider

Jul 2, 2017

Donabelle V. Crider, 93, died at 11:25 P.M. on Sunday, July 2, 2017, at Vancrest Health Care Center in Delphos, Ohio. Donabelle was born on Thursday, September 13, 1923, in Lima, Ohio, to the late Willis and Norma (Gamble) Irvin. On Thursday, July 19, 1945, she married Gail Crider who preceded her in death on January 27, 2005. Donabelle lived...

Marjorie Debacher

Marjorie Debacher

Jun 29, 2017

Marjorie Debacher, 94, died at 3:00 AM on Thursday, June 29, 2017, at Wyngate Senior Living Community in Lima, Ohio. Marjorie was born on Tuesday, January 30, 1923, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, to the late Jacob F. and Cecilia [Schackmar] Debacher. Marjorie served in the United States Navy during WWII. She held a Bachelors Degree in Business Administration from The Ohio...

Rolland P. Smith

Rolland P. Smith

Jun 28, 2017

Rolland P. Smith, 95, of Elida, was called away to his Heavenly home on June 28, 2017 from St. Rita's Inpatient Hospice at 6:43 p.m. He was born in Allen County of August 28, 1921, to Walter F. and Iva (Harpster) Smith, who preceded him in death. On May 15, 1947, he married Florence (Music) who entered God's Heavenly gates...

Curtis Ryan Treece

Curtis Ryan Treece

Jun 25, 2017

Curtis Ryan Treece 60, died at 11:30 PM on Sunday, June 25, 2017, at Lima Memorial Health System in Lima, Ohio. Curtis was born on June 6, 1957, in Wadsworth, Ohio, to the late Albert Treece and Naomi (Wilson) Treece. On October 16, 1982, he married Julie (McLaughlin) Treece who survives in Lima. Curtis retired from the Shipping Department of...

Dorothy A Schramm

Dorothy A Schramm

Jun 20, 2017

Dorothy A. Schramm 84, died at 12:12 PM on Tuesday, June 20, 2017, at Wapak Manor Nursing Home in Wapakoneta, Ohio. Dorothy was born on November 27, 1932, in Lima, Ohio, to the late Clarence E. Schramm and Waneta E. (Ritchie) Schramm. Dorothy was a graduate of the class of 1950, Lima South High School and a member of South...

Joyce Henshaw

Joyce Henshaw

Jun 20, 2017

Joyce Ellen Henshaw, 77, died at 5:51 a.m. on Tuesday, June 20, 2017, at her residence in Lima, Ohio. Joyce was born on August 30, 1939 in Monroe County, Ohio to Dale and Sarah E. (Hartline) Keevert. On March 14, 1958, Joyce married Perry R. Klingler. From that marriage three daughters survive. On April 2, 1983, Joyce married Robert V....

Charleen "Charlie" Miller Kantner

Charleen "Charlie" Miller Kantner

Jun 18, 2017

Charleen "Charlie" Miller Kantner age 65 of Van Wert (formerly of Lima) sadly passed away at Parkview Medical Center in Ft. Wayne, Indiana at 2:18 PM on Sunday, June 18th, 2017, holding the hands of her children. We can only guess since it was Father's Day that Charleen wanted to surprise her "dad" as she loved and missed him dearly....

Margery "Sande" Bodensieck

Margery "Sande" Bodensieck

Jun 4, 2017

Margery Sande Bodensieck, known to friends and family as Sande, died peacefully in her sleep on Sunday, June 4, at the age of 95. She was born on April 19, 1922, in Story City, IA to Elmer T. and Mabel Thompson Sande, who are deceased. She met her late husband, Ernst J. "Bodie" Bodensieck, at Iowa State University. They were...

Nancy Mae Lhamon

Nancy Mae Lhamon

Jun 2, 2017

Nancy Mae (Hall) Lhamon, age 73, passed away on June 2, 2017, at 10:40 pm, at Springview Manor. She lost her long battle with cancer. Nancy was born on February 28, 1944 in Lima, OH to Robert E. Hall and Helen G. (Stevens) Hall who both preceded her in death. She is survived by 2 siblings James (Bonnie) Hall and...

Fay Green

Fay Green

May 30, 2017

Fay Green Fay Green, age 83, of Lima, passed away on Tuesday, May, 30, 2017 at St. Rita's Medical Center. Fay was born on April 23, 1934, in Salyersville, Kentucky, to the late Ben and Harriett (Rowe) Williams. On July 21, 1950, she married Robert E. Green Sr., who preceded her in death on December 4, 1992. Fay was a...

Homer Jennings Loftis Jr

Homer Jennings Loftis Jr

May 28, 2017

Homer Jennings Loftis Jr., 86, of Lima, passed away on Sunday, May 28, 2017 at St. Rita's Medical Center. On February 8, 1931 he was born in Dayton, Ohio to the late Homer Jennings Sr. and Evelyn {Frausnaugh} Loftis. On March 16, 1952, in Lancaster, OH, he married Meredith H. Harmany who survives in Lima. He is also survived by...

James "Jim" Edwin Dick

James "Jim" Edwin Dick

May 27, 2017

James "Jim" Edwin Dick, of Lima, passed away on Saturday, May 27, 2017 at St. Rita's Medical Center. Jim was born on January 12, 1959 in Kenton, OH to Eugene Edwin and Janice Louise {Eccarious} Dick. His father preceded him in death. He is also preceded in death by his brother Johnny Dick. He is survived by his mother Janice,...

Danny C. Dansby

Danny C. Dansby

May 27, 2017

Danny C. Dansby 51, died at 5:25 PM on Saturday, May 27, 2017, at St. Rita's Medical Center, Lima, Ohio. Danny C. was born on July 21, 1965, in Lima, Ohio, to Robert and Carrie (Webster) Dansby. He served in the Army Reserves. He is survived by his mother Carrie Webster-Ramsey and stepfather, James Ramsey, a son, Marvelous Dansby, of...

Frank B. Gaskill

Frank B. Gaskill

May 27, 2017

Frank B. Gaskill, of Lima, passed away on Saturday, May 27, 2017 at his residence. He was born on November 18, 1937 in Conant, Ohio to Earl and Francis Gaskill. On December 22, 1972 he married Mae Avenell Cooper, who preceded him in death on October 9, 2011. He is also preceded in death by 5 brothers Johnie Gaskill, Homer...

Kay N. Schamp

Kay N. Schamp

May 26, 2017

Kay N. Schamp, 71, passed away peacefully at 1:09 AM on Friday, May 26, 2017, at her residence in Lima. Kay was born on Saturday, October 20, 1945, in Celina, Ohio to the late Clarence and Mary (Howick) Schockman. As a young adult, she worked in a factory and raised her 4 children before attending college and obtaining her Bachelor...

Ruth A. Barber

Ruth A. Barber

May 25, 2017

Ruth Ann Barber, 87, died at 5:26 PM on Thursday, May 25, 2017, at St. Rita's Inpatient Hospice Unit in Lima, Ohio. Ruth was born on Sunday, May 18, 1930, in Cincinnati, Ohio, to the late Robert C. and Alice [Beery] Parmenter. On August 20, 1954 she married Lyle Barber; he preceded her in death September 14, 2006. Ruth Ann...

Ruth L. Graessle

Ruth L. Graessle

May 14, 2017

Ruth L. Graessle 97, died at 12:35 AM on Sunday, May 14, 2017, at Heartland of Dublin in Dublin, Ohio. Ruth was born on March 30, 1920, in Lima, Ohio, to the late Harley Hall and Margaret "Mae"[Briggs] Hall. She married Kermit D. Graessle on January 1, 1949. He preceded her in death on August 23, 2008. She was a...

Martha I. Bice

Martha I. Bice

May 14, 2017

On Mothers' Day, May 14, 2017, Marvelous Martha joined the Heavenly Choir of Angels and is joyously singing "The Wonderful Grace of Jesus". She loved her Lima Baptist Temple family and singing in the choir. Her nights included listening to WTGN radio, which gave her comfort and joy. Martha Irean Baldwin Bice was born to Margaret Carrie Fisher Baldwin Martin...

Gary L. Haller

Gary L. Haller

May 12, 2017

Gary L. Haller, 64, of Lima, passed away on May 12, 2017 at his residence, surrounded by his family. He was born on April 21, 1953 to Robert and Grace Irene {Boyer} Haller. His father preceded him in death. On October 16, 1976, he married Peg Kunzen, who survives in Lima. He is also survived by his children Jamie (Omar...

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