Obituaries

Verlin Dale Lawrence

Verlin Dale Lawrence

Feb 24, 2017

Verlin Dale Lawrence 79, died at 1:10 PM on Friday, February 24, 2017, at St. Rita's Medical Center, Lima, Ohio. Verlin was born on September 6, 1937, in Allen County, Ohio, to the late Charles Thoburn Lawrence and Helen Irene (Hefner) Lawrence. Verlin married Judy Herbert on June 26, 1966. She survives in Elida. He retired from Ford Motor Company...

Lillian Mae Rupel

Lillian Mae Rupel

Feb 20, 2017

Lillian Mae Rupel, 97, died Monday, February 20, 2017, surrounded by her loving family. She was born August 19, 1919, in Gomer to the late W. Orville and Blanche Beiler Evans. On December 24, 1942, in Oklahoma City, she married H. Clarence Rupel, who died November 21, 2001. Lillian retired in 1988 from General Dynamics as a secretary for labor...

Richard P. Webb

Richard P. Webb

Feb 20, 2017

Richard P. Webb, 83 of Lima. We are all diminished by the death of Richard (Dick) Patrick Webb, born Jan. 5, 1934 to Cloyd Webb and Hanora Dahill Webb. He passed on February 20 at home, as he wished, surrounded by his beloved family. Dick's father, Cloyd of the Lima Fire Department was one of the last firefighters to die...

Iona L. Minton

Iona L. Minton

Feb 20, 2017

Iona L. Minton, age 91, passed away at 7:25 A.M., on Monday, February 20, 2017 at the Genesis Hospice Morrison House in Zanesville, OH. She was born in Lima on January 18, 1926 to the late Kenneth and Victoria Bowsher. On September 19, 1959 she married Harry W. Minton who preceded her in death in 2005. Iona was a loving...

Mary Kathryn Pitts

Mary Kathryn Pitts

Feb 19, 2017

Mary Kathryn Pitts 64, died at 12:00 AM on Sunday, February 19, 2017, at St. Rita's Inpatient Hospice Unit in Lima, Ohio. Mary was born on August 4, 1952, in Cleveland, Ohio, to Andrew F. Szippl and the late Dorothy Mae (Will) Szippl. Her father survives. On Thursday, February 14, 1991, she married Andrew Mitchell Pitts. He survives in Ada....

Richard Brinkman

Richard Brinkman

Feb 18, 2017

Richard Brinkman, 69, of Lima, passed away on Saturday, February 18, 2017 at Shawnee Manor in Lima. Richard was born in Lima on May 27, 1947 to the late Norbert and Alma {Baumgartner} Brinkman. On June 29, 1968, he married Miriam Zeller, who survives in Lima. Richard is also survived by his children Donna Keener, Susan (Jason) Abbott, and Bob...

Marcella "Jean" (Gass) Nerderman

Marcella "Jean" (Gass) Nerderman

Feb 18, 2017

Marcella "Jean" (Gass) Nerderman 93, died at 1:40 PM on Saturday, February 18, 2017, at Elmcroft Assisted Living Center in Lima, Ohio. Marcella was born on May 11, 1923, in Celina, Ohio, to the late Henry Leon Gass and Mildred (Stoker) Gass. On Saturday, May 23, 1942, she married Henry J. "Hank" Nerderman who preceded her in death on December...

Catherine A. "Cathy" Rahrig

Catherine A. "Cathy" Rahrig

Feb 15, 2017

Catherine A. "Cathy" Rahrig, 62, died at 3:19 PM on Wednesday, February 15, 2017, at her residence in Lima, Ohio. Cathy was born on Thursday, June 17, 1954, in Lima, to Edward Raymond and Melba (Murray) Ohns. Her dad survives in Cleveland and her mom preceded her in death. On Saturday, October 1, 1977, she married Jeff Rahrig who survives...

Lyman "Ed" Squires

Lyman "Ed" Squires

Feb 14, 2017

Lyman E. "Ed" Squires, 84, died at approximately 11pm on February 14, 2017 at Lima Memorial Hospital. He is survived by his loving wife, Mary F. Logsdon Squires, Lima, Sons; Steve (Janeen) Barrett, Phelan, CA , Jim (Tracie) Barrett, Mapleton, UT, daughters; Karen Czirban, Lindon, UT, Terri (Charles) Henson, Ft Wayne, IN and Debi Williams, Lima. He has 23 grandchildren,...

Teresa Dawn (Burden) Lockwood

Teresa Dawn (Burden) Lockwood

Feb 11, 2017

Teresa Dawn (Burden) Lockwood, Was born in Lima, April 12, 1975 to Michael (Cindi) Burden and Christina (Burden) (Robert) Friedman who survives in Lima. She passed away at her residence in Uniopolis at the age of 41. Others who survive to cherish her memory include a daughter, Ava Rose Lockwood; brothers, Benjamin (Jennifer) Burden and Johnathan (Autumn) Burden; and a...

Lillian (Gross) Boroff

Lillian (Gross) Boroff

Feb 9, 2017

Lillian (Gross) Boroff, 79, died at 11:10 AM on Thursday, February 9, 2017, at Shawnee Manor Nursing Home in Lima. Lillian was born on May 18, 1937, in Lima, to the late Dewey and Thelma (Schaub) Gross. She married David Boroff who preceded her in death on November 24, 2000. She was a member of First Missionary Church and musician...

Wanda Sabaturski-Hernandez

Wanda Sabaturski-Hernandez

Feb 8, 2017

Wanda Sabaturski-Hernandez, 67, of Lima, passed away on Wednesday, February 8, 2017 at St. Rita's Medical Center. Wanda was born on April 2, 1949 in Caracas, Venezuela to the late Ignacy and Anna Sabaturski. She is survived by her husband Martin Hernandez, daughter Christine (Michael) Cichon, grandchildren Courtney, Brittany, Sophie, and D'Kota, brother Ignatius, and sister Harriett. She is preceded...

James K. "Jimmy" Everett

James K. "Jimmy" Everett

Feb 7, 2017

James K. "Jimmy" Everett, 62, died at 7:20 PM on Tuesday, February 7, 2017, at St. Rita's Medical Center, Lima, Ohio. James was born on Sunday, May 9, 1954, in Lima, to the late Edmund K. "Bud" and Margaret Irene (Rasor) Everett. On Saturday, December 27, 1997, in Lima, he married Pam Quinn who survives in Cairo. Jimmy had recently...

Patricia J. "Patty" Chapman

Patricia J. "Patty" Chapman

Feb 7, 2017

Patricia J. "Patty" Chapman, 86, died at 9:15 AM on Tuesday, February 7, 2017, at Lakes of Monclova Assisted Living in Maumee, Ohio. Patricia was born on Friday, August 22, 1930, in Lima, to the late Raymond "Duckie" and Flossie (Keeling) Jones. Patty loved music, movies and reading. She was an avid walker and just truly loved people especially her...

Isobel I. McCaslin

Isobel I. McCaslin

Feb 5, 2017

Isobel I. McCaslin 101, died at 1:01 PM on her birthday, Sunday, February 5, 2017, at Otterbein Cridersville Assisted Living in Cridersville, Ohio. Isobel was born on February 5, 1916, in Lima, Ohio, to the late Earl Lawrence McCaslin, Sr. and Sarah Estella (Battles) McCaslin. Isobel retired from Superior Metal Products (now American Trim) after 29 1/2 years. She was...

Carol J. Myers

Carol J. Myers

Feb 5, 2017

Carol J. Myers 74, died at 11:00 AM on Sunday, February 5, 2017, at her residence in Lima, Ohio. Carol was born on December 21, 1942, in Lima, Ohio, to the late Stanley Feldman and Eleanor (Wade) Feldman. On Saturday, April 10, 1965, she married Jack Ray Myers, he preceded her in death on February 4, 2014. She had worked...

Walter Gene Geib

Walter Gene Geib

Feb 4, 2017

Walter Gene Geib, 87, of Lima, passed away peacefully with family by his side on Saturday, February 4, 2017 at 1:55 AM at Ebeid Hospice Residence in Sylvania, Ohio. Gene was born on March 19, 1929 to the late Walter and Thelma {Boyd} Geib. On July 11, 1953, he happily married Willa Smiley. She preceded him in death on January...

Connie J. Fitzgerald

Connie J. Fitzgerald

Feb 4, 2017

Connie J. Fitzgerald, 72, died at 1:18 PM on Saturday, February 4, 2017, at St. Rita's Inpatient Hospice Unit in Lima, Ohio. Connie was born on Saturday, November 4, 1944, in Lima, to the late Leroy and Dorothy [Bilby] Emehiser. On Saturday, February 6, 1965, in Ohio, she married John J. Fitzgerald who survives in Lima. She was a member...

Donald G. Wireman

Donald G. Wireman

Feb 4, 2017

Donald G. Wireman, 69, died on Saturday, February 4, 2017, at Lima Memorial Health System in Lima. Donald was born on Tuesday, June 13, 1947, in Lima, to the late Hursel and Martha [Bennett] Wireman. Donald was a member of Cridersville Independent Baptist Church. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, music, spending time with his family, a good joke and always had...

Dr. Thomas J. Brown Sr

Dr. Thomas J. Brown Sr

Feb 4, 2017

Dr. Thomas J. Brown Sr., 92, of Lima, passed away on Saturday, February 4, 2017 at 11:35PM at Lima Convalescent. Tom was born on February 2, 1925 in Toronto, Ohio to the late Merl J. and Emma {Pauls} Brown. On July 17, 1949 in West Jefferson, Ohio, Tom married Betty Jean McVitty. She preceded him in death on November 8,...

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