Obituaries

Ida Bonofiglio

Ida Bonofiglio

Feb 3, 2017

Ida Bonofiglio, 81, of Lima, OH, passed away at 4:44 a.m. on Friday, February 3, 2017, at Lima Convalescent Home. Ida was born on April 5, 1935, and was the 3rd child born to Virginia and Giovanni DeRose in Borgo Partenope (Cosenza), Italy. She is preceded in death by her husband, Joe Bonofiglio, of 52 years, both her parents, her...

Virginia L. Hefner

Virginia L. Hefner

Feb 2, 2017

Virginia L. Hefner, 98, died at 1:15 AM on Thursday, February 2, 2017, at St. Rita's Inpatient Hospice Unit in Lima, Ohio. Virginia was born on Sunday, October 13, 1918, in Lima, to the late John W. and Laura Ethel (Witherspoon) Frail. In 1938, she married Richard L. Hefner Sr. who preceded her in death in 1993. Virginia was a...

Donald Wilson Stockton

Donald Wilson Stockton

Jan 29, 2017

Donald Wilson Stockton, 100, of Lima, passed away on Sunday, January 29, 2017 at Shawnee Manor. He was born on September 19, 1916 in Auglaize County, Ohio to the late Charles L. and Hazel (Kerr) Stockton. On June 19, 1938 Donald married Inez Croft and then on November 13, 1965 he married Betty Stephens. They both preceded him in death....

Eleanor Jane Conaway Snyder

Eleanor Jane Conaway Snyder

Jan 29, 2017

Eleanor Jane Conaway Snyder 91, passed away at 3:15 AM on January 29, 2017, at St. Rita's Inpatient Hospice Unit in Lima, Ohio. Eleanor was born on January 30, 1925, in Lima, Ohio, to James A. "Chick" Malloy, Sr. and Rosetta (Knerr) Malloy who preceded her in death. On September 23, 1944, Eleanor married Edward Dean Conaway, who died September...

Judith L. Brennan

Judith L. Brennan

Jan 29, 2017

Judith L. Brennan 74, died at 2:15 PM on Sunday, January 29, 2017, at her residence in Elida, Ohio. Judith was born on December 26, 1942, in Lima, Ohio, to the late James Erlin Wallace and Evelyn Ruth (Shaw)Wallace. On Saturday, June 23, 1962, she married Michael L. Brennan, he preceded her in death on January 21, 2012. She retired...

Philip Sherman Meeks

Philip Sherman Meeks

Jan 29, 2017

Philip Sherman Meeks 96, died at 11:48 AM on January 29, 2017, at Lima Memorial Health System in Lima, Ohio. Philip was born on August 4, 1920, in Lima, Ohio, to the late Edward Madison Sr. and Grace Estella (Davis) Meeks. On Sunday, April 13, 1941, he married Joyce Marie (Plaugher) Meeks. She preceded him in death in 1983. He...

Wanda Lea Daniel

Wanda Lea Daniel

Jan 26, 2017

Wanda Lea Daniel, 71, died at 11:55 PM on Thursday, January 26, 2017, at St. Rita's Inpatient Hospice Unit in Lima. Wanda was born on Saturday, July 28, 1945, in Rensselaer, Indiana, to the late Koney and Aline Wireman. On Monday, December 30, 1963, she married George Cornelius Daniel who survives in Lima. Wanda was a member of the Cridersville...

Richard Carlyle Arthur

Richard Carlyle Arthur

Jan 24, 2017

Richard Carlyle Arthur, 90, died on Tuesday, January 24, 2017, at Vancrest Health Care Center in Delphos. Richard was born on May 28, 1926, in Allen County, to the late Watkin and Margaret (Paul) Arthur. On April 7, 1948, in Eaton, he married Donna J. (Blymyer) Arthur. She preceded him in death on July 18, 2015. Richard was active in...

Duane DeVere Reynolds Sr

Duane DeVere Reynolds Sr

Jan 23, 2017

Duane DeVere Reynolds Sr. 91, died at 5:16 AM on Monday, January 23, 2017, at Lost Creek Care Center in Lima, Ohio. Mr. Reynolds was born on January 8, 1926, in Putnam County, Ohio, to the late Benjamin Reynolds and Beulah (Moore) Reynolds. On July 19, 1947, he married Vivian A. (Timmerman) Reynolds who preceded him in death on October...

Elizabeth Mae Metzger

Elizabeth Mae Metzger

Jan 23, 2017

Elizabeth Mae Metzger 93, died at 10:26 AM on Monday, January 23, 2017, at her residence in Lima, Ohio. Elizabeth was born on November 4, 1923 in Pennsylvania, to the late Raymond Delmar Irvin and Frieda (Duerr) Irvin. In March, 1945, she married Donald Lyle Metzger Sr. He preceded her in death on December 19, 2009. She was a homemaker...

Bettie Cheeseman

Bettie Cheeseman

Jan 21, 2017

Bettie Cheeseman, 81, died at 3:55 PM on Saturday, January 21, 2017, at Lost Creek Care Center in Lima. Bettie was born on Tuesday, July 16, 1935, in Columbus, Ohio. She was preceded in death by parents Helen (Fleming) and Melvin Wilkinson, father Virgil Fleming and brother Fred Fleming. She graduated from Columbus West High School and was raised on...

Eunice Elizabeth Sommer

Eunice Elizabeth Sommer

Jan 19, 2017

Eunice Elizabeth Sommer, 82, died at 5:45 PM on Thursday, January 19, 2017, at Shawnee Manor Nursing Home in Lima. Eunice was born on March 14, 1934, in Dayton, to the late William and Alma (Nann) Crompton. On Saturday, November 15, 1952, she married William A. Sommer, Sr. who survives in Lima. She is a member of St. Charles Borromeo...

Joyce Marie Barnt

Joyce Marie Barnt

Jan 18, 2017

Joyce Marie Barnt, 77, died at 4:01 PM on Wednesday, January 18, 2017, at Lima Memorial Hospital in Lima. Joyce Marie was born on Monday, June 5, 1939, in Waynesfield, Ohio, to the late Franklin and Thelma [Hadsell] Underwood. On Monday, August 20, 1956, she married Merlin Barnt who survives in Waynesfield. Joyce was a proud member of Pilgrim Holiness...

Oscar Vasquez Gomez

Oscar Vasquez Gomez

Jan 12, 2017

Oscar Vasquez Gomez, 56, died on Thursday, January 12, 2017, at Lost Creek Care Center in Lima. Oscar was born on Friday, May 20, 1960, in San Antonio, Texas, to the late Fidencio and Olivia [Vasquez] Gomez. He was a member of Our Lady of the Angels Church, San Antonio. He had worked as a cook in San Antonio and...

Thomas B. Plikerd

Thomas B. Plikerd

Jan 9, 2017

Thomas B. Plikerd, age 83, died at 4:00 p.m., Monday, January 9, 2017, at Richland Manor, Bluffton. Thomas was born May 17, 1933, in Tulsa, Oklahoma, to the late Earl Wayne and Donna Lucille (Ferguson) Plikerd. He had been married to Elsie (Twining) Plikerd, who survives in Lima. Thomas was a proud member of Lima Community Church of the Nazarene....

Robert Ernest Workman

Robert Ernest Workman

Jan 9, 2017

Robert Ernest Workman, 97, was called home by his Lord, at 1:06 PM on Monday, January 9, 2017, at Community Health Professionals Inpatient Hospice in Van Wert, Ohio. Robert was born on April 17, 1919, in Lima, Ohio, to the late Clarence & Ethel Mae (Folk) Workman. He served in the Army during WWII in Biloxi, Mississippi. He retired from...

Rollin Kerzee

Rollin Kerzee

Jan 8, 2017

Rollin Kerzee, 87, passed away at 5:55 AM on Sunday, January 8, 2017, at Lima Convalescent Home. Rollin was born on Wednesday, February 27, 1929, in Mexia, Texas, to the late Alton B., Sr. and Addie (Bond) Kerzee. On Friday, October 23, 1981, he married Patricia Ann (Lawler) Stein who preceded him in death on August 27, 2006. Rollin was...

Edward A. Williams

Edward A. Williams

Jan 6, 2017

Edward A. Williams Jr., 26, of Lima, passed away on Friday, January 6, 2017 due to fatal injuries as a result of a car accident. He was born on August 31, 1990 in Indianapolis, IN to Edward A. Williams Sr. and Alicia Marie Buchanan. His father preceded him in death. Edward is survived by his mother Alicia, son Quentin Zumbroegel,...

Joan M. Klofta

Joan M. Klofta

Dec 31, 2016

Joan M. Klofta 90, died on, Saturday, December 31, 2016 at her residence in Lima, Ohio. Joan was born March 19, 1926, in Toledo, Ohio, to Adam and Rose (Labiak) Opaczewski. She married Robert Klofta, who survives in Lima. Joan is survived by her 4 children; daughter Mary Jo (Hector) Buch, sons Roger (Marie) Klofta, Tom (Ellen) Klofta and Kevin...

Darrel L. Young

Darrel L. Young

Dec 27, 2016

Darrel L. Young, 79, died at 6:10 PM on Tuesday, December 27, 2016, at St. Rita's Medical Center, Lima. Darrel was born on Thursday, November 11, 1937, in Allen County, Ohio, to the late Woodrow and Wilma [Wingate] Young. On Saturday, December 13, 1958, he married Barb Patton who survives in Elida. He was retired from B.P. Chemical in the...

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