Obituaries

Franklin Bing Baughman

Aug 11, 2016

Franklin Bing Baughman was born in Lima, Ohio April 13, 1933, the son of the late Nevin and Lula May (Burnett) Baughman. He departed this life at 3:50 p.m. August 11, 2016. He was a graduate of Central High School, attended Lima Branch Campus OSU and Owens Technical College, Findlay. Frank served in the United States Marine Corps during the...

Nicholas "Nick" L. Runser

Aug 7, 2016

Nicholas "Nick" L. Runser 30, died at 11:03 AM on Sunday, August 7, 2016, at his residence in Lima, Ohio. Nick was born on January 3, 1986, in Irving, Texas. He is the son of Roger Runser and Beth (Bosch) Runser, both parents survive in Lima. On Saturday, October 18, 2014, he married Jessica (Short) Runser, who survives in Lima....

Michael E. Ball

Aug 6, 2016

Michael E. Ball, 65, died at 12:30 PM on Saturday, August 6, 2016, at his residence in Alger, Ohio. Michael was born on Monday, July 2, 1951, in Lima, to the late Raymond Jr. and Evelyn (Dunahay) Ball. Michael was retired from the Village of Alger. He loved his family and friends and enjoyed visiting with them. He is survived...

Margaret C. Werking

Aug 6, 2016

Margaret C. Werking 100, died at 6:05 AM on Saturday, August 6, 2016, at Springview Manor Nursing Home in Lima, Ohio. Margaret was born on September 23, 1915, in Lima, Ohio, to the late Carl A. Corrello and Alice A. (Doolittle) Corrello. On Saturday, January 12, 1935, she married Maynard E. Werking who preceded her in death on January 24,...

Norman E. Swickrath

Aug 6, 2016

Norman Elwood Swickrath 88, died at 6:00 AM on Saturday, August 6, 2016, at his residence in Elida, Ohio. Norman was born on June 2, 1928, in Lima, Ohio, to the late John Swickrath and Mildred (Holton) Swickrath. Norman married Wanda Jacobs on June 26, 1948, who is deceased. He retired from Ford Motor Company. He enjoyed woodworking, photography, yard...

Robert R. "Bob" Petroschek

Jul 30, 2016

Robert R. "Bob" Petroschek 77, died at 6:35 PM on Saturday, July 30, 2016, at St. Rita's Medical Center, Lima, Ohio. Bob was born on Friday, October 7, 1938, in Romania to Maria Petroschek, who preceded him in death. He married Inge M. Arnold on May 27, 1964, she survives in Lima. He worked for Kings Brother Trucking and has...

Merle "Red" E. Belton

Jul 30, 2016

Merle "Red" E. Belton 88, died at 12:52 PM on Saturday, July 30, 2016, at St. Rita's Medical Center, Lima, Ohio. Merle was born on August 8, 1927, in Barberton, Ohio, to the late Porter Belton and Myrtle (Nolan ) Belton. Merle married Marjorie Braun October 8, 1949. She preceded him in death on July 1, 2008. He was a...

Annette Hartman

Jul 30, 2016

Annette Hartman 84, died at 8:17 AM on Saturday, July 30, 2016, at Lima Manor Nursing Home in Lima, Ohio. Annette was born on August 14, 1931, in Lima, Ohio, to the late Eldon E. Coulter and Bernice (Wilhelm) Coulter. On Sunday, July 20, 1952, she married Robert L. Hartman Sr. who preceded her in death on June 17, 2003....

Susan Marie Follas

Jul 29, 2016

Susan Marie Follas 65, of Haines City, Florida, died in Florida on Friday, July 29, 2016. Susan was born on August 15, 1950, in Lima, Ohio, to the late Andrew Raymond Sneary and Mary Catherine (Moorman) Sneary. On June 8, 1972, she married Lawrence (Larry) Follas who survives in Florida. She attended Lima Senior High School. She is survived by...

Frank Anthony DePalma

Jul 23, 2016

Defeated in his courageous battle with the diseases of addiction and depression, Frank Anthony DePalma, age 26, died Saturday, July 23, 2016 from an accidental overdose of opiates at his home in Delray Beach, Florida. Born November 26, 1989 in Lima, Ohio to Lisbeth (Vertuca) Lovell and Anthony L. DePalma. Frank attended St. Charles Parish and School, graduated from Lima...

William Graessle

Jul 22, 2016

William was born January 12, 1936 to Frederick Eugene Graessle and Helen Pauline Hydaker Graessle of Kossuth, Ohio. He passed away at home July 22, 2016 at 1:59 p.m. Both parents are deceased. William graduated in the Class of 1954 from Spencerville High School. He entered into the United States Air Force June 1954 and received a honorable discharge in...

Sharon Lee Metzger

Jul 21, 2016

Sharon Lee Metzger, 75, passed away at 11:37 a.m. on Thursday, July 21, 2016, at Baton Rouge Nursing Home in Lima. Sharon was born on Wednesday, August 28, 1940, to the late Paul and Elythia (Seabert) Koch. On Saturday, July 14, 1962, in Lima, Ohio, she married William S. Metzger who preceded her in death. Sharon worked in Health Care...

Jeremiah Taheem Chitman

Jul 19, 2016

Jeremiah Taheem Chitman, Several hours old, died at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday, July 19, 2016, at St. Rita's Medical Center in Lima. He is survived by: mother, Jennifer Alexander of Lima and father, Andre Chitman of Lima; sisters, Ariyana and Mikylah; brothers, Todd Jr., and Tandre; maternal grandfather, Roy Alexander of Lima; paternal grandfather, Kevin Chitman of Lima and paternal...

Robert "Bob" Joseph Friemoth

Jul 17, 2016

Robert Joseph "Bob" Friemoth 81, died at 5:45 a.m. on July 17, 2016 at St. Rita's Medical Center, Lima, Ohio in Lima, Ohio. Robert was born on March 5, 1935, in Delphos, Ohio, to the late August Friemoth and Margaret (Pohlman) Friemoth. On Saturday, April 4, 1959, he married Ruth "Ruthie" (Ream) Friemoth. She survives in Lima. He served in...

Yorden Victoria Wiggins

Jul 16, 2016

Yorden VIctoria Wiggins, daughter of Craig and Gloria Wiggins, passed away July 16, 2016. Visitation at Chamberlain-Huckeriede Funeral Home on Wednesday, July 20, 2016 from 12:00-2:00PM. Service following at 2:00PM at the funeral home. Burial at Woodlawn Cemetery, Lima, Ohio. Cemetery Details Woodlawn Cemetery (Lima) 1751 Spencerville Rd Lima, OH, 45805

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Connie Sue Hedges

Jul 11, 2016

Connie Sue Hedges 65 died at 9:12 AM on Monday, July 11, 2016, at St. Rita's Medical Center, Lima, Ohio. Connie was born on December 18, 1950, in Lima, Ohio, to the late Roger E. Jennings and Mary Ruth Lee. On June 21, 1970 she married Thomas E. Hedges who survives in Lima. Connie had a heart of gold and...

Jerry Moon

Jul 11, 2016

Jerry Moon 74, died at 10:56 AM on Monday, July 11, 2016, at his residence in Lima, Ohio. Jerry was born on October 22, 1941, in Hicksville, Ohio, to the late Norman Moon and Marian (Shull) Moon Oatman. On Saturday, February 10, 1962, in Van Wert, Ohio, he married Thelma Parsons. She survives in Lima. Jerry was a construction worker...

Madeline M. "Lyn" Schomer

Jul 5, 2016

Madeline M. "Lyn" Schomer 82, died at 4:40 AM on Tuesday, July 5, 2016, at Shawnee Manor Nursing Home in Lima, Ohio. Lyn was born on February 23, 1934, in Boston, Massachusetts, to the late Robert H. Sullivan and Edna (Stanium) Sullivan. Lyn and Robert Schomer met during their service in the Navy as medical corpsman and married on September...

Melissa S. Hastings

Jul 3, 2016

Melissa S. Hastings Age 69, died at 7:15 a.m., Sunday, July 3, 2016, at Good Samaritan North Health Center, in Dayton, Ohio. Melissa was born on March 26, 1947 to Lowell and Muriel (Dischinger) Moore, her father preceded her in death; her mother survives in Lima, Ohio. Melissa married John Hastings on January 21, 1967, he survives in Lima. Melissa...

Darrell Duane Frysinger

Jul 2, 2016

Darrell Duane Frysinger 82, died at 2:35 PM on Saturday, July 2, 2016, at Kindred Hospital in Lima, Ohio. Darrell was born on June 6, 1934, in Dayton, Ohio, to the late Herbert A. Frysinger and Mabel M. (Jones) Frysinger. Mr. Frysinger retired from General Dynamics Army Tank Plant after 14 years. He married Barbara Kaufman on June 25, 1960....