Obituaries

Lova Ann Brown

Lova Ann Brown

Dec 25, 2015

Lova Ann Brown, 55, passed away at 10 AM on Friday, December 25, 2015, at her residence in Cairo. Lova was born on Wednesday, March 30, 1960, in Adrian, Michigan, to the late Donald E. Raymond and Hattie Burns who survives in Beaverdam. On Monday, December 10, 1976, she married Robert D. Brown who preceded her in death on December...

Regis P. Sullivan Sr

Regis P. Sullivan Sr

Dec 24, 2015

Regis P. Sullivan Sr., 98, passed away at 1:43 AM on Thursday, December 24, 2015, at Springview Manor Nursing Home. He was born in St. Mary's on June 10, 1917, the seventh and youngest child of the late Benjamin P. and Effie G. (Rowe) Sullivan. Regis married Martha B. Hawk of Lafayette, in October of 1938, who preceded him in...

Joseph "Joe" Bonofiglio

Joseph "Joe" Bonofiglio

Dec 22, 2015

Joseph "Joe" Bonofiglio, 83, of Lima, passed away at 10:50 PM on Tuesday, December 22, 2015 at Lima Manor Nursing Home from complications due to dementia. Joe was born in Cosenza, Italy on August 23, 1932. He was the second oldest of five boys born to the late Ippolito and Palma (Paola) Bonofiglio. He also had a half-sister and half-brother...

Laurel J. Jones

Laurel J. Jones

Dec 16, 2015

Laurel J. Jones, 92, passed away at 8:50 PM on Wednesday, December 16, 2015, at Springview Manor Nursing Home in Lima. Laurel was born on Friday, June 15, 1923, in West Milton, Ohio, to the late Harry and Nell (West) Stewart. On Saturday, March 22, 1941, in Dayton, she married Kenneth S. Jones who preceded her in death. She was...

Clarence H. Tolliver

Clarence H. Tolliver

Dec 15, 2015

Clarence H. Tolliver 84, died at 9:57 AM on Tuesday, December 15, 2015, at Lima Manor Nursing Home in Lima. Clarence was born on October 25, 1931, in Millstone, Kentucky, to the late Henry B. Tolliver and Della (Collins) Tolliver. In 1949 in Kentucky, he married Roxie M. Gambrel, she survives in Lima. He was a member of the McGuffey...

Gertrude "Trudy" Navarre (Schaefer)

Gertrude "Trudy" Navarre (Schaefer)

Dec 13, 2015

Gertrude "Trudy" Navarre (Schaefer), died peacefully in her sleep in her home in Lima, on December 13, at the age of 97 years young. Trudy is survived by her three daughters, Dawn N. (Jim) Wingate, Darla R. Monroe, and Diane Lauer all of Lima. Also surviving are five grandchildren, Adam Monroe, of Gerton, N.C., Dr. Andrew Lauer of Columbus, OH,...

Marjorie L. (Stedcke) Hollinger

Marjorie L. (Stedcke) Hollinger

Dec 12, 2015

Marjorie L. (Stedcke) Hollinger, 89, died on Saturday, December 12, 2015 at St Rita's Medical Center, Lima, Ohio. She was born December 6, 1926 in Celina, Ohio to the late Leona Gladene Pifer and Ray Dillon Stedcke. She married Henry Hollinger on June 4, 1949 who preceded her in death. She is survived by: three sons, Ross (Pam) Hollinger of...

Ricky Lynn Bradley

Ricky Lynn Bradley

Dec 10, 2015

Ricky Lynn Bradley, 60, passed away at 10:58 PM on Thursday, December 10, 2015, at Hardin Memorial Hospital in Kenton. Ricky was born on Thursday, September 22, 1955, in Lima, to the late Walker and Barbara (Jackson) Bradley. In September 2002, he married Gladys (Bailey) Bradley who survives in Kenton. Ricky was an employee of International Paper in Kenton. He...

Beatrice McCall

Beatrice McCall

Dec 8, 2015

Beatrice McCall 83, was called into the presence of the Lord at 11:41 PM on Tuesday, December 8, 2015, at Lima Memorial Health System in Lima, Ohio. She was surrounded and comforted by her family in her final days. Beatrice was born on December 11, 1931, in Twila, Harlan County, Kentucky, to the late Frank Gambrel and Elizabeth "Bessie" (Johnson)...

Jeannette C. Rader

Jeannette C. Rader

Dec 5, 2015

Jeannette C. Rader 85, died at 2:15 PM on Saturday, December 5, 2015, at Arbor Oaks at Tyrone Assisted Living in St. Petersburg , Florida. Jeannette was born on, April 23, 1930, in Lima, Ohio, to the late Levi E. Laman and Grace (Kennedy) Laman. On April 29, 1950, in Lima, Ohio, she married Clyde D. Rader. He survives in...

Alan L. Barnett

Alan L. Barnett

Dec 3, 2015

Alan L. Barnett 41, died at 7:45 P.M. on Thursday, December 3, 2015, in Lima, Ohio. Alan was born on September 9, 1974, in Detroit, Michigan, to the late Robert Barnett and Carroll (Cooper) Barnett. He loved all his children. He had a passion for football. His favorite NFL team was the Pittsburgh Steelers, college team was Michigan. He was...

Kathleen Marie Stumpp

Kathleen Marie Stumpp

Dec 3, 2015

Kathleen Marie Stumpp 83, passed away peacefully at 6:10 a.m. on Thursday December 3, 2015 surrounded by her family at her daughter's residence in Lima, Ohio. Kathleen was born on Tuesday, September 6, 1932, in Youngstown, Ohio to the late Frank Patrick and Mildred Hattie (Hunter) Lyons. On October 13, 1951, she married Joel H. Stumpp, who went to be...

Pamela K. Gerber

Pamela K. Gerber

Nov 29, 2015

Pamela K. Gerber 59, died at 2:31 PM on Sunday, November 29, 2015, at St. Rita's Medical Center, Lima, Ohio in Lima, Ohio. Pamela was born on Saturday, August 25, 1956, in Marion, Indiana, to Fredrick Albert Elsie and Mae Britton Gerber. Pamela enjoyed working word searches and playing bingo. She also enjoyed watching television and talking to family and...

Betty Billingsley

Betty Billingsley

Nov 28, 2015

Betty Billingsley departed from this earth on November 28, 2015 to be reunited with the love of her life, hubby Dick, who passed away on April 11, 2013. Betty was born on February 21, 1929 to Paul and Gertrude (Smith) Thomas at her Grandparent's home in Cairo. She lived with her grandparents until she married Richard B. Billingsley on June...

Mary V. "Jeanne" Porreca

Mary V. "Jeanne" Porreca

Nov 28, 2015

Mary V. "Jeanne" Porreca, 80, passed away at 4:15 AM on Saturday, November 28, 2015, at Lima Convalescent Home. Jeanne was born on Thursday, September 19, 1935, in McLean County, Kentucky, to the late George R. and Elizabeth (Coin) Barr. On Saturday, December 9, 1972, in Lima, she married the love of her life, Fedele "Phil" Porreca, who preceded her...

David L. Shafer

David L. Shafer

Nov 25, 2015

David L. Shafer, 72, passed away at 12:10 AM on Wednesday, November 25, 2015, in Bluffton at the Mennonite Memorial Home. David was born on Monday, March 1, 1943, in Lima, to the late Carl D. and Delores M. (Moening) Shafer. His mother survives in Lima. On Saturday, October 15, 1988, he married Denise Cosart who survives in Bluffton. David...

Kenneth Lloyd Kinkle

Kenneth Lloyd Kinkle

Nov 25, 2015

Kenneth Lloyd Kinkle 71, died at 5:05 AM on Wednesday, November 25, 2015, at St. Rita's Medical Center in Lima, Ohio. Kenneth was born on August 22, 1944, in Lima, Ohio, to the late Kenneth Kinkle and Wanda (Berryhill) Kinkle. Kenneth served in the United States Army serving two tours in Vietnam. He was a tool and die maker and...

Nancy K. Nordstrom

Nancy K. Nordstrom

Nov 24, 2015

Nancy K. Nordstrom 74, died at 6:56 PM on Tuesday, November 24, 2015, at Arthur G. James Cancer Center in Columbus, Ohio. Nancy was born on January 27, 1941, in Lima, Ohio, to the late Orlando Christopher Kohli and Helen Anne (Kaliher) Kohli. Nancy retired from the Division of Dental Hygiene at the Ohio State University. She was a member...

Douglas Stevenson

Douglas Stevenson

Nov 20, 2015

Douglas Stevenson 78, died at 10:20 PM on Friday, November 20, 2015, at his residence in Lima, Ohio. Douglas was born on Friday, November 19, 1937, in Artigarvan, Co. Tyrone, N. Ireland, to the late James Knox Stevenson and Henrietta (Pollock) Stevenson. Douglas married Margaret Hall on March 28, 1968 in Donagheady Church. On April 18th they relocated to America....

Michael Joseph Ferguson

Michael Joseph Ferguson

Nov 18, 2015

Michael Joseph Ferguson Michael J. Ferguson, 75, passed away on November 18, 2015, at 8:55 pm, at Van Crest in Delphos. Mike was born on December 5th, 1939 in Adrian Michigan, the son of Robert E. and Ruth (Osburn) Ferguson. On July 30th, 1983 he married Nancy Jo Rader, who survives in Lima. Mike was the owner of Fergie's Barber...