Obituaries

Byron William "Bill" Howell

Byron William "Bill" Howell

Sep 13, 2015

Byron William "Bill" Howell 69, passed away at 11:59 a.m. on September 13, 2015 at Heart of Florida Regional Medical Center, Davenport, Florida. Bill was born May 23, 1946 in Lima, Ohio to the late Virgil Howell and Violet (Selover) Snyder. He served eight years in the Marine Corp. Of which he served 18 months in Viet Nam & received...

Randy Salyers

Randy Salyers

Sep 13, 2015

Randy Salyers 52, died at 3:18 AM on Sunday, September 13, 2015, at Parkview Memorial Hospital in Fort Wayne, Indiana. Randy was born on December 29, 1962, in Columbus, Ohio. He was preceded in death by his father Elwood Salyers. He is survived by his mother Doris (Wall) Salyers Stansbery who lives in Lima. He was a Sound Man and...

Andrew J. Selvaggio

Andrew J. Selvaggio

Sep 11, 2015

Andrew J. Selvaggio 78, died at 4:40 PM on Friday, September 11, 2015, at Grant Medical Center in Columbus, Ohio. Andrew was born on March 02, 1937, in Lima, Ohio, to the late Rafael Selvaggio and Italia (DeFinis) Selvaggio. He married Sandy Moore on October 26, 1963. She survives in Lima. He served in the United States Army and National...

Lucille M. Binkley

Lucille M. Binkley

Sep 10, 2015

Lucille M. Binkley, 106, passed away at 9:52 AM on Thursday, September 10, 2015, at Heartland of Waterville in Waterville, Ohio. Lucille was born on Tuesday, June 01, 1909, in Hardin County, Ohio, to Arthur and Mary (Tressel) Greenawalt. She married Chester L. Binkley. He preceded her in death in 1965. Lucille was a member of Southside Christian Church and...

Donald L. Green

Donald L. Green

Sep 8, 2015

Donald L. Green, 74, passed away at 3:25 PM on Tuesday, September 08, 2015, at Lima Memorial Hospital in Lima, Ohio. Donald was born on Tuesday, September 10, 1940, in Lima, Ohio, to the late Fred Sr. and Florence (Punches) Green. On Monday, February 25, 1957, he married Irene Williams. She survives in Lakeview, Ohio. Donald was retired from HU...

Daniel E. "Bud" O'Keefe

Daniel E. "Bud" O'Keefe

Sep 7, 2015

Daniel E. "Bud" O'Keefe 72, died at 10:04 AM on Monday, September 7, 2015, at Kindred Hospital in Lima, Ohio. Bud was born on January 7, 1943, in Lima, Ohio, to the late Eugene O'Keefe and Mildred (Siebeneck) O'Keefe. Bud served in the National Guard. He retired in 1989 from GM Central Foundry in Defiance, Ohio after 25 plus years....

Brian J. Steiner

Brian J. Steiner

Sep 7, 2015

Brian J. Steiner, 43, passed away at 6:21 AM on Monday, September 7, 2015, at Riverside Methodist Hospital in Columbus, Ohio. Brian was born on Thursday, August 10, 1972, in Lima, Ohio, to Ronald and Mary A. (Fetter) Steiner. Brian attended Stone Village Church in Columbus and was active in Stone Wall Columbus (SWC) programs and events. He held positions...

Avery V. Poole

Avery V. Poole

Sep 7, 2015

Avery V. Poole 85, died at 12:55 PM on Monday, September 07, 2015, at his residence in Lima, Ohio. Avery was born on December 09, 1929, in Cullman Co., Alabama, to the late Wiley Poole and Haley (Hampton) Poole. Avery married Josephine Martin on January 24, 1948. She preceded him in death on May 2, 2003. He retired from the...

K. Sue Fettig

K. Sue Fettig

Sep 6, 2015

K. Sue Fettig, 75, passed away on September 6, 2015 at 1:49 am, surrounded by her family. Sue was born on February 7, 1940, the daughter of Chester "Bus" Reaman and Anne (Kleman) Reaman, who preceded her in death. On September 2, 1961 she was married at St. Rose, to Thomas V. Fettig, who survives in Lima. Sue was retired...

Christopher Lee Goodman

Christopher Lee Goodman

Sep 2, 2015

Christopher Lee Goodman, 47, passed away at 10:26 PM on Wednesday, September 02, 2015, at St. Rita's Medical Center, Lima, Ohio. Christopher was born on Sunday, August 18, 1968, in Lima, Ohio, to John and Shirley Ann (Jones) Goodman. He is preceded in death by his mother. Christopher was a graduate of Elida High School. He enjoyed cars and was...

James Thomas Fry

James Thomas Fry

Aug 26, 2015

James Thomas Fry, 64, died at 9:05 AM on Wednesday, August 26, 2015, after a sudden illness. James was born on Friday, June 15, 1951, in Lima, Ohio, to the late James R. and Ruth (Brennan) Fry, who survives. In February 1995, he married Valerie Miller who also survives in Lima. James was a 1969 graduate of Lima Central Catholic...

Betty J Griffin

Betty J Griffin

Aug 23, 2015

Betty J. Griffin 88, died at 2:50 PM on Sunday, August 23, 2015, at her daughters home in Cloverdale, Ohio. Betty was born on January 13, 1927, in Bluffton, OH to the late William Clark and Esther (McGue) Clark. On Tuesday, June 18, 1946, she married William G. Griffin. He preceded her in death on April 28, 2008. Betty was...

Robert "Bob" Franklin Williams, Sr

Robert "Bob" Franklin Williams, Sr

Aug 17, 2015

Robert "Bob" Franklin Williams Sr. 89, died at 2:35 AM on Monday, August 17, 2015, at his residence in Lima, Ohio. Robert was born on April 24, 1926, in Ohio City, Ohio, to the late Franklin J. and Anna Bell (Windle) Williams. On Sunday, May 18, 1947, in Lima, Ohio, he married Georgia Marie (Seyler) Williams. She preceded him in...

Robert Louis Woods

Robert Louis Woods

Aug 17, 2015

Robert Louis Woods 88, died at 2:16 PM on Monday, August 17, 2015, at his residence in Lima, Ohio. Robert was born on May 14, 1927, in Celina, Ohio, to the late John Arron Woods and Audri Lois (Adams) Woods. On Monday, July 06, 1981, he married Florence Ethel (Franks) Woods. She survives in Lima. Mr. Woods was a member...

Emma Jean Spayd-McElroy

Emma Jean Spayd-McElroy

Aug 16, 2015

Emma Jean Spayd-McElroy, 89, passed away at 1:57 AM on Sunday, August 16, 2015, at Wyngate Senior Living Community in Lima, Ohio. Emma was born on Sunday, June 06, 1926, in Lima, Ohio, to Irvin and Gerrie (Lease) Stemen. Emma loved gardening, bingo and working crossword puzzles. She also loved spending time with her children and grandchildren. The family would...

Melanie R. Line

Melanie R. Line

Aug 11, 2015

Melanie R. Line, 58, died at 8:03 PM on Tuesday, August 11, 2015, at Fairview Manor Nursing Center in Toledo, Ohio. Melanie was born on Tuesday, November 06, 1956, in Lima, Ohio, to the late Eugene and Maxine (Conrad) Hennon. On Thursday, July 16, 1986, she married Larry Line who survives in Lima. Melanie graduated from Elida High School in...

Eileen D. Mullen

Eileen D. Mullen

Aug 8, 2015

Eileen D. Mullen, 86, passed away at 7:35 AM on Saturday, August 08, 2015, at Lost Creek Care Center in Lima, Ohio. Eileen was born on Thursday, January 17, 1929, in Lima, Ohio, to the late Benjamin H. and Gladys Loraine (Githens) Bice. On Friday, February 10, 1956, in Ohio, she married Robert J. Mullen who preceded her in death....

Shelba J. Hubbard

Shelba J. Hubbard

Aug 7, 2015

Shelba J. Hubbard, 75, died at 8:40 PM on Friday, August 7, 2015, at Kindred Hospital in Lima, Ohio. Shelba was born on Wednesday, May 29, 1940, in Celina, Ohio, to Cyrilius Snider and Mary Kathryn (Grunden) Snider. On Wednesday, May 29, 1974, she married Donald H. Hubbard, who preceded her in death. She was a member of Westside United...

William "Bill" Paul Stevenson Jr

William "Bill" Paul Stevenson Jr

Aug 6, 2015

William "Bill" Paul Stevenson Jr., 35, passed away August 6, 2015. Bill was born January 9, 1980 in Lima to William and Lynn Stevenson. Bill has three siblings Dawn (Mike) Earlywine, Sara (Rob) Wicker and Melissa (Scott) Lockwood; one surviving grandmother Marilyn Sackinger and many nieces and nephew. Bill's greatest accomplishments and joy are his three children Jayden Michael, Tristin...

William J. Sarno

William J. Sarno

Aug 4, 2015

William J. Sarno Age 80, was born August 19, 1934 in White Plains, NY to the late Luca & Palma (Macarella) Sarno. He passed on August 4, 2015 at St Rita`s Medical Center at 2:05 PM from heart complications. Bill moved to Lima Ohio in 1944, attended grade school at Nazareth Hall Military School Grand Rapids OH. He then attended...