Obituaries

Sue A. Fletcher

Sue A. Fletcher

May 16, 2015

Sue A. Fletcher, 65, passed away at 3:23 PM on Saturday, May 16, 2015, at St. Rita's Medical Center, Lima, Ohio. Sue was born on Sunday, February 05, 1950, in Lima, Ohio, to the late Clarence Rupel and Lillian (Evans) Rupel, who survives her. Sue loved spending time with her family. She was a member of the Gomer Congregational Church,...

Marjorie 'Maggie' M. Sanders

Marjorie 'Maggie' M. Sanders

May 15, 2015

Marjorie "Maggie" M. Sanders, 98, passed away at 2:10 AM on Friday, May 15, 2015, at The Gardens at Wapakoneta in Wapakoneta, Ohio. Marjorie was born on October 07, 1916, in Lima, Ohio, to the late Joseph and Alphonsine (Tollis) DeJohn. On Thursday, April 11, 1940, in Ohio, she married the late David Riley Sanders. Maggie was an intelligent energetic...

Jerri Rae Papageorgiou

Jerri Rae Papageorgiou

May 13, 2015

Jerri Rae Papageorgiou, 67, passed away at 11:57 PM on Wednesday, May 13, 2015, at St. Rita's Medical Center, Lima, Ohio. Jerri was born on Thursday, May 22, 1947, in Lima, Ohio to the late Raymond Arthur and Grace Elizabeth (Basinger) Willoughby. On Friday, December 18, 1970, she married the late Pavlos (Paul) Papageorgiou. Jerri was retired and formerly a...

Mary Lou Bible

Mary Lou Bible

May 4, 2015

Mary Lou Bible 91, died at 8:54 PM on Monday, May 04, 2015, at St. Rita's Medical Center in Lima, Ohio. Mary Lou was born on September 17, 1923, in Spencerville, Ohio, to the late William Oehlhof and Nondis (Shivley) Oehlhof Mary Lou married Ralph Bible on June 29, 1947. He preceded her in death on May 1, 2000. She...

W. Ansel Lloyd

W. Ansel Lloyd

May 4, 2015

W. Ansel Lloyd , 79, died at 4:00 PM on Monday, May 04, 2015, at Springview Manor Nursing Home in Lima, Ohio. Ansel was born on February 28, 1936, in Versailles, Kentucky, to the late Charles H. Lloyd and Helen G. (Sanders) Lloyd. He married Lois E. Thornton on November 4, 1978. She preceded him in death on January 24,...

Agnes A. (Ellis) Evans

Agnes A. (Ellis) Evans

May 3, 2015

Agnes A. (Ellis) Evans, 79, died at 11:30 PM on Sunday, May 03, 2015, at St. Rita's Medical Center in Lima, Ohio. Agnes was born on December 31, 1935, in Big Beaver, Michigan, to the late John Ellis and Agnes (Hudson) Ellis. Agnes married Lavern H. Evans on October 25, 1959. He preceded her in death on January 30, 1990....

Carolyn S. Welcher

Carolyn S. Welcher

Apr 30, 2015

Carolyn S. Welcher, 83, passed away at 5:30 AM on Thursday, April 30, 2015, at St. Rita's Medical Center, Lima, Ohio. Carolyn was born on Wednesday, March 09, 1932, in Lima, to the late Vernon A. and Helen Sara (Berry) Evans. In 1965 she married Edward J. Welcher who preceded her in death. Carolyn graduated from Lima Central Catholic School...

Robert William "Bob" Salsburey

Robert William "Bob" Salsburey

Apr 26, 2015

Robert William "Bob" Salsburey. 64, died at 6:38 PM on Sunday, April 26, 2015, at his residence in Lima, Ohio. Robert was born on May 20, 1950, in Lima, Ohio, to the late Virgil "Abe" Salsburey and Marian Jean (Crites) Salsburey. On Wednesday, December 31, 1980, he married Christina "Chris" Hardeman. She survives in Lima. Bob was a member of...

Fairy W. Rabe

Fairy W. Rabe

Apr 24, 2015

Fairy W. Rabe, 93, passed away at 2:20 AM on Friday, April 24, 2015, in Lima, Ohio. Fairy was born on December 13, 1921, to the late Frank and Jessie (Shoup) Page. She was preceded in death by her loving husband of 67 years, Donald A. Rabe. Fairy was a graduate of Lima Central High School. She was a dedicated...

Ruth Helen Rutherford

Ruth Helen Rutherford

Apr 23, 2015

Ruth Helen Rutherford , 91, passed away at 6:40 PM on Friday, April 23, 2015, at Lima Convalescent Home. Ruth was born on October 15, 1923, in Clayton, Ohio, to the late Eugene M. and Helen E. (Schwinn) Conner. On January 06, 1945, she married Harold W. Rutherford. Ruth was formerly of Dayton, Ohio and Hillsboro, Ohio. She was a...

Linda S. Sampson

Linda S. Sampson

Apr 22, 2015

Linda S. Sampson , 55, passed away at 7:16 PM on Wednesday, April 22, 2015, at St. Rita's Medical Center, Lima. Linda was born on Wednesday, May 13, 1959, in Clinton, Tennessee, to the late Wilbur Sr. and Isabel (Thompson) Sims. On Tuesday, November 24, 1987, she married William Wallace Jr. who she is preceded in death by. Linda enjoyed...

Thomas 'Tom' Marven Cushman

Thomas 'Tom' Marven Cushman

Apr 20, 2015

Thomas 'Tom' Marven Cushman, 74, passed away at 2:50 P.M. Monday, April 20, 2015 at Grand Rapids Care Center, Grand Rapids, Ohio. Tom was born May 16, 1940 to the late Harry and Ada Cushman. He was retired from Ford Motor Company and was a Paramedic for many years with LACP. He was a Fire Chief for Perry Township, volunteered...

Franklin "Army" Armentrout

Franklin "Army" Armentrout

Apr 16, 2015

Franklin "Army" Armentrout , 81, went home to be with the Lord at 3:31 AM on Thursday, April 16, 2015, at Lima Memorial Health System in Lima, Ohio. Franklin was born on Tuesday, January 30, 1934, in Lima, Ohio, to the late Marvel G. and Elnora C. (Fowler) Armentrout. In 1971 he married Victoria G. (Jones) Armentrout, who survives. Franklin...

Timothy A. Tuttle

Timothy A. Tuttle

Apr 16, 2015

Timothy A. Tuttle, 52, passed away at 4:21 AM on Thursday, April 16, 2015, at his residence. Timothy was born on October 18, 1962, in Lima, to the late Albert C. and Donna A. (Riddle) Tuttle. On December 31, 2013, in Columbus, he married Audra K. (Stroub) Tuttle, who survives in Lima. Timothy was involved with Boy Scouts of America...

Perry James "Jim" Kennerson

Perry James "Jim" Kennerson

Apr 14, 2015

Perry James "Jim" Kennerson 79, died at 3:40 AM on Tuesday, April 14, 2015, at his residence in Lima, Ohio. Perry was born on March 1, 1936, in Leipsic, Ohio, to the late Perry Kennerson and Mary (Curran) Kennerson. Perry married Betty Kennerson on April 30, 1954. She preceded him in death. He served in the United States Marines during...

Ruth Ann (Smith) Mckee Keller

Ruth Ann (Smith) Mckee Keller

Apr 14, 2015

Ruth Ann (Smith) McKee-Keller 60, died at 3:00 AM on Tuesday, April 14, 2015, at her sister's residence in Lima, Ohio. Ruth was born on May 1, 1954, in Hazard, Kentucky, to the late Irvin Smith and Inez (Stidham) Smith. On Sunday, August 8, 1999, she married Richard Keller. He survives in Lima. Ruth was a homemaker. She was a...

William "Bill" Glancy

William "Bill" Glancy

Apr 11, 2015

William "Bill" Glancy 90, died at 4:05 P.M. on Saturday, April 11, 2015. William "Bill" Glancy was born on September 15, 1924, in Lima, Ohio, to the late William H. Glancy and Gwendolyn Lucille (Rockhill) Glancy-Clark. Bill married Constance J. "Connie" Chamberlin on September 19, 1959. She survives in Lima. He was a member of Zion Lutheran Church where he...

Richard R. Roop

Richard R. Roop

Apr 5, 2015

Richard R. Roop , 76, died at 12:50 AM on Sunday, April 05, 2015, at St. Rita's Medical Center, Lima, Ohio, surrounded by his family. Richard was born on Saturday, July 09, 1938, in Lima, Ohio, to the late Forest Roop and Margaret (Leach) Roop. On Sunday, May 03, 1959, in Elida, Ohio, he married Joyce Preuss. She survives in...

C. Lucille Workman

C. Lucille Workman

Apr 3, 2015

C. Lucille Workman, 93, passed away at 10:30 AM on Friday, April 03, 2015, at her residence in Lima, Ohio. Lucille was born on March 29, 1922, in Knox County, Ohio, to the late Lawrence Chiles Sr. and Ida Mae (Clayton) Chiles. On February 24, 1946, she married Robert Workman, who survives. Lucille was a graduate of Stokes High School,...

Marjorie M. Lohr

Marjorie M. Lohr

Apr 1, 2015

Marjorie M. Lohr, age 90, passed away on Wednesday, April 1, 2015 at 10:17 A.M. at Burton's Ridge Assisted Living in Lima, Ohio . In 1941 she married Donald A. Lohr, who preceded her in death. She was born in Lima, Ohio on September 16, 1924 to the late Dale and Koneta (Schneider) Allen. Mrs. Lohr was the last Charter...