Obituaries
L Jeanne Towsey
May 18, 2015
L. Jeanne Towsey 92, died peacefully in her sleep May 18, 2015 at Baton Rouge Health Services. Jeanne was born on May 12, 1924 to Leonard Jones and Reverta Black Jones. Both parents preceded her in death. Jeanne graduated from Central High School and Lima School of Practical Nursing. She retired from lima Memorial health Systems as a licensed Practical...

Velma R. (Paroubek) Shivley
May 18, 2015
Velma R. (Paroubek) Shivley, 66, of rural Delphos, passed away on May 18, 2015, at 10:10 a.m., at St. Rita's Medical Center, surrounded by her loving family. Velma was born January 21, 1949, in Bay Village, Ohio to the late John and Velma (Koch) Paroubek. On June 28, 1969, she married Gordon Shivley, who survives. She is also survived by...

Regina Margaret Spencer
May 17, 2015
Regina Margaret Spencer 88, died at 2:55 PM on Sunday, May 17, 2015, at St. Rita's Medical Center in Lima, Ohio. Regina was born on Thursday, November 11, 1926, in Lima, Ohio, to Edmund Brown and Elizabeth (Briggeman) Brown. Regina married Marion Spencer on November 17, 1950. He survives in Lima, Ohio. She was a member of St. Gerard's Church...
T. Burton Somers
May 17, 2015
T. Burton Somers 99, died at 8:00 AM on Sunday, May 17, 2015, at Primrose Retirement Communities in Lima, Ohio. T. Burton was born on November 9, 1915, in Forest, Ohio, to the late Francis Somers and Edwina (Purdy) Somers. Burton married Frances L. Downey. She preceded him in death. He was a Quality Control Analysis Engineer for Westinghouse Aero...
Jean Marie Paulus
May 17, 2015
Jean Marie Paulus, 83, passed away at 2:44 AM on Sunday, May 17, 2015, at Van Wert Inpatient Hospice in Van Wert, Ohio. Jean was born on August 19, 1931, in Tiffin, Ohio, to the late Wayne and Elinor (Keller) Nye. On Saturday, January 14, 1950, in Tiffin, Ohio, she married the late James Paulus. Jean was a longtime teacher...
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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...
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