Obituaries

Mary M. Redding

Mary M. Redding

Mar 12, 2014

Mary M. Redding, 91, died at 7:08 AM on Wednesday, March 12, 2014, at Shawnee Manor Nursing Home in Lima, Ohio. Mary was born on December 17, 1922, in Delphos, Ohio, to the late Claude Bergfeld and H. Caroline (O'Neal) Bergfeld. Mary married F. Jack Redding Jr. on May 8, 1946. He preceded her in death. She was a member...

Thomas M. "Tom" Francis

Thomas M. "Tom" Francis

Mar 10, 2014

Thomas M. Francis was born on August 25, 1934 in Columbus, Ohio to Homer and Erdine (McClure) Francis, and passed away on Monday, March 10, 2014. Tom is survived by his loving wife of 56 years, Jean (Corcoran) Francis; 2 daughters, Lynda (Freddy) Quintana of Houston, TX, and Diane (Tom) Souder of Columbus, Ohio; and 4 grandchildren, Nicole Quintana, Matthew...

Helen L. Sawmiller

Helen L. Sawmiller

Mar 10, 2014

Helen L. Sawmiller 87, died the morning of Monday, March 10, 2014, at her residence in Lima, Ohio. Helen was born on Monday, February 28, 1927, in Lima, Ohio, to Elmer Utterback and Isabelle (Harriuf) Utterback. Helen married Edgar Wilson Sawmiller in July of 1945. He preceded her in death on February 6, 1974. She had worked at Lima Electric,...

Carl Edward "Ed" Kayser

Carl Edward "Ed" Kayser

Mar 6, 2014

Carl Edward "Ed" Kayser 82, died at 6:01 PM on Thursday, March 06, 2014, at St. Rita's Medical Center, Lima, Ohio surrounded by his loving family. Carl was born on September 24, 1931, in Huntington, West Virginia, to the late Bernard J. Kayser and Clara (Beck) Kayser. On June 20, 1952 at St. Gerard's Catholic Church, he married Suzanne E....

Carol A. Bice

Carol A. Bice

Mar 5, 2014

Carol A. Bice 70, died on Wednesday, March 05, 2014, in Bradenton, Florida. Carol was born on September 07, 1943, in Lima, Ohio, to the late Eldon H. Roush and Martha (Pape) Roush. Carol married Ronald G. Bice on February 4, 1964. He preceded her in death in 1980. She was a graduate of Lima Senior High School in 1961....

Kevin Patrick O'Connor

Kevin Patrick O'Connor

Mar 4, 2014

Kevin Patrick O'Connor 56, died at 3:59 AM on Tuesday, March 04, 2014, at St. Rita's Medical Center in Lima, Ohio. Kevin was born on November 17, 1957, in Lima, Ohio, to Michael Dennis O'Connor Jr. and Marjorie P. (Painter) O'Connor who preceded him in death.. Kevin battled Multiple Sclerosis for nearly 30 years. He was a sports fanatic and...

Dwight F. Nicolet

Dwight F. Nicolet

Mar 4, 2014

Dwight F. Nicolet, 88, died at 10:42 AM on Tuesday, March 04, 2014, at St. Rita's Medical Center, Lima, Ohio. Dwight was born on January 28, 1926, in Lima, Ohio, to the late John Howard Nicolet and Cora M. (McClure) Nicolet. On April 1, 1945 Dwight married Betty J. Martin. She survives in Lima. He served in the United States...

Bernice Wellbaum- Frey

Bernice Wellbaum- Frey

Mar 2, 2014

Bernice Wellbaum-Frey, 89, died at 10:10 PM on Sunday, March 02, 2014, at her residence in Lima, Ohio. Bernice was born on May 15, 1924, in Geyer, Ohio to the late Henry V. White and Louvisa Mae (Setty) White. In January of 1942 she married Vernon Wellbaum, he died in May of 1983. In June 1991, she married Oliver Frey,...

Susan Kay Shaw-Hoehn

Susan Kay Shaw-Hoehn

Feb 28, 2014

Susan Kay Shaw-Hoehn 54, of Lima, died on February 28, 2014 at 6:20 PM at Shawnee Manor Nursing Home, Lima. Susan was born on October 7, 1959 in Lima to Neil A. and Joan (Goedde) Shaw. She was a 1977 graduate of Shawnee High School and was a manager in the food service industry and at Wal-Mart. Surviving are a...

Ricky Earl Moore

Ricky Earl Moore

Feb 27, 2014

Ricky Earl Moore , 48, died at 4:25 PM on Thursday, February 27, 2014, at his residence in Lima, Ohio. Ricky was born on Wednesday, November 10, 1965, in Glendora, Mississippi, to Sonny Spudlock and Maudie (Randolph) Spudlock. He married Alana Frankhouser. She survives in Lima. He is survived by: a daughter Latina (Nathaniel) Walton, of Lima, OH; a son...

Ronald H. Sanner

Ronald H. Sanner

Feb 24, 2014

Ronald H. Sanner 83, died at 3:28 AM on Monday, February 24, 2014, at Lima Memorial Health System in Lima, Ohio. Ronald was born on July 27, 1930, in Lima, Ohio, to the late Harry Sanner and Twylah (Dreasky) Sanner. Ronald married Barbara Adams on September 30, 1952. She survives in Elida. He served in the United States Navy. He...

Robert J. McGraw

Robert J. McGraw

Feb 23, 2014

Robert J. McGraw, 86, died at 2:22 AM on Sunday, February 23, 2014, at St. Rita's Medical Center, Lima, Ohio. Robert was born on March 11, 1927, in Lima, Ohio, to the late Dennis J. McGraw and Mary Louise (Stoll) McGraw. Robert married Althea B. Coyne on April 7, 1951. She preceded him in death on July 8, 2009. He...

James B. "Jim" Cotter

James B. "Jim" Cotter

Feb 23, 2014

James B. "Jim" Cotter, 55, of Lima, passed away the evening of February 23, 2014 at his residence. He was born on September 5, 1958 in Lima, Ohio to Joe and Angelina (Sanfilippo-Leist) Cotter, who both preceded him in death. Jim was a 1977 graduate of Elida Senior High School and had been a salesman at Kern's Fireplace and Spa...

Sandra L. Clark

Sandra L. Clark

Feb 22, 2014

Sandra L. Clark, 73, died at 4:02 AM on Saturday, February 22, 2014, after a courageous ten year battle with cancer surrounded by her loving family at Lima Memorial Health System in Lima, Ohio. Sandra was born on November 06, 1940, in Massillon, Ohio, to James Harold Roach and Dorothy (Lukala) Roach. On June 16, 1962 Sandra married Ronald G....

Marvin R. Buddelmeyer

Marvin R. Buddelmeyer

Feb 14, 2014

Marvin R. Buddelmeyer, 80, of Lima, died on February 14, 2014 at 1:00 PM at St. Rita's Medical Center, Lima. He was born on April 6, 1933 in Avis, Ohio to Hubert and Adelia (Rechtine) Buddelmeyer, who both preceded him in death. On September 24, 1960 he married Jill Pope at St. John's Catholic Church in Glandorf, OH and she...

John Bernard Art

John Bernard Art

Feb 14, 2014

John Bernard Art, 85, passed away on February 14, 2014 at 4:30 PM at Springview Manor Nursing Home. John was born on August 6, 1928, in Burkettsville, the son of Henry F. and Lucina (Rammel) Art, who preceded him in death. On September 5, 1959, he was married to Irene Mary (Homan) Art, who survives in Lima. John graduated from...

Judith A. Bilbrey

Judith A. Bilbrey

Feb 12, 2014

Judith A. Bilbrey , 73, died at 1:54 PM on Wednesday, February 12, 2014, at St. Rita's Medical Center surrounded by her family. Judith was born on Thursday, October 10, 1940, in Lima, Ohio, to the late Eugene Callahan and Maxine [King] Callahan. On Saturday, October 07, 1961 she married Larry Bilbrey and he survives in Elida. Judith was a...

Billy Dean Jackson

Billy Dean Jackson

Feb 10, 2014

Billy Dean Jackson, 86, passed away on February10, 2014 at Baton Rouge. He was born on August 22, 1928, in Cavalier, North Dakota, to John and Eva (Rhode) Jackson, who both preceded him in death. Billy is survived by his wife of 64 years, Florence "Flossie" Jackson. He served in the United States Army from 1950 to 1952 receiving the...

Mary L. (Binkley) Meyer

Mary L. (Binkley) Meyer

Feb 10, 2014

Mary L. (Binkley) Meyer, 91, died at 1:30 PM on Monday, February 10, 2014, at Elmcroft Assisted Living Center in Lima, Ohio. Mary was born on September 12, 1922, in Lima, Ohio, to the late Raymond G. Binkley and Mary (Lawson) Binkley. On November 9, 1946, in St. John's Catholic Church, Lima, she married Richard Meyer. They enjoyed a rich...

Joyce Ann Merry

Joyce Ann Merry

Feb 9, 2014

Surrounded by her loving family Joyce Ann Merry, 66, passed away after a courageous battle with cancer at 2:35 P.M. on Sunday, February 09, 2014, at St. Rita's Medical Center, Lima, Ohio. Joyce was born on February 19, 1947, in Lima, to the late William Heckman and Helen (Lanning) Heckman, who survives. Joyce was united in marriage to Bruce M....