Obituaries

Robert D. "Bob" Henderson

Robert D. "Bob" Henderson

Jan 15, 2014

Robert D. "Bob" Henderson, 59, died at 1:10 PM on Wednesday, January 15, 2014, at his residence in Lima. Bob was born on Monday, September 06, 1954, in Lima to the late Clyde David Henderson and mother Leota M. [Dennison] Henderson who survives in Lima. On Friday, May 28, 1993, he married Diana "Dee" (Bogart) Henderson who survives in Lima....

E. George Theobald

E. George Theobald

Jan 11, 2014

E. George Theobald 74, died at 9:45 AM on Saturday, January 11, 2014, at his residence in Lima, Ohio. George was born on April 23, 1939, in Delphos, Ohio, to the late Wilfred Theobald and Dessie (Rayle) Theobald. On December 14, 1973 he married Barbara E Treadway. She survives in Lima. He served in the United States Army from 1956...

Joe Wagner

Joe Wagner

Jan 9, 2014

Joe Wagner, 59, died at 9:36 PM on Thursday, January 09, 2014, at St. Rita's Medical Center, Lima, Ohio. Joe was born on July 27, 1954, in Lima, Ohio, to the late Jack Wagner and Carolyn (Cowles) Wagner. He is survived by his mother and stepfather Carolyn and Bob Snider. Joe married Linda K. Kerr on October 1, 1977. She...

William A. Shaw

William A. Shaw

Jan 8, 2014

William A. Shaw 75, died at 2:38 AM on Wednesday, January 8, 2014, at Lima Memorial Health System in Lima, Ohio. William was born on February 16, 1938, in Richmond, Kentucky, to the late James Luther Shaw Sr. and Allie (Hornsby) Shaw. William married Gwendolyn Denning on February 4, 1969. She survives in Lima. He had formerly worked at the...

Ruth G. Bailey

Ruth G. Bailey

Jan 5, 2014

Ruth G. Bailey passed from our lives on January 5, 2014. She was 94. She was married to Franklin R. Bailey for 66 years, until his death in 2006. She retired as Vice President and Trust Officer at The Metropolitan Bank of Lima, Ohio in 1983 after 29 years. In earlier years, Ruth enjoyed golfing, and skiing and boating with...

Billie J. King

Billie J. King

Jan 2, 2014

Billie J. King, 64, died at 9:41 PM on Thursday, January 2, 2014, at Tucson Medical Center in Tucson, Arizona. Billie was born on Tuesday, November 22, 1949, in Lima, Ohio, to Billie McClain and Kathleen "Katie" [Evers] McClain, who both preceded her in death. She married Fred King who preceded her in death on February 2, 2006. In 2010...

Hershell N. Hutson

Hershell N. Hutson

Jan 1, 2014

Hershell N. Hutson, 83, passed away at 5:43 PM on Wednesday, January 01, 2014, at Wyngate Senior Living Center in Lima. Hershell was born on Sunday, February 16, 1930, in Harrod, Ohio, to the late Harley R. Hutson and Cora [Campbell] Hutson. On Saturday, May 21, 1955, he married Catherine Ann [Jones] Hutson and she preceded him in death on...

Velma Carol Haiber

Velma Carol Haiber

Dec 31, 2013

Velma Carol Haiber 63, died at 3:15 A.M. on Tuesday, December 31, 2013, at her residence in Lima, Ohio. Velma was born on September 29, 1950, in Louisville, Kentucky, to the late Hunter Certain and Lucy (Lewis) Certain. Velma married William Dewey Carpenter III, he preceded her in death. She then married Richard Haiber, he also preceded her in death....

Virginia Louella Backs

Virginia Louella Backs

Dec 29, 2013

Virginia Louella Backs age 78 of Lima, Ohio, passed away on December 29 after an extended illness. "Ginny" was born in Mendon, Ohio on January 11, 1935 to Mildred and John Lloyd Bader. She graduated from Immaculate Conception High School in Celina in 1953, where she was honored as valedictorian, and attended the Good Samaritan Hospital School of Nursing in...

Helen Louise Gross

Helen Louise Gross

Dec 27, 2013

Helen Louise Gross 88, died at 1:20 AM on Friday, December 27, 2013, at her residence in Lima, Ohio. Helen was born on January 31, 1925, in Allen County, Ohio, to the late Albert May and Inez Viola (Geise) May. In 1942 Helen married Charles E. Gross. He preceded in death in 1985. Mrs. Gross was a homemaker. She, and...

William F. Greeley

William F. Greeley

Dec 27, 2013

William F. (Bill) Greeley , 80, died at 9:05 PM on Friday, December 27, 2013, at Springview Manor Nursing Home in Lima. Bill was born on Saturday, October 28, 1933, in Lima to the late William A. Greeley and Magdalene [Vandeven] Greeley, who preceded him in death. On October 27, 1956 he married Edna [Herman] Greeley and she survives in...

Mark Edgar Warren

Mark Edgar Warren

Dec 26, 2013

Mark Edgar Warren 56, died at 10:22 AM on Thursday, December 26, 2013, at St. Rita's Medical Center, Lima, Ohio. Mark was born on October 03, 1957, in Lima, Ohio, to the late Edgar Warren and Doneta L. (McGue) Warren, she survives in Lima. Mark married Nancy Koontz on December 18, 1976. She survives in Lima. He had worked at...

Robert Steven Root

Robert Steven Root

Dec 21, 2013

Robert Steven Root, 64, died at 10:52 A.M. on Saturday, December 21, 2013, at St. Rita's Medical Center, Lima, Ohio. Robert was born on Monday, October 31, 1949, in Lima, Ohio, to the late John E. Root and Louella [Crow] Root. He was a member of St. Rose Catholic Church, the American Legion Post #96 and the Fraternal Order of...

Brian Mitchell LaRue

Brian Mitchell LaRue

Dec 21, 2013

Brian Mitchell LaRue 46, of Columbus, formerly of Lima, passed away peacefully on Saturday, December 21, 2013, at the Ohio State University Hospital in Columbus, Ohio. He had been ill for some time. He was born on June 28, 1967 in Lima, to Dennis and Karen (Huber) LaRue. His father preceded him in death and his mother remarried in 1973...

Mary Lou Williams

Mary Lou Williams

Dec 19, 2013

Mary Lou Williams 86, passed away at 2:40 AM on Thursday, Dec. 19, at Springview Manor Nursing Home in Lima. She was born on April 11, 1927, in Lima, to the late Ivan B. Moyer and Pauline H. [Fisher] Moyer. She married Robert V. Williams on November 24, 1949 in Lima. He preceded her in death on October 5, 2006....

Donald J. Cygan

Donald J. Cygan

Dec 19, 2013

Donald J. Cygan 80, died at 12:15 PM on Thursday, December 19, 2013, at Vancrest Health Care Center in Delphos, Ohio. Donald was born on Saturday, April 22, 1933, in Falls River, Massachusetts, to John Cygan and Dora "Sarah" (Gelina) Cygan. On June 7, 1952, Donald married Shirley Ann (Williams). She preceded him in death on October 28, 2004. He...

Elsie T. Makris

Elsie T. Makris

Dec 18, 2013

Elsie T. Makris, 93, died at 6:58 PM on Wednesday, December 18, 2013, at Lima Convalescent Home in Lima, Ohio. She is now in the arms of Jesus, happy and free. Elsie was born on Monday, November 01, 1920, in Delphos, OH to the late Langdon Kohn and Mabel (Stegeman) Kohn. She married Perry Makris on January 20, 1940 and...

Hank Music

Hank Music

Dec 17, 2013

Hank Music, 60, died at on Tuesday, December 17, 2013, in Houston, Texas. Hank was born on January 04, 1953, in Kentucky, to the late Ermine Music and Cora (Webb) Music who precedes him in death. He had attended Waynesfield Schools. He is survived by: two daughters Tracy (Yancey II) Horwath, of Ledyard, CT, and Candy (Steve) Grimm, of Lima,...

Mary Anna Lee (Bader) Linn

Mary Anna Lee (Bader) Linn

Dec 16, 2013

Mary Anna Lee (Bader) Linn 89, died at 9:23 AM on Monday, December 16, 2013, at Richland Manor in Bluffton, Ohio. Mary Anna Lee was born on January 16, 1924, in Mercer Co., Ohio, to the late Albert Bader and Amelia Klopfleisch. Mary married James E. Linn on February 16, 1946. He preceded her in death on June 1, 2000...

Dorothy Ann Koester

Dorothy Ann Koester

Dec 14, 2013

Dorothy Ann Koester, 82, died at 8:45 PM on Saturday, December 14, 2013, at Shawnee Manor Nursing Home surrounded by her family. Dorothy was born on April 12, 1931, in Kalida, Ohio, to the late Aloysious Gerdeman and Bernadine (Verhoff) Gerdeman. Dorothy married Virgil Koester on May 31, 1952. He preceded her in death on October 17, 1985. She was...