Obituaries

Patricia Ann Everhardt Jones

Patricia Ann Everhardt Jones

Aug 17, 2013

Patricia Ann Everhardt Jones, 78, died August 17, 2013, in St. Petersburg, FL, after a three year battle with cancer. She was born September 20, 1934, to Charles and Iona Cunningham in Lima, OH. Patricia and Robert Leroy Everhardt were married April 8, 1951. During their early marriage, while living in Austin, TX, Bob and Pat received the Lord Jesus...

Thomas A. Ladden

Thomas A. Ladden

Aug 16, 2013

Thomas A. Ladden, 70, of Lima, passed away peacefully with his family by his side on Friday, August 16, 2013 at 6:00 P.M. at Indiana University/Purdue University Hospital, Indianapolis, Indiana. Thomas was born on January 30, 1943 in Lima to James Ladden and Lillian Boudrie who both preceded him in death. On May 15, 1965 he married Barbara Thomas in...

Dorothy M. "Janie" Shirkey

Dorothy M. "Janie" Shirkey

Aug 15, 2013

Dorothy M. Shirkey 87, died at 7:14 PM on Thursday, August 15, 2013, at St. Rita's Medical Center, Lima, Ohio. Dorothy was born on February 10, 1926, in Hardin County, Ohio to the late Faye Newland and Thelma [Cox] Newland. Dorothy married Lowell Gene Shirkey on November 2, 1946, he preceded her in death. She was a loving mother and...

Mrs Barbara Alice Falk Musto

Mrs Barbara Alice Falk Musto

Aug 10, 2013

Barbara A. Falk Musto, 82, passed away at 7:48 a.m. on August 10, 2013, at St. Rita's Medical Center. She was born on June 11, 1931, to Ambrose and Eleanor Strasser Falk. On September 8, 1951, she married Raymond C. Musto, her loving husband of 61 years, who survives. She is survived by her loving family members which include her...

Raymond F. Thompson

Raymond F. Thompson

Aug 8, 2013

Raymond F. Thompson, 91, of Lima died at 10:35 AM on Thursday, August 08, 2013, at St. Rita's Medical Center, Lima. Raymond was born on Tuesday, January 10, 1922, in Lima, Ohio, to the late Charles Thompson and Justena [Coon] Thompson. On Sunday, October 12, 1941, he married Rosemary [McBeth] Thompson and she preceded him in death November 21, 2003....

Lester R. Ingmire

Lester R. Ingmire

Jul 31, 2013

Lester R. Ingmire , 80, died at 6:02 AM on Wednesday, July 31, 2013, at St. Rita's Medical Center, Lima, Ohio. Lester R. Ingmire was born on, August 18, 1932 in Urbana, Ohio to the late Clarence Ingmire and Orpha (Lee) Ingmire. Lester married Pauline M. Lawson on August 17, 1951. She preceded him in death on July 27, 2002....

Katie (Heidenescher) Mills

Katie (Heidenescher) Mills

Jul 31, 2013

Katie (Heidenescher) Mills 45, died on Wednesday, July 31, 2013, at her residence in Lima, Ohio. She was born on Tuesday, September 26, 1967, in Lima, Ohio to Bob (Edie) Heidenescher and Kathy (McNamara) (Michael) Eley. On Monday, December 07, 1992, she married C. Todd Mills, who preceded her in death on July 16, 2000. Katie had been the assistant...

Carey Richard Brafford

Carey Richard Brafford

Jul 28, 2013

Carey Richard Brafford 61, died on Sunday, July 28, 2013, at Valley Hospital-Las Vegas, Nevada. Carey was born on March 06, 1952, in Lima, Ohio, to Koewler C. Brafford and Irene J. [Muzleski] Brafford. His wife of 25 years Patricia Brafford preceded him in death in 2008. Carey was a security guard for the Circus Circus Casino and the Flamingo...

David A. Baughman

David A. Baughman

Jul 26, 2013

David A. Baughman 70, died at 2:52 PM on Friday, July 26, 2013, at Kindred Hospital in Lima, Ohio. David was born on March 11, 1943, in Findlay, Ohio, to the late James Allen Baughman and Virginia [Ricketts] Baughman. David married Diane K. Krapf on August 27, 1966 in Wapakoneta, Ohio. She preceded him in death on July 25, 2012....

JoeAnn Rhodes

JoeAnn Rhodes

Jul 23, 2013

JoeAnn Rhodes , 86 of Lima died at 1:30 PM on Tuesday, July 23, 2013, at her residence . JoeAnn was born on Saturday, October 16, 1926, in Lima to the late Peter S. Mumma and Minnie [Larue] Mumma. On Thursday, July 17, 1975, she married her second husband Robert Rhodes and he died July 5, 2013. She was a...

Mary L. Baber

Mary L. Baber

Jul 22, 2013

Mary L. Baber 97, died at 9:53 AM on Monday, July 22, 2013, at Ross Heart Hospital in Columbus, Ohio. Mary was born on Thursday, July 29, 1915, in Spencerville, Ohio, to James Albert Miller and Martha Mary [Theising] Miller. Mary married Cloyd A. Baber on August 7, 1943 in Tyler, TX where Cloyd was stationed with the US Army....

Steven Douglas Switzer

Steven Douglas Switzer

Jul 20, 2013

Steven Douglas Switzer of Lima, Ohio, born August 30, 1957in Lima, Ohio to the late Jack Eugene Switzer & Wilhelmine L. (Meyer) Switzer who survives in Columbus, Ohio. He passed away peacefully in his sleep on Saturday, July 20, 2013. He was a graduate of Lima Senior High School. Steve was a truck driver at heart, loved driving and seeing...

Fredora F. Swartz

Fredora F. Swartz

Jul 19, 2013

Fredora F. Swartz , 87, of Elida passed away at 8:20 PM on Friday, July 19, 2013, at Lima Convalescent Home in Lima, Ohio. Fredora was born on Tuesday, March 16, 1926, in Anna, Ohio, to the late Robert E. Stocker and Maude S. [Richardson] Stocker. On Wednesday, April 07, 1948, she married Dean E. Swartz, he died January 30,...

Charles J. Stevens

Charles J. Stevens

Jul 18, 2013

Charles J. Stevens , 82, of Westminster.OH, died at 4:00 AM on Thursday, July 18, 2013, at Lost Creek Care Center in Lima, Ohio. Charles was born on Friday, January 30, 1931, in Spencerville, Ohio, to the late Jesse Stevens and Dorothy [Thomas] Stevens. On June 30, 191 he married Shirley Ann Bastin and she survives. He retired from Ford...

James E. Lundy

James E. Lundy

Jul 17, 2013

James "Jim" E. Lundy 87, died at 9:25 p.m. July 17, 2013, at Springview Manor Nursing Home. He was born on July 9, 1926 in Clark Co. to Ernest and Charlotte (Brackney) Lundy who preceded him in death. On July 12, 1954 he married Charlotte (Nathison) Lundy who survives in Lima. He was a WWII Army Veteran. He was also...

Clay Jay Shaner Jr

Clay Jay Shaner Jr

Jul 16, 2013

Clay Jay Shaner Jr. 95, died at 11:55 AM on Tuesday, July 16, 2013, at Golden Living Valley in Saint Marys, Ohio. Clay was born on Sunday, May 05, 1918, in Celina, Ohio, to the late Henry Clay Shaner and Bessie Pearl [Miller] Shaner. He married Vera Irene Lusk Shaner who died in August of 1991. He graduated from Toledo...

James Hershell Smith

James Hershell Smith

Jul 15, 2013

James Hershell Smith , 65, died at 10:52 AM on Monday, July 15, 2013, at Lima Memorial Health System in Lima, Ohio. James Hershell was born on December 02, 1947, in Campton, Kentucky, to Dennis Smith and Arlene Smith who preceded him in death James married Michelle Collopy in Campton, Kentucky on April 27, 1995. She survives in Lima. He...

Leo R. "Ole Man" Stapleton

Leo R. "Ole Man" Stapleton

Jul 15, 2013

Leo R "Ole Man" Stapleton, 66, died at 11:10 AM on Monday July 15 2013, at St. Rita's Medical Center, Lima, Ohio. Leo was born on March 24, 1947 in Jackson, Mississippi to John Stapleton and Minnie (McAfee) Stapleton. Mr. Stapleton was a truck driver. He was a member of Cornerstone Harvest Church. He was an avid fisherman, pool player,...

Arthur "Art" "Poppy" "Uncle June" Phillips Jr

Arthur "Art" "Poppy" "Uncle June" Phillips Jr

Jul 13, 2013

Arthur "Art" "Poppy" "Uncle June" Phillips Jr. 78, died at 10:43 AM on Saturday, July 13, 2013, at his residence in Lima, Ohio. Arthur was born on December 05, 1934, in Paulding, Ohio, to Arthur Phillips Sr. and Anna Elizabeth [Bass] Phillips, both are deceased. On Wednesday, February 14, 1996, in Las Vegas, Nevada, he married Clemmie A. Glover Phillips....

Evelyn M. LaRotonda

Evelyn M. LaRotonda

Jul 11, 2013

Evelyn M. LaRotonda , 66, of Lima, died at 7:06 AM on Thursday, July 11, 2013, at St. Rita's Medical Center. Evelyn was born on Friday, March 07, 1947, in Coldwater, Ohio, to the late John and Agnes [Harding] Huelsman. On Saturday, October 12, 1968, in Coldwater, OH, she married Robert R. LaRotonda who survives in Lima. She was a...