Obituaries

Richard A. Caudill

Richard A. Caudill

Jul 4, 2013

Richard A. Caudill 75, died at 5:30 AM on Thursday, July 04, 2013, at Kindred Hospital in Lima, Ohio. Richard was born on August 21, 1937, in Silver Lake, Indiana, to the late Raymond Caudill and Nellie [May] Caudill. Richard married Louise M. Spencer on Friday, December 4, 1959 in Xenia, Ohio. She preceded him in death in May of...

William F. "Willie" DeRose

William F. "Willie" DeRose

Jul 4, 2013

William F. "Willie" DeRose 87, died at 6:50 AM on Thursday, July 04, 2013, at his residence in Lima, Ohio. William was born on August 10, 1925, in Tiffin, Ohio, to the late Romold and Josephine DeRose. On Wednesday, February 13, 1963, he married Virginia [Shaner] DeRose. She preceded him in death on January 10, 1998. Mr. DeRose was a...

Gale M. Beery

Gale M. Beery

Jun 29, 2013

GALE M. BEERY, 52, of Ft. Wayne, Indiana, died Saturday, June 29, 2013. He was the son of David E. and Vonda M. (Burkholder) Beery (both deceased) of Lima, Ohio. Gale was born in Lima at St. Rita's Hospital in January, 1961. Gale passed away after an extended illness at Parkview North Hospital in Ft. Wayne, IN. Gale was a...

Beatrice Arlene "Bea" Aab

Beatrice Arlene "Bea" Aab

Jun 29, 2013

Beatrice Arlene "Bea" Aab 86, died at 3:15 PM on Saturday, June 29, 2013, at Lima Convalescent Home in Lima, Ohio. Beatrice was born on Sunday, May 22, 1927, in Monroe Township, Ohio, to the late Delmar Lee Conrad and Florence Hazel [Holt] Conrad. On Monday, April 11, 1955, in Phoenix, AZ, she married George Aab. He preceded her in...

Joshua Aaron Jordan Davenport

Joshua Aaron Jordan Davenport

Jun 24, 2013

Joshua Aaron Jordan Davenport 20, died in the morning of June 24, 2013. At Lima Memorial Health System. Joshua Aaron was born on Sunday, August 30, 1992, in Westerville, Ohio, to Steven A. (Melissa) Davenport and Kimberly K (Cooper) Davenport. His surviving family members are: his father, Steven A. (Melissa) Davenport; his mother, Kimberly K (Cooper) Davenport; a daughter, Ka'mylah...

M. Joan Sunderland

M. Joan Sunderland

Jun 24, 2013

M. Joan Sunderland, 85 died Monday, June 24, 2013 at 3:10 a.m., at Otterbein Assisted Living. She was born August 21, 1927 in Lima, Ohio to Leland Gossett and Gertrude Gossett Berry who preceded her in death. On May 29, 1953 she married James L. Sunderland who survives. She worked 10 years as a secretary at Westinghouse and then stayed...

Patricia A. Baughman

Patricia A. Baughman

Jun 20, 2013

Patricia A. "Pat" Baughman 88, of Lima went home to her Lord at 10:40 AM on Thursday, June 20, 2013, at her residence. She died peacefully in her sleep. Patricia was born on Sunday, March 15, 1925, in Lima, Ohio, to the late Robert L. Jones Sr. and Bridget A. [Irwin] Jones. She married John A. Baughman on August 9,...

Harry O. Butterfield

Harry O. Butterfield

Jun 20, 2013

Harry O. Butterfield Jr., 88, died at 3:54 AM on Thursday, June 20, 2013, at Willow Ridge Nursing Home in Bluffton, Ohio. Harry was born on Wednesday, April 1, 1925, in Oxford, Ohio, to the late Harry O, Butterfield Sr. and Etha [Holmes] Butterfield. On Tuesday, December 16, 1947, in , he married Peggy Ann [Trempert] Butterfield and she preceded...

Dorothea M. "Dot" Nixon

Dorothea M. "Dot" Nixon

Jun 18, 2013

Dorothea M. "Dot" Nixon 91, died at 5:11 AM on Tuesday, June 18, 2013, at Baton Rouge Senior Health Facility in Lima, Ohio. Dorothea was born on June 07, 1922, in Littleton, Massachusetts, to the late Warren M. Nixon and Mabel Mae (Lawrence) Nixon. Dorothea was a Home Economics Teacher in the Beverly School System, Beverly, MA. She was a...

Katie S. Marshall

Katie S. Marshall

Jun 15, 2013

Katie S. Marshall, 62, died at 1:43 AM on Saturday, June 15, 2013, at St. Rita's Medical Center, Lima, Ohio. Katie was born on September 30, 1950, in Lima, Ohio, to the late Robert Darnell and Anna [Szousz] Darnell. Katie had worked at Meijer's Store. She is survived by: a daughter, Angie (Tyson) Hyter, of Lima, OH; a son, Joe...

Julia Ann Ryan

Julia Ann Ryan

Jun 12, 2013

Julia Ann Ryan, 82, passed away at 7:15 P.M. on Wednesday, June 12, 2013 at St. Rita's Medical Center. Julia lived a full life here in Lima, OH. She was born at home on August 4, 1930 to the late Walter and Mary M. (Auer) Stippich, the second oldest of seven children. 19 years later, she married Leo ("Sonny") Ryan....

Anthony J. Youngpeter

Anthony J. Youngpeter

Jun 10, 2013

Anthony J. Youngpeter , 86, died at 8:26 AM on Monday, June 10, 2013, at St. Rita's Medical Center, Lima, Ohio. Anthony was born on June 15, 1926, in Landeck, Ohio, to the late Thomas Hubert Youngpeter and Frances Mary [Lucius] Youngpeter. Anthony Youngpeter married Ruth Budde on September 2, 1950 in Maria Stein, Ohio. They had been married for...

Mr. Joseph F. Link

Mr. Joseph F. Link

Jun 6, 2013

Joseph F. Link , 93, of Lima passed away at 10:10 AM on Thursday, June 6, 2013, at Primrose Community of Lima, among loving family, friends and staff. Joseph was born on Monday, October 6, 1919, in Lima, Ohio, and was the sixth of twelve children by the late Joseph F. Link, Sr. and Gladys (Lyle) Link. On Saturday, October...

Diane J. Fowler

Diane J. Fowler

Jun 6, 2013

Diane J. Fowler , 62, of Lima, died at 7:15 AM on Thursday, June 06, 2013, at St. Rita's Medical Center, Lima, Ohio. Diane was born on Wednesday, January 24, 1951, in Jersey City, New Jersey, to the late Edward T. Walters and Jeanne [Kneudel] Walters. Diane enjoyed making jewelry and doing embroidery work which she was very gifted at...

Rev. Ronald E. Urban

Rev. Ronald E. Urban

Jun 5, 2013

Rev. Ronald E. Urban, 76, of Elida went home to be with his Lord on Wednesday, June 05, 2013, at 7:30 PM at Van Wert County Hospital in Van Wert, Ohio. He was born on Wednesday, November 18, 1936, in Massillon, Ohio, to the late William Frank Urban and Evelyn [Feigert] Urban. On Saturday, October 05, 1957, in Massillon, OH,...

Shirley Ann Goodman

Shirley Ann Goodman

Jun 3, 2013

Shirley Ann Goodman , 78, died at 7:53 AM on Monday, June 03, 2013, at her residence in Lima, Ohio. Shirley was born on February 01, 1935, in Lima, Ohio, to the late Oliver Jones and Dorothy [Davis] Jones. Shirley married John Goodman on December 3, 1957 in Kokomo, Indiana. He survives in Lima. She had retired from Clark Equipment...

Dora J. Mason

Dora J. Mason

Jun 3, 2013

Dora J. Mason , 92, died at 1:15 AM on Monday, June 03, 2013, at Shawnee Manor Nursing Home in Lima, Ohio. Dora was born on July 26, 1920, in Middlesboro, Kentucky, to Henry Jones, Sr. and Susie [Johns] Jones. Dora married Donald "Don" Mason on November 24, 1940. He preceded her in death on November 30, 2006. She was...

William J. Overholtz Sr

William J. Overholtz Sr

Jun 3, 2013

William J. Overholtz Sr. 84, died at 10:40 AM on Monday, June 03, 2013, at St. Rita's Medical Center, Lima, Ohio. William was born on March 08, 1929, in Lima, Ohio, to James E. Overholtz and Catherine I. [O'Brien] Overholtz. On July 16, 1949 he married Elizabeth "Betty" Miorin. She preceded him in death on March 10, 2011. He was...

Charles Eugene Strahm

Charles Eugene Strahm

May 30, 2013

Charles "Charlie" Eugene Strahm , 55, died at 4:00 PM on Thursday, May 30, 2013, at his residence in Lima, Ohio. Charles was born on April 10, 1958, in Lima, Ohio, to Donald N. Strahm and Rebecca [Hanks ] Strahm Kittle. Mr. Strahm was a member of the Full Gospel Tabernacle. He had worked at Accubuilt. He enjoyed working on...

Robert Wolford

Robert Wolford

May 29, 2013

Robert L. Wolford , 84, died at 11:04 AM on Wednesday, May 29, 2013, at his residence in Lima, Ohio. Robert was born on March 30, 1929, in Lima, Ohio, to the late Lowell B. Wolford and Vernie [Golliff] Wolford. Mr. Wolford married Shirley Gross on November 8, 1953. She survives in Lima. He was a surveyor with the Ohio...