Obituaries

Mary Ogle

Mary Ogle

Dec 8, 2012

Mary L. Ogle, 83 of Lima, Ohio died at 4:37 A.M., Saturday, December 8, 2012, at St. Rita's Medical Center. She was born Wednesday, December 4, 1929 in Kenton, Ohio, to Clyde Windle and Florence Katen Windle who both preceded her in death. She was married to Robert T. Morton who preceded her in death. She later married Robert Ogle...

Maxine Cady

Maxine Cady

Dec 7, 2012

Maxine Francis Cady, 94 of Lima, Ohio died at 5:15 PM on Friday, December 7, 2012, at Shawnee Manor Nursing Home She was born Thursday, September 12, 1918 in Lima to the late Charles M McClain and the late Mabel Lippencott McClain. She married James Louis Cady on March 11, 1955 they had been married 53 years he is deceased....

Charles Kelly

Charles Kelly

Dec 2, 2012

Charles J. Kelly, 91 of Lima, Ohio died on Sunday, December 2, 2012 Born Wednesday, February 23, 1921 in Lima, Ohio, he was the son of the late Charles Kelly and the late Gertrude Hurst Kelly. He was the husband of Betty Dielman Kelly. He was employed by Kelly Coal & Builders. He served in the Air Force from 1942...

Jackie Cartwright

Jackie Cartwright

Nov 30, 2012

Jackie Cartwright, 82 of Lima, Ohio passed away surrounded by her family on Friday, November 30, 2012, at 3:01 P.M. at Lima Convalescent Home in Lima, Ohio. Born Monday, January 27, 1930 in Wapakoneta, Ohio, she was the daughter of the late Richard Tomlinson and the late Esther (Stoll) Tomlinson. Jackie worked at ExCello Airfoil Textron in Lima for over...

Nancy Elam

Nancy Elam

Nov 28, 2012

Nancy L. Elam, 57, of Lima, Ohio died on Wednesday, November 28, 2012, at 10:27 A.M. at Lost Creek Care Center in Lima, Ohio. Born October 26, 1955 in Lima, Ohio, she was the daughter of the late Robert Kayser and the late Betty (Boroff ) Kayser. She had worked at Millers Textiles and tended bar at many places. She...

Lois Whetsel

Lois Whetsel

Nov 28, 2012

Lois Whetsel, 90, of Lima, Ohio passed away surrounded by family, on Wednesday, November 28, 2012, at 12:15 P.M. at Burton's Ridge Assisted Living in Lima, Ohio. Born August 5, 1922 in Cridersville, Ohio, she was the daughter of the late Orval Porter and the late Myrtle (Ford) Porter. Lois married Harry Winfield Whetsel on August 11, 1940. He preceded...

Kathleen McClain

Kathleen McClain

Nov 27, 2012

Kathleen F. McClain, 82, of Lima, Ohio died on November 27, 2012, at 3:00 P.M. at Lima Manor Nursing Home. Born July 31, 1930 in Lima, Ohio, she was the daughter of the late Cornelius Evers and the late Myrtle (Fetters) Evers. Kathleen married Billie McClain on October 24, 1959. He preceded her in death on October 29, 2003. She...

Juanita B. Smith

Juanita B. Smith

Nov 23, 2012

Juanita B. Smith, 93 of Lima, died at 3:15 PM Friday, November 23, 2012, at St. Rita's Medical Center. Born Thursday, September 25, 1919 in Lima, she was the daughter of the late John Newland and the late Lyda (Hall) Newland. She married James E. Smith on January 21, 1939 in Lima, he died on April 11, 1984. She was...

Melanie Cunningham

Melanie Cunningham

Nov 17, 2012

Melanie L. Cunningham, 62 of Lima, Ohio died at 9:32 A.M. on Saturday, November 17, 2012, St. Rita's Medical Center. Born Thursday, June 15, 1950 in Portland, Indiana to Robert Schroeder who survives in Colorado and the late Jean Hall . She was married on July 6, 1984 to Donald Cunningham and he survives in Lima. She had worked in...

Jack Bice

Jack Bice

Nov 16, 2012

Jack Emerson Bice, 73. of Lima, Ohio died on Friday, November 16, 2012, at 11:20 A. M. at St. Rita's Medical Center, Lima, Ohio. Born December 2, 1938 in Lima, Ohio, he was the son of the late Donald C. Bice and Dortha M. (Briggs) Bice-Lawson. Jack married Mary Schmidt on September 24, 1966. She survives in Lima. He served...

Jeremy Bushong

Jeremy Bushong

Nov 15, 2012

Jeremy E. Bushong, 28 of Lima, Ohio died on Thursday, November 15, 2012, at 7:15 P.M. at Mary Rutan Hospital, Bellefontaine, Ohio. Born May 3, 1984 in Lima, Ohio, he was the son of the late Jerry E. Bushong and Benigna (Puckett) Bushong, his mother survives in Lima, Ohio. He was employed by Bushong Seal Coating & Striping. He attended...

Betty Brown

Betty Brown

Nov 8, 2012

Betty Jean Brown, 87, of Lima, Ohio died on Thursday, November 8, 2012, 9: 10 P.M. at Lima Convalescent Home in Lima, Ohio. Born December 15, 1924 in Mount Blanchard, Ohio, she was the daughter of the late Gleason McVitty and the late Cora (Reigle) McVitty. Betty married Dr. Thomas J. Brown on July 17, 1949. He resides in Lima....

Helen Rohrer

Helen Rohrer

Nov 7, 2012

Helen E. Rohrer, 95, of Columbus Grove, Ohio died on Wednesday, November 7, 2012, 2:15 P.M. at Springview Manor Nursing Home in Lima, Ohio. Born June 5, 1917 in Putnam County, Ohio, she was the daughter of the late Clarence E. Bogart and the late Nellie (McDowel) Bogart. Helen was the seventh of nine children, all of which preceded her...

Gladys Jackson

Gladys Jackson

Nov 5, 2012

Gladys J. Jackson, 88, of Lima, Ohio died on Monday, November 5, 2012, at 8: 40 A.M. at Primrose of Lima. Born August 31, 1924 in Glasston, North Dakota, she was the daughter of the late George Dickie and the late Annie (Clerihew) Dickie. Gladys married Harry L. Jackson on November 8, 1947. He preceded her in death on October...

Wayne Daniel

Wayne Daniel

Nov 4, 2012

Wayne D. Daniel, 46, of Lima, Ohio died on Sunday, November 4, 2012, at Lima Memorial Health System in Lima, Ohio. Born October 16, 1966 in Lima, Ohio, he was the son of Ray "Douglas" Daniel and Penny (Tice) Daniel. Wayne had worked part time at Tom Ahl's, Cargill Grainery and volunteered for many years at Midway East Neighborhood Association....

Renato DeFinis

Renato DeFinis

Nov 3, 2012

Renato C. DeFinis, 55, of Lima, Ohio died on Saturday, November 3, 2012, at 9:31 A.M. at St. Rita's Medical Center, Lima, Ohio. Born February 27, 1957 in Lima, Ohio, he was the son of the late Hugo DeFinis and the late Mary Catherine (Stiffler) DeFinis. Renato had worked for Lima Electric for 25 years. He served in the Ohio...

Georgia Howard

Georgia Howard

Oct 31, 2012

Georgia Anna Howard, 86 of Wapakoneta, Ohio died at 1:52 p.m. on Wednesday, October 31, 2012, at her son's residence in Naples, Florida. Born Thursday, November 26, 1925 in Decoy, Kentucky, she was the daughter of the late Alfred Miller and the late Ellen Stacy. She retired after 41 years from Excello/Textron as an inspector. She enjoyed spending many hours...

Ivan Vazquez

Ivan Vazquez

Oct 30, 2012

Ivan A. Vazquez, 79, of Lima, Ohio died on Tuesday, October 30, 2012, at Lima Convalescent Home in Lima, Ohio. Born April 4, 1933 in Trujillo, Dominican Republic. He was the son of the late Maximo A. Vazquez and the late Violita Isabel (Casanova) De Vazquez. Ivan married Martha Evans on March 26, 1983 in Elida, Ohio. She survives in...

Jane Kimmel

Jane Kimmel

Oct 30, 2012

Jane M. Kimmel, 93, of Lima, Ohio died on Tuesday, October 30, 2012, at 12:30 A.M. at the Lima Convalescent Home in Lima, Ohio. Born July 16, 1919 in Lima, Ohio, she was the daughter of the late Charles Ward and the late Susie (Glover) Ward. Jane married John M. Kimmel on November 29, 1944. He preceded her in death...

Max Geesaman

Max Geesaman

Oct 23, 2012

Max Lavern Geesaman, 85 of Lima, Ohio died on Tuesday, October 23, 2012, at 10:23 A.M.at his residence in Lima, Ohio. Born May 23, 1927 in Portland, Indiana, he was the son of the late Clarence O. Geesaman and Lulu Frances (Schroll) Geesaman. Max married Carol E. Rousculp on June 4, 1955 in Portland, Indiana. She preceded him in death....