Obituaries

Don Newland,
Nov 19, 2011
Don L. Newland, Jr., 62 of Ft. Myers, Florida, formerly of Lima, Ohio, died on Saturday, November 19, 2011. Born Saturday, February 12, 1949 in Lima, Ohio, he was the son of the late Don L. Newland, Sr. and his mother who survives in Lima, Ohio, Patricia Shenk Newland. Don married Joan Newland, she survives in Ft. Meyers, Florida. He...
Nancy Birchfield
Nov 18, 2011
Nancy Lee Birchfield, 66 of Lima, Ohio died on Friday, November 18, 2011, at St. Rita's Medical Center, Lima, Ohio. Born Sunday, November 4, 1945 in Bellefontaine, Ohio, she was the daughter of the late William Harry Harelson and the late Helen Irene Bell Harelson. She was retired from K-Mart, after 30 years in merchandising. Nancy married Stephen LeRoy Birchfield...
Rose Point
Nov 18, 2011
Rose E. Point Adams, 79 of Lima, Ohio joined the Lord on Friday, November 18, 2011, at Lima Memorial Health System in Lima, Ohio. Born Saturday, September 10, 1932 in Lima, Ohio, she was the daughter of the late Earl Point, Sr. and the late Flossie Martin She married Jack R. Adams,Sr. On February 6, 1954 in Indiana. He survives...
Judith Crowe
Nov 17, 2011
Judith A. Crowe, 63, died at 4:03 a.m. Nov. 17, 2011, at her residence. She was born Sept. 30, 1948, in Kenton to Arthur L. and Pauline M. Neumann Crowe. Her father preceded her in death. Her mother survives in Ada. Miss Crowe worked in telecommunications at Embarq for 42 years, retiring in 2010 as manager. She was a member...
Delia Donley
Nov 16, 2011
Delia L. Donley, 84 of Lima, Ohio died on Wednesday, November 16, 2011, at St. Rita's Medical Center, Lima, Ohio in Lima, Ohio. Born Wednesday, November 2, 1927 in Leipsic, Ohio, she was the daughter of the late Euzelus Radabaugh and the late Lawanda Hammond Radabaugh. She was the wife of the late Bennie Junior Donley. She was a homemaker....

James James R.
Nov 16, 2011
Born Wednesday, January 8, 1919 in Van Wert, Ohio, to Dallas Fry and Ruth Brown Fry who preceded him in death. On January 10, 1948 in Delphos he married Ruth Brennan and she survives in Lima. He served in the Army Air Corps from 1941 until 1945. He was a Veteran of World War II. He was a charter member...
Robert Gillispie
Nov 14, 2011
Robert A. Gillispie, 46 of Lima, Ohio died at 5:49 P.M. on Monday, November 14, 2011, at Blanchard Valley Hospital in Findlay, Ohio. Born Sunday, November 29, 1964 in Lima, Ohio, he was the son of the late James H. Gillispie and Clara Thines Gillispie, who survives in Lima. He was the former manager at Bob Evans. He was a...
Betty Hunt
Nov 13, 2011
Betty J. Hunt, 90 of Lima, Ohio returned to her eternal Father in Heaven on Sunday, November 13, 2011, at Wyngate Senior Living Center in Lima, Ohio. Born Monday, October 24, 1921 in Lima, Ohio, she was the daughter of the late Charles Baumgardner and the late Emma Meyers Baumgardner. She was the wife of the late David M. Hunt,...
Don Niese
Nov 12, 2011
Don Niese, 50 of Lima, Ohio died on Saturday, November 12, 2011, at Indiana University Medical Center in Indianapolis, Indiana. Born Sunday, July 23, 1961 in Lima, Ohio, he was the son of the late Albert G. Niese and the late Julianna M. Siebeneck Niese. He was the husband of Sherri Hall Niese. He was employed by Rays Supermarket. Mr....
Dorothy Huffer
Nov 12, 2011
Dorothy Ann Huffer, 82 of Elida, Ohio died on Saturday, November 12, 2011, at St. Rita's Medical Center, Lima. She was born Friday, March 22, 1929 in Lima, to Elvin and Hazel (Carolus) Estes who preceded her in death. On October 7, 1946 in Lima she married Winston N. Huffer who died March 17, 2009. Her fiance Ralph Ward of...
Elanor "Doad" Gross
Nov 11, 2011
Eleanor L. "Doad" Gross, 94 of Lima, Ohio died on Friday, November 11, 2011, at St. Rita's Medical Center, Lima, Ohio. Born Tuesday, November 6, 1917 in Lima, Ohio, she was the daughter of the late Howard Ream and the late Ilo Beatrice (Faudree) Ream. She was the wife of the late Lester Gross. She was a lifetime member of...
June Beard
Nov 4, 2011
June A. Beard, 96 of Lima, Ohio died on Friday, November 4, 2011, at Lima Manor Nursing Home in Lima, Ohio. Born Thursday, January 28, 1915 in Lima, Ohio, she was the daughter of the late Hugh McElroy and the late Norma VanSchoyck McElroy. She was preceded in death by her husband of 67 years, William O. Beard June was...
Dale Buchanan
Nov 1, 2011
Dale Leroy Buchanan, 73 of Lima, Ohio died on Tuesday, November 1, 2011, at his residence in Lima, Ohio. Born Wednesday, October 5, 1938 in Lima, Ohio, he was the son of the late Howard Buchanan and the late Irene Cassidy Buchanan. On June 14, 1957 Dale married Rose Marie Camper in Lima, Ohio. She survives in Lima. He was...
Thomas Mitchell
Oct 30, 2011
Thomas Mitchell Art, 43 of Lima, Ohio died on Sunday, October 30, 2011, at St. Rita's Medical Center, Lima, Ohio. Born Sunday, February 25, 1968 in Lima, Ohio, he was the son of John Art and Irene Homan Art. of Lima, Ohio. On September 23, 1989 he married Laurie M. Bishop the love of his life. Mr. Art was an...
David Van Meter
Oct 29, 2011
David T. Van Meter, 71, of Lima, Ohio died on Saturday, October 29, 2011, at 11:45 A. M. at his residence. He was born Sunday, June 9, 1940 in Helena, Montana, the son of the late David Van Meter and Grace (Chandler) Van Meter. On January 15, 1963, he married Sharon Halby who survives in Lima. Mr. Van Meter served...
Dorothy Page
Oct 29, 2011
Dorothy L. Page, 92 of Cridersville, Ohio died on Saturday, October 29, 2011, at Otterbein-Cridersville in Cridersville, Ohio. Born Tuesday, September 9, 1919 in Lima, Ohio, she was the daughter of the late Frank Page and the late Jessie Shoup Page. Miss Page retired as the Allen County Elementary Coordinator, after dedicating forty years to education. She was a graduate...

Mary Guidera
Oct 23, 2011
Mary Rose Guidera, 89 of Lima, Ohio died on Sunday, October 23, 2011, at Lima Convalescent Home. Born Thursday, August 24, 1922 in Lima, Ohio, she was the daughter of the late Nicholas Guidera and the late Marie Lotta Guidera. Miss Guidera graduated from St. Gerard High School, Lima, Ohio, in 1941. In 1943 she graduated from Northwestern School of...
Edward "Ed" Ambrister
Oct 20, 2011
Edward H. "Ed" Ambrister, 82 of Lima, Ohio died on Thursday, October 20, 2011, at St. Rita's Medical Center, Lima, Ohio in Lima, Ohio. Born Monday, January 21, 1929 in Knoxville, Tennessee, he was the son of the late John Ambrister and the late Flora Blair Ambrister. He married Alma "Jean" Blaine who survives in Lima and later married Odessa...

Bargara Zarro
Oct 20, 2011
Barbara Claypool-Zarro, 74 of Lima, Ohio died on Thursday, October 20, 2011, at Shawnee Manor Nursing Home in Lima, Ohio. Born Thursday, August 26, 1937 in Covington, Ohio, she was the daughter of the late Raymond Wills and the late Anna Bartling Wills. She was the wife of the late John Zarro. Barbara married John J. Zarro, he preceded her...
Richard Closson,
Oct 19, 2011
Richard H. Closson, Jr., 67 of Lima, Ohio, died at 3:15PM on Wednesday, October 19, 2011, at his residence surrounded by his loving family. Born April 6, 1944 in Putnam County, Ohio, he was the son of the late Richard H. Closson, Sr. and the late Rozella (Rigdon) Closson. On April 7, 1979 he married Ruth (Riemesch) Closson. Mr. Closson...
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