Obituaries

Lowell Overholt

Lowell Overholt

Dec 22, 2010

LOWELL E. OVERHOLT, 88, of Spencerville, Ohio, died at 5:00 p.m. on December 22, 2010, at St. Rita?s Medical Center in Lima, Ohio. He was born April 11, 1922, in York Township, Van Wert County, Ohio, to Ira Overholt and Belle Ralston Overholt, who have preceded him in death. On August 3, 1946, in Celina, Ohio, he married Norma Seibert,...

Falonnda Roach

Falonnda Roach

Dec 22, 2010

Falonnda D. Roach, 45, died at 2 p.m. December 22, 2010, at Lima Memorial Health System. She was born October 29, 1965, in Lima, Ohio to William Howard and Hilda G. Cotton Roach Sr. Her father preceded her in death; her mother survives. Ms. Roach worked as a cashier. She was a member of New Morning Star Missionary Baptist Church....

Mildred Kitchen

Mildred Kitchen

Dec 20, 2010

MILDRED JOANNE KITCHEN, 98, died at 8:53 a.m. on December 20, 2010, at her residence in Lima, Ohio. She was born September 6, 1912, in Chemnitz, Germany, to Alois Neumeier and Anna Prochaska Neumeier, who have preceded her in death. On September 9, 1933, she married Paul Henry Kitchen, who died October 23, 2005. They had been married for 72...

Imogene Swartz

Imogene Swartz

Dec 19, 2010

IMOGENE H. SWARTZ, 83, died at 10:00 a.m. on December 19, 2010, at St. Rita?s Medical Center in Lima, Ohio. She was born January 20, 1927, in Corn, Oklahoma, to Arthur Balzer and Lillie Friesen Balzer, who have preceded her in death. On November 16, 1947, in Premont, Texas, she married Charles S. Swartz, who died November 11, 2007. Mrs....

Mary Nash Ross

Mary Nash Ross

Dec 19, 2010

MARY ANNE NASH ROSS, 83, died at 4:35 p.m. on December 19, 2010, at Lima Memorial Health System in Lima, Ohio. She was born December 12, 1927, in Delphos, Ohio, to Carl Nash and Nellie Tilton Nash, who have preceded her in death. On July 24, 1948, she married Robert Ross, who survives in Lima, Ohio. Mrs. Ross was a...

Charlene Iiams

Charlene Iiams

Dec 19, 2010

CHARLENE ANN IIAMS, 72, died at 6:09 a.m. on December 19, 2010, at her residence near Lima, Ohio. She was born September 11, 1938, in Lima, Ohio, to Byron Jackson Lehman and Miranda Belle Mougey Lehman. Her father has preceded her in death. Her mother survives. On January 5, 1957, she married Charles W. Iiams Jr., who survives in Lima,...

Todd Mekolites

Todd Mekolites

Dec 16, 2010

Todd E. Mekolites, 57, died at 8:15 a.m. December 16, 2010, at Lima Manor Nursing Home. He was born April 24, 1953 in Lima to Otto E. and Carolyn R. Overholtz Mekolites. His father preceded him in death. His mother survives in Lima. Mr. Mekolites enjoyed fishing and hunting. He had worked at Nickles Bakery. He was an Army veteran...

Wayne Lackey

Wayne Lackey

Dec 16, 2010

Wayne L. Lackey, 89, died at 9:19 a.m. Dec. 16, 2010, at his residence. He was born Jan. 29, 1921 in Lima to Waldo and Low Freet Lackey, who preceded him in death. On March 4, 1951 he married Eileen Harmon, who preceded him in death in 1996. Mr. Lackey was retired from Buckeye Pipeline. He was a 45-year member...

Bernice Edgington

Bernice Edgington

Dec 11, 2010

Bernice Ellen Edgington, 90, died at 2:55 a.m. December 11, 2010, at Lima Convalescent Home. She was born January 25, 1920, in Belle Center, Ohio to Leroy and Austa B. Hoon Wallace, who preceded her in death. On March 18, 1995, she married Robert J. Edgington, who died February 14, 2001. Mrs. Edgington was the owner and operator of the...

Helena DeMarco

Helena DeMarco

Dec 8, 2010

Helena J. DeMarco, 85, died at 4:15 p.m. December 8, 2010, at her residence. She was born April 13, 1925, in Lima, Ohio to Paul and Virginia Mascellaro Shortino, who preceded her in death. Mrs. DeMarco was a graduate of St. John?s High School, Lima, Ohio. She was a member of St. Charles Catholic Church and its choir. She was...

Larry Moser

Larry Moser

Dec 4, 2010

Larry L. Moser, 66, died at 8:30 a.m. December 4, 2010, at his residence, following a courageous battle with cancer, with his loving wife and family by his side. He was born July 26, 1944, in Bluffton, Ohio to Rawleigh and Velma Hauenstein Moser, who preceded him in death. On January 9, 1981, he married Joanne E. Kuhn, who survives...

Carole Widmer

Carole Widmer

Dec 4, 2010

Carole A. Widmer, 71, died at 11:30 a.m. December 4, 2010, at her son?s residence. She was born December 25, 1938, in Toledo, Ohio to Elmer and Ruth Burchert Brown, who preceded her in death. On July 16, 1960, in Toledo, Ohio, she married Robert C. Widmer, who died April 21, 2009. Mrs. Widmer was a member of St. Gerard?s...

Tressie Michael

Tressie Michael

Dec 4, 2010

Tressie Coulter-Michael, 67, died at 10:07 a.m. December 4, 2010, at her residence. She was born Septtmber 15, 1943, in Salyersville, Kentucky, to Lee Howard and Shirley Gibson, who preceded her in death. Her first husband, Henry L. Coulter, died in 1981. She then married Derry J. Michael, who also preceded her in death. Survivors include three grandchildren, Chris Coulter,...

Alva Acuna Wamser

Alva Acuna Wamser

Dec 4, 2010

Alva June Acuna Wamser, 86, died at 4:36 p.m. December 4, 2010, at Lima Memorial Health System. She was born June 22, 1924, in Los Angeles to Oscar William and Jennie Dentler Schneider, who preceded her in death. In 1946, she married Jesus Acuna, who died in January 1959. Mrs. Wasmer retired from Bank of America when she lived in...

Mildred Bailey

Mildred Bailey

Dec 4, 2010

Mildred M. Bailey, 81, died at 2:08 a.m. December 4, 2010, at her residence. She was born May 3, 1929, in Salyersville, Kentucky, to Luther and Dora Bailey Holiday, who preceded her in death. On March 31, 1951, in Ionia, Michigan, she married Adam Bailey, who died in April 1977. Mrs. Bailey took care of a farm and also was...

Sara Woolley

Sara Woolley

Dec 2, 2010

Sara Ann Woolley, 64, died at 1 a.m. December 2, 2010, at her residence, following an extended battle with ALS. She was born January 4, 1946, in Lima, Ohio to James and Naomi Rudolph Lawton, who preceded her in death. On June 21, 1964, she married John Woolley, who survives in Lima, Ohio. Mrs. Woolley was a member of Lima...

Corey Byrd

Corey Byrd

Dec 2, 2010

Corey Edward Byrd, 33, died at 11:40 a.m. December 2, 2010, at St. Rita?s Medical Center, Lima, Ohio. He was born March 31, 1977, in Columbus, Ohio to Ocie Lee Thompson and Maude Elizabeth Pass Byrd. His father survives. His mother preceded him in death. On September 18, 2010, he married Christine Marie Gilgenbach, who survives. Mr. Byrd was raised...

Estill Patton

Estill Patton

Dec 1, 2010

Estill ?Pat? Patton, 93, died at 3:07 a.m. December 1, 2010, at St. Rita?s Ambulatory Care Center, Glandorf, Ohio. He was born August 20, 1917, in Prestonsburg, Kentucky, to Joe and Martha ODell Patton, who preceded him in death. On September 12, 1944, in Prestonsburg, Ky., he married Maxine Allen, who died November 8, 2010. Mr. Patton was an Army...

Richard Rick Jenkins

Richard Rick Jenkins

Nov 29, 2010

Richard H. ?Rick? Jenkins, 57, died at 5:16 a.m. November 29, 2010, at St. Rita?s Medical Center. He was born December 24, 1952, in Lima, Ohio to Norman Sr. and Annabelle Ward Jenkins, who preceded him in death. On October 28, 1972, he married Nancy L. Graham, who survives in Cairo, Ohio. Mr. Jenkins was a 1971 graduate of Bath...

Florence Stoodt-Hendrickson

Florence Stoodt-Hendrickson

Nov 25, 2010

Florence L. "Tooey" Stoodt-Hendrickson, 77, died at 3 a.m. Nov. 25, 2010, at St. Rita's Medical Center. She was born Aug. 22, 1933, in Lima to Glenn and Margaret Smith Gladwell. On Sept. 29, 1994, she married Gene Hendrickson, who survives in Columbus Grove. Mrs. Stoodt-Hendrickson loved to be with family, enjoyed fishing, golfing, camping and riding motorcycles. She was...