Obituaries

M. Winegardner

M. Winegardner

Nov 22, 2010

M. Jean Winegardner, 83, died at 1:45 a.m. November 22, 2010, at Wyngate Senior Living Community. She was born November 23, 1926, in Lafayette to Ray and Matilda Fett Ackerman, who preceded her in death. On June 2, 1946, she married Frank Winegardner, who survives in Lima, Ohio. They were married for 64 years. Mrs. Winegardner had been a receptionist...

Dorothy Carey

Dorothy Carey

Nov 20, 2010

Dorothy R. Carey, 92, of Defiance, formerly of Lima, died at 5:45 a.m. November 20, 2010, at Twin Rivers Care and Rehabilitation Center, Defiance, Ohio. She was born July 4, 1918, in Lima, Ohio to Carl P. and Caddie Worthington Knerr, who preceded her in death. In November 1940, in Lima, Ohio, she married H.W. ?Budd? Carey, who died May...

Erwin Adam

Erwin Adam

Nov 20, 2010

Erwin E. Adam, 82, died at 5:30 p.m. November 20, 2010, at Baton Rouge Senior Health Facility, Lima, Ohio. He was born March 2, 1928, in Allen County, Ohio to Floyd and Millie Miller Adam, who preceded him in death. On August 21, 1949, he married Dorothy Gilmore, who survives in Lima, Ohio. Mr. Adam was a member of the...

Paul Cronican

Paul Cronican

Nov 20, 2010

Paul V. Cronican, 62, died November 20, 2010, at Lima Memorial Health System. He was born Novembr 27, 1947, in Worcester, Mass., to Richard and Therese McGee Cronican, who preceded him in death. On October 30, 1971, he married Kathy Stewart, who survives in Lima, Ohio. Mr. Cronican retired as a manager from BP Chemicals after 38 years. He then...

Marilyn Boitnott

Marilyn Boitnott

Nov 16, 2010

Marilyn Joan Boitnott, 75, died at 12:34 p.m. November 16, 2010, at St. Rita?s Medical Center. She was born December 18, 1934, in Lima to Eugene and Bessie Tippie Tunks, who preceded her in death. On July 4, 1953, at Grace Methodist Church, she married Ralph W. Boitnott, who died January 25, 2002. Mrs. Boitnott retired from Ex-Cell-O/Airfoil Textron. She...

Jerome Hoehn

Jerome Hoehn

Nov 15, 2010

Jerome G. Hoehn, 77, died at 8:38 p.m. November 15, 2010, at St. Rita?s Medical Center. He was born January 19, 1933, in Ottoville, Ohio to Leo and Regina Gerkin Hoehn, who preceded him in death. On April 15, 1961, he married Mary Ann Schnipke, who survives in Lima, Ohio. Mr. Hoehn was a 1951 graduate of St. John?s High...

Paul Kunkleman

Paul Kunkleman

Nov 14, 2010

Paul D. Kunkleman, 69, died November 14, 2010, in Hayden Colorado. He was born September 4, 1941, in Lima, Ohio to Dwight Charles and Betty Jane Frail Kunkleman, who survive. Mr. Kunkleman retired on January 1, 2000, from Ford Motor Co. Lima Engine Plant after more than 39 years. He was a graduate of Lima Senior High School. He was...

Robert Foor

Robert Foor

Nov 14, 2010

Robert E. Foor, 86, died at 12:46 a.m. November 14, 2010, at St, Rita?s Medical Center. He was born November 3, 1924, in Waynesfield, Ohio to Ralph and Lillian Bennette Foor, who preceded him in death. On November 8, 1952, in Angola, Indiana, he married Emma Sroufe, who survives in Lima, Ohio. Mr. Foor was a 1942 graduate of Wayne...

Maureen Howard

Maureen Howard

Nov 12, 2010

Maureen Ruth Howard, 63, died November 12, 2010, at Cookeville Regional Medical Center, Cookeville, Tenn. She was born July 29, 1947, in Buffalo, New York, to Harry and Gladys Strobl Mulholland, who preceded her in death. She married John P. Howard, who survives in Byrdstown, Tenn. Mrs. Howard was a member of Emmanuel Catholic Church in Albany, Kentucky. She and...

Belton Watkins

Belton Watkins

Nov 12, 2010

Belton Watkins 81, died at 10:23 a.m. November 12, 2010, at Baton Rouge Senior Health Services Community of Lima, Ohio. He was born November 26, 1928, in Rogersville, Alabama, to Ed Watkins and Patsy Nance Gray, who preceded him in death. On February 17, 1951, in Lima, Ohio, he married Hildegarde Haithcock, who survives in Lima, Ohio. Mr. Watkins was...

Maxine Patton

Maxine Patton

Nov 8, 2010

Maxine Allen Patton, 84, died at 11:55 p.m. November 8, 2010, at St. Rita?s Medical Center. She was born February 28, 1926, in Prestonsburg, Kentucky, to Simon and Lessie Richardson Allen, who preceded her in death. On September 12, 1944, in Prestonsburg, Kentucky, she married Estill Patton, who survives in Lima, Ohio. Mrs. Patton was a homemaker. She enjoyed fishing,...

Mary Cardone Schafer Cramer

Mary Cardone Schafer Cramer

Nov 8, 2010

Mary V. Cardone Schafer Cramer, 91, died at 6:45 p.m. November 8, 2010, at Baton Rouge Senior Health Services Community. She was born May 26, 1919, in Lima, Ohio to Gennaro J. and Christina Tullis Cardone, who preceded her in death. On July 4, 1936, she married Harold ?Squirt? Schafer, who died September 30, 1977. On January 1, 1986, she...

Margaret Sevitz

Margaret Sevitz

Nov 4, 2010

Margaret Marie Sevitz Lee, 93, died at 10:25 a.m. November 4, 2010, at St. Rita?s Medical Center. She was born September 1, 1917, in Poplar Bluff, Mo., to Harry W. and Stella R. Smith Leatherman, who preceded her in death. On September 3. 1937, she married Harry C. Sevitz, who died July 22, 1953. On November 3, 1979, she married...

Sue Risner

Sue Risner

Nov 1, 2010

Sue Dell Risner, 62, died at 9:15 p.m. November 1, 2010, at St. Rita?s Medical Center. Arrangements are incomplete at Chamberlain-Huckeriede Funeral Home.

Denzel Earehart

Denzel Earehart

Nov 1, 2010

Denzel R. ?Red? Earehart, 89, died at 6:12 p.m. November 1, 2010, at St. Rita?s Medical Center. He was born June 22, 1921, in Pennville, Indiana, to Ira Delbert and Doris Rowland Lavina Earehart, who preceded him in death. On May 17, 1941, he married Almeada Kathryn Cain, who died in July 1980. On October 24, 1981, he married Helen...

Andrew Lemke,

Andrew Lemke,

Oct 29, 2010

Andrew A. Lemke Jr., 87, died at 11:30 a.m. October 29, 2010, at Springview Manor Nursing Home. He was born June 20, 1923, in Detroit, MI. to Andrew A. Sr. and Stella Hambaum Lemke, who preceded him in death. On January 19, 1946, he married Mary Gorey, who died March 14, 1998. Mr. Lemke retired from Fruehauf Co. in 1989...

Dionne Kinney Shilling Montague

Dionne Kinney Shilling Montague

Oct 23, 2010

Dionne "Dee" Kinney Shilling Montague, 75, of Auburndale, Fla., formerly of Lima, died at 4:45 p.m. Oct. 23, 2010, at her residence. She was born July 16, 1935, in Akron to Wilbur and Juanita Hardwicke Kinney, who preceded her in death. On March 27, 1954, she married Edward Shilling, who survives in Lima. On April 29, 1977, she married A....

Richard Clark

Richard Clark

Oct 22, 2010

Richard L. Clark, 80, died at 12:30 p.m. October 22, 2010, at his residence. He was born June 6, 1930, in Lima, Ohio to Van and Eva Shaner Clark, who preceded him in death. On June 3, 1967, he married Mary Jane Long, who died June 11, 2003. Mr. Clark was a member of County Line Church of the Brethren....

Twylah Hoehn

Twylah Hoehn

Oct 19, 2010

Twylah Marie Hoehn, 79, died at 10 a.m. Oct. 19, 2010, at her residence, surrounded by her family. She was born Sept. 5, 1931, in Lima to Eloise Copeland, who preceded her in death. On Nov. 11, 1950, she married Norbert Hoehn, who survives in Lima. Mrs. Hoehn graduated from Lima Central High School. She was an avid tennis player....

Delores Smith

Delores Smith

Oct 18, 2010

Delores J. Smith, 70, died at 10:17 a.m. Oct. 18, 2010, at her residence. She was born Feb. 5, 1940, in Washington Court House to George W. and Margaret L. Minshall DeWeese, who preceded her in death. On March 17, 1956, she married Charles O. ?Red? Smith, who survives in Lima. Mrs. Smith loved spending time with her family, to...