Obituaries

Teresa Swarner

Teresa Swarner

Oct 14, 2010

Teresa M. Swarner, 84, died at 11:30 p.m. October 14, 2010, at Springview Manor Nursing Home. She was born August 17, 1926, in Lima, Ohio to Dominic and Teresa D?anna Giovinazzo, who preceded her in death. On April 26, 1975, she married William Swarner, who died February 29, 1996. Mrs. Swarner had worked at A&P Store for 36 years and...

Edwin Wiess

Edwin Wiess

Oct 14, 2010

Edwin L. ?Ed? Wiess, 65, died at 3:15 a.m. October 14, 2010, at his residence. He was born November 7, 1944, in Bluffton, Ohio to Jesse and Dorothy Swank Wiess, who preceded him in death. He had been married to Jennie Ramirez, who survives in Soledad, Calif. He had also been married to Debbie Stidham, who survives in Willshire, Ohio....

Neil Shaw

Neil Shaw

Oct 11, 2010

Neil A. Shaw, 77, died at 3:45 p.m. October 11, 2010, at Roselawn Manor Nursing Home, Spencerville, Ohio. He was born June 9, 1933, in Lima, Ohio to Joseph A. and Etta Deaton Shaw, who preceded him in death. On July 25, 1952, he married Joan Goedde, who survives in Lima, Ohio. Mr. Shaw was a life member of South...

John Allen,

John Allen,

Oct 8, 2010

John G. Allen Jr., 84, passed away peacefully in the loving comfort of his wife and daughter at 9:03 a.m. October 8, 2010 at Lima Memorial Health System. He was born November 21, 1925 in Lima, Ohio to John Allen and America Allen Allen Sr., who preceded him in death. He was married on September 7, 1988, to Joyce Shepherd,...

Thomas Gardner

Thomas Gardner

Oct 7, 2010

Thomas S. Gardner, 82, died at 3:55 a.m. October 7, 2010, at Otterbein Care Center. He was born December 13, 1927, in Clyde, Ohio to Thomas B. and Lucy Musser Gardner, who preceded him in death. On November 23, 1948, he married Lupe Ramirez, who died March 29, 2010. Mr. Gardner retired as a biomedical engineer from Terrebonne General Hospital,...

Evelyn Wallace Bretts

Evelyn Wallace Bretts

Oct 4, 2010

Evelyn Ruth Wallace-Bretts, 95, died at 4 p.m. October 4, 2010, at VanCrest Healthcare Center, Delphos, Ohio. She was born June 19, 1915, in Lima, Ohio to Homer and Hazel Severns Shaw, who preceded her in death. On June 9, 1937, in Indiana, she married James E. Wallace, who died November 18, 1956. On February 18, 1959, in Kentucky, she...

Marguerita Wilson

Marguerita Wilson

Oct 4, 2010

Marguerita Wilson, 96, died at 5:35 a.m. October 4, 2010, at Shawnee Manor Nursing Home. She was born October 17, 1913, in New Haven, Illinois, to John and Florence Browning, who preceded her in death. She married Lowell Wilson, who died in 1990. Mrs. Wilson was a homemaker. She had been a volunteer at the Allen County Senior Citizens Center....

Ryan Maley

Ryan Maley

Oct 2, 2010

Ryan A. Maley, 30 of Bellefontaine, Ohio died on Saturday, October 2, 2010, in an automobile Accident in Cincinnati, Ohio. He was born on Tuesday, September 9, 1980 in Lima, Ohio, the son of James Maley and Nanette Rader Maley of Lima, Ohio. He was the husband of Erin (Steinbrunner) Maley, whom he married on December 23, 2005, she survives....

Alaina Willamowski

Alaina Willamowski

Sep 26, 2010

Alaina Louise Willamowski, 23 hours, died at 8:30 a.m. Sept. 26, 2010, at Nationwide Children?s Hospital, Columbus. She was born Sept. 25, 2010, in Lima to Edwin Matthew and Terra Nicole Thines Willamowski, who survive in Lima. Alaina has joined the Lord in heaven after 23 precious hours of life. Survivors also include maternal grandparents, Timothy and Shelley Thines, of...

John Sizemore

John Sizemore

Sep 23, 2010

John P. Sizemore, 94, died at 12:33 a.m. Sept. 23, 2010, at Lima Memorial Health System. He was born Nov. 27, 1915, in Prestonsburg, Ky., to Thomas J. and Hettie Grey Sizemore, who preceded him in death. On Nov. 25, 1940, he married Mae Calhoun, who survives in Ada. Mr. Sizemore retired in 1978 as a welder from Rawls Brothers,...

Sonia CAMPBELL

Sonia CAMPBELL

Sep 23, 2010

Sonia L. "Soni" Campbell, 69, died at 6:50 a.m. Sept. 23, 2010, at Lima Manor Nursing Home. She was born Aug. 21, 1941, in Lima to Deyell R. and Rowena Nelson Beam, who preceded her in death. On Nov. 27, 1985, she married Charles D. Campbell, who died April 15, 1998. Mrs. Campbell was a member of Fraternal Order of...

DaVilla Workman

DaVilla Workman

Sep 22, 2010

DaVilla ?Dee? Workman, 87, died at 12:21 p.m. September 22, 2010, at Lima Memorial Health System. She was born Oct. 5, 1922, in Lima to Lester and Gertrude Hall Houx, who preceded her in death. On July 3, 1943, she married Everett F. Workman, who died in 1976. Mrs. Workman was an elementary school teacher at Horace Mann and Whittier...

Edward Elwood

Edward Elwood

Sep 21, 2010

Edward E. Elwood, 61, died at 4:45 p.m. Sept. 21, 2010, at his residence. He was born June 27, 1949, in Lima to George A. and Elizabeth C. Bicknell Elwood Jr., who preceded him in death. Mr. Elwood had been a security guard for Nash Finch, Proctor & Gamble, Ohio Steel and the recreation department of the University of Northwestern...

Violet Drake

Violet Drake

Sep 19, 2010

Violet Mae Drake, 92 of Spencerville, Ohio died on Sunday, September 19, 2010, at 10:00 am., at Roselawn Manor Nursing Home in Spencerville, Ohio. Violet was born on November 8, 1917 in Elliott Co., Kentucky to Leonard Sloas and Vada (Waddell) Sloas who both preceded her in death. She married Michael Drake on February 10, 1940 and he preceded her...

Gloria Shulaw

Gloria Shulaw

Sep 12, 2010

Gloria J. Shulaw, 77, died at 6 p.m. September 12, 2010, at her residence. She was born December 29, 1932, in Lima, Ohio to Paul David and Sarah Evelyn Best Miller, who preceded her in death. In 1954, she married I. Donald Shulaw, who preceded her in death. Mrs. Shulaw was a homemaker, who enjoyed crocheting, playing cards and spending...

Edna Howard Werling

Edna Howard Werling

Sep 9, 2010

Edna M. Howard Werling, 79, died at 5:10 p.m. Sept. 9, 2010, at St. Rita?s Medical Center. She was born Nov. 8, 1930, in McGuffey to Kenneth and Audrey Howard, who preceded her in death. On Feb. 9, 1957, she married James E. Werling, who died Feb. 11, 1999. Mrs. Werling was an avid sports fan. She was a member...

Gary Sharp

Gary Sharp

Sep 9, 2010

Gary D. ?Sharpie? Sharp, 51, died at 4:07 a.m. Sept. 9, 2010, at West Chester Hospital, West Chester. He was born July 1, 1959, in Lima to William and Joan Spellman Sharp, who preceded him in death. On Nov. 17, 1995, he married Virginia ?Ginny? Workman, who survives in Lima. Mr. Sharp was raised and attended Trinity United Methodist Church....

Reynold Musto

Reynold Musto

Sep 7, 2010

Reynold J. "Renny" Musto, 58, died at 12:15 p.m. on September 7, 2010, at St. Rita?s Medical Center in Lima, Ohio. He was born October 16, 1951, in Lima, Ohio to Reynold L. Musto and Estella Wagner Musto, who preceded him in death. On November 21, 1979, he married Pam Stein, who survives in Gomer, Ohio. Mr. Musto was a...

Louella Swickrath

Louella Swickrath

Sep 6, 2010

Louella M. Swickrath, 82, died at 11:15 a.m. on September 6, 2010, at St. Rita?s Medical Center in Lima, Ohio. She was born February 6, 1928, in Lima, Ohio, to William Campbell and Dorothy Nesbit Campbell, who have preceded her in death. On June 19, 1944, in Findlay, Ohio, she married Lester C. Swickrath, Sr., who died September 10, 2002....

David Burkhard

David Burkhard

Sep 3, 2010

September 03, 2010 8:40 PM Lima - David R. ?Red? Burkhard, 84, died at 8:52 p.m. Sept. 2, 2010, at St. Rita?s Medical Center. He was born March 19, 1926, in Zanesville to Julius V. and Margaret Switzer Burkhard, who preceded him in death. Mr. Burkhard was a Navy veteran of World War II serving as a seaman 1st class...