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 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, 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 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 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 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 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 ?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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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....
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...
Delphine Marie Sackinger Cook, 53, died at 7 a.m. Sept. 2, 2010 at her residence. She was born Feb. 13, 1957 in Lima to Michael Donald and Barbara Shepard Sackinger. Her mother survives, her father preceded her in death. She was married on Feb. 14, 1997 in Lima to Michael A. Cook, who survives. She was a member of Teamsters...
Gladys M. Handley, 89, died at 5 p.m. Sept. 2, 2010, at Lima Memorial Health System. She was born Dec. 9, 1920, in New York City, to Albert and Gladys Graff Campbell, who preceded her in death. On Sept. 3, 1936, she married Albert M. Handley, who died Dec. 25, 2001. Mrs. Handley was a member of Christ Church Episcopal....
Eve J. "Miss Eve" Armentrout 72, died at 7:51 p.m. on September 2, 2010, at St. Rita's Medical Center in Lima, Ohio. She was born December 23, 1937, in St. Marys, Ohio to Harold Morris and Corrinne A. O'Neill Morris-Souva, who have preceded her in death. On June 30, 1961, she married Virgil E. Armentrout, who died January 23, 1970....
Elsie M. Smith, 99, died at 8:10 p.m. Aug. 29, 2010, at Wyngate Senior Living Community. She was born Nov. 5, 1910, in Lexington, Ky., to Everett C. and Cary Fixx Whitmore, who preceded her in death. On Nov. 26, 1930, she married William C. Smith, who died May 9, 1993. Mrs. Smith was owner and operator of the Kibby...