Obituaries

Esther Sanders

Esther Sanders

Mar 1, 2010

Esther Alice Sanders 77, died at 7:05 a.m. March 1, 2010, at Roselawn Manor Nursing Home, Spencerville, Ohio. She was born November 29, 1932, in Muncie, Indiana, to Ralph and Vivian McMahon Campbell, who preceded her in death. On January 2, 1952, she married Gerald ?Jerry? Sanders, who died October 24, 1997. Mrs. Sanders had been a sales associate at...

Ted Hunt

Ted Hunt

Mar 1, 2010

Ted W. Hunt 60, died at 11:07 p.m. March 1, 2010, at St. Rita?s Medical Center. He was born November 11, 1949, in Lima, Ohio to William and Jean Ramsey Hunt. His father preceded him in death. His mother survives. On June 15, 1974, he married Patricia Slaughter, who survives in Gomer, Ohio. Mr. Hunt was self-employed as a truck...

Grace Brenneman

Grace Brenneman

Feb 28, 2010

Grace Brenneman 96, of Goshen, Indiana, formerly of Elida, Ohio, died the evening of February 27, 2010, at her daughter?s residence. She was born April 12, 1913, near Archbold, Ohio to Simon J. and Emma Kutzli Short, who preceded her in death. On June 6, 1943, she married Edwin Brenneman, who died in 1983. Mrs. Brenneman was the second of...

Elizabeth Morris

Elizabeth Morris

Feb 27, 2010

Elizabeth ?Libby? Morris 85, died at 4:50 p.m. February 27, 2010, at Lima Convalescent Home. She was born October 11, 1924, in Lima, Ohio to William and Anna Hinegardner Fredrick, who preceded her in death. On May 2, 1942, she married Harry Morris, who died December 20, 2001. Mrs. Morris retired from Sears Catalog Department. Survivors include two sons, David...

Sheila Lawe

Sheila Lawe

Feb 26, 2010

Sheila Darlene Lawe 67, died at 12:30 p.m. February 26, 2010, at St. Rita?s Medical Center, Lima, Oho. She was born September 21, 1942, in Lima, Ohio to Harold and Mary Francene Pummel Boop, who preceded her in death. She married Joseph Lawe, who died July 26, 1986. Mrs. Lawe was a member of St. Rose/St. John Catholic Church. She...

Marjorie Stitely

Marjorie Stitely

Feb 23, 2010

Marjorie Ann Stitely, 87, died at 1:35 p.m. Feb. 23, 2010, at Lima Manor Nursing Home. She was born Dec. 19, 1922, in Huntington County, Ind., to Lloyd Bernard and Catherine Esther Iry Hefner, who preceded her in death. On June 22, 1947, she married William Ray Stitely Jr., who died Aug. 13, 2009. Mrs. Stitely was a member of...

Ronald Butch

Ronald Butch

Feb 20, 2010

Ronald D. ?Butch? Rex 70, died at 1:10 a.m. February 20, 2010, at his residence. Mr. Rex was born May 25, 1939, in Vaughnsville, Ohio to Robert Monroe and Esther Hazel Hershey Rex, who preceded him in death. On July 29, 1961, he married Marilyn A. Phillips, who survives in Lima, Ohio. Mr. Rex was a member of the first...

Ethel Noble Wireman

Ethel Noble Wireman

Feb 20, 2010

Ethel Mae Noble Wireman, 89, died at 1:15 a.m. Feb. 20, 2010, at Lost Creek Care Center. She was born Aug. 18, 1920, in Magoffin County, Ky., to Ben Hale and Liney Wireman Hale, who preceded her in death. She married Charles F. Noble, who died in 1982. She then married Malcom Wireman, who also preceded her in death. Mrs....

Prentice Hendrickson,

Prentice Hendrickson,

Feb 20, 2010

Prentice Hendrickson Sr. 66, of Medway, Ohio, formerly of Lima, Ohio, died February 20, 2010, at his residence. He was born July 15, 1943, in Marshallville, Kentucky, to Etna and Gertrude Marshall Hendrickson, who preceded him in death. Mr. Hendrickson retired from TCOM where he drove buses at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base. He also retired from the Marine Corps and...

Marylee Joyner

Marylee Joyner

Feb 19, 2010

Marylee A. Joyner 77, died at 3:30 p.m. February 19, 2010, at Lima Memorial Health System. She was born October 28, 1932, in Montgomery, Alabama, to George Edward and Nellie Gafford Harris, who preceded her in death. Mrs. Joyner enjoyed her family and friends. She loved walking, being outdoors, country music and dancing. Survivors include a son, Larry (Linda) Joyner...

Mary Meyers Hefner

Mary Meyers Hefner

Feb 18, 2010

Mary Louise Meyers-Hefner, 81, died at 12:09 a.m. Feb. 18, 2010 at Baton Rouge Senior Health Services Community, surrounded by her loving family. She was born Dec. 7, 1928, in Lima to John and Sarah Newell Meyers, who preceded her in death. Mrs. Meyers-Hefner loved her family. She enjoyed flower gardening. Survivors include a daughter, Debra A. (Ron) Lhamon, of...

Dorothy Sterrett Tigner

Dorothy Sterrett Tigner

Feb 17, 2010

DOROTHY MAE (STERRETT) TIGNER 77, died at 8:30 p.m. February 17, 2010 at Lebanon Country manor in Lebanon, Ohio. She was born on April 9, 1932 in Lima, Ohio to Ira Theo and Orpha May (Himes) Sterrett, who preceded her in death. She graduated from Lima South High School, in the class of 1950. She retired from West Ohio Gas...

Th Thomas P. Arheit

Th Thomas P. Arheit

Feb 16, 2010

The Rev. Thomas P. Arheit 64, died at 1:10 a.m. February 16, 2010, at Blanchard Valley Hospital, Findlay, Ohio. He was born May 18, 1945, in Sandusky, Ohio to John F. and Eloise Marquardt Arheit, who preceded him in death. On July 6, 1968, he married Beth B. Ringsmith, who survives in Lima, Ohio. The Rev. Mr. Arheit was ordained...

Mary Lucas

Mary Lucas

Feb 15, 2010

Mary V. Lucas 89, died at 10:36 p.m. February 15, 2010, at her daughter?s residence. She was born February 18, 1920, in Antwerp, Belgium, to Phil and Esther Watershott Verbraeken, who preceded her in death. On July 18, 1954, she married Gordan L. Lucas, who died May 3, 1998. Mrs. Lucas had worked at the Army Tank Depot and Westinghouse...

Richard Dick Brigode

Richard Dick Brigode

Feb 14, 2010

Richard Remy ?Dick? Brigode 87, died at 7:57 a.m. Feb. 14, 2010, at his residence. He was born Sept. 19, 1922, in Charleston, W.Va., to Ace and Carmen Pacot Brigode, who preceded him in death. On Sept. 5, 1942, in Kentucky, he married Winona Bernetta Rogers, who survives in Lima. Mr. Brigode retired from Lima Electric and Union Oil Co....

Marybell Savage

Marybell Savage

Feb 14, 2010

Marybell Ross Savage 67, died at 11:05 p.m. Feb. 14, 2010, at St. Rita?s Medical Center. She was born July 10, 1942, in Muncie, Indiana, to Edna L. Carter Savage, who preceded her in death. She had been married to Kenneth Ross Sr., who survives. Ms. Savage retired from Ball Memorial Hospital. She had lived in Yorktown, Indiana. Survivors also...

Norval Wannemacher

Norval Wannemacher

Feb 14, 2010

Norval Albert Wannemacher ,95, died at 2:10 a.m. Feb. 14, 2010, at St. Rita?s Medical Center. He was born Feb. 4, 1915, in Ottoville to Sylvester J. and Regina M Wurst Wannemacher, who preceded him in death. On Aug. 28, 1946, in Columbus Grove, he married Cecelia Agnes Fuerst, who preceded him in death. Mr. Wannemacher was self-employed as a...

Elizabeth Betty Christoff Graham

Elizabeth Betty Christoff Graham

Feb 13, 2010

Elizabeth Marie ?Betty? Christoff Graham 74, died at 6:10 p.m. Feb. 13, 2010, at The Ridge at Shawnee. She was born March 21, 1935, in Lima to James and Barbara Sciranka Christoff, who preceded her in death. On July 4, 1955, she married Donald Graham, who died Jan. 11, 1979. Mrs. Graham retired in 1999 from International Brake. She was...

James Sterling,

James Sterling,

Feb 13, 2010

James D. Sterling Sr. 82, died at 2:48 p.m. Feb. 13, 2010, at Baton Rouge Senior Health Facility. He was born Aug. 11, 1927, in Lima to James D. and Mildred Keller Sterling, who preceded him in death. On Sept. 11, 1948, he married Mary Lou Pohlabel, who survives in Lima. Mr. Sterling had worked as a lineman for Lima...

Evelyn Armstrong

Evelyn Armstrong

Feb 12, 2010

Evelyn L. Armstrong 85, died at 6:08 p.m. Feb. 12, 2010, at her residence surrounded by her family. She was born Jan. 10, 1925, in Lima to Charles and Blanche Caldwell Leppla, who preceded her in death. On April 16, 1945, she married Russell Armstrong, who died Aug. 6, 1976 Mrs. Armstrong worked for Elida schools in the cafeteria as...