Obituaries

Thomas Brunner

Thomas Brunner

Nov 7, 2009

Thomas W. Brunner 68, died at 5:01 p.m. November 7, 2009, at St. Rita?s Medical Center. He was born August 20, 1941, in Springfield, Ohio to Cletus M. and Louise I. Pfister Brunner, who preceded him in death. On June 20, 1964, he married Nelda Rudzinski, who survives in Lima, Ohio. Mr. Brunner was co-owner and operator of Brunner News...

Adrian Flores

Adrian Flores

Nov 5, 2009

Adrian ?John? Flores 59, suddenly passed due to an accident on Thursday, November 5, 2009 at 11:30 a.m. at St. Rita?s Medical Center. He was born May 30, 1950, in Lima, Ohio to Theodore C. and Mary J. Jimenez Flores. His father preceded him in death; his mother survives. On May 5, 2007, he married Lisa Flores, his devoted wife...

Sarah Campbell

Sarah Campbell

Nov 3, 2009

Sarah L. Campbell 72, died at 2:10 p.m. November 3, 2009, at St. Rita?s Medical Center. She was born August 22, 1937, in Lima, Ohio to Lloyd and Etta Tucker Sroufe, who preceded her in death. On April 15, 1956, in Elida, Ohio, she married Ralph B. Campbell, who survives in Lima, Ohio. Mrs. Campbell was a homemaker and had...

Ananias Armstead,

Ananias Armstead,

Nov 2, 2009

Ananias Armstead Sr. 73, died at 3:58 p.m. November 2, 2009, at St. Rita?s Medical Center. He was born October 8, 1936, in Florence, Alabama, to Richard and Easter Chandler Armstead, who preceded him in death. Mr. Armstead had worked in delivery for UPS and was owner/operator of Ananarias Carwash. He loved his family and friends and will be greatly...

Louise Wimmer Zapp

Louise Wimmer Zapp

Nov 1, 2009

Louise Elizabeth Wimmer Zapp 92, died at 7:40 a.m. November 1, 2009, at the Lima Convalescent Home. She was born January 26, 1917, in Allen County, Ohio to John Frederick and Marie Elizabeth Muehldorf Wimmer, who preceded her in death. On July 7, 1934, in Covington, Kentucky, she married Edmund Alfred ?Al? Zapp Sr., who died April 30, 1980. Mrs....

Ruth McLean

Ruth McLean

Oct 31, 2009

Ruth B. McLean 81, died at 6:15 a.m. October 31, 2009, at her home. She was born June 1, 1928, in Orlando, Florida, to George B. and Mabel T. Thompson Campbell. On May 24, 1946, she married Ernest Alexander McLean Sr., who died June 11, 1997. Mrs. McLean was a member of Westside United Methodist Church in Lima, Ohio. She...

Steven Parlette

Steven Parlette

Oct 28, 2009

Steven F. ?Steve? Parlette 59, died at 6:33 a.m. October 28, 2009, at his residence. He was born June 4, 1950, in Lima, Ohio to Jack B. Parlette and E. Jean Kave Rader. His father preceded him in death. His mother and stepfather, Ned Rader, survive in Lima, Ohio. Mr. Parlette worked at Ottawa Valley Center, in the garden center...

Jack Witham

Jack Witham

Oct 27, 2009

Jack G. Witham, 84, died at 7:45 p.m. Oct. 27, 2009, at Lost Creek Care Center. He was born Dec. 13, 1924, in Lima to William and Amy Miller Witham, who preceded him death. In 1943, he married Naomi Shrider, who died in 1960. In 1961, he married Rose Marie ?Rosie? Roby , who survives. Mr. Witham was a 1943...

Elmer Crowe

Elmer Crowe

Oct 25, 2009

Elmer Crowe 89, died at 9:56 a.m. October 25, 2009, at his residence. He was born February 20, 1920, in Trebbe, Perry County, Ky., to Nead D. and Lilly Elizabeth Barnett Crowe, who preceded him in death. On June 27, 1941, he married Elsie A. Hook, who died June 17, 1998. Mr. Crowe was a former member of Grace United...

Donald Kruse

Donald Kruse

Oct 24, 2009

Donald G. Kruse 82, died at 2:30 p.m. October 24, 2009, at his residence, following a lengthy illness. He was born March 27, 1927, in Elida, Ohio to Charles Duane and Irene Moreo Kruse, who preceded him in death. On June 25, 1950, at United Brethren Church, Elida, he married Cleo C. Sherrick, who survives in Elida, Ohio. Mr. Kruse...

Albert Savage

Albert Savage

Oct 22, 2009

Albert Lee Savage 65, died at 7:06 p.m. October 22, 2009, at Lima Memorial Health System. He was born August 10, 1944, in Jefferson County, Mississippi, to Lee Calvin and Emma Thompson Savage, who preceded him in death. On July 27, 2009, he married Deborah Michael Savage, who survives in Lima, Ohio. Mr. Savage had retired from Millirans Asphalt. He...

Carl Rayburn

Carl Rayburn

Oct 21, 2009

Carl R. ?Rod? Rayburn 91, died at 10:26 p.m. October 21, 2009, at Riverside Methodist Hospital, Columbus, Ohio. He was born August 10, 1918, in Lima, Ohio to Carl A. and Gertrude Born Rayburn, who preceded him in death. On April 21, 1942, he married Alberta L. Peltier, who survives in Lima, Ohio. Mr. Rayburn attended Lima South High School....

Helen Musgrave

Helen Musgrave

Oct 18, 2009

Helen M. Musgrave 78, died at 2:51 a.m. October 18, 2009, at Lima Memorial Health System. She was born November 12, 1930, in Lima, Ohio to Harold and Mary Hunsaker Osborn, who preceded her in death. On December 26, 1964, she married Lawrence R. Musgrave, who survives in Lima, Ohio. Mrs. Musgrave had been a secretary at George Diller Insurance...

Lawrence Anders

Lawrence Anders

Oct 16, 2009

Lawrence E. ?Bunk? Anders 89, died at noon October 16, 2009, at Lima Memorial Health System. He was born June 12, 1920, in Corbin, Kentucky, to John F. and Alice Petrey Anders, who preceded him in death. On May 30, 1942, he married Betty E. Furry, who survives. Mr. Anders was an Army veteran of World War II, serving from...

Phyllis Burnett

Phyllis Burnett

Oct 12, 2009

Phyllis Ann ?FiFi? Burnett 72, died at 11:28 a.m. October 12, 2009, at St. Rita?s Medical Center. She was born August 28, 1937, in Lima, Ohio to Eddie Alford and Garnet L. Davis Burnett, who preceded her in death. Miss Burnett was a member of Fraternal Order of Eagles Aerie 370 Auxiliary. She had been a City Singles Bowling Champion....

Ruth Taylor

Ruth Taylor

Oct 12, 2009

Ruth A. Taylor 92, died at 2:45 p.m. October 12, 2009, at Lima Convalescent Home. She was born March 14, 1917, in Lima, Ohio to Ira and Orpha Himes Sterrett, who preceded her in death. On January 3, 1940, she married John W. Taylor, who died Augyst 26, 1977. Mrs. Taylor was a member of the Ohio Nurses Association and...

Robert Ambroza

Robert Ambroza

Oct 5, 2009

Robert L. ?Amby? Ambroza 88, died at 4:20 a.m. October 5, 2009, at his daughter?s residence. He was born March 18, 1921, in Lima, Ohio to John and Nellie O?Black Ambroza, who preceded him in death. On July 5, 1941, he married Alice E. Bigelow, who died October 11, 2007. Mr. Ambroza loved the outdoors. He enjoyed fishing, golfing or...

Edna Hunter

Edna Hunter

Sep 28, 2009

Edna B. Hunter 94, died at 11:10 p.m. September 28, 2009, at her residence. She was born January 3, 1915, in Lima, Ohio to Ortha ?Orrie? and Bertha Woerner Barr, who preceded her in death. On June 21, 1937, she married Charles M. Hunter, who died February 19, 1999. Mrs. Hunter attended Florida State College, Battle Creek College and Ohio...

Dale Staley

Dale Staley

Sep 27, 2009

Dale Kent Staley 71, died at 12:20 a.m. September 27, 2009, surrounded by his loving family. He was born November 9, 1937, in Bluffton, Ohio to C. Richard and M. Virginia Lora Staley, who preceded him in death. On September 16, 1956, in Lima, Ohio he married Linda L. Vance, who survives in Lima, Ohio. Mr. Staley retired from Ford...

James Bozick

James Bozick

Sep 24, 2009

James J. Bozick 83, died at 10:20 a.m. September 24, 2009, at St. Rita?s Medical Center. He was born August 23, 1926, in Adena, Ohio to John and Anne (Frankavich) Bozick, who preceded him in death. On June 17, 1950, he married Dorothy Soukup, who survives in Lima, Ohio. Mr. Bozick was a Navy veteran. He retired from Randall Bearings....