Obituaries
Jeffrey Howder
Sep 22, 2009
Jeffrey Scott Howder 39, of Covington, Kentucky, formerly of Lima, Ohio, died September 22, 2009, at his residence. He was born August 8, 1970, in Lima, Ohio to Floyd Wesley and Maxine Fruchey Howder. His father preceded him in death. His mother survives in Pearl, Mississippi. Mr. Howder was a graduate of Liberty Bible University. Survivors include a brother, Tedd...
Kaydence Shepherd
Sep 22, 2009
Kaydence Shepherd was stillborn at 4:33 a.m. September 22, 2009, at St. Rita?s Medical Center, Lima, Ohio. Her parents, Derek Lamar Shepherd and Abby Nicole McKinney, both survive in Cairo, Ohio. Survivors also include paternal grandparents, Donna Wonble and Lewis (Tara) Shepherd, both of Lima, Ohio; maternal grandparents, Timothy and Mary McKinney, of Lima, OHio; paternal great-grandmother, Linda Shepherd, of...
Beverly Mull
Sep 18, 2009
Beverly Mull 63, died at 6:18 p.m. September 18, 2009, at St. Rita?s Medical Center. She was born March 24, 1946, in Lima, Ohio to Arthur and Erma Crater Carroll, who preceded her in death. In 1976, she married Ralph Lodge, who died in April 1991. She later married Terry Mull and they were divorced. Mrs. Mull was a homemaker....
Mary Lawrence
Sep 12, 2009
Mary I. Lawrence 80, died at 7 p.m. September 12, 2009, at her residence. She was born June 15, 1929, in Rimer, Ohio to Edwin and Naomi Sherry Myers, who preceded her in death. On July 4, 1948, she married Robert Olen Lawrence, who died April 3, 2004. Mrs. Lawrence was a member of Immanuel United Methodist Church, Elida, Ohio,...
Richard Ruhlen
Sep 11, 2009
Richard Joseph Ruhlen 75, of Tampa, Fla., formerly of Lima, Ohio, died September 11, 2009, in University Community Hospital, Tampa, Florida. He was born May 30, 1934, in Lima, Ohio to Jesse Herman and Grace Fraunfelter Ruhlen, who preceded him in death. He married Karen Marie Ruhlen, who died November 22, 2004. Mr. Ruhlen graduated with a master?s degree in...
Virginia Fisher White
Sep 8, 2009
Virginia E. Fisher White, 91, died at 5:55 p.m. September 8, 2009, at St. Rita?s Medical Center, Lima. She was born August 22, 1918, in Lima to George Harold and Nina Goodwin Fisher, who preceded her in death. On September 9, 1997, she married Walter L. White, who died Nov. 9, 2007. Mrs. White taught school for 34 years, serving...
Marie Duval
Sep 8, 2009
Marie M. Duval 91, died at 12:45 a.m. September 8, 2009, at Lima Convalescent Home. She was born October 17, 1917, in Chicago, Illinois to Salvadore and Mamie Lamantia Lamantia, who preceded her in death. On August 23, 1947, she married Raymond E. Duval, who died April 28, 1990. Mrs. Duval was a member of St. John Catholic Church, Lima,...
Raymond Doyle
Sep 7, 2009
Raymond Elmer Doyle 96, died at 3:10 p.m. Sept. 7, 2009, at Lima Convalescent Home. He was born July 14, 1913, in St. Louis, Michigan, to Elmer and Myrtle Mesker Doyle, who preceded him in death. His mother died at his birth. On December 31 1932, he married Dorothy Keeling, who died November 4, 1968. Mr. Doyle went to barber...
Bonnie Dukro
Sep 3, 2009
Bonnie Marie Dukro 88, died at 6:08 p.m. September 3, 2009, at The Ridge at Shawnee Nursing Home. She was born October 18, 1920, in Spencerville, Ohio to Henry Franklin and Elnora Hance Sherer, who preceded her in death. On May 12, 1940, she married Robert Clem Dukro, who died August 9, 1982. Mrs. Dukro had worked at Westinghouse, Girl...
Ted Wade
Sep 3, 2009
Ted D. Wade, 65, died at 8:46 a.m. Sept. 3, 2009, at his residence. He was born Sept. 21, 1943, in Elida to Eugene L. and Harriet B. Growdon Wade, who preceded him in death. He married Carla Kohl, who survives. Mr. Wade was a sergeant at Lima Correctional Institution, where he was a training officer, guard and member of...
Bridget FITZGERALD
Sep 1, 2009
Bridget A. Fitzgerald, 38, of Chicago, formerly of Lima, died Sept. 1, 2009, at her residence. She was born April 6, 1971, in Lima to Jack and Jacqueline ?Jackie? Market Fitzgerald. Her father preceded her in death in 1993. Her mother survives. Ms. Fitzgerald received her bachelor?s degree from The Ohio State University, Columbus, her master?s degree from Ohio University,...
Donna Marquart
Aug 30, 2009
Donna J. Marquart 77, died at 3:43 p.m. August 30, 2009, at Baton Rouge Senior Health Services Community, Lima, Ohio. She was born March 9, 1932, in Mount Cory, Ohio to Orval and Velma Wolfrom Clymer, who preceded her in death. On October 15, 1950, she married Richard Marquart, who survives in Lima, Ohio. Mrs. Marquart was a homemaker and...
Carol Conley
Aug 24, 2009
Carol S. Conley 68, died at 1:36 a.m. August 24, 2009, at Baton Rouge Senior Health Services Community. She was born March 16, 1941, in Lima, Ohio to Edward and Grace Giffons Bishop, who preceded her in death. On May 22, 1992, she married James W. ?Bill? Conley, who survives in Lima, Ohio. Mrs. Conley was a life member of...
Charles Wood
Aug 22, 2009
Charles J. Wood 93, died at 12:09 p.m. August 22, 2009, at his daughter?s residence. He was born February 7, 1916, in Cairo, Ohio to Richard and Cora Jennings Wood, who preceded him in death. In 1936, he married Marjorie Harps, who survives. He married Mitzie Green, who preceded him in death. His longtime companion, Jan Baber, also preceded him...
Fedele Porreca
Aug 22, 2009
Fedele C. ?Phil? Porreca, 89, died at 4:45 a.m. Aug. 22, 2009, at St. Rita?s Medical Center, Lima. He was born Oct. 14, 1919, in Torricella Peligna, Italy, to Joseph and Romilda Teti Porreca, who preceded him in death. On Sept. 6, 1948, he married Elizabeth Hughes, who died June 7, 1968. On Dec. 9, 1972, he married Mary V....
Marcella Sexton
Aug 19, 2009
Marcella K. Sexton 64, died at 4:15 p.m. Aug. 19, 2009, at Lima Memorial Health System. She was born Jan. 19, 1945 in Lima to Ernest and Twila Hartman Dankirt, who preceded her in death. She married William F. ?Bill? Sexton, who died Oct. 11, 1997. Mrs. Sexton was a member of Elderly Day Care. She enjoyed spending time with...
Mary Bourne
Aug 16, 2009
Mary Mildred ?Mid? Bourne, 92, died peacefully at 6:43 a.m. Aug. 16, 2009, at Lima Convalescent Home. She was born Aug. 30, 1916, in Gomer to John and Mary Ellen Jones Bourne, who preceded her in death. She was raised by her maternal grandparents, Jerry and Margaret ?Mam Gee? Jones, following her mother?s early death. They also preceded her in...
Joseph LeBlanc,
Aug 14, 2009
Joseph Albert ?Joe? LeBlanc Jr., 79, died at 5:40 p.m. Aug. 14, 2009, at St. Rita?s Medical Center, Lima. He was born Sept. 22, 1929, in Newburyport, Mass., to Joseph Albert Sr. and Rosa Vallee LeBlanc, who preceded him in death. On July 18, 1959, in Arlington, Va., he married Ruth Marie LeBlanc, who survives in Elida. Mr. LeBlanc was...
William Stitely
Aug 13, 2009
William Ray ?Bill? Stitely, 85, died at 7:15 a.m. Aug. 13, 2009, at Golden Living Center. He was born Nov. 4, 1923, in Waynesboro, Pa., to William Ray and Florence Mae Snyder Stitely Sr., who preceded him in death. On June 22, 1947, he married Marjorie Ann Hefner, who survives in Lima. Mr. Stitely was a member of Trinity United...
Roy Poland,
Aug 12, 2009
Roy Donald ?Don? Poland Jr., 61, died Aug. 12, 2009, at his residence. He was born April 19, 1948, in Lima to Roy D. and Patty L. Briggs Poland Sr. His father preceded him in death. His mother survives in Lima. On June 2, 1980, he married Jeri Miley, who survives in Lima. Mr. Poland was a custodian for Elida...
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