Obituaries

John Dennis

John Dennis

Jul 17, 2009

John T. Dennis 80, died at 7:25 p.m. July 17, 2009, at Lima Memorial Health System. He was born November 17, 1928, in Braznell, Pennsylvania, to John B. and Elizabeth Twyford Dennis, who preceded him in death. On June 18, 1977, he married Joy Smith, who survives in Lima, Ohio. Mr. Dennis was a member of South Side Christian Church...

James Shockley

James Shockley

Jul 17, 2009

James A. ?Jim? Shockley 88, died at 7:22 a.m. July 17, 2009, at his residence. He was born June 26, 1921, in Mount Sterling, Ohio to A.V. and Virgia Sollars Shockley, who preceded him in death. On August 1, 1950, in Mount Sterling, he married Marjorie A. Skinner who preceded him in death. Mr. Shockley retired in 1989 after 42...

Patricia Campbell

Patricia Campbell

Jul 11, 2009

Patricia A. Campbell, 71, died at 4:39 a.m. July 11, 2009, at her residence. She was born Nov. 15, 1937, in Mount Vernon to Lawrence and Bertha Tier Hull, who preceded her in death. On Dec. 17, 1963, she married John D. Campbell, who died April 1, 2007. Mrs. Campbell was a member of Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1275...

Althea Mcgraw

Althea Mcgraw

Jul 8, 2009

Althea B. McGraw, 83, died at 11:18 p.m. July 8, 2009, at Lima Manor Nursing Home. She was born June 4, 1926, in Arlington, Mass., to John and Margaret Martin Coyne, who preceded her in death. On April 7, 1951, she married Robert J. McGraw, who survives in Lima. Mrs. McGraw had her husband raised seven children together. She was...

James Hoff

James Hoff

Jul 8, 2009

James A. Hoff, 80, died at 8:44 p.m. July 8, 2009, at Lima Memorial Health System. He was born February 2, 1929, in Lima, Ohio to Alfred and Helen Maurer Hoff, who preceded him in death. On June 11, 1954, he married Ruth Boedecker, who survives in Lima, Ohio. Mr. Hoff retired after 25 years as principal of the middle...

Anita Gerken

Anita Gerken

Jul 7, 2009

Anita Mae Gerken 73, died at 5:15 p.m. July 7, 2009, at The Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio. She was born May 21, 1936, in Pedro, Ohio to Harley and Mahala Rowe Weisenberger, who preceded her in death. On May 2, 1959, in Portsmouth, she married Lawrence T. Gerken, who died Feb. 12, 1990. Mrs. Gerken was a homemaker. She was...

Ida Hicks

Ida Hicks

Jul 7, 2009

Ida Hicks 83, died at 11:59 a.m. July 7, 2009, at her residence. She was born April 6, 1926, in Cridersville, Ohio to Leroy ?Gil? Stemen and Gladys Roby Stemen-Binkley, who preceded her in death. She married Richard Hicks, who survives in Lima. Mrs. Hicks was a homemaker, who loved watching soap operas. Survivors also include four children, Lonnie (Grace)...

Kenneth Shaw

Kenneth Shaw

Jul 6, 2009

Kenneth V. Shaw, 89, of Cullman, Alabama, formerly of Allen County, Ohio, died July 6, 2009, at his residence. He was born February 18, 1920, in Allen County, Ohio to Jesse LeRoy and Opal Koneta Scholfield Shaw, who preceded him in death. His wife of 40 years, Dorcas Bosserman Shaw, preceded him in death. On January 20, 1984, he married...

Virginia Gauggel

Virginia Gauggel

Jul 4, 2009

Virginia E. ?Ginny? Gauggel 73, died at 7:48 a.m. July 4, 2009, at her residence. She was born March 6, 1936, in Allen County, Ohio to Blake and Imogene Brewer Guthrie, who preceded her in death. On January 13, 1959, she married Robert Gauggel Jr., who died February 11, 1991. Mrs. Gauggel was a homemaker. She was a member of...

Christina Hicks Williams

Christina Hicks Williams

Jul 3, 2009

Christina R. Hicks Williams 67, died at 1:15 a.m. July 3, 2009, at St. Rita?s Medical Center. She was born November 21, 1941, in Lima, Ohio to Angelo and Genevieve Lombardo Amie, who preceded her in death. In 1960, she married Jackie B Hicks, who died January 25, 1997. They were married for 23 years. On August 28, 1986, she...

Jack Blackburn

Jack Blackburn

Jul 2, 2009

Jack O. Blackburn 83, died at 11:30 a.m. July 2, 2009, at Baton Rouge Senior Health Facility. He was born September 12, 1925, in Waynesfield, Ohio, to Lloyd W. and Leona B. McGinnis Blackburn, who preceded him in death. On January 8, 1955, he married Lucille Nassr, who died February 26, 2004. Mr. Blackburn and his wife, Lucille, owned and...

Sally Raabe

Sally Raabe

Jun 30, 2009

Sally I. Raabe 69, died at 10:25 a.m. June 30, 2009, at St. Rita?s Medical Center, Lima, Ohio. She was born February 14, 1940, in Lima to Alfred and Florella Groce Mummaugh, who preceded her in death. On April 11, 1959, in Lima she married Kenneth V. Raabe, who died October 10, 2008. Mrs. Raabe worked at Lazarus Department Store...

Elly Briggs

Elly Briggs

Jun 29, 2009

Elly Hilde Briggs 80, died at 8:28 p.m. June 29, 2009, at St. Rita?s Medical Center. She was born April 15, 1929, in Frankfurt, Germany, to Emil and Bertha Rosenberger, who preceded her in death. Ms. Briggs was a member of Westside United Methodist Church. Survivors include two sisters in Germany. She was preceded in death by a brother, Denny...

Oro Mcelderry

Oro Mcelderry

Jun 29, 2009

Oro W. ?Mac? McElderry 90, died at 11 a.m. June 29, 2009, at Lima Convalescent Home. He was born August 19, 1918, in Putnam County, Ohio to Len and Lottie Neill McElderry, who preceded him in death. On December 23, 1949, he married Gloria D. Drake, who survives in Elida, Ohio. Mr. McElderry retired May 1, 1984, from Westinghouse as...

Crit Akers

Crit Akers

Jun 26, 2009

Crit William Akers 73, died at 10:38 p.m. June 26, 2009, at Lima Memorial Health System. He was born August 28, 1935, in Paintsville, Kentucky, to Thomas and Lula J. Stambaugh Akers, who preceded him in death. On February 28, 1987, he marred Jo Ann Vance, who survives in Lima, Ohio. Mr. Akers was a time study for Teledyne Ohio...

Bessie Snyder

Bessie Snyder

Jun 23, 2009

Bessie Marie Snyder 99, died at 1:52 a.m. June 23, 2009, at Lima Manor Nursing Home. She was born March 13, 1910, in Allen County, Ohio to Frank and Maude Rieggle Allstetler, who preceded her in death. On May 29, 1965, she married Ray Snyder, who died January 25, 1987. Mrs. Snyder a member of West Elm United Church of...

Lonnie Gallaspie

Lonnie Gallaspie

Jun 20, 2009

Lonnie L. Gallaspie,44,died at 1:50 p.m. June 20, 2009, at his residence. He was born October 3, 1964, in Lima, Ohio to Noah and Luella Bowers Gallaspie. His father preceded him in death and his mother survives. On July 27, 1996, he married H. Carol Beery, who survives in Lima, Ohio. Mr. Gallaspie was a member of Lima Community Church...

Anthony Adkins

Anthony Adkins

Jun 19, 2009

Anthony Ray ?Tony? Adkins 35, died at 11:07 p.m. June 19, 2009, at St. Rita?s Medical Center. He was born July 10, 1973, in Lima to Gary Ray and Pamela Sue Fought Adkins. His mother preceded him in death and his father survives. On March 7, 1992, he married Melissa ?Missy? Rex, who survives in Lima, Ohio. Mr. Adkins worked...

Richard Stolly

Richard Stolly

Jun 18, 2009

Richard J. ?Dick? Stolly 80, died at 4:30 p.m. June 18, 2009, at St. Rita?s Medical Center. He was born December 12, 1928, in Lima, Ohio to Victor J. and Mary I. Quinlan Stolly, who preceded him in death. On May 17, 1952, he married Joan E. Williams, who survives. They raised six children, who had 18 grandchildren and four...

Margaret Margene Dardio

Margaret Margene Dardio

Jun 17, 2009

Margaret R. ?Margene? Dardio 74, died at 6:45 a.m. June 17, 2009, at her residence. She was born June 12, 1935, in Ottoville, Ohio to Leo A. and Regina Gergen Hoehn, who preceded her in death. On May 25, 1957, she married Richard Dardio, who survives in Elida, Ohio. Mrs. Dardio had been a sales representative for American Merchandise for...