Obituaries

Mary Leonard

Mary Leonard

Mar 13, 2009

Mary Louise Leonard , 87, died at 9:05 a.m. March 13, 2009, at Lima Convalescent Home. She was born May 6, 1921, in Owenton, Kentucky, to Gilbert and Clara Cobb Bruce, who preceded her in death. On May 24, 1941, she married Richard A. Leonard, who survives in Elida, Ohio. Mrs. Leonard was a volunteer at St. Rita?s Medical Center...

Marcia Markel

Marcia Markel

Mar 12, 2009

Marcia J. Markel, 80, died at 8:50 p.m. March 12, 2009, at her residence. She was born August 14, 1928, in Allen County to Millard L. and Rowena Wetherill Clevenger, who preceded her in death. On December 25, 1950, she married Jack F. Markel, who died March 4, 2003. Mrs. Markel was a lifelong member of Grace United Methodist Church....

Franklin Geise

Franklin Geise

Mar 8, 2009

Franklin X. Geise, 80, died at 7:10 a.m. March 8, 2009, at his residence. He was born December 19, 1928, to Arthur L. and Florence J. Fisher Geise, who preceded him in death. On October 7, 1950, he married I. Ruth Diller, who survives in Lima, Ohio. Mr. Geise worked at Ex-Cell-O, TV Center and Unisteel, until retiring from Dana...

Dorothy Roush

Dorothy Roush

Mar 7, 2009

Dorthy Mae Roush , 83, died at 4:15 p.m. March 7, 2009, at her residence. She was born February 22, 1926, in Lima to Homer Floyd and Myra D. Morris Redd, who preceded her in death. On February 3, 1946, in Ohio she married William Ralph ?Bill? Roush, who survives in Lima, Ohio. Mrs. Roush was a homemaker. She had...

Nondys Dunlap

Nondys Dunlap

Mar 6, 2009

Nondys Noreen "Nan" Dunlap, 78, died at 12:45 a.m. March 6, 2009, at her residence. She was born March 25, 1930, in Flint, Mich., to Charles and Lucille Kirkendall Sherrard, who preceded her in death. Mrs. Dunlap retired from the U.S. Postal Service as a clerk/sorter. She graduated from Vaughnsville High School. She was an avid reader and enjoyed cooking...

Nancy Miller

Nancy Miller

Mar 5, 2009

Nancy L. Miller, 82, died at 9:57 P.M. March 5, 2009, at St. Rita's Medical Center. She was born June 5, 1926, in Magoffin County, KY., to Hargus and Anna ollins Millelr, who prceded her in death. On Oct. 18, 1947, she married Henry J. Miller, who died Feb. 3, 1996. Mrs. Miller was a homemaker and had ben a...

Kenneth Punches

Kenneth Punches

Mar 3, 2009

Kenneth G. Punches, 61, died at 9:32 a.m. March 3, 2009. He was born November 11, 1947, in Lima, Ohio to Oliver and Ethel V. Punches Punches, who preceded him in death. On May 21, 1968, he married Sandra K. Harding, who survives in Lima, Ohio. Mr. Punches had been a maintenance technician at the Pathfinder House and for Fraternal...

Thomas Fleming

Thomas Fleming

Mar 2, 2009

Thomas ?Tom? Fleming, 64, died at 9:30 p.m. March 2, 2009, at his residence. He was born Sept. 17, 1944, in Lima to Harley J. and Muriel Patricia Peterson Fleming, who preceded him in death. His wife, Joycelynn Fleming, died in November 2000. On June 18, 2001, he married Vilma Judith Nino Gomez, who survives in Las Vegas. Mr. Fleming...

Charles Metzger

Charles Metzger

Feb 24, 2009

Charles F. ?Bud? Metzger, 80, formerly of Elida, died at 12:35 a.m. Feb. 24, 2009, at St. Rita?s Medical . He was born Aug. 6, 1928, in Spencerville to Clifford and LaVerne McMillian Metzger, who preceded him in death. On May 23, 1954, he married Marilyn Hollar, who survives in Wapakoneta. Mr. Metzger retired as a press operator from H...

Ethel WIMER

Ethel WIMER

Feb 24, 2009

Ethel Wimer, 67, died at 9:20 a.m. Feb. 24, 2009, at her residence. She was born March 02 , 1941, in Tinsley, Ky., to the Rev. Roy and Anna Brummett Mason Sr. Her father preceded her in death. Her mother survives in Lima. On May 12, 1967, she married John P. Wimer, who died Sept. 30, 1997. Mrs. Wimer had...

Kenneth Sanchez

Kenneth Sanchez

Feb 24, 2009

Kenneth Charles Sanchez, 43, died at 6:29 a.m. Feb. 24, 2009, at Mary Ann Brown/Champaign Residential Services. He was born May 28, 1965, in Lima to Carlos and Donna Louise Shaw Sanchez. His father survives in Colorado Springs, Colo. His mother preceded him in death. Mr. Sanchez attended Marimor Adult Workshop Program. He enjoyed music, his friends and having a...

Kenneth Warrington

Kenneth Warrington

Feb 23, 2009

Kenneth Orman Warrington, 53, died Feb. 23, 2009. He was born July 11, 1955, in Lima, Ohio to Dale and Miriam Williams Warrington. His father preceded him in death. His mother survives in Lima, Ohio. On June 25, 1983, he married Faye Dugger, who survives in Lima, Ohio. Mr. Warrington was a process operator at Husky Refinery, where he was...

Jennie Sherrick

Jennie Sherrick

Feb 20, 2009

Jennie K. Sherrick, 97, died at 9:40 a.m. Feb. 20, 2009, at her residence. She was born July 6, 1911, in Decatur, Ga., to Robert A. and Perneller Snow Kelley, who preceded her in death. On Feb. 12, 1949, she m a r r i e d H a r o l d Amos Sherrick, who died Feb. 21, 1972....

Marlene MOHR

Marlene MOHR

Feb 19, 2009

Marlene M. Mohr, 64, died at 11:18 a.m. Feb. 19, 2009, at her son?s residence. She was born April 7, 1944, in Toledo to Lowell and Clarab e l l e P i t t m a n Mohr. Her father preceded her in death. Her mother survives in Lima. Ms. Mohr had been owner of The Wrong Number bar....

Wonona Downhour

Wonona Downhour

Feb 14, 2009

Wonona C. Downhour, 91, died at 8 a.m. February 14, 2009, at The Ridge at Shawnee. She was born March 13, 1917, in Paulding County, Ohio to George and Chloe Ashenfelter Loar, who preceded her in death. On December 24, 1942, she married Donald E. Downhour, who died March 28, 2000. Mrs. Downhour was a homemaker and had worked at...

Betty Combs-Workman

Betty Combs-Workman

Feb 9, 2009

Betty Jean ?Jeannie? Combs-Workman, 62, of Camden, Tennessee, formerly of Lima, died at 10:33 p.m. February 9, 2009, at her residence. She was born September 7, 1946, in Lima, Ohio to A.C. and Virginia Ruth Scott Combs. Her father preceded her in death. Her mother survives in Lima, Ohio. On July 4, 2002, she married Dorsey Workman, who survives in...

Lewis Hefner,

Lewis Hefner,

Feb 8, 2009

Lewis Harold Hefner Sr. 89, died at 2:45 p.m. February 8, 2009, at The Ridge at Shawnee, surrounded by his loving wife and family. He was born April 23, 1919, in Lima, Ohio to Benjamin V. and Tessie Mae Sprague Hefner, who preceded him in death. On July 11, 1945, at St. John Catholic Church, Lima, he married Helen R....

Dorothy Lafferre

Dorothy Lafferre

Feb 7, 2009

Dorothy E. Lafferre, 86, died at 1:30 a.m. February 7, 2009, at Lima Manor Nursing Home, where she had been a resident for more than 14 years. She was born October 28, 1922, in Detroit, Michigan to Richard and Evelyn Bella Ward, who preceded her in death. On December 15, 1951 she married Warren Lafferre, who died April 1, 2005....

William Lucas

William Lucas

Jan 30, 2009

William O. Lucas, 80, died at 8:40 a.m. Jan. 30, 2009, at Monterey Care Center, Grove City. He was born July 17, 1928 in Lima to Oathel Williams and Florence Haver Lucas, who preceded him in death. He married Mary Daughtry, who died December 23, 2003. Mr. Lucas retired from the Ohio Department of Agriculture, Columbus. He worked for GMAC...

Herman Parent

Herman Parent

Jan 29, 2009

Herman R. Parent, 85, died at 6:45 p.m. January 29, 2009, at Lima Convalescent Home. He was born February 19, 1923, in Allen County, Ohio to Chester P. and Anna Wise Parent, who preceded him in death. On December 7, 1943, he married Helen Breneman who died in 1985. On December 28, 1986, he married Margaret Baker, who died May...