Obituaries
Wendell Ridgley
Apr 13, 2009
Wendell Ridgley, 86, died at 4:29 p.m. April 13, 2009, at The Ohio State University Medical Center, Columbus, Ohio. He was born August 29, 1922, in Chesterhill to Harry and Edith Carpenter Ridgley, who preceded him in death. On September 21, 1947, he married O. Louise ?Tommie? Thompson, who preceded him in death. Mr. Ridgley retired in 1984 as controller...
Tobey Smith
Apr 12, 2009
Tobey Smith , 87, died at 12:57 p.m. April 12, 2009, at the Lima Convalescent Home. She was born August 7, 1921, in Jersey City, N.J., to Samuel and Etta Levy Weiss, who preceded her in death. She married Irving L. Smith, who preceded her in death. She then married Chester Kosuda, who also preceded her in death. Mrs. Smith...
William Parlette
Apr 12, 2009
William ?Rudy? Parlette 81, of Mesa, Ariz., formerly of Harrod, died at 2:25 a.m. April 12, 2009, at Hospice Arbor Home, Mesa, Ariz. He was born Jan. 9, 1928, in Harrod to Adrian and Ella Leedy Parlette, who preceded him in death. On June 19, 1944, he married Gloria Lynn, who survives in Mesa, Ariz. Mr. Parlette was a member...
Floyd Metzger
Apr 12, 2009
Floyd Owen Metzger, 85, died at 9:45 p.m. April 12, 2009, at Lost Creek Care Center. He was born May 2, 1923, in Allen County to Lester and Nellie Flory Metzger, who preceded him in death. On January 15, 1944, he married Ruth Archer, who survives in Lima, Ohio. Mr. Metzger had been a truck driver for Standard Oil/BP. He...
Edith Latvala
Apr 10, 2009
Edith Ruth Latvala, Edith Ruth Latvala, 73, died at 2:18 p.m. April 10, 2009, at Lima Memorial Health System. She was born May 1, 1935, in Ewen, Michigan, to Arthur and Carrie Godfrey Streeter, who preceded her in death. On April 24, 1952, in Bergland, Michigan, she married Donald ?Buck? Latvala, who survives in Lima. Mrs. Latvala was a homemaker....
Marilyn Amstutz
Apr 9, 2009
Marilyn P. Amstutz Marilyn P. Amstutz, 84, died at 7:30 a.m. April 9, 2009, at Lima Convalescent Home. She was born March 2, 1925, in Lima to Thomas J. and Giavanna Lyons Purtell, who preceded her in death. On August 8, 1951, she married Wendell Amstutz, who survives in Lima, Ohio. Mrs. Amstutz had been a teacher in Lima City...
Mary Cheney Foley
Apr 7, 2009
Mary Margaret Cheney Foley 86, died at 6:55 p.m. April 7, 2009, at Baton Rouge Senior Health Services Community. She was born June 27, 1922, in Allentown to Guy and Laura Miller Cheney, who preceded her in death. On November 2, 1939, she married Jack O. Foley, who survives in Lima, Ohio Mrs. Foley was a homemaker. She enjoyed gardening...
Maryjane Shonkwiler
Apr 6, 2009
MaryJane Shonkwiler MaryJane Shonkwiler, 73, died at 11:13 a.m. April 6, 2009, at her residence. Arrangements are incomplete at Chamberlain-Huckeriede Funeral Home.
Donald Prochnow
Apr 5, 2009
Donald D. Prochnow 75, died April 5, 2009, at the Lima Convalescent Home, following a long and courageous battle with cancer. He was born December 13, 1933, in Ann Arbor, Michigan, to Derwood and Winifred Prochnow, who preceded him in death. On October 30, 1984, he married Joann Edwards McKinley, who survives. Mr. Prochnow worked for Levi Straus in Michigan...
Diane Keller
Apr 5, 2009
Diane Jill Keller Diane Jill Keller, 59, of Worthington, Ohio, formerly of Elida, Ohio, died at 3:45 p.m. April 5, 2009, at Lima Memorial Health System. She was born Sept. 3, 1949, in Lima, Ohio to Gayle Eugene and Marva Colleen Kaufman Evers, who preceded her in death. On December 12, 1970, she married William Bradford Keller, who survives. Mrs....
James Mack
Apr 4, 2009
James L. Mack 74, died at 2:21 p.m. April 4, 2009, at St. Rita?s Medical Center. He was born October 25, 1934, in Lima, Ohio to Forrest L. and Wilma R. Leach Mack, who preceded him in death. On June 2, 1972, he married Jacqueline Miller, who survives in Lima, Ohio. Mr. Mack retired from Nickles Bakery. He was a...
Ronald Indian Green
Apr 1, 2009
Ronald W. ?Indian? Green 71, died at 9:20 p.m. April 1, 2009, at his residence. He was born June 23, 1937, in Coleman, Texas, to David L. and Virginia M. Green, who preceded him in death. Mr. Green retired as a forklift operator from Ford Motor Co. Lima Engine Plant. He was a member of Fraternal Order of Eagles Aerie...
Doris Cook
Apr 1, 2009
Doris L. Cook, 92, died at 2:50 a.m. April 1, 2009, at Lima Convalescent Home. She was born Nov. 7, 1916, in Lima to Charles L. and Blanche Scholfield Yazel, who preceded her in death. On Dec. 17, 1938, she married Jesse Francis ?Frank? Cook, who preceded her in death. Mrs. Cook had been a teacher from 1937 until her...
David Cook
Mar 31, 2009
David C. Cook, 61, died at 9:16 a.m. March 31, 2009, at his residence, following a brief illness. He was born Aug. 9, 1947, in Lima to Arthur and Catherine Leatherman Cook, who preceded him in death. On Nov. 23, 1974, he married Deanna K. Wehrman, who survives in Lima. Mr. Cook retired from Kmart and was owner and operator...
Richard JOHNSON
Mar 31, 2009
Richard A. Johnson, 51, died at 7:24 p.m. March 31, 2009, at St. Rita?s Medical Center. He was born Aug. 4, 1957, in Lima to Bobby K. Johnson and Elnora Kave Klink. His father preceded him in death. His mother survives in Lima. Mr. Johnson had worked at Rays Clocktower and Dollar General Store. He enjoyed working, being outdoors and...
George Tate
Mar 26, 2009
George Kenneth Tate, 58, died at 8:11 p.m. March 26, 2009, at Lima Manor Nursing Home. Arrangements are incomplete at Chamberlain-Huckeriede Funeral Home
Billy Thompson,
Mar 21, 2009
Billy Thompson Sr., 54, died at 9:22 p.m. March 21, 2009, at Golden Living Center, Lima, Ohio. He was born May 19, 1954, in Florence, Alabama, to Reese and Canelza Burgde Thompson, who preceded him in death. Mr. Thompson was a musician in several bands, including the Ohio Players. He loved music, playing the guitar, singing and dancing. He loved...
Winston Huffer
Mar 17, 2009
Winston N. Huffer , 83, died at 1:23 p.m. March 17, 2009. He was born February 16, 1926, in Gomer to Walter P. and Viola Neely Huffer, who preceded him in death. On October 7, 1946, in Lima, Ohio, he married Dorothy Estes, who survives. Mr. Huffer served in the U.S. Army from April 24, 1944, to June 22, 1946,...
Betty Peyton
Mar 16, 2009
Betty L. Peyton, 84, died at 9:30 p.m. March 16, 2009, at Springview Manor Nursing Home. She was born February 26, 1925, in Zanesville, Ohio to William and Catherine Paul Gore, who preceded her in death. On May 7, 1946, she married Edsel Peyton, who died April 25, 1985. Mrs. Peyton was a homemaker and member of West Elm United...
Zelma L.
Mar 15, 2009
Zelma L. Cox , 93, died at 6:15 p.m. March 15, 2009, at Lima Convalescent Home. She was born July 26, 1915, in Monroe, Wisconsin, to Jefferson and Mary Altman Grinnell, who preceded her in death. On April 1, 1933, she married Donald H. Cox Sr., who died March 9, 2006. Mrs. Cox was a homemaker and had been Region...
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