Obituaries

Pam Brenneman

Pam Brenneman

May 19, 2008

Pam Elaine Brenneman, 61, died at 7:40 p.m. May 19, 2008, at Richland Manor Nursing Home, Bluffton, Ohio. She was born September 10, 1946, to Harold and Mary Pummell Boop, who preceded her in death. Mrs. Brenneman was manager of Lima Fabric Care Center for more than 31 years. She enjoyed going to Limaland Speedway and was a NASCAR fan,...

Norman Wehner,

Norman Wehner,

May 18, 2008

Norman Eugene "Gene" Wehner, Jr. 60, died at 9:15 a.m. May 18, 2008, at his residence. He was born November 29, 1947, in Lima, Ohio to Norman E. and Elizabeth Mullenhour Wehner Sr., who preceded him in death. On January 28, 1967, he married Cheryl Green, who survives in Elida, Ohio. Mr. Wehner worked at K&M Tire, Delphos. He was...

Donna Price

Donna Price

May 16, 2008

Donna E. Price, 88, died at 6:15 a.m. May 16, 2008, at St. Charles Mercy Hospital. She was born Aug. 16, 1919, in Wapakoneta to Aaron and Tressa Heimas A u c k e r m a n , who preceded her in death. On June 29, 1938, she married Everett Price, who died Aug. 10, 1989. Mrs. Price had...

John ZARRO

John ZARRO

May 16, 2008

John J. "Johnny" Zarro, 80, died at 1:51 a.m. May 15 at The Ohio State University Medical Center. He was born Oct. 16, 1927, in Lima to Mike and Marie Sarnelli Zarro, who preceded him in death. On March 9, 1979, he married Barbara Wills Claypool, who survives in Lima. Mr. Zarro retired as a car inspector from CSX Railroad...

Harold Long

Harold Long

May 14, 2008

Harold P. Long, 81, died at 3:45 p.m. May 14, 2008, at Lima Manor Nursing Home. He was born July 31, 1926, in Elida, Ohio to John A. and Dora Moubray Long, who preceded him in death. He had been married to Maxine Harner and Dorothy Gossard. In 1988, he married Bonnie Rodenberger, who died December 29, 2006. Mr. Long...

Robert Fisher

Robert Fisher

May 10, 2008

Robert Paul Fisher, 79, died at 3:58 a.m. May 10, 2008, at Auglaize Acres Nursing Home, Wapakoneta, Ohio. He was born May 27, 1928, in Lima, Ohio to Joe and Rebah (Purdy) Fisher, who preceded him in death. He married Rhonda Woods, who died in 2005. Mr. Fisher was a member of the American Legion and served in the Navy...

Martina Gibbons

Martina Gibbons

May 9, 2008

Martina E. Gibbons, 84, died at 8:55 a.m. May 9, 2008, at Springview Manor Nursing Home. She was born November 21, 1923, in Central City, Kentucky, to Alonzo C. and Mary (Purtell) Mitchell, who preceded her in death. Mrs. Gibson had worked at St. Rita?s Medical Center. She enjoyed traveling and music, and she loved her family. Survivors include a...

Edwin Pollock

Edwin Pollock

May 5, 2008

Edwin Mark Pollock, 78, died at 10:26 a.m. May 5, 2008, at Lima Memorial Health System. He was born January 12, 1930, in Van Wert County, Ohio to William Ernest and Alwilda Sherman Pollock, who preceded him in death. On May 31, 1952, he married Phyllis Case, who survives in Lima, Ohio. Mr. Pollock retired as chief industrial engineer from...

Lucina Rayman

Lucina Rayman

May 5, 2008

Lucina C. Rayman, 94, of Worthington, Ohio, formerly of Lima, Ohio, died at 11 a.m. May 5, 2008, at her daughter?s residence. She was born January 25, 1914, in Cloverdale, Ohio to John and Elizabeth Kleman Luebrecht, who preceded her in death. On August 16, 1943, she married Aloys H. Rayman, who died December 27, 1991. Mrs. Rayman had worked...

Julius Hunt

Julius Hunt

May 4, 2008

Julius Michael Hunt, 83, of Elm Grove, Wisconsin, formerly of Lima, Ohio, died at 8:18 a.m. May 4, 2008, at the Zablocki VA Medical Center, Milwaukee. He was born July 23, 1924, in Glynwood, Ohio to Julius David and Doris Moore Hunt, who preceded him in death. He married Louise Frances Sonderman , who survives in Elm Grove, Wisconsin. Mr....

Alaysia Haithcox

Alaysia Haithcox

Apr 30, 2008

Alaysia Zylyn Haithcox, 1 hour, died at 5 p.m. April 30, 2008, at Lima Memorial Health System. She was born April 30, 2008 in Lima, Ohio to Sharayah F. Haithcox, who survives in Lima, Ohio. Survivors also include maternal grandparents, Dwayne and Kellie Haithcox, of Lima, Ohio; an aunt, Savannah Haithcox, of Lima, Ohio; an uncle, Corbin Haithcox, of Lima,...

William Griffin

William Griffin

Apr 28, 2008

WILLIAM G. GRIFFIN, 82, died at 5:25 p.m. on Monday, April 28, 2008 at St. Rita?s Medical Center. He was born on December 6, 1925 in Lima, Ohio to Dean Wagner & Laurine Estelle North Griffin, who preceded him in death. Mr. Griffin was the co-owner of the Dean Griffin and Son?s Furniture Store for 44 years. He married Betty...

Karen Carr

Karen Carr

Apr 27, 2008

Karren Sue Carr, 51, died at 2:50 p.m. April 27, 2008, at St. Rita?s Medical Center. She was born November 25, 1956, in Defiance, Ohio to Roy and Pearl Kathrine Auxier Edwards, who preceded her in death. On August 15, 1978, she married Gary Carr, who survives in Lima, Ohio. Mrs. Carr was a homemaker and was a secretary for...

Ralph Mcmillen

Ralph Mcmillen

Apr 25, 2008

Ralph E. McMillen, 98, died at 10 a.m. April 25, 2008, at his residence. He was born October 3. 1909, in Lima, Ohio to Eugene A. and Myrtle Teagarden McMillen, who preceded him in death. On May 9, 1937, he married Helen E. Morrison, who died February 26, 2002. Mr. McMillen worked at Buckeye Pipeline for 39 years. He was...

Sanford Goldman

Sanford Goldman

Apr 25, 2008

Dr. Sanford D. Goldman, 83, died at 11:42 p.m. April 25, 2008, at Lima Memorial Health System. He was born November 3. 1924, in Columbus, Ohio to Joe and Katie Goldman, who preceded him in death. On January 4, 1951, in Columbus, Ohio, he married Jeanne Mamet, who survives in Lima, Ohio. Dr. Goldman graduated cum laude from The Ohio...

P. Fett

P. Fett

Apr 25, 2008

P. Duane Fett, 80, died at 7:04 a.m. April 25, 2008, at St. Rita?s Medical Center. He was born July 4, 1927, in Beaverdam, Ohio to Pleyel W. and Ruth E. Weaver Fett, who preceded him in death. On June 13, 1951, in Winchester, Indiana, he married Rose M. Gallagher, who died June 21, 2001. Mr. Fett was the owner...

Annabelle Johnson

Annabelle Johnson

Apr 23, 2008

Annabelle Johnson, 89, died at midnight April 23, 2008, at Lima Convalescent Home. She was born March 14, 1919, in Lima, Ohio to Harry and Irene Mooney Mackey, who preceded her in death. On July 11, 1942, she married Earl Johnson, who died Feb. 17, 1993. Mrs. Johnson had worked at R.G. Dun, the Lima Tank Plant and Home Service...

Ronald Reese

Ronald Reese

Apr 21, 2008

Ronald A. ?Butterball? Reese, 72, died at 4:37 a.m. April 21, 2008, at Seven Rivers Regional Medical Center, Florida. He was born August 21, 1935, in Allen County, Ohio to William Richard and Edna Allen Reese, who preceded him in death. On December 1, 1955, he married Barbara Truesdale, who survives in Cridersville, Ohio. Mr. Reese retired from Ford Motor...

Kathleen Robinson

Kathleen Robinson

Apr 20, 2008

Kathleen A. ?Kathy? Robinson, 50, died at 7:47 a.m. April 20, 2008, at her residence. She was born October 4, 1957, in Lima, Ohio to Hubert M. and Thalia Chiles Powell, who preceded her in death. On August 20, 1976, she married Richard L. Robinson Jr., who survives in Lima, Ohio. Mrs. Robinson was a registered nurse working as a...

Zopher Blodgett

Zopher Blodgett

Apr 11, 2008

Zopher E. ?Sonny? Blodgett, 77, died at 2:05 a.m. April 11, 2008, at Wapakoneta Manor Nursing Home. He was born January 28, 1931, in Lima, Ohio to Zopher E. II and Hazel Dotson Blodgett, who preceded him in death. On December 20, 1952, in Lima, Ohio, he married Marilyn J. Kemp, who survives in Russell?s Point, Ohio. Mr. Blodgett was...