Obituaries

Virgil Salsburey

Virgil Salsburey

Nov 12, 2007

Virgil ?Abe? Salsburey 84, died at 12:10 a.m. November 12, 2007, at St. Rita?s Medical Center. He was born May 14, 1923, in Putnam County, Ohio to Glen and Jessie Salsburey, who preceded him in death. On July 1, 1944, he married Marian Jean Crites, who survives in Lima. Mr. Salsburey retired in 1980, from Westinghouse Electrical , after 35...

Charles Swartz

Charles Swartz

Nov 11, 2007

Charles S. Swartz 88, died at 1:06 p.m. November 11, 2007, at Lima Convalescent Home. He was born June 2, 1919, in Elida, Ohio to C. Sherman and Lydia Stemen Swartz, who preceded him in death. On November 16, 1947, in P r e m o n t , Texas, he married Imogene Balzer, who survives in Lima, Ohio. Mr....

Walter White

Walter White

Nov 10, 2007

Walter L. White 88, died at 9:30 p.m., Nov. 10, 2007, at The Wyngate Senior Living Community. He was born July 6, 1919, in Lima to William H. and Chloe Knepper White, who preceded him in death. He married Helen W. Hart, who preceded him in death after 55 years of marriage. In 1997, he married Virginia E. Fisher, who...

Ned Linder

Ned Linder

Nov 9, 2007

Ned Alan Linder 41, died at 9:53 p.m. Nov. 9, 2007, at Miami Valley Hospital, Dayton. He was born May 17, 1966, in Lima to Darrel and Glenna Branham Linder, who survive in Lima. Mr. Linder was a graduate of Groves High School in Burm i n g h a m , Mich. He graduated from the University of Findlay...

Debra Ziegenbusch Oakman

Debra Ziegenbusch Oakman

Nov 7, 2007

Debra Lynn Ziegenbusch Oakman 40, died at 10:20 a.m. November 7, 2007, at St. Rita?s Medical Center. She was born March 23, 1967, in Lima, Ohio to R. Don and Ruth Ann Gordon Ziegenbusch. Her father survives in Lima, Ohio. Her mother preceded her in death. On September 11, 2002, she married Brian Oakman, who survives in Lima, Ohio. Mrs....

Dorothy Lauless

Dorothy Lauless

Nov 4, 2007

Dorothy C. Lauless 84, died at 1:45 a.m. November 4, 2007, at her residence. She was born September 8, 1923, in Urbana, Ohio to Raymond and Leah Fridley Jenkins, who preceded her in death. On June 24, 1945, she married Nelson H. Lauless, who died May 29, 1999. Mrs. Lauless retired in 1983, as a secretary from Lima schools, having...

Thelma Faze

Thelma Faze

Nov 2, 2007

Thelma L. Faze 84, died at 10:35 a.m. November 2, 2007, at Lima Manor Nursing Home. She was born May 16, 1923, in Boonville, Indiana, to Roy and Gertha Gaston Smith, who preceded her in death. On September 21, 1938, she married Leonard Faze, who died in 1988. Mrs. Faze moved to the area with her family in the 1920s...

Starla Osting

Starla Osting

Oct 31, 2007

Starla Rae Osting, 52, died at 8:03 p.m. Oct. 31, 2007, at St. Rita's Medical Center. She was born Aug. 9, 1955, in Lima to Ralph and Betty Poling Good, who preceded her in death. On Nov. 24, 1973, she married Elmer E. Osting, who survives in Cridersville. Mrs. Osting was a homemaker. She enjoyed fishing and movies. She truly...

Marilyn Adams

Marilyn Adams

Oct 29, 2007

Marilyn J. Adams Marilyn J. Adams, 70, died at 2:30 p.m. Oct. 29, 2007, at St. Rita's Medical Center. She was born Dec. 14, 1936, in Lima to Francis Wilcox and Virginia Alspaugh Anders, who preceded her in death. Her stepmother, Juanita Wilcox, survives in Lima. On Nov. 17, 1975, she married James E. Adams, who preceded her in death....

Earl Elkins,

Earl Elkins,

Oct 27, 2007

Earl Elkins Sr. 51, died at 1 a.m. October 27, 2007, at his residence. He was born December 20, 1955, in Logan, W.Virginia, to Calvin Coolidge and Violet Pridemore Elkins, who preceded him in death. On July 20, 1998, he married Annette R. Melching in Covington, Kentucky, who survives in Lima, Ohio. Mr. Elkins loved his children. The Elkins were...

Judy Williams Mccombs

Judy Williams Mccombs

Oct 24, 2007

Judy Kay Williams McCombs 43, died at 9:32 p.m. October 24, 2007, at Lima Memorial Health System. She was born December 1, 1963, in Lima, Ohio, to Robert and Georgia Seyler Williams, who survive in Lima. On June 16, 1984 in Lima, Ohio, she married Dean McCombs, who survives in Harrod, Ohio. Mrs. McCombs was a 1982 graduate of Lima...

Ruby Kizer

Ruby Kizer

Oct 24, 2007

Ruby F. Kizer, 93, died at 9:13 a.m. Oct. 24, 2007, at Lost Creek Care Center. She was born Feb. 4, 1914, in Lima to Everett and Opal Wright Wallace, who preceded her in death. Mrs. Kizer was a member of the South Side Christian Church. She was a member of bowling teams at Northland and 20th Century Lanes, a...

Carolyn DeLONG

Carolyn DeLONG

Oct 22, 2007

Carolyn S. DeLong, 47, died Oct. 22, 2007, at her residence. She was born March 20, 1960, in Lima to Richard and Jeanette Hall Horn. Her father preceded her in death. Her mother and step-father, Jeanette (William) Dailey survive in Lima. On March 28, 1981, in Lima she married Jeff DeLong, who survives. Mrs. DeLong was co-owner of Muffler Brothers....

Nancy Greer

Nancy Greer

Oct 21, 2007

Nancy Joan "Nancy Jo" Greer, 70, of Lima, died at 3:20 a.m. Oct. 21, 2007, at her residence. She was born Nov. 5, 1936, in Lima to John E. and Beatrice L. Medaugh Smith, who preceded her in death. On June 3, 1972, she married C. Blake Greer, who died Aug. 19, 2000. Greer was a member of the Lima...

Harry JACKSON

Harry JACKSON

Oct 19, 2007

Harry L. Jackson, 84, died at 1 p.m. Oct. 19, 2007, at his residence. He was born May 23, 1923, in Hamilton, N.D., to John and Eva Rhode Jackson, who preceded him in death. On Nov. 8, 1947, he married Gladys J. Dickie Jackson, who survives in Lima. Mr. Jackson was the owner and operator of the Jackson Heating and...

Clara Brown

Clara Brown

Oct 19, 2007

Clara Irene Brown, 97, died at 12:20 p.m. Oct. 19, 2007, at Lost Creek Care Center. She was born April 5, 1910, in Lima, to Noah and Maude Little Adams, who preceded her in death. On Aug. 29, 1936, in Lima, she married William Carl "Brownie" Brown, who died Nov. 23, 1999. Mrs. Brown was a homemaker and was employed...

Harry Jackson

Harry Jackson

Oct 19, 2007

Harry L. Jackson 84, died at 1 p.m. October 19, 2007, at his residence. He was born May 23, 1923, in Hamilton, N.D., to John and Eva Rhode Jackson, who preceded him in death. On November 8, 1947, he married Gladys J. Dickie Jackson, who survives in Lima, Ohio. Mr. Jackson was the owner and operator of the Jackson Heating...

Minnona Morris

Minnona Morris

Oct 18, 2007

Minnona Marlene "Noni" Morris, 63, died at 4:45 p.m. Oct. 18, 2007, at her residence. She was born Aug. 9, 1944, in Richwood to Bert and Hazel Simpson Morris, who preceded her in death. Ms. Morris had been a nurse's aide. She was a member of Church of Christ, Kenton. Survivors include four sisters, Bettie (Harry) Cellar, of Marion, Patricia...

Janet Strohl Barton

Janet Strohl Barton

Oct 17, 2007

Janet Louise Strohl Barton 68, died at 12:55 p.m. October 17, 2007, at Lima Manor Nursing Home. She was born December 18, 1938, in Lima, Ohio to Calvin and Alta Sroufe Strohl, who preceded her in death. On January 25, 1958, in Angola, Indian, she married John R. Barton, who died in February 2002. Mrs. Barton had been a secretary...

Harold Johnston

Harold Johnston

Oct 15, 2007

Harold Hugh Johnston 77, died at 8:03 a.m. October 15, 2007, at The Ridge at Shawnee. He was born January 6, 1930, in Weston, Ohio to Alvin and Ida Johnston, who preceded him in death. On March 20, 1955, he married Jean Ondrik, who survives in Lima, Ohio. Mr. Johnston retired as an engineer from Conrail. He was a member...