Obituaries
Lillian Schwertfager
Oct 12, 2007
Lillian Elenor ?Lill? Schwertfager 92, of Phoenix, formerly of Lima, died at 7:59 p.m. October 12, 2007, in Phoenix. She was born June 29, 1915, in Chicago, Ill to Wesley and Mary Kettler, who preceded her in death. On June 22, 1939, she married Burton C. Schwertfager, who died August 3, 1995. Mrs. Schwertfager was a homemaker. She was a...
Donald Gossard
Oct 11, 2007
Donald L. ?Goose? Gossard 68, died at 9:40 a.m. October 11, 2007, at St. Rita?s Medical Center. He was born April 20, 1939, in Lima, Ohio to Gale and Frances (Hyde) Gossard, who preceded him in death. On April 17, 1965, in Owensboro, Kentucky, he married Lima R. (Cambron) Gossard, who survives in Lima, Ohio . Mr. Gossard worked as...
Sewoma Roberts
Oct 9, 2007
Sewoma Lee ?Susie? Roberts 69, died at 12:57 p.m. Oct. 9, 2007, at her residence. She was born March 18, 1938, in Prestonsburg, Ky., to Elzie and Mary Waddle Prater, who preceded her in death. On Feb. 6, 1966, she married Fred Roberts, who died April 19, 1999. Mrs. Roberts was owner/operator of Northwest Sports from 1980 to 2003, and...
Noah Croley
Oct 5, 2007
Noah Justifia Croley was stillborn at 9:19 p.m., October 5, 2007, at St. Rita?s Medical Center. His parents are Benjamin and Marianne Gregg Croley, who survive. Survivors also include three brothers, Jacob II, Eric Jr., and Benjamin Leland; a sister, Damara; paternal grandmother, Darlene (Benny) Hager, of Lima, Ohio; maternal grandparents, Jacob and Marjorie Gregg, of Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania; maternal great-grandmother,...
Larry West
Oct 5, 2007
Larry E. West, 67, of Lima, died at 3:52 p.m. Oct. 5, 2007, at St. Rita's Medical Center. He was born Nov. 22, 1939, in Kenton to James Howard and Vanetta Brown West, who preceded him in death. He married Phyllis Godsey on May 18, 1963, in Lima, and she survives. Mr. West retired after 39 years at Meritor, formerly...
Patricia Crawfis
Oct 2, 2007
Patricia J. Crawfis Patricia J. Crawfis, 79, died at 4:50 p.m. Oct. 2, 2007, at Lima Memorial Health System. She was born May 15, 1928, in Toledo to Harry G. and Madonna P. Ankney Post, who preceded her in death. On March 22, 1957, she married Everett J. Crawfis, who died March 26, 1978. Mrs. Crawfis retired as a waitress...
Annette Teresa Hollar
Sep 30, 2007
Annette Marie Teresa ?Nettie? Hollar 57, died at 5 p.m. September 30, 2007, at her residence. She was born October 26, 1949, in Lima, Ohio to Melvin August James and Mary Elizabeth Martin Recker, who preceded her in death. On June 25, 1968, she married Michael E. ?Mike? Hollar, who survives in Lima, Ohio. Mrs. Hollar was a homemaker. She...
Albert Niese
Sep 30, 2007
Albert G. Niese 82, died at 10:32 a.m. September 30, 2007, at St. Rita?s Medical Center. He was born September 28, 1925, in Toledo, Ohio to Albert and Matilda Eck Niese, who preceded him in death. On June 1, 1949, he married Julianna M. Siebeneck, who died June 25, 2005. Mr. Niese retired in 1979 as a lineman from Nickel...
John Reynolds
Sep 30, 2007
John R. Reynolds 90, died at 7:25 p.m. September 30, 2007, at Lima Memorial Health System. He was born December 21, 1916, in Kalida, Ohio to Roger and Mary Rimer Reynolds, who preceded him in death. On January 14, 1939, he married Miriam J. Hughes, who died August 17, 2005. They had been married for 66 years. Mr. Reynolds retired...
Eileen Sands Welch
Sep 25, 2007
Eileen W. Sands Welch 83, died at 4:30 a.m. September 25, 2007, Lima Convalescent Home. She was born January 29, 1924, in Cleveland, Ohio to Everett and Nora Duffy Sands, who preceded her in death. Mrs. Welch retired from patient accounts/business office at St. Rita?s Medical Center. She was a member of St. Gerard Catholic Church, where she had been...
Betty Smith
Sep 23, 2007
Betty Lee Smith 84, died at 5:06 p.m. Sept. 23, 2007, at The Ridge at Shawnee. She was born Sept. 5, 1923, in Lima to Clarence ?Lee? and Beatrice O?Brien Burgoon, who preceded her in death. On July 13, 1963, she married William H. ?Bill? Smith, who died Nov. 19, 2006. Mrs. Smith retired as a key punch operator from...
Malik Morangello
Sep 23, 2007
Malik Isa Morangello died a few hours after birth at 2:25 a.m. September 23, 2007, at The Ohio State University Medical Center, Columbus. He was born September 23, 2007, in Columbus, Ohio to Martin L. Morangello and Tina J. Julian, who both survive in Lima, Ohio. Survivors also include four sisters, Brittany Julian, Tiarra Simpson, Joda Simpson and Amour Morangello,...
Masen Dean Larrison
Sep 21, 2007
Masen Robert Dean Larrison 2 days, died at 9 a.m. Sept. 21, 2007, at The Ohio State University Medical Center, Columbus. He was born Sept. 19, 2007, in Columbus to James and Kristy Phillips Larrison, who survive in Harrod. Survivors also include paternal grandparents, Charlene Britton, of Parkersburg, W.Va., and James Larrison Sr., of Guernsey County; maternal grandparents, Ronnie and...
John Mckinney
Sep 21, 2007
John N. McKinney 66, died at 9:35 p.m. Sept. 21, 2007, at St. Rita?s Medical Center. He was born July 5, 1941, in Danville, Ky., to Clifford and Sarah Hilliard McKinney, who preceded him in death. On May 22, 1964, he married Catherine Johnson, who survives in Harrod. Mr. McKinney had been a stationary engineer at Oakwood Correctional Facility, Lima,...
Mary Williams
Sep 20, 2007
Mary ?Ethel? Williams 91, died at 2:10 p.m. Sept. 20, 2007, at her daughter?s residence. She was born March 12, 1916, in Washington Court House to Ralph and Ana Slavens Barrere, who preceded her in death. On Nov. 13, 1938, she m a r r i e d E l l s w o r t h LeRoy ?Roy? Williams,...
Edward Hebden,
Sep 19, 2007
Edward Hebden Jr. 79, died at 3:29 a.m. Sept. 19, 2007, at Triumph Hospital, Lima. He was born Oct. 30, 1927, in Phillipsburg, Pa., to Edward and Evelyn Veard Hebden, who preceded him in death. On June 9, 1951, he married Joan Watkins, who survives in Lima. They enjoyed 56 years together. Mr. Hebden retired as a certified public accountant...
Christian Neff
Sep 19, 2007
Christian Monroe ?Chris? Neff 19, died Sept. 19, 2007, from injuries suffered in a bomb explosion while on patrol in Iraq. He was born Jan. 8, 1988, in Lima to William and Nancy Kelley Neff, who survive in Lima. Mr. Neff was in the Army serving as a specialist with Company C, 1st Battalion, 64th Armor Regiment out of Fort...
Leota Bowers
Sep 19, 2007
Leota May Bowers 84, died at 2:45 p.m. Sept. 19, 2007, at St. Rita?s Medical Center. She was born Aug. 10, 1923, in Lima to Alva and Mabel Fowler Curl, who preceded her in death. On Aug. 19, 1939, she married Homer C. Bowers, who died May 24, 2005. Mrs. Bowers was a homemaker. She had been a member of...
Florence Miller Crates
Sep 18, 2007
Florence Marie ?Flo? Miller Crates 77, died at 4:45 a.m. September 18, 2007, at her residence. She was born April 25, 1930, in Columbus Grove, Ohio to Paul David and Sarah Evelyn Best Miller, who preceded her in death. On September 9, 1951, she married Gerald R. ?Jerry? Crates, who survives in Lima, Ohio. Mrs. Crates was a homemaker. Her...
Treva Vickery Archer
Sep 18, 2007
Treva M. Vickery Archer 86, died at 10:15 p.m. Sept. 18, 2007, at Lima Memorial Health System. She was born March 27, 1921, in St. Mary?s to John Henry and Muriel Burden, who preceded her in death. On June 10, 1943, she married Louis Vickery Sr., who died in January 1982. In November 1989, she married Gene Archer, who died...
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