Obituaries

Patty Frazell

Patty Frazell

Jun 22, 2007

Patty L. Frazell, 68, died at 3 a.m. June 22, 2007, at Lima Manor Nursing Home. She was born August 24, 1938, in Spencerville, Ohio to F. Jack and Audrey P. Moorman Detrick, who preceded her in death. On April 2, 1963, in Anaheim, California, she married Rupert Frazell, who preceded her in death. Mrs. Frazell had been a caregiver....

Gregory Coon

Gregory Coon

Jun 21, 2007

Gregory R. Coon, 56, died at 6:40 p.m. June 21, 2007, at his residence. He was born July 11, 1950, in Lima, Ohio to Robert L. and Eva Jane Sevitz Coon, who preceded him in death. On Sept. 29, 1973, he married Connie Moyer, who survives in Lima. Mr. Coon had worked at Honda of America for more than 17...

Frank Burkholder

Frank Burkholder

Jun 21, 2007

Frank Eugene Burkholder, 93, died at 7:35 p.m. June 21, 2007, at St. Rita?s Medical Center. He was born April 8, 1914, in Allen County, OHio to Abram L. and Edna Elizabeth Higgs Burkholder, who preceded him in death. He married Maxine Morris, who died in 1965. He then married Mary M. Staples, who died December 15, 2003. Mr. Burkholder...

Louise O'Brien

Louise O'Brien

Jun 20, 2007

Louise Catherine O'Brien, 97, died at 1:15 a.m. June 20, 2007, at the Ridge at Shawnee. She was born December 7, 1909, in Ottawa, Ohio to Edward E. and Anna Mary Vogt Lory, who preceded her in death. On June 23, 1937, she married John Michael O'Brien, who died November 5, 1963. Mrs. O'Brien was a homemaker. She was a...

Louise Neder

Louise Neder

Jun 15, 2007

LOUISE NEDER, 86, died at 3:10 A.M. June 15, 2007 at the Ridge at Shawnee. She was born July 8, 1920, in Allen County, Ohio to Dockey and Vera Shook Winegardner, Sr., who preceded her in death. On July 14, 1973, she married George J. Neder, who died in 1982. Mrs. Neder was a homemaker and had driven the school...

Carl Miller

Carl Miller

Jun 14, 2007

CARL H. MILLER, 87, died at 11:40 a.m. June 14, 2007, at the Ridge at Shawnee. He was born February 11, 1920, in Lima, Ohio to Fred W. and Emma Kortier Miller, who preceded him in death. On July 25, 1941, he married Irene M. Wilkin, who survives in Lima, Ohio. Mr. Miller retired in 1982 from Mark IV Construction....

Michael Herren

Michael Herren

Jun 11, 2007

MICHAEL R. HERREN 50, died at 1:08 p.m. June 11, 2007, at St. Rita?s Medical Center. He was born March 7, 1957, in Sidney to Robert G. and Nancy E. Davis Herren, Jr. His father preceded him in death. His mother survives in Lima. On August 18, 1990, he married Dorothy ?Dee? rose, who survives in Lima. Mr. Herren was...

Muriel Fleming

Muriel Fleming

Jun 10, 2007

MURIEL "PATTI" FLEMING, 85, died at 6:55 a.m. June 10, 2007, at St. Rita's Medical Center. She was born March 26, 1922, in Springfield, Ohio to Harley and Glenna Whittey Peterson, who preceded her in death. On November 22, 1941, she married H. Joe Fleming, who died December 14, 2000. Mrs. Fleming was a member of South Side Christian Church,...

Fred Taylor

Fred Taylor

Jun 8, 2007

FRED EMERSON TAYLOR, 72, died at 6:15 p.m. June 8, 2007, at St. Rita's Medical Center. He was born September 20, 1934, in Lima, Ohio, to Walter Harold and Lucy Hayden Taylor Sr., who preceded him in death. On May 2, 1969, he married Sharon R. Hogan, who survives in Lima, Ohio. Mr. Taylor worked for Ford Motor Co., for...

Craig HINDS

Craig HINDS

Jun 2, 2007

CRAIG EDWARD HINDS, 48, died at 1:15 p.m. June 2, 2007, at Lima Memorial Health System. He was born April 21, 1959, in Lima to Henry and Lois Boerner Hinds, who survive in Lima. On Sept. 21, 1991, he married Mary Ilene Nickison, who survives in Lima. Mr. Hinds worked at the WORTH Center and had worked at Milcor Lima...

Raymond Raymond Sr

Raymond Raymond Sr

Jun 1, 2007

RAYMOND JOHN SROUFE, 76, died at 8:28 p.m. June 1, 2007, at St. Rita's Medical Center. He was born August 10, 1930, in Hamilton, Ohio to Charles and Elizabeth M. Soltez Sroufe, who preceded him in death. On August 19, 1948, he married Naomi L. Thomson, who survives in Lima, Ohio. Mr. Sroufe was retired from Allen Correctional Institution and...

Randy Warner,

Randy Warner,

May 31, 2007

RANDY EDWARD WARNER Jr., 21, died at 6:55 a.m. May 31, 2007, at his residence. He was born June 18, 1985, in Lima, Ohio to Randy Edward Warner Sr., who survives in Lima, and Mary Zimmerman Warner, who survives. Mr. Warner had worked at Vorst Paving. He loved music and vas a very good tattoo artist. He was a wonderful...

Martha Hawk

Martha Hawk

May 31, 2007

MARTHA E. "MARTY" HAWK, 96, died at 10 p.m. May 31, 2007, at Lima Manor Nursing Home. She was born March 27, 1911, in Sidney, Ohio to Norton and Norma Able Potts, who preceded her in death. Her longtime companion, Donald William Hohl, survives in Lima, Ohio. Mrs. Hawk was a homemaker and had worked at National Carbon, Fremont, Ohio....

Arthur Stimmel

Arthur Stimmel

May 30, 2007

ARTHUR JOHN STIMMEL, 73, died at 3:05 a.m. May 30, 2007, at his residence. He was born May 29, 1934, in Lima to John Arthur and Eunice Hauenstein Stimmel, who preceded him in death. On May 8, 1996, he married Cathy Baker, who survives in Elida. Mr. Stimmel was self-employed and had worked at Birkenbine Chevrolet. He was a life...

Zeta Holtzapple

Zeta Holtzapple

May 30, 2007

ZETA MAE HOLTZAPPLE, 88, died at 2:25 p.m. May 30, 2007, at The Ridge at Shawnee, in the arms of her loving family. She was born Jan. 16, 1919, in Marion to Samuel and Cordelia Mae "Della" Shafer Allman, who preceded her in death. On April 30, 1937, she married Byron Holtzapple, who died Oct. 11, 1964. Mrs. Holtzapple retired...

Marie Neeper

Marie Neeper

May 29, 2007

MARIE A. NEEPER, 89, died at 11:17 p.m. May 29, 2007, at Lima Memorial Health System in Lima, Ohio. She was born July 12, 1917, in Lima, Ohio, to Mr. & Mrs. Harry Porter, who preceded her in death. On February 1, 1947, she married Harold E. Neeper, who died June 21, 2002. Mrs. Neeper was a homemaker. She was...

Clair Butturff

Clair Butturff

May 27, 2007

CLAIR EUGENE BUTTURFF 87, died at 11:30 a.m. May 27, 2007 at the Ridge at Shawnee. He was born January 15, 1920, in Lima, Ohio to Clarence E. and Mary ?Molly? Jane Zerkle Butturff. On November 27, 1943, he married Rosemary Ramsdell, who died March 26, 2003. On November 1, 2003, he married Mary jean Archer, who survives. Mr. Butturff...

Mary Hardesty

Mary Hardesty

May 24, 2007

MARY C. HARDESTY, 87, died at 5:35 p.m. May 24, 2007, at Vancrest Health Care Center. She was born November 11, 1919, in Allen County, Ohio, to Michael and Mary Valenti Caprella, who preceded her in death. She married Richard Hardesty, who died July 5, 1976. Mrs. Hardesty was a homemaker and a member of St. Charles Catholic Church. Survivors...

Robert Hitchcock

Robert Hitchcock

May 24, 2007

ROBERT C. HITCHCOCK, 83, died at 6:05 a.m. May 24, 2007, at St. Rita's Medical Center. He was born June 3, 1923, in Cloverdale, Ohio to George Clinton and Teresa Ridenour Hitchcock, who preceded him in death. Mr. Hitchcock was retired from Green & Sawyer Construction, where he had been a carpenter, foreman, superintendent and president. He was a 55-year...

Clyde Tackett,

Clyde Tackett,

May 23, 2007

CLYDE TACKETT Jr., 76, died at 4:05 a.m. May 23, 2007 at Richland Manor Nursing Home, Bluffton, Ohio. He was born March 12, 1931, in Auxier, Kentucky, to Clyde and Rebecca Adkins Tackett Sr., who preceded him in death. Mr. Tackett loved the game of golf, funny movies, westerns and Rook. He was the only retired caddy that Paintsville Country...