Obituaries

Louella Trowbridge

Louella Trowbridge

Apr 23, 2007

LOUELLA JUNE TROWBRIDGE, 62, died at 5:55 a.m. April 23, 2007, at Plus Health Care. She was born April 17, 1945 in Lima, Ohio to Wallace James and Betty J. McGuire Reid. Her father preceded her in death. Her mother survives. Mrs. Trowbridge had worked in dietary at St. Rita's Medical Center. She loved her grandchildren and enjoyed needle-craft work....

Eugene Sprague

Eugene Sprague

Apr 22, 2007

EUGENE J. "E.J." SPRAGUE, 92, died at 10 a.m. April 22, 2007, at his residence. He was born January 24, 1915, in Lima, Ohio to Ross and Lucy Gallagher Sprague, who preceded him in death. On September 25, 1937, he married Willette G. Gilmore, who died November 8, 2004. Mr. Sprague had been a lathe operator at Ohio Steel Foundry,...

Helen Huenke

Helen Huenke

Apr 21, 2007

HELEN L. HUENKE, 82, died at 2:50 p.m. April 21, 2007, at Vancrest Health Care Center, Delphos, Ohio. She was born April 25, 1924, in Youngstown, Ohio to Harry and Edna Dettman Weldgen, who preceded her in death. On September 6, 1945, she married Theodore Huenke, who died December 22, 1994. Mrs. Huenke was a member of St. Rose of...

Lenora Williams

Lenora Williams

Apr 21, 2007

LENORA KATHERINE WILLIAMS, 92, died peacefully in her sleep at 12:20 a.m. April 21, 2007, at Lima Convalescent Home. She was born January 2, 1915, in Montra, Ohio to Frank and Lulu Faler Snavley, who preceded her in death. On July 30, 1940, in Wapakoneta, she married Virgil E. Williams, who died July 3, 1980. Mrs. Williams worked for more...

Rita Hesler

Rita Hesler

Apr 19, 2007

RITA M. HESLER, 87, died at 8:45 a.m. April 19, 2007, at Shawnee Manor Nursing Home. She was born June 11, 1919, in Landeck, Ohio to Richard and Cordelia Hotz Haunhorst, who preceded her in death. She had been married to George Bracker, whom she married in 1939. On September 29, 1978, she married Frank F. Hesler, who died December...

John Morrisey

John Morrisey

Apr 18, 2007

JOHN L. "JACK" MORRISEY, 66, died at 11:57 a.m. April 18, 2007, at his residence, following a two-year battle with cancer. He was born Jan. 20, 1941, in Lima to Walter J. and M. Lenore Meyer Morrisey. His father preceded him in death. His mother survives in Lima. On Sept. 12, 1964, he married Sandy Kimmet, who survives in Lima....

Arnena Hamilton

Arnena Hamilton

Apr 17, 2007

ARNENA MARY HAMILTON, 54, died at 6:38 a.m. April 17, 2007, at St. Rita's Medical Center. She was born May 24, 1952, in Sandusky, Ohio, to Clifford and Arnena Mary Cox Sebastiano, who preceded her in death. She was married November 27, 1971, in Port Clinton, Ohio to Monty R. Hamilton, who survives in Lima, Ohio. Mrs. Hamilton was a...

Arnena Hamilton

Arnena Hamilton

Apr 17, 2007

ARNENA MARY HAMILTON, 54, died at 6:38 a.m. April 17, 2007, at St. Rita's Medical Center. She was born May 24, 1952, in Sandusky, Ohio, to Clifford and Arnena Mary Cox Sebastiano, who preceded her in death. She was married November 27, 1971, in Port Clinton, Ohio to Monty R. Hamilton, who survives in Lima, Ohio. Mrs. Hamilton was a...

George Cockerell

George Cockerell

Apr 17, 2007

GEORGE ADAM COCKERELL, 44, died at 3:59 p.m. April 17, 2007, at St. Rita's Medical Center. He was born December 5, 1962, in Lima, Ohio to George A. and Leona Miller Cockerell. His father preceded him in death. His mother survives in Spencerville, Ohio. On August 14, 1982, he married Janis Ricker, who survives in Spencerville, Ohio. Mr. Cockerell was...

Thelma Mauk Frail

Thelma Mauk Frail

Apr 15, 2007

THELMA ARLENE MAUK FRAIL, 77, died at 10:50 p.m. April 15, 2007, at her residence. She was born August 9, 1929, in Lima, Ohio to Harry Eldon and Sarah Edith Densmore Mauk, who preceded her in death. She was married on July 3, 1949, to Darrel E. "Skip" Frail, who died December 4, 2005. Mrs. Frail was a member of...

Clair Gossard,

Clair Gossard,

Apr 15, 2007

CLAIR R. GOSSARD Jr., 85, died at 12:45 a.m. April 15, 2007, at Lima Manor Nursing Home. He was born October 4, 1921, in Auglaize County to Clair Roger and Marguerite Beryl Swartz Gossard Sr., who preceded him in death. He was married on August 29, 1954, to T. Jeanette Brenneman Gossard, who survives in Elida, Ohio. Mr. Gossard was...

Margaret Moening

Margaret Moening

Apr 12, 2007

MARGARET E. MOENING, 81, died at 5 a.m. April 12, 2007, at Lost Creek Care Center. She was born January 1, 1926, in Lima, Ohio to Klement and Anna Pintera Naum, who preceded her in death. On September 11, 1948, she married Leo R. "Dick" Moening, who died June 9, 2000. Mrs. Moening retired as a practical nurse instructor from...

Lois Boughan

Lois Boughan

Apr 9, 2007

LOIS MARIE BOUGHAN, 86, died at 10:41 a.m. April 9, 2007, at her residence, in the loving care of her children. She was born August 19, 1920, in Lima, Ohio to Harold and Stella Shook Bowers, who preceded her in death. On October 28, 1943, she married Paul L. Boughan, who died November 1, 1983. Mrs. Boughan was a homemaker...

Ellen Bodey

Ellen Bodey

Apr 9, 2007

ELLEN GRACE BODEY, 86, died at 2:01 p.m. April 9, 2007, at her residence. She was born March 26, 1921, in Pandora, Ohio to David and Elma Schumacher Luginbill, who preceded her in death. On November 2, 1940, she married Paul Bodey, who died October 15, 1988. Mrs. Bodey had worked for the Singer Co., working in sales and sewing....

John Campbell,

John Campbell,

Apr 1, 2007

JOHN D. CAMPBELL, Sr. 77, died at 12:10 a.m. April 1, 2007, at his residence. He was born May 1, 1929, in Lima, Ohio to John E. and Catherine Baumgardner Campbell, who preceded him in death. On December 17, 1963, he married Patricia A. Hull, who survives in Lima, Ohio. Mr. Campbell worked for Ex-Cell-O and direct sales for Amway....

Willis Rogers

Willis Rogers

Mar 30, 2007

WILLIS K. ROGERS, 77, died at 10:05 a.m. March 30, 2007, at Shawnee Manor Nursing Home. He was born June 21, 1929, in Monroe County, Indiana, to Ora and Charmion Holloway Rogers. On April 18, 1949, he married Phyllis Strain, who died March 2, 2007. Mr. Rogers retired from the U.S. Army in June 1971 after 24 years. He retired...

Hubert Powell

Hubert Powell

Mar 30, 2007

HUBERT "GOOSE" M. POWELL, 88, died at 7:15 p.m. March 30, 2007, at Lima Convalescent Home. He was born Aug. 4, 1918, in Delphos to Ceryl D. and Anna Kathryn Friemoth Powell, who preceded him in death. On June 26, 1954, in Delphos he married Thalia P. Chiles, who died May 3, 2002. Mr. Powell worked for Superior Coach and...

John Williams

John Williams

Mar 27, 2007

JOHN O. "JACK" WILLIAMS, 8, died at 11:45 a.m. March 27, 2007, at Primrose Retirement of Lima, Ohio. He was born August 15, 1928, in Vaughnsville, Ohio to J. Myron and Edith Bogart Williams, who preceded him in death. On September 15, 1950, he married Wava Irwin, who died April 3, 1995. Mr. Williams retired from the board of directors...

Martha Newland

Martha Newland

Mar 21, 2007

MARTHA L. NEWLAND, 81, died at 7:10 a.m. March 21, 2007, at Burton's Ridge Assisted Living. She was born July 23, 1925, in Lafayette, Ohio to Walter and Henrietta Fetter Fett, who preceded him in death. On February 10, 1950, she married Edward Kenneth Newland, who died June 6, 1981. Mrs. Newland retired as a nurse anesthetist from Lima Memorial...

Clyde Evans

Clyde Evans

Mar 21, 2007

CLYDE EVANS, 91, died at 9 p.m. March 21, 2007, at Lima Memorial Health System. He was born March 2, 1916, in Goldsboro, North Carolina to Clyde and Estelle King Evans, who preceded him in death. On August 12, 1965, he married Barbara Rizor, who survives in Lima, Ohio. Mr. Evans was owner and president of Clyde Evans Markets and...