Obituaries

Erma Clark

Erma Clark

Sep 14, 2006

ERMA JANE CLARK, 82, died at 10:35 p.m. September 14, 2006, at Compassionate Home Care, Kingwood, Texas. She was born September 24, 1923, in Lima, Ohio to Earl and Gladys Bickel Hollar, who preceded her in death. She married James Robert Clark, who died March 21, 2003. Mrs. Clark was an active member of Lost Creek Country Club. She and...

Lyle BARBER

Lyle BARBER

Sep 14, 2006

LYLE KERMITT BARBER, 85, died at 4:15 a.m. September 14, 2006, at Shawnee Manor Nursing Home. He was born April 17, 1921, in Mendon, Ohio to Robert and Bertha Banter Barber, who preceded him in death. On August 20, 1954, at Market Street Presbyterian Church, he married Ruth Ann Parmenter, who survives in Lima, Ohio. Mr. Barber had been an...

Ida Bowersock

Ida Bowersock

Sep 13, 2006

IDA M. BOWERSOCK, 82, died at 12:30 a.m. Sept. 13, 2006, at her residence. She was born March 20, 1924, in Lima to Richard and Edna Marie McGrievy Davis, who preceded her in death. On Nov. 18, 1941, she married Robert G. Bowersock, who died Feb. 5, 2001. Mrs. Bowersock was a life member of St. Gerard Catholic Church, where...

Marian McFARLAND

Marian McFARLAND

Sep 7, 2006

MARIAN ELIZABETH McFARLAND, 91, died at 1:35 a.m. Sept. 7, 2006, at Lima Manor Nursing Home. She was born May 31, 1915, in Salt Lake City, Utah, to Ambrose Wickliffe and Marian Eleanor Poland Lowery, who preceded her in death. On July 8, 1944, she married Eugene Joseph McFarland. Mrs. McFarland taught at St. Charles, Lima Central Catholic and Lima...

Ruby Bragg

Ruby Bragg

Sep 4, 2006

RUBY B. BRAGG, 82, died at 9:32 p.m. Sept. 4, 2006, at St. Rita's Medical Center. She was born Jan. 28, 1924, in Brown County to Monte Lee and Clara Mae Stansberry Day, who preceded her in death. On Jan. 29, 1944, she married Charles Melvin Bragg, who died Aug. 23, 1986. Mrs. Bragg was a homemaker. She attended New...

Judith HARNER

Judith HARNER

Sep 3, 2006

JUDITH ANN HARNER, 65, died at 5:30 a.m. Sept. 3, 2006, at her residence. She was born Jan. 6, 1941, in Lima, to Howard Lyle and Sarah Marie Heinrich Courtney, who preceded her in death. She was married Dec. 31, 1985, to Elden K. Harner, who died March 8, 2002. She retired as a licensed practical nurse at Villa at...

Carl Offenbacher

Carl Offenbacher

Aug 31, 2006

CARL E. OFFENBACHER, 67, died at 11:15 a.m. Aug. 31, 2006, at Plus Health Care Center. He was born March 20, 1939, in Lima to Norman and Ilo Scoles Offenbacher. His father and stepmother, Gladys Offenbacher, survive in Lima. His mother preceded him in death. Mr. Offenbacher was owner/operator of Mobile Movers. He was a member of Unity Church of...

Della PATE

Della PATE

Aug 30, 2006

DELLA M. PATE, 94, died at 10:15 a.m. Aug. 30, 2006, at her home in Alanson, Mich. She was born March 29, 1912, in Middlesboro, Ky., to James H. and Janie Hatton Mills, who preceded her in death. On Sept. 17, 1930, she married the Rev. Robert Pate, who died March 9. 1956. Mrs. Pate retired in 1973 from Pangles...

Hollis Klink

Hollis Klink

Aug 29, 2006

HOLLIS L. KLINK, 80, died at 10:15 a.m. August 29, 2006, at Lima Memorial Health System. He was born March 21, 1926, in Columbus Grove, Ohio to Charles and Amanda Wreede Klink, who preceded him in death. His wife, Violet Klink, died in 1984. On August 13, 1996, he married Elnora Kave, who survives in Lima, Ohio. Mr. Klink had...

Patricia Kerzee

Patricia Kerzee

Aug 27, 2006

PATRICIA ANN KERZEE, 79, died at 4:16 p.m. August 27, 2006, at her residence. She was born August 8, 1927, in Lima, Ohio to Joseph and Marie Kohl Lawler Sr., who preceded her in death. On October 23, 1981, she married Rollin Kerzee, who survives in Lima, Ohio. Mrs. Kerzee was a devout member of St. Charles Catholic Church. She...

Edith Stoddard

Edith Stoddard

Aug 24, 2006

EDITH L. STODDARD, 82, died at 2:57 p.m. August 24, 2006, at Shawnee Manor Nursing Home. She was born August 29, 1923, in Lima, Ohio to William "Lee" and Lucille Huston Hollar, who preceded her in death. She married Aisle Stoddard, who died February 2, 1993. They were married for more than 50 years. Mrs. Stoddard retired in 1979 from...

Jimmie Liles,

Jimmie Liles,

Aug 23, 2006

Jimmie Lee Liles, Jr., of Lima, died Wednesday, August 23, 2006 at 5:07 p.m. at St. Rita's Medical Center. He was born August 19, 1954 in Lima. Funeral services will be Thursday, August 31, 2006 at 1:00 p.m. at Pilgrim Rest Missionary Baptist Church. Friends may call from 11:00 a.m until time of services at the church.

Marcella Markovics

Marcella Markovics

Aug 22, 2006

MARCELLA MARKOVICS, 68, died at 11:40 a.m. August 22, 2006, at her residence. She was born June 6, 1938, in Cleveland, Ohio to Herbert and Theresa Yona Markovics, who preceded her in death. Miss Markovics was a veterinarian assistant at the Elmview Veterinarian Clinic, for 17 years. She was a member of St. Gerard Catholic Church. She was loved animals...

Gerald Hoch

Gerald Hoch

Aug 21, 2006

GERALD F. "JERRY" HOCH, 85, died at 5:20 a.m. August 21, 2006, at Beverly Health Care. He was born March 10, 1921, in Athens, Ohio to Garrett M. and Freda A. Burt Hoch, who preceded him in death. On April 20, 1972, he married Geraldine "Gerri" Rager Hoch, who died September 21, 2005. Mr. Hoch retired as a construction engineer...

Carolyn Mcgraw

Carolyn Mcgraw

Aug 20, 2006

CAROLYN R. McGRAW, 74, died at 9:30 p.m. August 20, 2006, at her residence. She was born February 29, 1932, in Lima, Ohio to Paul E. and Frances Ellis Kennedy, who preceded her in death. On May 24, 1952, she married Richard S. McGraw, who survives in Lima, Ohio. Mrs. McGraw had been a seamstress and instructor of the Singer...

Mary Boop Jackson

Mary Boop Jackson

Aug 18, 2006

MARY ELIZABETH BOOP JACKSON, 80, died at 12:15 a.m. August 18, 2006, at Lima Memorial Health System. She was born November 25, 1925, in Piqua, Ohio to John and Dora Poling Boop, who preceded her in death. Mrs. Jackson was a doctor's assistant working in the Lima system and surrounding areas and was actively involved with Lima City School District....

William Mack

William Mack

Aug 18, 2006

WILLIAM SAMUEL MACK, 84, died at 10:10 p.m. August 18, 2006, at Lima Manor Nursing Home. He was born March 17, 1922, in Spencerville, Ohio to Frank H. and Mary J. Taylor Mack, who preceded him in death. He was married on August 22, 1948, to Viola Margaret Jones, who preceded him in death. Mr. Mack worked for White Chevrolet...

Alice Link

Alice Link

Aug 16, 2006

ALICE LUCILLE LINK, 85, of Kettering, formerly of Lima, Ohio, died at 5 a.m. August 16, 2006, at Oaks Nursing Home. She wa born January 8, 1921, in Columbus Grove, Ohio to William and Nellie Core Riggenbach, who preceded her in death. On September 28, 1942, she married Robert A. Link, who died June 12, 1992. Mrs. Link was a...

Catherine Phalen

Catherine Phalen

Aug 16, 2006

CATHERINE MARIE PHALEN, 77, died at 6:57 a.m. August 16, 2006, at St. Rita's Medical Center. She was born October 13, 1928, in Lakeview, Ohio to Henry and Ruth McClurg Howell, who preceded her in death. On November 23, 1945, in Kentucky, she married Edward Eugene Phalen Sr., who died February 6, 2006. Mrs. Phalen had been a nurse aide...

Phillip Stump

Phillip Stump

Aug 16, 2006

PHILLIP G. STUMP, 65, died at 7:40 p.m. August 16, 2006, at St. Rita's Medical Center. He was born April 28, 1941, in Lima, Ohio to Gene and Margaret Louth Stump, who preceded him in death. On June 13, 1959, he married Carolyn Shook, who survives in Lima, Ohio. Mr. Stump retired from Warehouse Associates and had worked at Clark...