Obituaries

Edith JONES

Edith JONES

Jul 16, 2006

EDITH JEANETTE JONES, 91, died at 10:15 p.m. July 16, 2006, at Arbors Nursing Home, Michigan City, Ind. She was born Feb. 13, 1915, in Peoria, Ill., to Noble and Mary Edna Stimmel Bartlett, who preceded her in death. On July 21, 1934, she married Lev Jones, who died July 29, 1992. Mrs. Jones had worked at the Stadium Restaurant...

Betsy MILLER

Betsy MILLER

Jul 15, 2006

BETSY H. MILLER, 67, died at 2:10 a.m. July 15, 2006, at her son's residence. She was born April 20, 1939, in Lima to Clarence and Margaret Bressler Burkholder, who preceded her in death. She had been married to Robert W. Miller, who survives. Mrs. Miller retired in 1993 as a licensed practical nurse from Roselawn Manor Nursing Home, Spencerville,...

Michael HURLOW

Michael HURLOW

Jul 14, 2006

MICHAEL HURLOW, 62, of Corpus Christi, Texas, died at 9:55 a.m. July 14, 2006, at St. Rita's Medical Center. He was born June 1, 1944, in Galion to Charles Stanley and Lillian Brokaw Hurlow, who preceded him in death. On July 12, 1969, in Lima, he married Maureen Frueh, who survives in Corpus Christi, Texas. Mr. Hurlow was the assistant...

Anna O'KEEFE

Anna O'KEEFE

Jul 11, 2006

ANNA L. O'KEEFE, 73, of Oviedo, Fla., formerly of Lima, died at 1:05 a.m. July 11, 2006, at Tuskawilla Nursing/Rehab Center, Winter Springs, Fla., after a sudden diagnosis of cancer. She was born Jan. 18, 1933, in Lackey, Ky., to Greene and Jayhazie Minnix Conley, who preceded her in death. On Feb. 15, 1964, she married William E. O'Keefe, who...

Helen Michael

Helen Michael

Jul 11, 2006

HELEN E. MICHAEL, 90, of Cincinnati, formerly of Lima, Ohio, died at 5:30 a.m. July 11, 2006, at Hospice of Cincinnati, Blue Ash. She was born October 24, 1915, in Salem Township to Albert and Maude Anna Miller Rohrbach, who preceded her in death. On November 26, 1942, in Denver, Ohio, she married Ray Michael, who died January 17, 2003....

Constance Blumenschein

Constance Blumenschein

Jul 9, 2006

CONSTANCE "CONNIE" BLUMENSCHEIN, 61, died at 8:47 a.m. July 9, 2006, at Plus Health Care Center. She was born May 7, 1945, in Springfield, Ohio to Melvin Aleshire and Jean James Landaker. Her father preceded her in death. Her mother survives in Springfield, Ohio. On August 19, 1964, she married Ronald Blumenschein, who died September 24, 1992. Mrs. Blumenschein was...

Geraldine Herd

Geraldine Herd

Jul 5, 2006

GERALDINE R. "JERRY" HERD, 82, died at 8 a.m. July 5, 2006, at Lost Creek Care Center. She was born December 30, 1923, in Pomeroy to Dana and Blanche Davidson Roush, who preceded her in death. She married Paul Herd, who died May 24, 1971. Mrs. Herd was a homemaker and a member of Central Christian Church. Survivors include two...

Larry Miller

Larry Miller

Jun 29, 2006

LARRY L. MILLER, 58, died at 3:45 a.m. June 29, 2006, at his residence. He was born May 8, 1948, in Lima, Ohio to Marvin and Margaret Dotson Miller, who preceded him in death. On August 28, 1982, in Elkhart, Indiana, he married Frances F. Crume, who survives. Survivors also include two stepsons, Eric (Jennifer) Bock of Leominster, Massachusetts, and...

Bramwell Pike

Bramwell Pike

Jun 29, 2006

BRAMWELL JOSEPH "JOE" PIKE, 74, died at 4:06 a.m. June 29, 2006, at his residence. He was born February 4, 1932, in Trinity Bay, Newfoundland, Canada, to Norman and Sadie Reid Pike, who preceded him in death. On May 26, 1955, he married Josephine Z. Hyde, who preceded him death. On September 7, 1996, he married Wilma McNeill, who survives....

V. Augustus

V. Augustus

Jun 27, 2006

V. BEA AUGUSTUS, 80, died at 10:30 p.m. June 27, 2006, at the Mennonite Memorial Home, Bluffton, Ohio. She was born August 16, 1925, in Middlesboro, Kentucky, to Charles F. and Mossie Phelps Janeway, who preceded her in death. In 1944, she married E. Joseph Augustus, who died in 2004. Mrs. Augustus had worked at AAA, Montgomery Ward and Westinghouse...

Andrew Hooks

Andrew Hooks

Jun 23, 2006

ANDREW J. ?JOE? HOOKS, 61, died at 7 a.m. June 23, 2006 at his residence. He was born January 8, 1945, in Lima, Ohio to Andrew Frank and Pauline Nance Hooks, who preceded him in death. He married Linda Craig, who survives. Mr. Hooks retired in 2002 from Sprint, after 34 years. He enjoyed spending time in his woodworking shop....

Charles Hatcher

Charles Hatcher

Jun 23, 2006

CHARLES EUGENE ?CHARLIE? HATCHER, III 18, died at 2:30 a.m. June 23, 2006, in a single car accident in Newport, North Carolina. He was born October 9, 1987, in Lima, Ohio to Charles E. Hatcher, Jr. and Judy Marie Smith Neal. His father and stepmother, Lisa Hatcher, survive in Moorehead, North Carolina. His mother and stepfather, Darrin Neal, survive in...

Kyle Hunlock

Kyle Hunlock

Jun 22, 2006

KYLE L. HUNLOCK, 22, died at 8:30 p.m. June 22, 2006, at Medical University of Ohio Hospital. He was born October 28, 1983, in Lima to Carl and Dianna Hadding Hunlock, who survive. On July 30, 2005, in Lima, he married Kara Wierman, who survives in Toledo. Mr. Hunlock worked as an environmental intern at Haz Corp. He also worked...

David Langan

David Langan

Jun 21, 2006

DAVID J. LANGAN, 58, died at 1:42 a.m. June 21, 2006, at St. Rita's Medical Center. He was born July 13, 1947, in Lima, Ohio to Richard J. and Mary C. Connor Langan, who preceded him in death. Mr. Langan was an Air Force veteran serving from July 23, 1971, to April 27, 1972. Survivors include a brother, Pat (Barb)...

Wilfred Brown

Wilfred Brown

Jun 19, 2006

WILFRED M. BROWN, 86, died at 11:30 a.m. June 19, 2006, at his residence. He was born July 9, 1919, in Little Rock, Arkansas, to David and Grace Gallant Brown, who preceded him in death. On September 19, 1950, he married Rita Marie Kelly, who preceded him in death. Mr. Brown had been a manager for the Lima Cable Vision...

Virginia Frueh

Virginia Frueh

Jun 18, 2006

VIRGINIA ROSE FRUEH, 85, died at 1:15 p.m. June 18, 2006, at Riverside Methodist Hospital, Columbus, Ohio. She was born May 4, 1921, in Emporia, Kansas, to Edward Diehl and V. Erma Smith Diehl-Bronson, who preceded her in death. On September 13, 1941, she married Camillus V. "Bud" Frueh, who survives in Lima, Ohio. Mrs. Frueh was a member of...

Patricia Patchen

Patricia Patchen

Jun 16, 2006

Patricia Helen Patchen, 73, died on Friday, June 16, 2006 at St. Rita's Medical Center. She was born on April 22, 1933 in Warren, PA. to Harold Earl & Pauline Augusta (Smedley) Patchen, who preceded her in death. Patricia was a production manager for the Field & Stream Magazine. She was an avid reader, loved nature and traveling. Survivors include,...

Virgil Miller

Virgil Miller

Jun 6, 2006

VIRGIL H. MILLER, 84, died at 8:48 a.m. June 6, 2006, at his residence. He was born July 18, 1921, in Lima, Ohio to Marion Henry and Mary Edith Hess Miller, who preceded him in death. On June 19, 1949, in West Alexandria, Ohio, he married Glenna Mae Brubaker, who survives in Elida, Ohio. Mr. Miller was a farmer. He...

Roger Evans

Roger Evans

Jun 4, 2006

ROGER W. EVANS, 68, died at 8:25 p.m. June 4, 2006, at St. Rita's Medical Center. He was born April 17, 1938, in Lima to Wayne and Leone Bussert Evans, who preceded him in death. On Sept. 1, 1962, he married Susan K. Robertson, who preceded him in death. Mr. Evans had been a general sales manager of the John...

Isabel Kenney

Isabel Kenney

May 31, 2006

ISABEL M. "IZZIE" KENNEY, 58, died at 4:43 a.m. May 31, 2006, at her residence. She was born August 13, 1947, in Ontonagon, Michigan, to Russell and Juanita Aspitarte Sain. Her father preceded her in death. Her mother survives in Lima, Ohio. On November 27, 1976, in Ewen, Michigan, she married Ray R. Kenney, who survives in Lima, Ohio. Mrs....