Obituaries

Margaret Bresler

Margaret Bresler

Feb 16, 2006

MARGARET CAROLINA BRESLER, 57, died at 11:50 p.m. February 16, 2006, at St. Rita's Medical Center. She was born March 12, 1948, in Ottawa, Ohio to Vernon and Kathryn Kidd Wurm, who preceded her in death. On December 2, 1978, she married Glenn Bresler, who survives in Lima, Ohio. Mrs. Bresler retired on August 1, 2005, as a nurse's assistant/clerk...

Patricia Sanders

Patricia Sanders

Feb 15, 2006

PATRICIA ANN SANDERS, 79, died at 3:20 p.m. Febebruary 15, 2006, at St. Rita's Medical Center. She was born August 18, 1926, in Lima, Ohio to William F. and Bessy Ford Landes, who preceded her in death. On August 18, 1946, she married Lester E. Sanders Jr., who died December 25, 1999. Mrs. Sanders had retired as a school bus...

Thomas Edens,

Thomas Edens,

Feb 14, 2006

THOMAS G. EDENS Sr., 79, died at 10:50 a.m. February 14, 2006, at VanCrest Health Care Center, Delphos, Ohio. He was born September 4, 1926, in McGuffy, Ohio to Guy and Lillian Edens, who preceded him in death. On February 10, 1954, he married Estle Fanshier, who died June 27, 1994. Mr. Edens was self-employed as a hydraulic technician and...

Heather Williams Chandler

Heather Williams Chandler

Feb 14, 2006

HEATHER ELISABETH WILLIAMS CHANDLER, 27, of Ashburn, Virginia, formerly of Lima, Ohio, died in her sleep February 14, 2006, at her residence. She was born December 28, 1978, in Lima, Ohio to Michael Stephen and Elizabeth Kathryn Zumkehr Williams, who survive in Lima, Ohio. Ms. Chandler was an Arabian linguist for the government in Washington D.C. She was a 1996...

Anita Smith

Anita Smith

Feb 12, 2006

ANITA M. SMITH, 46, died at 11:20 p.m. February 12, 2006, at Lima Memorial Health System. She was born May 8, 1959, in Lima, Ohio to Donald and Ruthanne Fenton Dahill. Her father preceded her in death. Her mother survives in Lima. On May 7, 1985, in Lima, Ohio, she married Dennis Smith, who survives in Lima. Mrs. Smith was...

Oland Neiford

Oland Neiford

Feb 12, 2006

OLAND NEIFORD, 79, died at 3:22 a.m. February 12, 2006, at St. Rita's Medical Center. He was born April 28, 1926, in Elgin, Ohio to Percy and Eva Welker Neiford, who preceded him in death. Mr. Neiford retired as a production/purchasing agent from Superior Wholesale Distributors. He was a graduate of International College of Fort Wayne, Fort Wayne, Indiana, where...

Rose Williams

Rose Williams

Feb 9, 2006

ROSE J. WILLIAMS, 75, died at 11:25 p.m. Feb. 9, 2006, at her residence. She was born Dec. 7, 1930, in Lima to John and Dorothy Fike Rohr, who preceded her in death. On April 29, 1949, she married Robert E. Williams, who survives in Lima. Mrs. Williams retired from Duff Truck Lines as a secretary after 20 years. She...

E. Thomas

E. Thomas

Feb 7, 2006

E. KATHRYN THOMAS, 84, died at 10:20 a.m. Feb. 7, 2006, at Lima Convalescent Home. She was born Dec. 24, 1921, in Lincoln County, Tenn., to Andrew Louis and Pearl Bradlay Rigel, who preceded her in death. On July 30, 1938, she married John Jacob Thomas, who survives in Lima. Mrs. Thomas was a homemaker. She was a member of...

Edward Phalen

Edward Phalen

Feb 6, 2006

EDWARD EUGENE PHALEN, 81, died at 9:34 a.m. February 6, 2006, at St. Rita's Medical Center. He was born February 3, 1925, in Lima, Ohio to Frederick A. and Mary Patterson Phalen, who preceded him in death. On November 23, 1945, in Covington, Kentucky, he married Catherine M. Howell, who survives in Lima, Ohio. Mr. Phalen had been a cement...

Maybelle Tierney

Maybelle Tierney

Feb 2, 2006

MAYBELLE TIERNEY, 79, died at 12:44 p.m. February 4, 2006, at Sunrise Assisted Living, Findlay, Ohio. She was born May 11, 1926, in Middletown, Ohio to Raymond and Carrie Hudson, who preceded her in death. On February 13, 1976, she married Edward Tierney, who survives in Findlay, Ohio. Mrs. Tierney was an executive secretary for Westinghouse/Sundstrand where she worked for...

Lonny Schlesselman

Lonny Schlesselman

Jan 24, 2006

LONNY JAMES SCHLESSELMAN, 64, died at 11:04 a.m. January 24, 2006, at Lima Memorial Health System. He was born August 23, 1941, in Lima, Ohio to Paul James and Faye Maxine Toland Schlesselman, who preceded him in death. On February 28, 1963, he married Idella Bradford, who survives in Lima, Ohio. Mr. Schlesselman was self-employed and had worked at Baldwin-Lima-Hamilton/Clark...

Lawrence Edward

Lawrence Edward

Jan 19, 2006

LAWRENCE EDWARD "LARRY" LEE, 78, died at 6:59 a.m. January 19, 2006, at St. Rita's Medical Center. He was born September 25, 1927, in Wolcott, New York, to Kenneth and Esther Weldon Lee, who preceded him in death. On October 6, 1951, he married Naomi Moyer, who survives in Elida, Ohio. Mr. Lee had been a truck driver for Otis...

Timothy Nichols

Timothy Nichols

Jan 17, 2006

TIMOTHY NICHOLS, 43, died at 9:45 p.m. January 17, 2006, at the Mary Ann Brown Residential Facility in Lima, Ohio. He was born May 2, 1962, in Lima to Elmer Nichols and Janice McGue Evans. His father preceded him in death. His mother and stepfather, Tom Evans, survive in Tucson, Arizona. Mr. Nichols worked at Marimor Industries. He had attended...

Mervin Pinky Freed

Mervin Pinky Freed

Jan 16, 2006

MERVIN J. "PINKY" FREED, 89, died at 5:12 p.m. January 16, 2006, at Beverly Heath Care, Lima, Ohio. He was born September 24, 1916, in Lima, Ohio, to Sherman and Mollie Wheelbarger Freed, who preceded him in death. On March 24, 1945, he married Bernadine Niemeyer, who died April 20, 1982. Mr. Freed retired as a guard from the Lima...

Eve Larue

Eve Larue

Jan 16, 2006

EVE K. LaRUE, 81, died at 6:10 p.m. January 16, 2006, at Lima Memorial Health System, Lima, Ohio. She was born May 8, 1924, in Lima, Ohio to William Victor and Gladys Marie Zimmerman Keith, who preceded her in death. Mrs. LaRue was a member of St. Luke Evangelical Lutheran Church in Lima, Ohio. She had enjoyed bowling when she...

Martha Kohler

Martha Kohler

Jan 15, 2006

MARTHA LOUISE "MARTY" KOHLER, 73, died at 4:10 a.m. January 15, 2006, at Lima Memorial Health System. She was born February 11, 1932, in Waynesfield, Ohio to Edward and Laura Krebs Shaw, who preceded her in death. On July 5, 1969, she married Howard "Gene" Kohler, who survives in Lima, Ohio. Mrs. Kohler retired from Ex-Cell-O/Airfoil Textron and had worked...

Martha Hughes

Martha Hughes

Jan 15, 2006

MARTHA J. HUGHES, 75, died at 8:30 a.m. January 15, 2006, at Roselawn Manor Nursing Home. She was born October 31, 1930, in Delphos, Ohio to Carl E. and Nellie Tilton Nash, who preceded her in death. On February 13, 1954, she married Thomas R. Hughes, who died March 29, 2004. Mrs. Hughes was a member of St. Charles Borromeo...

Paul Hermon

Paul Hermon

Jan 13, 2006

PAUL E. HERMON, 83, died at 6:45 a.m. January 13, 2006, at his residence. He was born January 9, 1923, in Hardin County, Ohio to Lester Dow and Hazel Rager Hermon, who preceded him in death. On October 7, 1947, he married Juliana "Annie" M. Freund, who died March 20, 2000. Mr. Hermon was a metal finisher at Sheller Globe/Superior...

William BAXTER

William BAXTER

Jan 13, 2006

William Charles Baxter, 53, died Friday, January 13, 2006 at his residence in Hudson, Florida. Mr. Baxter was born January 1, 1953, in Lima, Ohio to Gene E. Baxter, deceased and Mary E. (Akers) Baxter who survives in Florida. Mr. Baxter is also survived by 3 brothers, David (Diane) Baxter of Santa Cruz, CA, Tom (Mary) Baxter, Wapakoneta and Richard...

Charlotte Fleck

Charlotte Fleck

Jan 13, 2006

CHARLOTTE K. FLECK, 58, died at 10 a.m. January 13, 2006, at her residence. She was born November 26, 1947, to Roy and Irene Pinks Risner. Her father preceded her in death. Her mother survives in Spencerville, Ohio. On April 15, 1981, she married Jeff A. Fleck, who survives in Spencerville, Ohio. Mrs. Fleck had been a nurse?s aide for...