Obituaries
Tony Earl
Feb 27, 2005
TONY ALLEN EARL, 30, died at 11:03 p.m. February 27, 2005, from injuries suffered in an auto accident on North Shore Drive. He was born July 10, 1974, in Lima. His mother and stepfather, Harold and Cheryl Crawford Bradford, survive in Lima, Ohio. His fianc?e, Jeannie Taylor, survives in Lima, Ohio. Mr. Earl had been a carpenter for five years...
Myrtle Thomas Louth
Feb 26, 2005
MYRTLE MAE THOMAS LOUTH, 95, died at 6:19 p.m. February 26, 2005, at Beverly Health Care. She was born October 15, 1909 in Vaughnsville to Peter and Dula Dresky Seitz, who preceded her in death. On June 24, 1929, in Kentucky, she married Ray G. Thomas, who died August 11, 1948. On July 12, 1963, in Spencerville, she married Donald...
Nile Sawmiller
Feb 24, 2005
Lima NILE E. SAWMILLER, 82, died at 11:09 a.m. Feb. 24, 2005, at Lima Memorial Health System. He was born Dec. 6, 1922, in Needmore, Ohio to Dorey E. and Hazel M. Stemen Sawmiller, who preceded him in death. Mr. Sawmiller retired from H. Brown Co., after more than 20 years as a mechine builder. He attended Living Faith Temple....
Beatrice Mears
Feb 23, 2005
Lima BEATRICE J. MEARS, 77, died at 3:06 p.m. Feb. 23, 2005, at St. Rita's Medical Center. She was born Nov. 13, 1927, in Floyd County, Ky., to Boyd and Clora Dotson Hall, who preceded her in death. On Oct. 29, 1946, she married Donald William Mears, who survives in Lima. Mrs. Mears had worked at First Lima Drug for...
Brent LEHMAN
Feb 23, 2005
Lima BRENT E. LEHMAN, 43, died Feb. 23, 2005, at his residence. He was born Oct. 11, 1961, in Lima to Darrell and Margery Sidener Lehman. His father preceded him in death. His mother survives in Cridersville. On Nov. 22, 1980, he married Tammy Osborn, who survives in Lima. Mr. Lehman was a process operator in the ammonia unit at...
Ernest Bodensieck
Feb 22, 2005
ERNEST J. "BODIE" BODENSIECK, 81, died at 9:35 a.m. Feb. 22, 2005, at St. Rita's Medical Center. He was born June 1, 1923, in Dubuque, Iowa, to Julius Henri and Elma Frieda Sommer Bodensieck, who preceded him in death. On Sept. 9, 1943, in Story City, Iowa, he married Margery "Sande" Sande, who survives in Lima. The had been married...
Delourdes PRUETER
Feb 22, 2005
Lima DELOURDES G. PRUETER, 86, died at 11:25 a.m. Feb. 23, 2005, at St. Rita's Medical Center. She was born June 1, 1918, in Lima to John H. and Elsie Smith Harrington, who preceded her in death. On Oct. 20, 1945, she married Lelon John Prueter, who died Oct. 31, 1998. Mrs. Prueter retired as a homemaker and had been...
Orville Ferguson
Feb 19, 2005
ORVILLE K. FERGUSON, 81, died at 4:51 a.m. February 19, 2005, at St. Rita's Medical Center. He was born March 13, 1923, in Cairo to Orma K. and Minnie (Foster) Ferguson. On January 1, 1947, he married Doris A. (Willeke) Ferguson, who survives in Lima, Ohio. Mr. Ferguson worked for Crane Co. and enjoyed bowling in a senior league. He...
Joyce Fockler
Feb 16, 2005
JOYCE E. FOCKLER, 77, died at 3:51 p.m. February 16, 2005, at Lima Memorial Health System. She was born October 20, 1927, in Lima, Ohio to Norman and Mildred Kanawl Allen, who preceded her in death. On June 15, 1947, she married Donald D. Fockler, who preceded her in death. Mrs. Fockler was a homemaker and had been an office...
Gerald Cotrell
Feb 14, 2005
GERALD E. "GARY" COTRELL, 64, died at 10:26 p.m. February 14, 2005, at his residence. He was born March 24, 1940, in Dayton, Ohio to Gilbert and Myrtle Irene Evilsizer Cotrell, who preceded in him death. On December 3, 1958, in Royalton, Kentucky, he married Onethia Wireman, who survives in Lima, Ohio. Mr. Cotrell retired from and was a member...
Lucille Minami
Feb 13, 2005
LUCILLE MINAMI, 83, died at 4:55 a.m. February 13, 2005, at Mennonite Memorial Home, Bluffton, Ohio. She was born January 12, 1922, in Lima to Harry E. and Effie Bechtel McConehey, who preceded her in death. On July 17, 1944, she married Frank Minami, who died December 15, 1998. Mrs. Minami was a homemaker. She was a member of First...
Joseph Carr
Feb 13, 2005
JOSEPH G. "JOE" CARR, 72, died at 9:57 a.m. February 13, 2005, at St. Rita's Medical Center. He was born February 19, 1932, in Lima to William Emmet and Myrtle Olive Eley Carr, who preceded him in death. On September 29, 1950, he married Janet Shade, who survives in Lima. Mr. Carr was a painter with Howard Painting Co. and...
Robert Dorsten
Feb 13, 2005
ROBERT R. DORSTEN, 93, died at 3:10 p.m. February 13, 2005, at Otterbein-Cridersville, Cridersville, Ohio. He was born May 8, 1911, in Lima, Ohio to Henry C. and Selma Brockman Dorsten, who preceded him in death. On May 8, 1937, he married Lucille Springer, who survives in Cridersville, Ohio. Mr. Dorsten had been an inspector at Westinghouse Electric Corp. He...
Nancy Austin
Feb 11, 2005
NANCY M. AUSTIN, 86, died at 7:30 a.m. Feb. 11, 2005, at Shawnee Manor Nursing Home. Services will begin at 7 p.m. March 18 at Unitarian Fellowship of Lima Church, Lima. The Rev. Chuck Thomas will officiate. Friends may call from 4 to 6 p.m. March 18 at the church. Chamberlain-Huckeriede Funeral Home is handling the arrangements.
Kermit Lawson
Feb 10, 2005
KERMIT EARL LAWSON, 90, died at 8:27 a.m. February 10, 2005, at Lima Manor Nursing Home. He was born July 26, 1914, in Lima to Jess and Mary Scott Lawson, who preceded him in death. He married Velma Hefner, who died in 1990. On June 8, 1991, he married Dortha Briggs Bice, who survives in Lima. Mr. Lawson retired as...
Ruth Willet
Feb 9, 2005
RUTH E. WILLET, 74, died at 7:03 p.m. February 9, 2005, at St. Rita's Medical Center. She was born May 20, 1930, in Lima to F. Eugene and Gustine Ford Ridenour, who preceded her in death. On November 19, 1949, she married Robert E. Willet, who survives in Elida, Ohio. Mrs. Willet was a homemaker. She was a member of...
Simon Brenneman
Feb 9, 2005
SIMON PETER BRENNEMAN, 81, died at 10:20 p.m. February 9, 2005, at Lima Convalescent Home. He was born June 11, 1923, in Elida, Ohio to John M. and Anna G. Good Brenneman, who preceded him in death. On April 21, 1946, he married Jean Yant, who survives in Lima. Mr. Brenneman was an auctioneer for 50 years and had owned...
Gwen Kepner
Feb 8, 2005
GWEN "GWENIE" KEPNER, 76, died at 6:38 a.m. February 8, 2005, at St. Rita's Medical Center. She was born to John and Loretta Sonntag, who preceded her in death. In 1952, she married Jack Kepner. Mrs. Kepner was a lifelong resident of Lima. During her life, she worked at City Loan and Savings, The Lima Ordinance Depot and the Home...
Louise Sims
Feb 4, 2005
LOUISE "GRANNY" SIMS, 68, died at 4 a.m. February 4, 2005, at her daughter's residence. She was born November 25, 1936, in Connersville, Indiana, to Edward and Pauline Eads Rollins, who preceded her in death. Ms. Sims was a homemaker. She will be greatly missed by her family and friends. Survivors include her children, Peggy (Mike) Dixon of Mount Olivet,...
Arthur THOMAS
Feb 1, 2005
ARTHUR A. THOMAS, 90, of Indianapolis, formerly of Lima, died at 10 a.m. Feb. 1, 2005, at St. Francis Hospital, Indianapolis. He was born Nov. 20, 1914, in Lima to Ralph U. and Myrtle Cox Thomas, who preceded him in death. On Feb. 13, 1965, he married Jean G. Zimmerman, who survives in Indianapolis. Mr. Thomas retired as vice president...
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