Obituaries
Lowell Doc Krock
Jan 6, 2005
LOWELL M. "DOC" KROCK, 77, died at 5:45 a.m. January 6, 2005, in Lima, Ohio. He was born September 16, 1927, in Hardin County, Ohio to Carl and Ethel Koons Krock, who preceded him in death. On February 15, 1948, he married Norma Flowers, who survives in Lima, Ohio. Mr. Krock retired from Super Food, Huntsville, Ohio. He was also...
Benjamin Green
Jan 5, 2005
BENJAMIN HARVEY GREEN, 81, died at 12:47 a.m. January 5, 2005, at Lima Memorial Health System. He was born March 8, 1923, in Allen County, Ohio to Arza Franklin and Minnie Edith Snyder Green, who preceded him in death. On May 14, 1943, he married Betty Ruth Reese, who survives in Lima, Ohio. Mr. Green retired in 1985 from Ford...
Thomas Sterling
Jan 5, 2005
THOMAS E. STERLING, 81, died at 2 p.m. January 5, 2005, at his residence. He was born August 17, 1923, in Lima, Ohio, to James D. and Mildred E. Keller Sterling, who preceded him in death. On September 1, 1956, in Dayton, Ohio he married Peggy J. Fruchey Foland, who survives in Lima, Ohio. Mr. Sterling was a 1941 graduate...
Jerolyn Scott
Jan 2, 2005
JEROLYN "JERRI" SCOTT, 51, died at 9:18 a.m. January 2, 2005, at SCCI Hospital, Lima, Ohio. She was born May 19, 1953, in Lima, Ohio to Robert Crawford and Carolyn Calvert Rickett-Bailey. Her father preceded her in death. Her mother survives in Lima, Ohio. Mrs. Scott was a homemaker. She was devoted to her family. She loved to play bingo....
Don Groves
Jan 1, 2005
DON C. GROVES, 87, died at 6:40 p.m. January 1, 2005, at St. Rita's Medical Center. He was born July 15, 1917, in Celina, Ohio to Simeon and Margaret (Keller) Groves, and they preceded him in death. He married Sue Kempf on June 27, 1975, and she survives. Mr. Groves was a charter member of St. Charles Catholic Church. He...
Larry Crow
Dec 15, 2004
LARRY D. CROW, 61, died at 2:20 a.m. December 15, 2004, at his residence. He was born December 28, 1942, in Lima, Ohio, to Walter and Alma Reier Crow who preceded him in death. On May 15, 1965, he married Nancy Gerdeman, and she survives. Mr. Crow was employed at Procter & Gamble in Lima, Ohio, and prior to that...
Glenwood Stemen
Dec 14, 2004
GLENWOOD AUSTIN ?BILL? STEMEN, 89, died at 7 p.m. December 14, 2004, at Lima Convalescent Home. He was born November 20, 1915, in Elida to Glenwood and Almenda Mowery Stemen, who preceded him in death. On June 1, 1936, he married Juanita Reed, who died on September 14, 2004. Mr. Stemen worked for the receiving department at Westinghouse for 40...
James Brady
Dec 10, 2004
JAMES BRADY, 78, died at 1:31 p.m. December 10, 2004, at his residence. He was born August 29, 1926, in Philadelphia, to James and Hazel Boileau Brady, who preceded him in death. On August 16, 1947, he married Thelma M. Hoskins, who survives in Gomer. Mr. Brady retired as a color matcher in the printing field from Sinclair-Valentine and Kohl-Madden...
Theodore Kearney
Dec 9, 2004
THEODORE L. KEARNEY, 80, died at 2:09 a.m. December 9, 2004, at St. Rita's Medical Center. He was born July 19, 1924, in Norwalk, Ohio to Butler and Marion E. Myers Kearney, who preceded him in death. His first wife, Mildred A. Kearney, preceded him in death. On October 5, 1991, he married Leola Evelyn Deitrick, who survives in Lima,...
Albert Howell
Dec 9, 2004
ALBERT HOWELL, 92, died at 11:25 a.m. December 9, 2004, at Lost Creek Care Center. He was born April 25, 1912, in Columbus Grove, Ohio to Albert and Millie Howell, who preceded him in death. On June 12, 1932, in Michigan, he married Eva Barfell, who died January 13, 2002. Mr. Howell retired from Ford Motor Co., after 17 years,...
Robert Bob Krouse
Dec 7, 2004
ROBERT C. ?BOB? KROUSE , 81, died December 7, 2004, at his residence in Zephyrhills, Florida He was born February 8, 1923, in Kalida, Ohio to Carlyle D. ?C.D.? and Chloe B. Clevenger Krouse, who preceded him in death. On July 1, 1946, in Ottoville he married Phyllis M. Schlagbaum, who survives in Lima, Ohio. Mr. Krouse was the former...
Barbara Thomas
Dec 6, 2004
BARBARA E. THOMAS, 84, died at 5:30 p.m. December 6, 2004, at St. Rita's Medical Center. She was born August 3, 1920, in Cincinnati, Ohio to Frank and Almeda Haley Bendure, who preceded her in death. On August 26, 1940, she married Robert Thomas, who died February 5, 1984. Mrs. Thomas retired as a Realtor having worked for Cable Real...
Berneta Offenbacher
Dec 6, 2004
BERNETA ROSALIE OFFENBACHER, 84, died at 7:45 a.m. December 6, 2004, at her residence. She was born October 1, 1920, in Hillsboro to Henry V. and Louvisa May Setty White, who preceded her in death. On March 27, 1941, she married Charles W. Offenbacher, who died April 7, 1989. Mrs. Offenbacher retired from Noonans Office Supply and had worked at...
Snyder SNYDER
Dec 5, 2004
Lois Muriel Snyder, 91, of Lima, died at 5:34 a.m. Sunday, December 5, at Lima Manor Nursing Home. She was born July 22, 1913 in Lima to Frank and Wilhelmina (King) Snyder who preceded her in death. Ms. Snyder was a homemaker. She was a life-long member of St. Rose Catholic Church. Ms. Snyder is survived by a sister, Norine...
Pauline RENTZ
Dec 3, 2004
PAULINE RENTZ, 91, died at 5:26 a.m. Dec. 3, 2004, at her residence. She was born Jan. 20, 1913, in Prospect to Peter and Bessie Knecht Schlegel, who preceded her in death. On June 18, 1938, in Russells Point, she married Frederick William Rentz, who died Sept. 13, 1979. Mrs. Rentz was a teacher and homemaker. She was a 1934...
Phalen PATRICIA
Dec 3, 2004
PATRICIA I. "PAT" PHALEN, 90, died at 10:55 a.m. Dec. 3, 2004, at Fort Hamilton Hospital, Hamilton. She was born March 13, 1914, in Toledo to Gordon and Winifred Hogan Holmes, who preceded her in death. She was married to Francis Eugene Phalen, who died Sept. 26, 1972. Mrs. Phalen retired from City Loan & Savings Co. in Lima in...
Hajba CRAIG
Dec 3, 2004
CRAIG A. HAJBA, 42, died at 7:01 p.m. December 3, 2004, at Ohio State University Medical Center, Columbus. He was born April 24, 1962, in Lima, Ohio to Leslie Hajba and Darlene Rinaldi Webb, who survive in Lima, Ohio. Mr. Hajba worked for Norfolk & Southern Railroad as a train conductor. He was a member of St. John Catholic Church....
Virginia Kelley
Dec 1, 2004
VIRGINIA L. KELLEY, 79, died at 9:49 p.m. December 1, 2004, at St. Rita's Medical Center. She was born October 26, 1925, in Murphysboro, Illinois, to Henry C. and Rose Ellen Judd Davis, who preceded her in death. On October 7, 1943, in Illinois, she married Carl M. Kelley, who died December 10, 1997. Mrs. Kelley was a homemaker. She...
Darrell Woods
Nov 30, 2004
DARRELL M. WOODS, 81, died at 12:46 a.m. November 30, 2004, at St. Rita's Medical Center. He was born January 20, 1923, in Lewistown, Ohio to Roy and Annabelle Canfield Woods, who preceded in him death. On October 14, 1950, he married Helen Burroughs, who survives in Lima, Ohio. Mr. Woods retired from Associated Truck Lines, and along with his...
Maxine Gonya
Nov 28, 2004
MAXINE O. GONYA, 85, of French Lick, Indiana, formerly of Lima, Ohio, died at 7:15 a.m. November 28, 2004, at Gentle Care Nursing Home, French Lick, Indiana. She was born December 17, 1918, in Lima, Ohio to Abram and Edna Higgs Burkholder, who preceded her in death. On December 24, 1943, she married Lawrence B. Gonya, who died June 27,...
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