Obituaries
Pauline Wheeler
Sep 12, 2005
PAULINE BEATRICE WHEELER, 95, died at 3 a.m. September 12, 2005, at Cridersville Health Care Center, Cridersville, Ohio. She was born October 15, 1909, in Lima, Ohio to Fredrick and Matilda Hager Hohl, who preceded her in death. She married Horace S. "Bud" Wheeler, who died August 13, 1969. Mrs. Wheeler was a homemaker. She was a member of Cable...
Sandra Bechtel
Sep 11, 2005
SANDRA L. BECHTEL, 62, died at 9 a.m. September 11, 2005, at her residence. She was born July 14, 1943, in Lima, Ohio to Ralph and Betty Blair Marietta, who preceded her in death. On October 8, 1960, she married Gary Bechtel, who survives in Lima, Ohio. Mrs. Bechtel had worked at Brunner News Agency, several years ago. She was...

Bill Miller,
Sep 10, 2005
BILL J. MILLER Sr., 58, died at 10:30 p.m. September 10, 2005, at his residence. He was born March 6, 1947, in Waldo, Kentucky, to Cecil and Lois Handshoe Miller, who preceded him in death. Mr. Miller enjoyed drawing, hunting and fishing. He loved spending time with his grandkids. Survivors include a son, Bill J. (Amanda) Miller Jr. of Kenton,...
Arlen Rowlette
Sep 10, 2005
ARLEN G. ROWLETTE, 80, died at 5:15 a.m. Sept. 10, 2005, at Lima Manor Nursing Home. He was born June 6, 1925 in Middlesboro, Ky., to Marion and Jane Brown Rowlette, who preceded him in death. On Jan. 31, 1948, in Kentucky he married Rhea Bissey, who survives in Lima. Mr. Rowlette retired in 1981 from Clark Equipment as a...
Harvey Chaffins
Sep 9, 2005
HARVEY CHAFFINS, 85, died at 2:35 a.m. Sept. 9, 2005 at St. Rita's Medical Center. He was born July 2, 1920, in Knott County, Ky., to Allen and Elifair Hicks Chaffins, who preceded him in death. On Jan. 22, 1941, in Kentucky, he married Nova Branham, who survives in Lima. Mr. Chaffins was a production foreman at Ohio Decorative Products,...

Joan Davis
Sep 4, 2005
JOAN MAY DAVIS, 75, died at 2:45 a.m. Sept. 4, 2005, at Beverly Health Care Center. She was born Nov. 7, 1929, in Galion to Edward M. and Marjorie Hoke Wheatcraft, who preceded her in death. Mrs. Davis had worked at The Leader Department Store. She had attended the Cincinnati School of Art, where she majored in fashion design. Survivors...
Erma Miller
Sep 3, 2005
ERMA C. MILLER, 75, died at 11:30 p.m. Sept. 3, 2005, at St. Rita's Medical Center, Lima. She was born Feb. 25, 1930, in Delphos to Delbert and Olive M. Millisor Berry, who preceded her in death. On April 3, 1949, she married Kenneth A. Miller, who died in 1987. Mrs. Miller was a member of the New Creation Lutheran...
Thomas Gast
Aug 29, 2005
THOMAS G. GAST, 76, died at 12:40 p.m. August 29, 2005, at his residence. He was born February 8, 1929, in Lima, Ohio to Charles A. and Alice McNamara Gast, who preceded him in death. On November 10, 1984, he married Judy Stemen, who survives in Elida, Ohio. Mr. Gast was a master plumber having owned and operated Gast Plumbing...
Brian McDORMAN
Aug 25, 2005
BRIAN DOUGLAS McDORMAN, 15, died at 3:14 p.m. Aug. 25, 2005, at Toledo Children's Hospital, Toledo. He was born Jan. 19, 1990, in Lima to Doug and Chris Carder McDorman, who survive in Elida. Brian was a sophomore at Elida High School, where he was a member of the marching and concert bands and played on the soccer and tennis...
Jerry Ritter
Aug 21, 2005
JERRY L. RITTER, 62, died at 4:34 p.m. August 21, 2005, at St. Rita's Medical Center. He was born August 10, 1943, in Lima, Ohio to Carl E. and Anna M. Marlatt Ritter, who preceded him in death. He had been married to Constance A. Huenke Ritter, who survives. Mr. Ritter retired as an instrument technician from BP Chemical, after...
Charles Fellhauer
Aug 20, 2005
CHARLES P. FELLHAUER, 90, died at 5:25 a.m. August 20, 2005, at Lima Manor Nursing Home. He was born July 10, 1915, in Lima, Ohio, to Henry and Agnes Roessier Fellhauer. On June 29, 1940, he married Kathyleen "Katie" Baer, who survives in Lima, Ohio. Mr. Fellhauer was a tool and die maker at Lima Electric Motors. He was a...
Gloria Deubler
Aug 19, 2005
GLORIA JEAN DEUBLER, 67, died at 9:55 a.m. Aug. 19, 2005, at her residence. She was born June 5, 1938, in Lima, Ohio to Paul and Dorothy Toland Kramer, who preceded her in death. On July 13, 1956, she married Harold Deubler, who died September 27, 1993. Mrs. Deubler loved her job at Super 8 Motel, where she worked from...
Miriam Reynolds
Aug 17, 2005
MIRIAM J. REYNOLDS, 87, died at 8:10 a.m. August 17, 2005, at Lima Memorial Health System. She was born August 15, 1918, in Putnam County, Ohio to Benjamin and Martha J. Hunt Hughes, who preceded her in death. On January 14, 1939, she married John Reynolds, who survives in Lima, Ohio. They had been married for 66 years. Mrs. Reynolds...
Gertrude Beall
Aug 14, 2005
GERTRUDE P. "GERTIE" BEALL, 93, died at 3:48 p.m. August 14, 2005, at St. Rita's Medical Center. She was born February 24, 1912, in Allen County, Ohio to John James and Grace A. Fagan Miller, who preceded her in death. On December 7, 1942, in Lima, Ohio, she married Robert L. Beall, who died October 24, 1995. Mrs. Beall was...
Opal Williams
Aug 13, 2005
OPAL E. WILLIAMS, 104, died at 6:45 a.m. August 13, 2005, at Lima Manor Nursing Home. She was born July 3, 1901, in Allen County, Ohio, to Charles and Elizabeth Adams Miller. On October 25, 1922, she married John F. Williams, who died December 26, 1969. Mrs. Williams was a member of St. Marks United Methodist Church and its Ruth...
Evelyn Woodward
Aug 11, 2005
EVELYN "PAT" WOODWARD, 74, died at 8:25 p.m. August 11, 2005, at Lima Memorial Health System. She was born April 10, 1931, in Lima, Ohio to Orville and Annabelle Baker Dunahay, who preceded her in death. Mrs. Woodward retired from Northland and Westgate lanes, after several years. She had been a member of Fraternal Order of Eagles Aerie 370 Auxiliary....
Louise Dupes
Aug 11, 2005
LOUISE ROBERTS DUPES, 75, died at 5:13 p.m. August 11, 2005, at Lima Manor Nursing Home, Lima, Ohio. She was born November 10, 1929, in McCreary County, Kentucky., to Hermon and Dorothy Keith White, who preceded her in death. She married Fred Roberts in 1950. She later married Rodger Dupes, who died December 23, 1998. Mrs. Dupes worked at DWG...
Allen Good
Aug 9, 2005
ALLEN GOOD, 85, died at 9:15 a.m. August 9, 2005, at St. Rita's Medical Center. He was born December 12, 1919, to John and Verna Brenneman Good, who preceded him in death. On September 7, 1968, he married Joanne Shaw, who survives in Lima, Ohio. Mr. Good retired as a self-employed truck driver. Following his retirement he worked at Ray's...
Jerry Marshall
Aug 9, 2005
JERRY C. MARSHALL, 74, died August 9, 2005, at his residence. He was born December 25, 1930, in Manton, Ky., to Clayton and Maggie Webb Marshall, who preceded him in death. On April 27, 1953, he married Rita Binkley, who survives in Lima, Ohio. Mr. Marshall had been a director of the painting press from Rockwell International, Cedar Rapids, Iowa....

Annabelle DeCurtins
Aug 8, 2005
ANNABELLE "ANNIE" DeCURTINS, 83, died at 9:35 a.m. August 8, 2005, at Shawnee Manor Nursing Home. She was born October 23, 1921, in Lima, Ohio to William E. and Myrtle Eley Carr, who preceded her in death. On July 15, 1943, at St. John Catholic Church, she married Joseph Anthony DeCurtins, who died January 10, 1997. Mrs. DeCurtins was a...
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