CATHIE A. MEIER AHMED, 50, died at 2:05 p.m. November 24, 2005, at St. Rita's Medical Center, Lima, Ohio. She was born July 12, 1955, in Lima, Ohio to Leroy and Jeanne Mack Meier, and both survive in Lima, Ohio. She was formerly married to Javed Ahmed, and he died in June 2004. Mrs. Ahmed was a member of St....
RICHARD J. RIGALI Jr., 56, died at 5:20 p.m. November 22, 2005, at SCCI Hospital, Lima, Ohio. He was born October 13, 1949, in Lima, Ohio to Richard J. Rigali Sr. and Norma Wiemer Rigali. His father survives; his mother preceded him in death. On October 13, 2001, he married Linda Smith, who survives. Mr. Rigali worked at St. Rita's...
MAX E. GROVES, 70, died at 5:34 a.m. November 21, 2005, at St. Rita's Medical Center. He was born May 27, 1935, in Fostoria, Ohio to Glenn and Luella Wagner Groves. His father preceded him in death. His mother survives. On October 1, 1960, he married Carolyn R. Lawson, who survives in Lima, Ohio. Mr. Groves retired in 1988, as...
JAY DAVID STEPHENS, 19, died at 4:10 p.m. November 21, 2005, at his father's residence. He was born December 6, 1985, in Lima, Ohio to John D. Stephens and Carol A. Honigford Fissel. His father and stepmother, Doris Stephens, survive in Harrod, Ohio. His mother and stepfather, Robert Fissel, survive in Lima, Ohio. Mr. Stephens was vice president of Earth...
LUCILLE McGUIN, 71, died at 11:40 a.m. November 14, 2005, at her residence. She was born March 6, 1934, in Four Mile, Kentucky, to Tom and Cassie Whit Wicker, who preceded her time in death. On October 31, 1987, she married Hargis McGuin, who died November 5, 2004. Mrs. McGuin was a homemaker and had worked at R.G. Dunn. She...
BETSY R. GARDNER, 69, died at 6 a.m. November 13, 2005, at Lima Manor Nursing Home. She was born March 21, 1936, in Richmond, Virginia, to John Melza and Edith Clark Ross, who preceded her in death. On April 28, 1978, she married Carl J. Gardner, who survives in Lima, Ohio. Mrs. Gardner had been a secretary at Warner-Swasey and...
SHIRLEY A. CUMMANS, 77, died at 3:45 p.m. November 11, 2005, at Lima Convalescent Home. She was born May 26, 1928, in Lima, Ohio to Jess D. and Lucille Putt Cummans. Miss Cummans worked at National Finance for 27 years and Tom Ahl Chrysler for 28 years. She was a member of Grace United Methodist Church and a former member...
WILLIAM R. "BILL" SMITH, 48, died at 9:38 p.m. November 9, 2005, at his residence. He was born November 10, 1956, in Lima, Ohio to Dennis and Arlene Smith Smith. His father preceded him in death. His mother survives in Lima, Ohio. On April 25, 1997, he married Donna Rex, who survives in Lima, Ohio. Mr. Smith was a foreman...
SHIRLEY J. GEISER, 77, died at 5:07 a.m. November 8, 2005, at Beverly Health Care. She was born April 16, 1928, in Kenton, Ohio to Rowen and Myrtle Blanch McCann Keel, who preceded her in death. On July 26, 1947, she married Richard J. "Dick" Geiser, who died March 3, 2002. Mrs. Geiser retired from the claims department at Auto...
MILDRED I. McCALL, 90, died at 4:50 a.m. November 14, 2005, at Van Wert County Hospital, Van Wert, Ohio. She was born April 2, 1915, in Hardin County, Ohio to Fred and Inis Vermillion Shepherd, who preceded her in death. On July 25, 1940, she married Carl McCall, who died September 22, 1986. Mrs. Shepherd was a homemaker and had...
LARRY J. LUCAS, 53, of Lake Forest, California, formerly of Lima, Ohio, died at 8:25 p.m. November 4, 2005, in Santa Ana, California. He was born March 23, 1952, in Lima, Ohio to Jay and Datha Moorman Lucas. His father survives in Lima, Ohio. His mother preceded him in death. On October 18, 1975, he married Paula Applegate, who survives...
JOSEPH D. "JOE" STEVENS, 61, died Nov. 1, 2005, at his residence. He was born Aug. 18, 1944, in Lima to Malond "Jack" and Kathleen "Katie" (Christian) Haight, who preceded him in death. On May 28, 1966, he married Dyann R. Roush, who survives in Lima. Mr. Stevens was a journeyman machinist. He was a member of AMVETS Post 1...
ANNA "ANN" THERESA VAN BUSKIRK, 79, died at 4:05 a.m. October 29, 2005, at St. Rita's Medical Center. She was born November 23, 1925, in Inkerman, Pennsylvania, to Michael and Pauline (Roman) Kasalis. On October 26, 1946, she married John C. "Jack" Van Buskirk, who survives in Lima, Ohio. Mrs. Van Buskirk received her degree as a registered nurse in...
DOROTHY JEAN HELSER, 80, of Mount Zion, Ga., formerly of Lima, died at 6:11 p.m. Oct. 27, 2005, at her residence, following an extended illness. She was born March 19, 1925, in St. Johns to Herbert Dallas and Mary Chloe Lotz Bogart, who preceded her in death. She married William Edward Helser, who preceded her in death. Mrs. Helser retired...
RICHARD E. MARKER, 78, died at 4:35 a.m. October 27, 2005, at the Lima Convalescent Home. He was born November 18, 1926, in Lima, Ohio to Robert and Esther Casey Marker, who preceded him in death. On January 22, 1949, he married Patricia A. Hooker, who survives in Lima, Ohio. Mr. Marker retired in 1992 from General Dynamics and had...
RAY V. BRINSFIELD, 86, died at 1:52 p.m. October 26, 2005, at St. Rita's Medical Center. He was born August 17, 1919, in Lima, Ohio to Ray and Evon Stumbaugh Brinsfield, who preceded him in death. On July 18, 1942, he married June Ellen Garlock, who preceded him in death. Mr. Brinsfield retired from Westinghouse Electric Corp., after 40 years....
BERNARD EUGENE "BERNIE" LUDWIG 70, died at 10:21 a.m. October 25, 2005, at his residence. He was born August 15, 1935, in Fort Wayne, Indiana, to Dr. William and Alice Uncart Ludwig, who preceded him in death. On April 7, 1969, he married Shirley Ann Page, who survives in Lima, Ohio. Mr. Ludwig had been a real estate agent for...
PAUL HENRY KITCHEN, 91, died at 8:30 a.m. October 23, 2005, at his residence. He was born June 5, 1914, in Delphos, Ohio to Henry and Nora Sheely Kitchen, who preceded him in death. On September 9, 1933, he married Mildred Neumeier, who survives in Lima, Ohio. Mr. Kitchen retied from Lima City Schools, where he had been a custodian...
CATHERINE M. PARADORE, 83, died at 8:10 a.m. October 23, 2005, at St. Rita's Medical Center. She was born September 8, 1922, in Lima, Ohio to Christ and Lyda Busick Gelo, who preceded her in death. On May 30, 1942, she married John W. Paradore Sr., who died September 17, 1978. Mrs. Paradore had been a sales clerk at Gregg's...
BERNADINE MARIE "BERNIE" HEIDENESCHER, 87, died at 9 a.m. October 22, 2005, at her residence. She was born December 29, 1917, in Kalida, Ohio to Joseph and Mary Kamphauf Schnipke, who preceded her in death. On Feb. 19, 1941, in Kalida she married Arthur A. Heidenescher, who survives in Lima, Ohio. Mrs. Heidenescher was a member of St. Gerard Catholic...