Obituaries

Jan 1, 1947

Nancy J. Steele age 77 of The Villages, Florida and Westerville, Ohio passed from this life and entered her Heavenly home on February 18, 2024, from Alzheimer’s.  She was born on January 1st, 1947 (Lima New Year’s Baby) to the late Ira "Ike" and Lillian McKinley. She was preceded in death by her sister Kay Byrne. Nancy grew up in...

Jun 19, 1944

Louella M. Swickrath, 82, died at 11:15 a.m. September 6, 2010, at St. Rita?s Medical Center. She was born February 6, 1928, in Lima to William and Dorothy Nesbit Campbell, who preceded her in death. On June 19, 1944, in Findlay, she married Lester C. Swickrath Sr., who died September 10, 2002. Mrs. Swickrath retired from R.G. Dun Cigar in...

Aug 18, 1929

Patricia Joan Needham, 78, died at 1:35 a.m. Aug. 18, 2008, at St. Rita?s Medical Center. She was born August 22, 1929, in Lima, Ohio to Earl Hewett and Celesta Verna Hall Stokes, who preceded her in death. On October 4, 1952, she married Joseph Patrick Needham, who died December 30, 1987. Mrs. Needham was a homemaker. She had been...

Aug 6, 1929

Jack Hill Jr, 89, passed from this life July 7, 2019, peacefully, in his home.

Jack was born August 6, 1929 in Lima, Ohio to Jack Edward Hill and Helen (Kares) Hughes, both of whom predeceased him.

Jack attended Central High School and entered the Army Aircorp in1945. His life’s work was on the B&O...

Dec 15, 1926

Doris A. Welker 83, died at 5:55 p.m. January 9, 2010, at St. Rita?s Medical Center. She was born December 15, 1926, in Lima, Ohio to George T. and Laura R. Hilty Kempf, who preceded her in death. On Septtmber 15, 1951, she married Billy Welker, who died April 12, 1986. Mrs. Welker was a lifetime member of First Evangelical...

May 13, 1924

William M. ?Bill? Heaston, 83, died at 12:05 a.m. March 5, 2008, at Lima Manor Nursing Home. He was born on May 13, 1924 to William M. & Marie (Dyke) Heaston in Lima, Ohio. He married Rose (Park) in 1954 in Lima, Ohio. He served in the Navy from December 25, 1941 to October 9, 1945. There will be no...

Oct 14, 1917

RUTHELLA "RUTH" BURGOON-FROST, 89, died at 3:30 a.m. Jan. 11, 2007, at Beverly Health Care. She was born Oct. 14, 1917, in Lima to Frank and Florence Sanders Rentz, who preceded her in death. She married John A. Burgoon, who preceded her in death. On July 14, 1983, she married Kenneth Frost, who also preceded her in death. Mrs. Burgoon-Frost...

Jan 1, 1753

Virginia Furr, 82 of Lima died at 8:00 A.M. Sunday, September 16, 2012, at her residence. Born June 11, 1930 in Beaverdam, Ohio, she was the daughter of the late Everett Plaugher and the late Dortha Cramer Plaugher. On August 7, 1950 she married Raymond Eugene "Slick" Furr who preceded her death on August 15, 2004. She was a homemaker...

Mr. Morrow 81, died April 5, 2011 At Wyngate Senior Living Center, in Lima. He was the son of Edward and Blanche (Gilber) Gorrow who are both deceeased. On October 8, 1955 he married Ruth Reichenbach. She preceded in death. On January 2, 1988 he married Laura Wright. She alo preceded him in death. Mr. Gorrow had been a Grand...