Obituaries
Thomas Parks
Mar 29, 2005
THOMAS L. PARKS, 61, died at 2:01 p.m. March 29, 2005, at St. Rita's Medical Center. He was born Aug. 27, 1943, in Akron to Olis Edward and Ouida Whitney Parks, who preceded him in death. On April 21, 1979, he married Marilyn "Max" Axe, who survives in Ohio City. Mr. Parks retired from Strick Corp., Monroe, Ind. He had...
George Long
Mar 26, 2005
GEORGE OLIVER LONG, 80, died at 3 p.m. March 26, 2005, at Springview Manor Nursing Home. He was born May 4, 1924, in Elida, Ohio to John A. and Dora Moubray Long, who preceded him in death. On June 22, 1946, in Dayton, Ohio, he married Clara Mae Oliver, who survives in Elida, Ohio. Mr. Long had been a farmer...
Thelma Crider Grass
Mar 25, 2005
THELMA E. CRIDER GRASS, 96, died at 8 a.m. March 25, 2005, at Shawnee Manor Nursing Home. She was born May 6, 1908, in Lima, Ohio to George F. and Gertrude Barnhart Murphy, who preceded her in death. In 1925, she married L. Gerald "Jerry" Crider, who died in 1967. In 1970, she married James F. Grass, who died in...
Harold Burden,
Mar 24, 2005
HAROLD E. "AUTOMATIC" BURDEN Sr., 80, died at 3:40 p.m. March 24, 2005, at his residence. He was born April 9, 1924, in Lima, Ohio to John H. and Muriel Weaver Burden, who preceded him in death. In 1947, he married Wilma Schuster, who survives in Lima, Ohio. Mr. Burden retired as a machine operator from Ford Motor Co. Lima...
Friedel Egner Kelley
Mar 22, 2005
FRIEDEL E. EGNER KELLEY, 71, died at 1:25 p.m. March 22, 2005, at Lima Memorial Health System. She was born February 21, 1934, in Schwetzingen, Germany, to Joseph and Marie Egner, who preceded her in death. On October 24, 1981, she married Harold E. Kelley, who died November 30, 1998. Mrs. Kelly retired in 1991 as a bridal consultant from...
Mary Dupes
Mar 21, 2005
MARY MARGARET DUPES, 81, died at 4:13 p.m. March 21, 2005, at St. Rita's Medical Center. She was born July 26, 1923, in Lima to James Bernard and Helen Donahue Walsh, who preceded her in death. In 1945, she married George R. Dupes Sr., who died in 1978. Mrs. Dupes retired from Huntington Bank after 30 years, where she was...
Ruth Scheid
Mar 15, 2005
RUTH M. SCHEID, 86, died at 1:57 a.m. March 15, 2005, at St. Rita's Medical Center. She was born March 31, 1918, in Lima, Ohio to Frank and Elizabeth Brown Ribley, who preceded her in death. On April 14, 1942, at St. John Catholic Church, Lima, she married George T. Scheid Jr. who survives in Lima, Ohio. They were devoted...
I. Shulaw
Mar 8, 2005
I. DONALD "DON" SHULAW, 75, died at 2:35 p.m. March 8, 2005, at St. Rita's Medical Center. He was born November 16, 1929, in Allen County, Ohio to Gerald and Leila Shutt Shulaw, who preceded him in death. He married Gloria Jean Miller, who survives in Lima, Ohio. Mr. Shulaw retired from Nickels Bakery, after 35 years, and had worked...
Nancy Hawkins Kennedy
Mar 6, 2005
NANCY L. KENNEDY, 65, died at 2:20 p.m. March 6, 2005, at St. Rita's Medical Center. She was born March 14, 1939, in Sunshine, Kentucky, to Merle Clayton Nickel and Ruth Phillips Mauck & Robert Mauck (Deceased). Her father preceded her in death. Her mother survives in Lima,Ohio. On July 29, 1961, she married John W. Hawkins. On January 13,...
Berlin Herdman
Mar 4, 2005
BERLIN C. HERDMAN, 95, died at 2:45 a.m. March 4, 2005, at Shawnee Manor Nursing Home. He was born September 19, 1909, in Peebles to Robert and Charlotte Hux Herdman, who preceded him in death. On February 14, 1946, he married Lucille "Lucy" Brush, who preceded him in death. Mr. Herdman was a security guard for BLH/Clark Equipment, retiring in...
Howard Betz
Mar 4, 2005
HOWARD LAYMAN BETZ, 87, died at 10:55 p.m. March 4, 2005, at Ohio Masonic Home, Springfield,Ohio. He was born December 2, 1917, in Marion, Ohio to Harry E. and Ella Mae Layman Betz, who preceded him in death. On October 7, 1945, he married Marjorie Fike, who survives in Enon, Ohio. Mr. Betz was a trainman for the Baltimore &...
Joseph Ellerbrock
Mar 3, 2005
JOSEPH CHARLES ELLERBROCK, 86, died at 3:40 p.m. March 3, 2005, at Sheridan Medical Complex, Kenosha, Wisconsin. He was born July 12, 1918, in Cloverdale, Ohio to George and Veronica Ruen Ellerbrock, who preceded him in death. On May 4, 1946, in Landeck, he married Kathleen Freund, who died July 3, 2000. Mr. Ellerbrock worked as a farmer before serving...
Esther Briggs
Feb 28, 2005
ESTHER MAE BRIGGS, 86, died at 9:35 p.m. February 28, 2005, at Shawnee Manor Nursing Home. She was born March 2, 1918, in Lima, Ohio to Clifford and Gail I. East Miller, who preceded her in death. On March 2, 1939, she married Ruben B. Briggs, who died September 22, 1987. Mrs. Briggs was a homemaker. She was a member...
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....
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...
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...
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...
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