Obituaries
Betsy Gardner
Nov 13, 2005
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 Cummans
Nov 11, 2005
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 Smith
Nov 9, 2005
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 Geiser
Nov 8, 2005
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 McCall
Nov 4, 2005
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 Lucas
Nov 4, 2005
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 Stevens
Nov 1, 2005
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 Van Buskirk
Oct 29, 2005
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 HELSER
Oct 27, 2005
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 Marker
Oct 27, 2005
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 Brinsfield
Oct 26, 2005
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 Ludwig
Oct 25, 2005
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 Kitchen
Oct 23, 2005
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 Paradore
Oct 23, 2005
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 Heidenescher
Oct 22, 2005
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...
Frank Faccenda
Oct 22, 2005
FRANK D. FACCENDA, 71, died at 5:40 p.m. October 22, 2005, at Auglaize Acres. He was born June 27, 1934, in Lima, Ohio to Joseph and Estella Hartzog Faccenda, who preceded him in death. He married Judy Allemeier. He later married Ellen Goodwin, who died Aug. 7, 1991. Mr. Faccenda worked at Buckeye Rubber Co., Baldwin Lima Hamilton and Clark...
Donald Rumer
Oct 18, 2005
DONALD RALPH RUMER, 80, died at 3:15 a.m. October 18, 2005, at Otterbein-Cridersville, Cridersville, Ohio. He was born June 24, 1925, in Crestline to Porter S. and Delilah Good Rumer, who preceded him in death. He married Dorothy J. Poole, who died December 7, 1998. Mr. Rumer retired as owner of Rumer's Market, where he had worked for 31 years,...
Ronald Ricker
Oct 14, 2005
RONALD L. RICKER, 59, died at 12:53 p.m. October 14, 2005, at St. Rita's Medical Center. He was born February 12, 1946, in Lima, Ohio to Isadore and Miriam Warneke Ricker, who preceded him in death. Mr. Ricker had worked at Ford Motor Co. Lima Engine Plant and Clark Equipment Co. He was a member of Only Believe Ministries, Botkins,...
Elizabeth Meyer
Oct 12, 2005
ELIZABETH J. MEYER, 82, died at 7:30 p.m. October 12, 2005, at her residence. She was born November 27, 1922, in Delphos, Ohio to John and Martha Sampson Maloney, who preceded her in death. On April 29, 1939, she married Elmer S. Meyer, who died Dec. 5, 2002. Mrs. Meyer was a homemaker. She was a member of St. Rose...
Michael Cosgrove
Oct 11, 2005
MICHAEL J. COSGROVE, 53, died at 11:12 p.m. October 11, 2005, at Lima Manor Nursing Home. He was born November 3, 1951, in Mansfield, Ohio to James and Mary Welshonce Cosgrove, who preceded him in death. On May 5, 1990, in Tiro, Ohio he married Audrey Hendrix, who survives in Lima, Ohio. Mr. Cosgrove was a truck driver for Keystone...
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