Obituaries

Apr 30, 2004

OLIVER D. LUDWICK, 83, died at 10:17 p.m. April 30, 2004, at Richland Manor, Bluffton, Ohio. He was born February 11, 1921, in Dayton, Ohio to Oliver D. and Osa Chaney Ludwick Sr., who preceded him in death. In 1948, in Springfield, he married Bettie L. Ridenour, who died September 14, 1999. Mr. Ludwick retired from Warner-Swasey and, after retirement,...

Apr 29, 2004

DEAN J. CIMINILLO, 87, died at 12:20 p.m. April 29, 2004, at Lima Convalescent Home. He was born December 8, 1916, in Lima, Ohio to Luigi and Constanza Colucci Ciminillo, who preceded him in death. On January 15, 1947, he married Dorothy Valli, who survives in Lima, Ohio. Mr. Ciminillo retired from Ciminillo's Fruit Market and had worked part-time at...

Apr 28, 2004

LEO L. "BOB" DICK, 83, of Thatcher, Ariz., formerly of Lima, Ohio, died April 28, 2004, in Thatcher AZ. He was born January 4, 1921, in Lima, Ohio to Harold L. and Alma Voltz Dick, who preceded him in death. Mr. Dick had been an agricultural inspector for the state of Arizona and had worked at Davidson Enamel Co., Lima....

Apr 22, 2004

MARY HELEN KEMPF NUSBAUM, 79, died at 4:45 a.m. April 22, 2004, at Springview Manor Nursing Home, with her family at her side. She was born January 8, 1925, in Lima, Ohio to George T. and Laura Hilty Kempf, who preceded her in death. On September 12, 1948, in Lima, Ohio, she married Ralph W. Nusbaum, who survives in Elida,...

Oct 25, 2001

Mary Verne Parks, 91, died at 1 P.M. October 25, 2001, at Shawnee Manor Nursing Home. She was born June 16, 1910, in Indianapolis to the late Charles T. and Flora Alice Jordan Kissick. On September 15, 1929, she married Walter Burgner, who preceded her in death. On July 23, 1939 she married Orley L. Parks, who died February 6,...

Jan 1, 1970

Tonita “Toni” N.  Bucher

81, died at 3:10 PM on Friday, May 1, 2020, at The Springs of Lima.

Tonita was born on May 5, 1938, in Lima, Ohio, to the late William C. Osenbaugh and Patti  (Camomile) Osenbaugh.

She married James L. Bucher in December of 1977, who preceded her...

Sep 22, 1966

Lisa Ann (Palin) Howard, 46 of Lima, Ohio died on Sunday, September 2, 2012, at 2:55 P.M. at St. Rita's Medical Center, Lima, Ohio. Born Monday, August 22, 1966 in Lima, Ohio, she was the daughter of the late Robert Palin, Sr and the late Darlene (Robb) Palin. Lisa was a 1985 graduate of Lima Senior High School, where she...

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...