Obituaries

Helen Fraunfelter

Helen Fraunfelter

Jan 22, 2005

HELEN V. FRAUNFELTER, 80, died at 10:02 p.m. January 22, 2005, at her residence. She was born September 25, 1924, in Lima, Ohio to Albert C. and Irene Bright Miorin, who preceded her in death. On July 24, 1948, she married James Miley Fraunfelter, who preceded her in death. Mrs. Fraunfelter was a homemaker and had been a secretary at...

Frances Lhamon

Frances Lhamon

Jan 22, 2005

FRANCES CATHERINE LHAMON, 88, died at 9:15 a.m. January 22, 2005, at Lost Creek Care Center, Lima, Ohio. She was born December 31, 1916, in Allen County, Ohio to James and Grace Trostal Garrett, who preceded her in death. On April 27, 1935, in Ohio, she married Paul E. Lhamon, who died August 31, 1996. Mrs. Lhamon was a homemaker....

Early Lawson

Early Lawson

Jan 22, 2005

EARLY C. LAWSON, 73, died at 9 a.m. January 22, 2005, at St. Rita's Medical Center. He was born July 1, 1931, in Barnesville, Ga., to M.D. and Mary Owens Lawson, who preceded him in death. On October 8, 1951, he married Doris E. Watkins, who survives in Lima, Ohio. Mr. Lawson had worked at Ford Motor Co. Lima Engine...

Gladys Horn

Gladys Horn

Jan 21, 2005

GLADYS J. HORN, 87, died at 8 a.m. January 21, 2005, at her daughter's residence, surrounded by her family. She was born March 7, 1917, in Cattlett, Virginia, to James Edward and Minnie Mae Nalls Johnson, who preceded her in death. On December 25, 1937, in Virginia, she married the Rev. Bernard E. Horn, who died October 5, 1967. Mrs....

Neal Kessler

Neal Kessler

Jan 18, 2005

NEAL EMERSON KESSLER, 84, died at 1:08 p.m. January 18, 2005, at St. Rita's Medical Center. He was born July 24, 1920, in Carey, Ohio to Calvin and Norma Eysenbach Kessler, who preceded him in death. In October 1946, he married Eileen Canavan, who died in March 2002. Mr. Kessler retired in 1982 from Marsh Foods. He was a member...

Pauline Few

Pauline Few

Jan 18, 2005

PAULINE FEW, 93, died at 5:10 a.m. Jan. 18, 2005, at Lost Creek Care Center. She was born May 7, 1911, in Auglaize Township, to Charles and Inez Toland May, who preceded her in death. In 1941, she married Giles Howell, who died in 1977. In 1979, she married Herman Few, who died in 2000. Mrs. Few was a homemaker....

Donald Ward

Donald Ward

Jan 17, 2005

DONALD K. WARD, 79, died at 7:45 p.m. Jan. 17, 2005, at Lima Convalescent Home. He was born June 12, 1925, in Lima to Charles R. and Susie Florance Glover Ward, who preceded him in death. Mr. Ward had been in the drapery business for more than 50 years and had owned Penn Ward Draperies, Phoenix, for more than 25...

Buelah Gary SCHWAB

Buelah Gary SCHWAB

Jan 14, 2005

BEULAH G. GARY SCHWAB, 82, of Lima, died at 7:27 p.m. Friday, January 14, 2005at her residence. Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Chamberlain-Huckeriede Funeral Home where friends may call Monday from 2:00 to 8:00 p.m. and Tuesday from 9:00 to 10:00 a.m. at the Williamsburg Room of Market Street Presbyterian Church. Funeral services will be Tuesday, January 18, 2005 at...

Nola PLAUGHER

Nola PLAUGHER

Jan 14, 2005

NOLA ELLEN (McCAULEY) PLAUGHER, 76, died at 12:36 a.m. Friday, January 14, 2005 at her daughter's residence in Springfield, MO. She was born, October 12, 1928, in Peoria, IL to Curtis and Pearl (West) McCauley. On October 4, 1947, she married Paul E. Plaugher who died June 9, 2001. Mrs. Plaugher retired from the payroll department of Lima Memorial Hospital....

Ina Lynn

Ina Lynn

Jan 13, 2005

INA MAE LYNN, 99, died at 8:48 p.m. Thursday, January 13, 2005 at the Villa At Baton Rouge in Lima. She was born October 9, 1905 in Perryopolis, PA to Nathaniel and Florence (McKee) Stuck. She married Elmer D. Lynn who died July 18, 1987. Mrs. Lynn retired from Randall Bearing in Lima, where she was an inspector and the...

Charles Dowing

Charles Dowing

Jan 12, 2005

CHARLES ALBERT "CHARLIE" DOWNING, 79, died at 11:52 a.m. January 12, 2005, at St. Rita's Medical Center. He was born November 13, 1925, in Lima, Ohio to Olaf and Evon Helms Patton, who preceded him in death. On December 23, 1945, he married Kathryn Shaw, who survives in Elida, Ohio. Mr. Downing retired from Pepsi-Cola, after 12 years, and had...

Luetta HURLESS

Luetta HURLESS

Jan 12, 2005

LUETTA D. HURLESS, 92, of Cedar Rapids, IA, formerly of Lima, died at 12:30 p.m. Wednesday, January 12, 2005 at Linn Manor Care Center in Marion, IA. Mrs. Hurless was born February 11, 1911 in Delphos, Ohio to Rev. E. E. and Minerva (Swick) Stopher. On February 27, 1941, she married Carl Hurless who died June 27, 1963. Mrs. Hurless...

William Highland

William Highland

Jan 11, 2005

WILLIAM L. "BILL" HIGHLAND, 60, died at 6:30 a.m. January 11, 2005, at St. Rita's Medical Center. He was born April 11, 1944, in Elida, Ohio to Emmet and Lois Hullinger Highland, who preceded him in death. On April 27, 1963, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania he married Mary McDaid, who survives in Elida, Ohio. Mr. Highland retired in 2000 as a...

Lowell Doc Krock

Lowell Doc Krock

Jan 6, 2005

LOWELL M. "DOC" KROCK, 77, died at 5:45 a.m. January 6, 2005, in Lima, Ohio. He was born September 16, 1927, in Hardin County, Ohio to Carl and Ethel Koons Krock, who preceded him in death. On February 15, 1948, he married Norma Flowers, who survives in Lima, Ohio. Mr. Krock retired from Super Food, Huntsville, Ohio. He was also...

Benjamin Green

Benjamin Green

Jan 5, 2005

BENJAMIN HARVEY GREEN, 81, died at 12:47 a.m. January 5, 2005, at Lima Memorial Health System. He was born March 8, 1923, in Allen County, Ohio to Arza Franklin and Minnie Edith Snyder Green, who preceded him in death. On May 14, 1943, he married Betty Ruth Reese, who survives in Lima, Ohio. Mr. Green retired in 1985 from Ford...

Thomas Sterling

Thomas Sterling

Jan 5, 2005

THOMAS E. STERLING, 81, died at 2 p.m. January 5, 2005, at his residence. He was born August 17, 1923, in Lima, Ohio, to James D. and Mildred E. Keller Sterling, who preceded him in death. On September 1, 1956, in Dayton, Ohio he married Peggy J. Fruchey Foland, who survives in Lima, Ohio. Mr. Sterling was a 1941 graduate...

Jerolyn Scott

Jerolyn Scott

Jan 2, 2005

JEROLYN "JERRI" SCOTT, 51, died at 9:18 a.m. January 2, 2005, at SCCI Hospital, Lima, Ohio. She was born May 19, 1953, in Lima, Ohio to Robert Crawford and Carolyn Calvert Rickett-Bailey. Her father preceded her in death. Her mother survives in Lima, Ohio. Mrs. Scott was a homemaker. She was devoted to her family. She loved to play bingo....

Don Groves

Don Groves

Jan 1, 2005

DON C. GROVES, 87, died at 6:40 p.m. January 1, 2005, at St. Rita's Medical Center. He was born July 15, 1917, in Celina, Ohio to Simeon and Margaret (Keller) Groves, and they preceded him in death. He married Sue Kempf on June 27, 1975, and she survives. Mr. Groves was a charter member of St. Charles Catholic Church. He...

Larry Crow

Larry Crow

Dec 15, 2004

LARRY D. CROW, 61, died at 2:20 a.m. December 15, 2004, at his residence. He was born December 28, 1942, in Lima, Ohio, to Walter and Alma Reier Crow who preceded him in death. On May 15, 1965, he married Nancy Gerdeman, and she survives. Mr. Crow was employed at Procter & Gamble in Lima, Ohio, and prior to that...

Glenwood Stemen

Glenwood Stemen

Dec 14, 2004

GLENWOOD AUSTIN ?BILL? STEMEN, 89, died at 7 p.m. December 14, 2004, at Lima Convalescent Home. He was born November 20, 1915, in Elida to Glenwood and Almenda Mowery Stemen, who preceded him in death. On June 1, 1936, he married Juanita Reed, who died on September 14, 2004. Mr. Stemen worked for the receiving department at Westinghouse for 40...