Obituaries
Willette Spargue
Nov 8, 2004
WILLETTE G. SPRAGUE, 89, died at 5:35 p.m. November 8, 2004, at St. Rita's Medical Center. She was born July 21, 1915, in Indiana Harbor, Indiana, to William and Bertha Walker Gilmore, who preceded her in death. On September 25, 1937, she married Eugene J. "E.J." Sprague, who survives in Lima, Ohio. Mrs. Sprague had worked at Fashion Bug in...
Caroline Briegel
Nov 6, 2004
CAROLINE A. BRIEGEL, 89, died at 3:48 p.m. November 6, 2004, Lima Memorial Hospital. She was born November 24, 1914, to Fridolin and Selma Baltzer Tschudy, who preceded her in death. On July 10, 1940, she married Virgil J. Briegel, who died January 1985. Mrs. Briegel was a public school music teacher in Marsaille, Harpster and Prospect, Ohio. She was...
Terrance Wiggs
Nov 1, 2004
TERRANCE MICHAEL "TERRY" WIGGS, 52, died November 1, 2004. He was born March 30, 1952, in Piqua, Ohio to Herbert and Lois Miller Wiggs. His father preceded him in death. His mother and stepfather, Russ Twining, survive in Lima, Ohio. Mr. Wiggs was a chemical handler at BP Chemicals for 21 years. He was a member of Lima Baptist Temple...
Shirley Cygan
Oct 28, 2004
SHIRLEY ANN CYGAN, 70, died at 7:50 a.m. October 28, 2004, at St. Rita's Medical Center. She was born August 7, 1934, in Lima, Ohio, to Don and Thelma Caskey Williams, who preceded her in death. On June 7, 1952, she married Donald Cygan, who survives in Lima, Ohio. Mrs. Cygan was a homemaker. She was a member of St....
Kamryn Cunningham
Oct 28, 2004
KAMRYN DREW CUNNINGHAM, 3 months, 28 days, died at 5:28 p.m. October 28, 2004, at Lima Memorial Hospital. She was born July 1, 2004, in Lima, Ohio to Brian and Brittney Cox Cunningham, who survive in Lima, Ohio. Survivors also include a brother, Kobe Cunningham, at home; maternal grandmother, Betty (Charlie Weidel) Cox of Lima, Ohio; paternal grandmother, Deborah (Gary)...
William Downard
Oct 26, 2004
WILLIAM J. "BILL" DOWNARD, 78, died at 10:09 p.m. October 26, 2004, at Lima Manor Nursing Home. He was born August 3, 1926, in Lafayette, Ohio to Leo W. and Esta Addy Downard, who preceded him in death. On December 21, 1946, he married Mary Szekely, who survives in Lima, Ohio. Mr. Downard retired from Scot Lad Foods, after 30...
Amos Fitzgerald
Oct 23, 2004
AMOS P. FITZGERALD, 93, died at 3:20 a.m. October 23, 2004, at Lima Convalescent Home. He was born March 2, 1911, in Canaan, W.Virginia, to Amos F. and Edna May McKisic Fitzgerald, who preceded him in death. On September 29, 1950, he married Roberta Crawley, who survives in Lima, Ohio. Mr. Fitzgerald retired on June 1, 1969, as a sergeant...
Mercy Kayser
Oct 21, 2004
MERCY A. KAYSER, 89, died at 3:40 a.m. Oct. 21, 2004, at Shawnee Manor Nursing Home. She was born July 1, 1915, in Island, Ky., to Aaron and Sally White Gardner, who preceded her in death. On April 13, 1941, she married Keith D. Kayser, who died Nov. 19, 1998. Mrs. Kayser was a homemaker and had been a cafeteria...
Delphos HOWARD
Oct 20, 2004
DELPHOS RUSSELL HOWARD, 89, died at 8:50 p.m. Oct. 20, 2004, at Lost Creek Care Center. He was born June 29, 1915, in Anna to Joseph and Daisy Beeler Howard, who preceded him in death. On Dec. 12, 1942, at South Side Methodist Church, he married Elsie M. Hadsell, who died Aug. 18, 1999. Mr. Howard had been an assembly...
Mary Moyer Westbay
Oct 20, 2004
MARY CATHERINE MOYER WESTBAY, 94, of Plantation, Fla., formerly of Lima, Ohio, died at 6:25 a.m. October 20, 2004, at her daughter's residence, with whom she lived. She was born October 28, 1909, in Lima, Ohio to Earl Clifford and Emma Myrtle Dillon Moyer, who preceded her in death. On November 23, 1927, she married Kermit Lester Westbay, who died...
Walter Kaufman
Oct 19, 2004
WALTER KAUFMAN, 73, died at 3:35 a.m. October 19, 2004, at St. Rita's Medical Center. He was born September 27, 1931, in Wayne Township to Guy O. and Mabel Ann McGinnis Kaufman, who preceded him in death. On June 6, 1954, he married Betty Vermillion, who died November 16, 1991. Mr. Kaufman retired in 1992, from Brown Floor & Wall...
Cecil Gordon
Oct 18, 2004
CECIL JUNE GORDON, 90, died at 10:14 a.m. October 18, 2004, at Lima Manor Nursing Home. She was born June 5, 1914, in Mercer County to Fred Wilbur and Vera Ault Thomas, who preceded her in death. On June 18, 1933, she married Eugene Gordon, who died October 1, 1994. Mrs. Gordon worked at Mohler's Flowers for 45 years. She...
Carl Amweg
Oct 18, 2004
CARL WILLIAM AMWEG, 86, died at 7:55 p.m. October 18, 2004, at his residence. He was born June 9, 1918, in Hardin County to Fred and Edna Sloan Amweg, who preceded him in death. On October 15, 1944, he married Martha Jeanne "Marty" Heil, who survives in Lima, Ohio. They had just celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary. Mr. Amweg retired...
Kermit Westbay
Oct 17, 2004
KERMIT LESTER WESTBAY, 99, of Plantation, Florida, formerly of Lima, Ohio, died at 3:15 a.m. October 17, 2004, at his daughter's residence, with whom he lived. He was born May 31, 1905, in Cridersville, Ohio to Cloyd Lester and Bessie Ellen Saddler Westbay, who preceded him in death. On November 23, 1927, at the Grace Methodist Church Parsonage in Lima,...
Frankie Perry
Oct 15, 2004
FRANKIE L. PERRY, 67, died at 6:50 p.m. October 15, 2004, at Lima Manor Nursing Home. He was born November 1, 1936, in Wevaco, W.Virgina, to Ernest and Edith Williams Perry, who preceded him in death. On November 13, 1965, in Lima, Ohio, he married Alice Wood, who survives in Lima, Ohio. Mr. Perry worked for Montgomery Ward, Lima, Ohio....
Rolland Smith
Oct 13, 2004
ROLLAND E. "ROLLIE" SMITH, 75, died at 8:15 a.m. October 13, 2004, at Springview Manor Nursing Home. He was born January 17, 1929, in Washington County to Herman and Ella Hedelson Smith, who preceded him in death. On Septmber 6, 1953, he married Dorothy Werner, who survives in Lima, Ohio. Mr. Smith retired as director of Six County Waste District....
Margery Carpenter
Oct 12, 2004
MARGERY J. CARPENTER, 95, died at 8:45 a.m. October 12, 2004, at Otterbein Nursing Home, St. Mary?s. She was born January 12, 1909, in Bluffton, Ohio to Earl and Eva Watkins Bogart, who preceded her in death. On June 8, 1941, she married Orla Charles Carpenter, who died March 30, 1976. Mrs. Carpenter was a homemaker. She attended South Side...
Ola Webb Cain
Oct 9, 2004
OLA RUTH WEBB CAIN, 74, died at 9:05 p.m. October 9, 2004, at Lima Memorial Hospital. She was born August 14, 1930, in Lima to Luke and Grace Haithcock Webb, who preceded her in death. On July 19, 1947, in Lima, Ohio, she married Robert "Bob" Cain, who survives in Lima, Ohio. Her grandfather, T.D. Haithcock, performed the marriage. Mrs....
Francis Dugranrut
Oct 7, 2004
FRANCIS LEE "DUKE" DuGRANRUT, 83, died at 8:42 p.m. October 7, 2004, at Richland Manor Nursing Home, Bluffton, Ohio. He was born May 8, 1921, in Richmond, Indiana, to Robert and Mary Plessinger DuGranrut, who preceded him in death. On October 30, 1942, he married Bettiejune Harter, who died June 21, 1995. Mr. DuGranrut had been a tool and die...
Donald Osborn
Oct 7, 2004
DONALD R. OSBORN, 77, died at 2:30 a.m. October 7, 2004, at his residence. He was born March 17, 1927, in Tiffin, Ohio to Ted and Ruth Bowman Osborn, who preceded him in death. On June 18, 1949, he married Eileen Youngberg, who survives in Elida, Ohio. Mr. Osborn retired as administrator of Corinthian Nursing Home, Kenton, Ohio. He was...
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