Obituaries

Rosaline L. Koogler

Dec 4, 2020

Rosaline “Roz” L. Koogler, 75, passed away at 1:59 a.m. on Friday, December 4, 2020, at St. Rita’s Medical Center, Lima, Ohio.

Rosaline was born on October 2, 1945, in Lima, Ohio, to the late John W. and Clara Elizabeth (Webb) Butcher.  On December 29, 1963, she married Kenneth Koogler, who survives in Lima.

Rosaline...

Betty Jane Meeks

Dec 3, 2020

Betty Jane Meeks, 98, passed away at 4:45 a.m. on Thursday, December 3, 2020, at Amherst Manor Nursing Home, Amherst, Ohio.

Betty was born on December 23, 1921, in Auglaize County, Ohio to the late Russell Louis and Helen Marie (Davis) Rhoades.  On January 24. 1942, she married Edward M. “Ed” Meeks Jr. who preceded her in...

Benjamin "Benny" Lee Goodwin

Dec 3, 2020

Benjamin “Benny” L. Goodwin, 72, passed away at 1:40 a.m. on Thursday, December 3, 2020, at Lima Manor Nursing Home.

Benjamin was born on May 12, 1948, in Lima, Ohio, to Roy C. and Ruth V. (Shivley) Goodwin.  On July 26, 1973, he married Sara “Sally” (Ford) Goodwin, who survives in Lima.

Benjamin liked to...

Marylou E. Wells

Dec 2, 2020

Marylou  E. Wells, 89, passed away at 3:45 p.m. on Wednesday, December 2, 2020, at Vancrest of Delphos.

Marylou was born on January 14, 1931, in Lima, Ohio, to the late Lawrence and Gladys (Barnum) Stombaugh.  She was married to ­­­­­­­­­­­her first husband, Billie Hunt; her second husband, James F. Losey; and her third husband, Edwin C....

Kathryn Wetzel

Nov 28, 2020

Kathryn Wetzel, 66, passed away after a short battle with cancer at 9:07 p.m. on Saturday, November 28, 2020, at St. Rita’s Medical Center, Lima, OH.

Kathryn was born on December 4, 1953, in Lima, Ohio, to the late Alfred and Mary (Hotz) Mitchell.  On May 14, 1977 she married John F. Wetzel III, who survives in...

Barbara A. Shinabery

Nov 28, 2020

Barbara Anne Shinabery, 90, of Bluffton, Ohio, passed away in Lima on Saturday, Nov. 28, 2020.

Barbara was born on July 20, 1930, in Lima to Clinton Gerald and Florence (Leasure) Wright. She was a published poet and accomplished pianist, and earned the money to buy her first piano by working at Meadow Gold.

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Paul Nickles

Nov 28, 2020

Paul Nickles, 79, passed away at 1 p.m. on Saturday, November 28, 2020, at his home surrounded by his loving family.

Paul was born on September 23, 1941, in Mousie, Kentucky, to the late Hubert and Lucy (Wicker) Nickles.  On May 6, 1963, he married Elouise Waddles who survives in Lima with their dog, Ziggy,...

Donald Eugene Farler

Nov 28, 2020

Donald Eugene Farler

89, entered the presence of the Lord, at 2:04 PM on Friday, November 27, 2020, at his residence in Lima, Ohio.

Donald was born on August 14, 1931, in Hillsboro, Ohio, to the late Henry Farler  and Florence  (Nichols) Farler.  On April 12, 1952, in Jackson Center, Ohio, he married...

Barbara S. Clemens

Nov 27, 2020

Barbara S.  Clemens

76, died at 8:49 PM on Friday, November 27, 2020, at St. Rita's Medical Center, Lima, Ohio

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Barbara S. was born on May 27, 1944, in Chicago, Illinois, to Benjamin J  LeVesque  and Helen  [Zane] LeVesque.  On Saturday, June 13, 1964, she married David Clemens who survives in Lima,...

Janet Stalter

Nov 23, 2020

Janet Bernice Stalter, 83, died at 2:15 p.m. on Monday, November 23rd, 2020, at St. Rita’s Medical Center, Lima, OH.

Janet was born on February 21, 1937, in Allen County, Ohio, to the late Orvin Thompson and Connie (Cole) Thompson. On November 14, 1954 she married Thomas J. Stalter, he preceded her in death on December 6,...

Vera Renee Gates

Nov 22, 2020

Vera Renee Gates, 56, passed away at 12:33 a.m. on Sunday, November 22, 2020, at McCullough Hyde Memorial Hospital in Oxford, OH.  Vera was born on May 19, 1964, in Hamilton, OH, to Dwight and Donna (Hart) Hiler.

She is survived by her son, Ted Gates of Lima; her granddaughter, Melina Gates; and Aunt & Uncle, Mary...

Joyce Mary Plumpe

Nov 21, 2020

Joyce Mary Plumpe

80, passed away at 1:45 P.M. on Saturday, November 21, 2020 at Vancrest of Delphos.

She was born on May 14, 1940 in Detroit, Michigan to August and Rosemary (Wannemacher) Plumpe.

Survivors include three brothers; August (Judith) Plumpe of Fort Jennings, Ohio, Karl (Lisa) Plumpe of Ozark, Missouri and Joseph...

Clayton Thomas Bacon

Nov 21, 2020

Clayton Thomas Bacon,

75, of Lima, Ohio passed away unexpectedly of a heart attack on November 21, 2020.

He was preceded in death by his parents Lester J. Bacon  and Anna L. Bacon. He is survived by his wife of 51 years, Mary Ann Bacon, his daughter Kimberly Ann Caulway and her husband John Jeffrey...

Richard Earl "Dick" McPheron

Nov 21, 2020

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Richard Earl McPheron

Richard Earl “Dick” McPheron, 90 Years of Lima, Ohio passed away at 7:00 A.M. Saturday November 21, 2020 at St. Rita’s Medical Center.

He was born on July 7, 1930 to the late Raymond A. and Gladys (Mewhoeter) McPheron.

On July 30, 1953...

Judy A. Smith Evans Birkemeyer

Nov 21, 2020

Judy A. Smith Evans Birkemeyer, 82, passed away at 8:45 p.m. on Saturday, November 21, 2020, at Otterbein of Cridersville.

Judy was born on May 17, 1938, in Lima, Ohio, to the late August Watson and Marguerite Kathryn (Hoad) Smith.  On January 22, 1956 she married her first husband, Bud Evans.  Then on December 31, 1971, she...

Raymond Franklin Harlow

Nov 17, 2020

Raymond Franklin Harlow

Raymond Franklin Harlow was born in Parkersburg WV, to Harold and Louise (Shoemaker) Harlow on November 24, 1936. Both are deceased as is his only sibling Barbara (Harlow) Lewark and her deceased husband Robert Lewark.

After a sudden illness Ray passed away on November 17, one week before his 84th...

Thelma J. Archer

Nov 16, 2020

Thelma J. Archer, 80, of Lima, passed away on Monday, November 16, 2020 a 2:38 a.m. at St. Rita’s Medical Center in Lima. She was born on September 27, 1940 in Newfoundland, Canada to the late William Cecil and Dorothy {Bennett} Murley.

On September 16, 1965 she married Dale Allen Bergdorf, who preceded her in death in...

Dorothy Marie Rice

Nov 12, 2020

Dorothy Marie Rice, 90, passed away at 12:28 p.m. on Thursday, November 12, 2020, at Elwood Health & Living Home in Elwood, Indiana.

Dorothy was born on September 21, 1930, in Lima, Ohio to the late Henry and Hazel (Sneary) Shope.  On January 23, 1948, she married the love of her life, Buddy E. Rice, who preceded...

Gerod M. Woods

Nov 11, 2020

Gerod M. Woods, 34, passed away at 1:17 p.m. on Wednesday, November 11, 2020, at St. Rita’s Medical Center.  Gerod was born on March 6, 1986, in Lima, Ohio, to Diana E. (Britt) Woods who survives in Lima and the late Raymond Woods.

Gerod was a 2005 graduate of Elida High School and Apollo.  He loved going...

Curtis Allen Moore

Nov 10, 2020

Curtis Allen Moore

40, died at 1:33 p.m. on Tuesday, November 10, 2020, at North Shore Glenbrook Hospital in Glenview, Illinois.

Curtis was born on August 9, 1980, in Lima, Ohio, to James Ray Moore  and Angela  (LaRotonda) Robinson. He married Amanda Moore on May 28, 2010, who survives him.

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