Obituaries

Aug 10, 2020

Winifred (Carolus) Mawhorr

92, died at 9:10 AM on Monday, August 10, 2020, at St. Rita's Medical Center, Lima, Ohio.

Winnie was born on May 11, 1928, in Lima, Ohio, to the late Howard V.  Carolus and Lillian (Waggoner) Carolus.  On February 5, 1952, in Ft. Wayne, Indiana, she married Roger Roy Mawhorr,...

Aug 10, 2020

Dorothy May LaRotonda

97, of Lima, passed away on Monday, August 10, 2020 at 3:25 p.m. at her residence surrounded by her children. She was born on February 7, 1923 in Pittsburgh, PA to the late Edward and Martha {Brazier} Holden. On December 27, 1941 in Turtle Creek, PA, she married Major Robert LaRotonda, USAF, who preceded...

Aug 10, 2020

Steven “Steve” Ray Wilson, 73, of Lima, passed away on Monday, August 10, 2020 at 5:00 a.m. at his residence. He was born on January 14, 1947 in Lima, OH to the late Woodrow and Marian {Mawhorr} Wilson. On January 3, 1996, he married Deborah Tallman, who survives him in Lima.

Steve was a graduate of Shawnee...

Aug 7, 2020

Larry Joseph Bowers

died on August 7, 2020 at Springview Manor, where he resided for five years. His death was due to complications of Covid-19. He was born on June 6, 1940 to the late Joe and Margaret “Peg” McCague Bowers, and is survived by siblings David E. (Betty) Bowers of Lima. Carol (Dr. Donald) Flammer of...

Aug 7, 2020

Carol J. Brentlinger

69, died at 4:04 PM on Friday, August 7, 2020, at Lima Memorial Hospital in Lima, Ohio.

Carol was born on May 15, 1951, in Fall River, Massachusetts, to the late William McClellan  and Florence  (Borden) McClellan.  On Saturday, July 17, 1971, she married James J. "Jim"  Brentlinger, who preceded...

Aug 4, 2020

Michael Hurley, 65, of Lima, passed away, Tuesday August 4, 2020. Michael was born July 19, 1955 in Cincinnati, Ohio to Clifton and Bertha Hurley who both preceded him in death. He graduated from Lima Senior High School. He served in the United States Army. He retired as a welder. He was a member of In Faith Ministeries. He...

Aug 1, 2020

Brenda E. Fischer

departed this life the morning of August 1, 2020. She was born March 17, 1936 to Fredrick and Frances Kennedy Schneider who preceded her in death. Her sister Gretchen Schneider is also deceased.

Brenda was graduated from Lima Central High School in 1954 and attended Ohio University in Athens. She received a...

Jul 31, 2020

MARY ANN BROWN, age 92, passed away peacefully on Friday, July 31, 2020.  She is survived by sons Paul (Terry) Brown of Atlanta, GA, John (Bonnie) Brown of Sebring, FL, William (Wista) Brown of Apokoa, FL, Arkley Brown of Sharonville, OH; daughters Frances (Lonzo) Coleman of Solon, OH, Brenda Brown of Sebring, FL, Teresa Adams of Atlanta, GA; sisters...

Jul 31, 2020

Betty H. Layman, 87, passed away at 4:24 p.m. on Friday, July 31, 2020, at St. Rita’s Medical Center in Lima surrounded by her loving family.

Betty was born on April 24, 1933, in Petersburg, MI to the late Frederick and Henrietta {Winter} Wagenknecht.  On April 18, 1953, she married Allen M. Layman, who preceded her in...

Jul 30, 2020

Randall L. Hunter, 61, of Lima, passed away on Thursday July 30, 2020 at 10:06 a.m. at his residence surrounded by his family. He was born on October 12, 1958 in Creston, Iowa to Harvey S. and Carol {Walter} Hunter. His mother survives him in Lima.

On August 6, 1985, he married Cynthia Dorsett, who preceded him...

Jul 29, 2020

Kay Marlene Nartker, 77, passed away at 1:05 p.m. on Wednesday, July 29, 2020, at the Cridersville Health Care Center.

Kay was born on August 31, 1942, in Lima, Ohio, to the late Donald Wilbur and Gladys Marie (Fee) Leppla.  She was a graduate of Elida High School and a homemaker.

She is survived by...

Jul 28, 2020

James John Rothen, 66, died at 11:28 AM on Tuesday, July 28, 2020, at his residence in Lima, Ohio.

James John was born on July 24, 1954, in Dayton, Ohio, to the late Oca Rothen and Eileen (Jones) Rothen.  On Friday, September 28, 2001, he married Charlene Thomas Rothen,

He served in the United States...

Jul 25, 2020

Randy Reynolds, 61, died at 5:58 AM on Saturday, July 25, 2020, at his residence in Lima, Ohio.

Randy was born on July 25, 1959, in Lima, Ohio, to the late Duane D. Reynolds, Sr. and Vivian (Timmerman) Reynolds.

He enjoyed boat riding and being on the lake, spending time at...

Jul 25, 2020

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Margarita P.  Diaz , 88, died at 7:15 AM on Saturday, July 25, 2020, at her residence in Lima, Ohio.

Margarita was born on December 17, 1931, in San Antonio, Texas, to the late Francisco  Perez  and Francisca (Castillo) Perez.  She was married to Frank O. Diaz for 70 loving...

Jul 24, 2020

Clara L. Gillispie, 88, died at 11:15 PM on Friday, July 24, 2020, at Vancrest Health Care Center in Delphos, Ohio

Clara was born on June 24, 1932, in Delphos, Ohio, to the late Virgil  Thines  and Mary  (Keiffer) Thines.  On Friday, April 19, 1951, in Lima, Ohio, she married James H. Gillispie, who preceded...

Jul 22, 2020

David W. Hoehn, age 69, of Lima, passed away July 22, 2020 while on vacation in North Carolina.  David was born February 20, 1951 in Portsmouth, VA to the late Laverne and Jean (Kesner) Hoehn.

He married his wife of 43 years, Linda (Wilson) Hoehn on February 12, 1977.  David attended Lima Central Catholic High School and...

Jul 20, 2020

Robert Lee Hare, 80, passed away on Monday July 20, 2020, at St. Rita’s Medical Center in Lima, Ohio. He and Rosemary (Buerger) Hare graduated from Kenton High School as high school sweethearts and as of Monday July 20,2020 he and Rosemary had been married for a loving 63 years. She survives him in Lima, Ohio.

Jul 19, 2020

Jill Marie George

64, died at 9:14 AM on Sunday, July 19, 2020, at her residence in Lima, Ohio.

Jill was born on May 12, 1956, in Lima, Ohio, to the John Wright and Carol (O'Dell) Wright. Carol  Wright survives in Lima.  She married Michael George on July 28, 1979.

Jill was a...

Jul 18, 2020

David Wayne Jenkins, born September 5, 1959 to Norman and Annabelle {Ward} Jenkins, who preceded him in death, passed away Saturday, July 18, 2020 in his home surrounded by his loving family. Also preceding him in death are his brother Richard Jenkins and two half-brothers Norman and Robert Jenkins. He married his high school sweetheart Tam {Telljohann} Jenkins September...

Jul 12, 2020

Sara L. Reel Roby, 87, of Elida, died at 8:19 p.m., Sunday, July 12, 2020 at her home.

She was born May 11, 1933 in Morgantown, West Virginia to Fred and Mabel Engle Reel, who proceeded her in death. On December 5, 1951, she married Roy D. Roby who proceeded her in death.

Survivors include...