Obituaries

Oct 29, 2019

Leona Mae  Burrell

81, died at 7:03 AM on Tuesday, October 29, 2019, at Vancrest of St. Mary's in Saint Marys, Ohio.

Leona was born on March 21, 1938, in Wharton, Ohio, to the late Ralph  Stephan  and Mary  (Gorsuch) Stephan.

On December 15, 1962, she married Charles Roderick Burrell, he...

Oct 26, 2019

Darrel F. Linder

99 of Lima, passed away October 26, 2019 at Springview Nursing Home.

Darrel was born October 6, 1920 in Harris, Iowa to the late Fred and Margaret Elizabeth (Fink) Linder. He was preceded in death by a daughter Kara and son Ned Linder. He is survived by his wife of 57 years....

Oct 18, 2019

Jeffrey J. Geise

50, died at 9:45 PM on Friday, October 18, 2019, at James Cancer Hospital in Columbus, Ohio.

Jeffrey was born on February 7, 1969, in Lima, Ohio, to James Geise and Barbara (McNamara) Geise.

Jeffery attended the University of Toledo and the University of Findlay. He...

Oct 17, 2019

William E. Morris, age 79, passed away at 12:00 noon on Thursday, October 17, 2019, at his home.

William was born on December 23, 1939, in Lima, Ohio, to the late Floyd and Beulah (Diltz) Morris.

William retired after 46 ½ years as a welder and stater builder for Lima Electric.  He could fix or...

Oct 13, 2019

Harry Crisp, 64, died at 11:24 AM on Sunday, October 13, 2019, at St. Rita's Medical Center, Lima.

Harry was born on June 4, 1955, in Mansfield, Ohio, to the late Harry Crisp and Mae Avenell  (Cooper) Crisp Gaskill.

Harry loved playing his guitar and had a passion for cooking. His greatest joy was spending...

Oct 9, 2019

Barbara Stawarski, age 82, joined the angels at 12:40 p.m. on Wednesday October 9, 2019 at Elmcroft Assisted Living Center in Lima as she held the hand of the love of her life, Ernest.

Barbara was born on June 21, 1937, in Pekin IL, to the late Earl and Ruth (Corbett) Nielsen.  On May 5, 1956, she...

Oct 9, 2019

Robert "Bob" D. Dolt, 61, died Wednesday, October 9, 2019, at his residence in Columbus Grove, Ohio.

Robert was born on March 31, 1958, in Lima, Ohio, to the late William Otto Dolt and Sharon K.  (Wilcox) Dolt.  On November 24, 1979, he married Sharon Kay (Lewis)  Dolt.

He was a member of the Laborers...

Oct 7, 2019

Bryan Allen Quick, age 52, passed away at Monday, October 7, 2019, Chicago, IL.

Bryan was born on September 20, 1967, in Lima, OH, to the late Ernest L. and Linda L. Quick.  On June 9, 2016, he married Tammy (Kelley) Quick, who survives in Lima.

Bryan was a truck driver for Kaplan Trucking.  He...

Oct 5, 2019

Betty M. Gibbs

96, died at 12:02 PM on Saturday, October 5, 2019, at The Greens at Lima Convalescent Home in Lima, Ohio.

Betty was born on August 1, 1923, in Lima, Ohio, to the late Earl J. Cheney and Cecil M.  (Copus) Cheney.  On April 5, 1942, she married Kelsey F. Gibbs....

Sep 24, 2019

Karen J. Gilbert

55, of Lima, passed away on Tuesday, September 24, 2019 at 6:30 p.m. at St. Rita’s Medical Center. She was born on October 10, 1963 in Lima, Ohio to the late Leonard A. and Naomi “Jane” {Deardorff} Gilbert.

Karen attended New Life Missionary Church in Lima. She enjoyed music and making jewelry...

Sep 23, 2019

Lima, Ohio

Chris A. Ruhlen, 61, passed away at 7:00 AM, Monday,

September 23 at Hospice, St.Ritas Medical Center.

Chris was born on February 17, 1958 in Bluffton, Ohio

to Jerry A. and Janice (Weaver) Ruhlen who survive at

Smith Mountain Lake Virginia.Chris came to...

Sep 23, 2019

Loren Allen Twining

77, died at 9:35 PM on Monday, September 23, 2019, at Vancrest Health Care Center in Delphos, Ohio.

Loren was born on April 9, 1942, in Lima, Ohio, to the late William Twining and Zenith  (Jordan) Twining.  On July 1, 1961, he married Blanch L. (Howell) Twining, who survives in...

Sep 21, 2019

Joan L. Baden

80, died at 3:44 A.M. on Saturday, September 21, 2019, at The Meadows of Delphos in Delphos, Ohio.

Joan was born on January 26, 1939, in Napoleon, Ohio, to the late Eugene Hefflinger and Augusta (Wiechers) Hefflinger.  On June 30, 1957, in Hamler, Ohio, she married Edward L....

Sep 21, 2019

Marjean Faye (Irvin) Long 89, died at 9:35 pm on Saturday, September 21, 2019, at St. Rita’s Medical Center, Lima, Ohio.

Marjean was born on March 8, 1930, in Gomer, Ohio to Willis Irvin and Norma (Gamble) Irvin, who preceded her in death. On December 31, 1953, she married Amos O. Long Jr., who preceded...

Sep 21, 2019

Charles "Chuck" William Swords

Servant is the word we think of when we remember our dad.  Helping people is what made him happy.  He has now entered his eternal rest.

Charles William Swords was born April 29, 1933 in Akron to Leo and Martha (Griffiths) Swords.  He was the 7th of 8 children: ...

Sep 17, 2019

Gary Lynn Felkey, age 80, passed away at 10:40 a.m. on Tuesday, September 17, 2019, at his home in Lima.

Gary was born on May 30, 1939, in Lima, Ohio, to the late Merle G. and Norma (Siniff) Felkey.  On August 29, 1959, he married Carol (Axe) Felkey, who survives in Lima.

Gary was a...

Sep 16, 2019

Donald “Donnie” Allen Hedrick Jr., 40 years old, passed away suddenly on Monday, September 16th, 2019 in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida.

Donnie was born to Donald Allen Sr.(deceased) and Kathleen Rae (Garee) Hedrick on March 17th, 1979 in Jacksonville, Florida.  He was preceded in death by his father in February of 2018. Kathy and Donnie shared a very...

Sep 15, 2019

Melissa Beth Blaine

48, of Elida, passed away on Sunday, September 15, 2019 at 3:00 p.m. at her home after a battle with pancreatic cancer. She was born on May 1, 1971 in Lima to Michael M. Blaine and Susan {Hemphill} Clum, who both survive her.

Melissa was a 1989 graduate of Elida High School....

Sep 12, 2019

Leah M. Gatchel, age 91, passed away at 10:47 p.m. on Thursday, September 12, 2019, at her home.

Leah was born on October 8, 1927, in Lafayette, to the late Edward and Ona Mae (Brentlinger) Rothe.  On July 12, 1948, she married Richard G. Gatchel, who survives in Lima.  They just celebrated 71 years of marriage together....

Sep 10, 2019

Ralph Edward Waite, Jr., 70, of Lima, Ohio died Tuesday, September 10 after a brief illness.

The son of Ralph and Virginia (Scott) Waite, he was born September 26, 1948 in Toledo.

He received his undergraduate degree from Fairfield University, CT and received master’s degrees in History from Ohio University in...