Obituaries

Sandra J. Edwards

Sandra J. Edwards

Oct 5, 2024

Sandra J Edwards, 77, passed away at 4:20 a.m. on Saturday, October 5, 2024, at home surrounded by family, and under the care of Interim Hospice.

Sandra was born on November 19, 1946, in Lima, Ohio, to Carl Musselman and Juanita (Jones) Musselman. 

Sandra was a 1965 graduate of Elida High School and received her Nursing license in 1995 from Lima Technical...

Rhonda Leann Stringfield

Rhonda Leann Stringfield

Oct 2, 2024

Rhonda Leann Stringfield, 46, of Lima, passed into the arms of the Lord, surrounded by family and friends, on Wednesday, October 2, 2024, at St. Rita’s Medical Center. She was born on April 22, 1978, in Lima to John and Patricia {Wilson} Stringfield. Her mother survives in Lima.

Leann graduated from Rhodes State College with a Dental Hygiene Associate Degree, and...

Jane Ann Fiedler

Jane Ann Fiedler

Sep 25, 2024

Jane Ann Fiedler, 86, passed away at 10:02 p.m. on Wednesday, September 25, 2024, at her home in Lima. In 1972 she arranged to donate her body upon death to Wayne State Medical School in Detroit, Michigan for medical research. 

Jane was born on October 20, 1937, in Ionia, Michigan, and in 1944 was adopted in Pontiac, Michigan. She has been...

Virginia Lee Sturgill

Virginia Lee Sturgill

Sep 24, 2024

Virginia Lee Sturgill, better known at “Jennie”, was born Dec. 10, 1929, in Bulan (Perry County), Kentucky, and died September 24, 2024, in Lima, OH. She was the oldest of four children, born to Augustus Brantley and Minta (Calhoun ) Blount, who preceded her in death.

She married James Edgar Sturgill on May 28, 1948, in Hindman, KY and they moved...

Wayne Noah Mullenhour

Wayne Noah Mullenhour

Sep 21, 2024

Wayne Noah Mullenhour, 96, passed away at 9:15 a.m. on September 21, 2024, at The Springs of Lima. 

Wayne was born on February 28, 1928, in Lima, Ohio, to John and Ruth (Herring) Mullenhour. On July 18, 1954, he married Anita (Poling) Mullenhour, who survives in Lima.

Wayne served in the Navy on the U.S.S. Wasp during the Korean War. He then...

Dorothy Bennett

Dorothy Bennett

Sep 16, 2024

Dorothy E. Bennett, 98, of Lima, passed away on Monday, September 16, 2024 at Kessler Estates. She was born on May 10, 1926 in Lima to the late Thomas and Hazel {Voltz} Sowards.

Dorothy worked for Sears Roebuck in Lima for 40 years. She was a member of White Shrine and a previous member of Olivet Presbyterian Church. She loved dogs...

Janet Skinner

Janet Skinner

Sep 14, 2024

Janet Ann Skinner, 82, passed on Saturday, September 14, 2024. She was born February 17, 1942 in Lima, Ohio to Leo and Regina (Metzger) Brinkman, who both preceded her in death. On August 17, 1963 she married the love of her life, John D. Skinner at St. Gerard Catholic Church, who preceded her in death in 2003.

 Janet is survived by...

Robert "Bob" Holmes

Robert "Bob" Holmes

Sep 14, 2024

Robert “Bob” Holmes, 86 years old, went to be with our Lord and Savior on Saturday, September 14, 2024, surrounded by his loving family at his home, following a courageous battle of cancer.

Bob was born May 5, 1938, in Lima, Ohio. On December 12, 1964, he was united in marriage to his “sweetheart”, Karen Sue Brackney (deceased). They were married...

Bennie Ricker

Bennie Ricker

Sep 14, 2024

Bennie Ricker, 84, passed away at 2:50 pm on Saturday September 14, 2024, at St. Rita’s.

 Bennie was born on September 20, 1939, in Hi Hat, Kentucky, to James Hillard Ricker and Channie (Frazier) Ricker. 

 Bennie graduated from McDowell High School in Kentucky. He retired from Ford Motor Company after 36-1/2 years as a crankshaft repairman. He played guitar and bass guitar,...

Alden W. Brunk

Alden W. Brunk

Sep 11, 2024

Alden W. Brunk, 82, passed away at 9:28 a.m. on Wednesday, September 11, 2024, at Lima Convalescent Home. 

Alden was born on December 17, 1941, in Elida, Ohio, to the late Wilbur and Florence (Diller) Brunk. On March 20, 1965, he married Violet (Kanagy) Brunk, who survives in Lima. 

Alden was a member of Lima Community Church of the Nazarene. He enjoyed...

Donald Eugene Page

Donald Eugene Page

Sep 10, 2024

Donald Page, 81, passed away on September 10, 2024, at Kessler Estates in Lima. 

Don was born on November 2, 1942, in Lima, Ohio, to William A. & Rosemary C. (Smith) Page. 

Don served in the United States Army with the 54th Combat Engineers in Germany. He was a member of Amvets Post #1, American Legion Post #96, and Orioles Nest #173....

Yvonne Mae Jackson

Yvonne Mae Jackson

Sep 7, 2024

Yvonne Mae Jackson, 89, of Lima, passed away on Saturday, September 7, 2024 at her home. She was born on December 20, 1934 in Florence, Alabama to Claire Barnett and Sherman Boddie. When she was two, her mother passed away and she was then raised by her grandparents, Carrie and George Barnett.

She was preceded in death by her parents; grandparents;...

Carolyn V. Snider

Carolyn V. Snider

Sep 7, 2024

Carolyn V. Snider, 91, passed away at 9:30 p.m. on Saturday, September 7, 2024, at Mercy Health St. Rita’s surrounded by her loving sons.

Carolyn was born on January 17, 1933, in Lima, Ohio, to Richard and Flo (Dedrick) Cowles who preceded her in death. She is also preceded in death by her husband Jack G. Wagner; son Joseph Wagner; brother...

Helen Isaac

Helen Isaac

Sep 7, 2024

Helen Isaac, 94, passed away at 7:34 p.m. on Saturday, September 7, 2024, at her home in Lima. 

 Helen was born on May 2, 1930, in Ashcamp, Kentucky, to the late John B. and Alta D. (Fleming) Phipps. On May 27, 1946, she married the love of her life, Milliard Isaac, who preceded her in death on November 26, 2003.

 Helen was...

Ronald Williamson

Ronald Williamson

Sep 5, 2024

Mr. Ronald Lynn Williamson, age 64 of Lima passed away peacefully on September 5, 2024, at 6:48pm at The Cleveland Clinic in Cleveland, Ohio.

 

He was born in Lima on October 9, 1959 to the late Clayton Francis Sr. and Irene Hazel (Morris) Williamson.

 

Ronnie or Ron, as he was known by most who knew him was an avid businessman and serial...

Melissa R. Reynolds

Melissa R. Reynolds

Sep 3, 2024

Melissa R. Reynolds, 53, passed away and went to be with the Lord in the early morning of Tuesday, September 3, 2024, at St. Rita's Medical Center. 

She stayed strong and maintained her faith throughout her battle with COPD. Missy was born in Lima, Ohio, at Memorial Hospital on November 10, 1970. 

Missy will be remembered as a devoted mother who always...

David Grant Shambarger

David Grant Shambarger

Aug 29, 2024

David Grant Shambarger born January 17, 1943, in Lima, Ohio, passed Thursday, August 29, 2024, at the age of 81, of heart failure.

It is with deep sadness that we share the loss of our beloved David. David was the eldest son of the late Louis and Margaret (Moore) Shambarger. He is survived by his siblings: Linda (Glen) Miller, Susan Shambarger,...

Dennis McGraw

Dennis McGraw

Aug 25, 2024

Dennis John McGraw Jr., 92, formerly of Lima, went to be with our Lord at 2:20 pm on Sunday, August 25, 2024, at his home in Willoughby, surrounded by his family. Denny was born on March 5, 1932, in Lima, the son of the late Mary Louise (Stoll) and Dennis McGraw Sr.

Denny graduated from St. Rose High School, class of...

Elizabeth Monica Finn

Elizabeth Monica Finn

Aug 23, 2024

DATELINE: Ft. Wayne, IN

 

Elizabeth Monica Finn, 87, previously of Lima, OH, passed away peacefully on Friday, August 23, 2024, at StoryPoint Senior Living in Ft. Wayne, IN. 

 

Monica was born on December 5, 1936, in County Kildare, Ireland, to the late John and Margaret (Massey) Rush. On June 14, 1958, she married Michael Anthony Finn, who preceded her in death on...

James Richard Grogan Sr.

James Richard Grogan Sr.

Aug 23, 2024

James R. Grogan Sr., 73, passed away at 11:20 a.m. on Friday, August 23, 2024, at Lima Memorial Hospital. James was born on April 9, 1951, in Bucyrus, OH, to James Haskel and Beverly Ann (Fredricks) Grogan.

James served as a Marine during the Vietnam Era from 1969 to 1974. In his early years he was a mailman and motorcycle policeman,...