Obituaries

Oct 16, 2018

Georgianne C. Haver,  79, passed away at 1:48 a.m. on Tuesday, October 16 2018, at home.

Georgianne was born on Thursday, August 31, 1939, in Mansfield, Ohio, to the late George Richard and Susan Jane (Ticknor) Lesko.

Georgianne was a homemaker who loved animals, gardening, cooking, painting, roller skating, and also Thrift Store shopping.  She...

Oct 15, 2018

Paul G. Hahn, 73, of Elida, passed away on Monday, October 15, 2018 at 4:22 p.m. at St. Rita’s Medical Center, Lima. He was born on December 22, 1944 in Lima, Ohio to Paul G. and Betty M. {Phillips} Hahn. His mother survives him in Lima. On May 30, 1987 he married Sandra K.”Sandy” {Moorman}, who survives in Elida....

Oct 12, 2018

James “Jim” William Davis, 82, of Lima, passed away on Friday, October 12, 2018 at 7:40p.m. at Lima Convalescent Home. He was born on April 29, 1936 in Anderson, IN to the late Edmund and Frances {Michaels} Davis. On August 22, 1959 he married Wilma Barnhill, who survives him in Lima.

Jim served in the United States...

Oct 12, 2018

ROBERT CHARLES REAMAN, 95, died at Lima Manor on Friday, October 12, 2018 at 11:30p.m.

Born on November 10, 1922, at St. Rita’s Hospital in Lima, Ohio, to Marcus and Dora (Bock) Reaman.

Bob grew up in Lima and went to school at St. Gerard Catholic School. Before his retirement in 1985, he worked for...

Oct 11, 2018

Allen Weyrauch, 67, passed on Thursday, October 11, 2018 at St. Rita’s Medical Center. He was born on September 15, 1951 in Saint Cloud, MN to the late Jerome and Lucille {Kenning} Weyrauch. On January 8, 2005 he married Dorothy Carver who preceded him in death.

Allen was a Christian man who enjoyed woodworking, fishing, and was...

Oct 10, 2018

Paul D. Hochstetler

Born May 21, 1928 in Lima, Ohio to the late Leo Ann (Eversole) and Clarence D. “Pete” Hochstettler. He married Patricia Jean Rupert on December 17, 1949, who survives in Lima.

They were happily married for 68 years. Paul graduated from Lima Central High School in 1946 and from Northwestern School of...

Oct 5, 2018

Norma Jean Darnell  85, passed away Friday, October 5, 2018 at Roselawn Manor Nursing Home, in Lima, Ohio.

Norma Jean was born on Friday, May 12, 1933 in Lima, Ohio to the late Frank & Gertrude (Golden) McCormick.  On Saturday, February 14, 1998 she married Alfred William Darnell, who preceded her in death on July 4, 2005....

Oct 4, 2018

Marcia Janet Mauk,  79,  passed away on October 4, 2018 at 11:25 a.m. at the Meadows of Delphos.  She was born on December 3, 1938 in Allegan, MI to George and Martha Barrington who preceded her in death.  On October 17, 1955 she married Richard Lee Mauk who preceded her in death on December 24, 1996.

Janet...

Oct 3, 2018

Paul M. Werner II 67, passed away Wednesday, October 3, 2018 at St. Rita’s Medical Center.

Paul was born on Sunday, March 4, 1951 in Lima, Ohio to the late Melvin P. & Peggy J. (Cook) Werner.  On July 14, 1973 he married Carolyn (Phillips) Werner, who survives in Lima, Ohio.

Paul was a graduate...

Oct 2, 2018

Hildegarde Watkins, 94, of Lima, passed away on Tuesday, October 2, 2018 at 9:57 a.m. at Novi Lakes Health Campus in Novi, MI.

She was born on September 21, 1924 in Lima, Ohio to the late Harold and Ethel {Barnett} Haithcock. She married Belton Watkins, who preceded her in death in 2010.

She worked for...

Sep 29, 2018

Paul DaPore Rizor  67, passed away Saturday, September 29, 2018 at St. Rita’s Medical Center, Lima, Ohio.

Paul was born on Friday, July 6, 1951 in Lima, Ohio, to the late Paul Edwin Rizor & Barbara Ellen (DaPore) Rizor-Evans.  On November 23, 1990, he married Brenda (Homan) Rizor, who survives in Lima, Ohio.

Paul was...

Sep 22, 2018

Sue Ellen Shaw 88, passed away September 22, 2018 at Lima Convalescent Nursing Home, Lima Ohio.

Sue Ellen was born on Saturday, August 9, 1930 in Waynesfield, Ohio, to the late Myron Thomas and Gladys J. (Douglas) Moyer.  On Saturday, August 14, 1948 she married Gerald Lynn Shaw who preceded her in death August 31,...

Sep 19, 2018

Karen Lee Lutz  64, passed away September 19, 2018 at Wapak Manor Nursing Home.

Karen was born on February 17, 1954 in Kansas City, MO, to the late Roger Sommer & Beverly (Strohaul) Hanway. On Sunday, February 7, 2010 she married David H. Lutz, who survives in Botkins, Ohio.

Karen was a member of the...

Sep 19, 2018

Lakeland, FL – Marvin Lee Bitler, 72, passed away on Wednesday, September 19, 2018, at his residence.  Marvin was born October 20, 1945, in Lima, Ohio to Louis and Alice Bitler and has resided in Lakeland, Florida for the past 16 years.  He was a veteran of the United States Army and was a retired telephone repairman.

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Sep 14, 2018

John C. Dodge 71, of Lima, went to be with his heavenly Father on Friday, September 14, 2018 at 9:55 p.m. in the comfort of his home surrounded by his loving family. He was born November 10, 1946 in Lima, Ohio to Garrold Dodge and Edna Oswald- Dodge who have preceded him in death along with a sister Sue...

Sep 9, 2018

Sharon Anne Freel Swords

79, died at 3:23 PM on Sunday, September 9, 2018, at Lima Convalescent Home in Lima, Ohio.

She carried no letters behind her name, received no great rewards in her lifetime, yet she has made an impact on many by her quiet care. She made her life’s work her...

Sep 8, 2018

Rosemary Catherine Lackey

81, died at 5:57 PM on Saturday, September 8, 2018, at Lima Memorial Health System in Lima, Ohio.

Rosemary was born on January 11, 1937, in Delphos, Ohio, to the late Murlin and Margaret (Nevergall) Mullenhour.  On June 12, 1955, she married W. Raymond Lackey who preceded her in death...

Sep 8, 2018

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Selma Tickner

97, died at 11:46 AM on Saturday, September 8, 2018, at Lima Memorial Health System in Lima, Ohio.

Selma was born on October 3, 1920, in Danville, Illinois, to the late George Johnson  and Mary (Grimes) Johnson.  On March 30, 1941, she married Franklin Tickner,...

Sep 8, 2018

Catherine J. Horstman

82, died at 12:39 AM on Saturday, September 8, 2018, at her residence in Lima, Ohio.

Catherine was born on December 24, 1935, in Winterset, Iowa, to the late Harold and Catherine Hartman. On January 19, 1963, she married Charles Horstman whom preceded her in death on July...

Sep 5, 2018

Janet L. Mark, 72, of Elida, Ohio, passed away on September 5, 2018 at 9:32 a.m. at Kingston of Perrysburg.

She was born June 1, 1946 in Sidney, Ohio to the late Edward Healy and Gene (Brown) Mozley.  Janet was a graduate of Good Samaritan Nursing College of Dayton, Ohio.  She worked as a nurse at St....