Obituaries

Thomas J. Houseworth

May 30, 2019

Thomas J. Houseworth, age 73, passed away at 11:35 p.m. on Thursday, May 30, 2019, at St. Rita’s Medical Center.

He was born on May 15, 1946 to Harold and Ruth (Silver) Houseworth who preceded him in death.

Tom retired from Buckeye Rubber after 42 years.  He attended St. Gerard School and Church and graduated...

John "Jack" Brookman

May 27, 2019

John “Jack” Brookman, age 87, passed away at 1:30 p.m. on Memorial Day, May 27, 2019, at Lima Memorial Hospital.

John was born on May 19, 1932, in Lima, Ohio, to the late Clifford and Eleanor (Fink)  Brookman.  On April 11, 1959, he married the love of his life Norma Jean (Martin) Brookman, who preceded...

Lois Kresser

May 25, 2019

Lois W. Kresser, 91, of Lima, passed away on Saturday, May 25, 2019, at Liberty Nursing Centers of Lima. She was born on August 14, 1927, in Waterloo, IN to the late Wilbert and Helen (Royal) Wasserman. On August 27, 1949, she wed Norman D. Kresser, to whom she was happily married for 54 years. Norman preceded her in...

Dortha M Lawson

May 23, 2019

Dortha M. Lawson, age 99, passed away at 4:45 a.m. on Thursday, May 23, 2019, at Shawnee Manor Nursing Home.

Dortha was born on May 8, 1920, in Spencerville, Ohio, to the late Carl and Myrtle (Clay) Briggs.  On January 29, 1938 Dortha married her first love, Donald Bice , who died on July 1,...

Anna "Ann" L. Staup

May 22, 2019

Anna L. “Ann” Staup, age 88, passed away at 6:08 p.m. on Wednesday, May 22, 2019, at Lima Convalescent Home.

Ann was born on September 2, 1930, in Hindman, KY, to the late Robert “Bobby” and Grace (Hall) Slone.  She married Robert “Bob” Welch who preceded her in death November 18, 1980.  Then on September 8, 1994,...

Catherine Wogerman

May 21, 2019

Catherine M. Wogerman, 89, of Lima, passed away on Tuesday, May 21, 2019 at 11:30am at her residence. She was born on April 2, 1930 in Lima, Ohio to the late William and Opal {Dixon} Schafer. She married Richard Wogerman on March 31, 1951, who preceded her in death.

Catherine was a 1948 graduate of St. Rose...

Tavonna Pritchett

May 20, 2019

Tavonna Pritchett, age 55, passed away at 6:34 p.m. on Monday, May 20, 2019, at St. Rita’s Medical Center.

Tavonna was born on September 23, 1963, in Lima, Ohio, to Oscar J. Dixon Sr. and Mary (Sims) Dixon.  She married Judge Pritchett, who preceded her in death.

Tavonna loved to dee jay and dance with...

Linda L. Boyed

May 19, 2019

Linda L. Boyed

69, died at 7:20 AM on Sunday, May 19, 2019, at Shawnee Manor Nursing Home in Lima, Ohio.

Linda was born on April 26, 1950, in Lima, Ohio, to Richard "Dick" Boyed who is deceased   and Monyeen  (Briggs) Boyed, who survives in Lima.

Linda was a...

Ruth Edens

May 18, 2019

Ruth ‘Charli’ Edens passed away at home with her family on May 18, 2019. Born in Milaca, MN to Sam and Marion Anderson, Charlie was known for ‘knowing no stranger ‘. She talked to anyone who crossed her path, had a knack for remembering people’s names, was witty and always put a smile on people’s faces, mostly by telling...

Esther M. Wein

May 17, 2019

Esther M. Wein

78, died at 5:17 PM on Friday, May 17, 2019, at Shawnee Manor Nursing Home in Lima, Ohio.

Esther was born on August 13, 1940, in Spencerville, Ohio, to the late Francis "Ed" Wein and Sadie E. (Engard) Wein.

Esther graduated from Spencerville High School, Spencerville,...

Eileen T. Schleter

May 17, 2019

Eileen T. Schleter

76, died at 4:38 PM on Friday, May 17, 2019, surrounded by her family at St. Rita's Medical Center, Lima, Ohio.

Eileen was born on October 15, 1942, in   New Riegel, OH.  to the late Bernard and Hilda (Siebenaller) Durbin. She married James M. Schleter, whom survives in...

Naomi Lee

May 16, 2019

Naomi Lee, 95, passed away at 10:10 p.m. on Thursday, May 16, 2019, at Vancrest of Delphos.

Naomi was born on August 5, 1923, in Hatfield, Pennsylvania, to the late Henry G. and Susanna (Moyer) Moyer.  On Saturday, October 6, 1951, she married Lawrence Edward Lee, who preceded her in death on January 19, 2006....

Michelle Lee Fuerst

May 14, 2019

Michelle Lee Fuerst, 56, passed away at 6:15 p.m. on Tuesday, May 14, 2019, at her home.

Michelle was born on July 7, 1962, in Lima, Ohio, to the late Ray and Doris (Biersdorfer) Wildermuth.  On Saturday, August 23, 1986, she married Michael Fuerst, who survives in Elida.

Michelle was a 1980 graduate of Allen...

Linda Rice

May 7, 2019

Linda J. (Widmark) Rice, 77, died at 5:30 P.M. on Tuesday, May 7, 2019, surrounded by her family.

Linda was born at home on Jefferson St. in Lima, Ohio on January 20, 1942, to the late Harold Widmark and Laura Alma (Paden) Widmark. She married the love of her life James W. Rice on June 19, 1960,...

Mary Katherine Bennett

May 7, 2019

Mary Katherine Bennett

93, of Lima, passed away at 4:00p.m. on Tuesday, May 7, 2019 at the Meadows of Kalida in Kalida, OH. She was born on October 12, 1925 in Lima, OH to the late Dale Richard and Kattie C. {Prowant} Bible. On July 13, 1947 at the Cairo Christian Church in Cairo, she married Jack...

Billie L. Good

May 7, 2019

Billie L. Good

100, died at 12:10 AM on Tuesday, May 7, 2019, at Lima Convalescent Home in Lima, Ohio.

Billie was born on March 30, 1919, in Van Wert County, Ohio, to the late Nira Ackom  and Ethyl  (LaRue) Ackom. She Married Charles R. Good January 9, 1941 in Lima, Ohio who...

Jean Malloy

May 3, 2019

Jean Malloy, 87, of Lima, passed away May 3, 2019 at St. Rita's Medical Center, with her family by her side.

She was born to the late Ralph and Mildred O'Connell, September 17,1931 in Toledo, Ohio. Jean graduated from Toledo Central Catholic High School in 1949 and attended the University of Toledo.

She married the...

Robert J. "Dick" Gibson

May 3, 2019

DATELINE:  Lima, Ohio

Robert J. “Dick” Gibson, 91, passed away at 4:55 a.m. on Friday, May 3, 2019, at his home in Lima, surrounded by his loving wife and family.

Dick was born on January 31, 1928, in Lima, Ohio, to the late Hugh and Margaret (Horrigan) Gibson.  On June 6,...

John K Malon

Apr 29, 2019

John K. Malon

62, died at 10:04 AM on Monday, April 29, 2019, at his residence in Lima, Ohio.

John was born on June 24, 1956, in Hicksville, New York, to late Adam Malon  and Mary  (Martarello) Malon.

In his younger days he was easy going.

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James B. Schleter

Apr 29, 2019

James B. Schleter, 55, passed away at 6:02 p.m. on Monday, April 29, 2019, at his home.

James was born on November 8, 1963, in Montpelier, OH, to James and Eileen (Durbin) Schleter who survive in Lima.

James acquired a master’s degree in business then went on to work for and retire from Chase Bank...