Obituaries

Jun 2, 2017

Nancy Mae (Hall) Lhamon, age 73, passed away on June 2, 2017, at 10:40 pm, at Springview Manor. She lost her long battle with cancer. Nancy was born on February 28, 1944 in Lima, OH to Robert E. Hall and Helen G. (Stevens) Hall who both preceded her in death. She is survived by 2 siblings James (Bonnie) Hall and...

May 30, 2017

Fay Green Fay Green, age 83, of Lima, passed away on Tuesday, May, 30, 2017 at St. Rita's Medical Center. Fay was born on April 23, 1934, in Salyersville, Kentucky, to the late Ben and Harriett (Rowe) Williams. On July 21, 1950, she married Robert E. Green Sr., who preceded her in death on December 4, 1992. Fay was a...

May 28, 2017

Homer Jennings Loftis Jr., 86, of Lima, passed away on Sunday, May 28, 2017 at St. Rita's Medical Center. On February 8, 1931 he was born in Dayton, Ohio to the late Homer Jennings Sr. and Evelyn {Frausnaugh} Loftis. On March 16, 1952, in Lancaster, OH, he married Meredith H. Harmany who survives in Lima. He is also survived by...

May 27, 2017

Danny C. Dansby 51, died at 5:25 PM on Saturday, May 27, 2017, at St. Rita's Medical Center, Lima, Ohio. Danny C. was born on July 21, 1965, in Lima, Ohio, to Robert and Carrie (Webster) Dansby. He served in the Army Reserves. He is survived by his mother Carrie Webster-Ramsey and stepfather, James Ramsey, a son, Marvelous Dansby, of...

May 27, 2017

James "Jim" Edwin Dick, of Lima, passed away on Saturday, May 27, 2017 at St. Rita's Medical Center. Jim was born on January 12, 1959 in Kenton, OH to Eugene Edwin and Janice Louise {Eccarious} Dick. His father preceded him in death. He is also preceded in death by his brother Johnny Dick. He is survived by his mother Janice,...

May 27, 2017

Frank B. Gaskill, of Lima, passed away on Saturday, May 27, 2017 at his residence. He was born on November 18, 1937 in Conant, Ohio to Earl and Francis Gaskill. On December 22, 1972 he married Mae Avenell Cooper, who preceded him in death on October 9, 2011. He is also preceded in death by 5 brothers Johnie Gaskill, Homer...

May 26, 2017

Kay N. Schamp, 71, passed away peacefully at 1:09 AM on Friday, May 26, 2017, at her residence in Lima. Kay was born on Saturday, October 20, 1945, in Celina, Ohio to the late Clarence and Mary (Howick) Schockman. As a young adult, she worked in a factory and raised her 4 children before attending college and obtaining her Bachelor...

May 25, 2017

Ruth Ann Barber, 87, died at 5:26 PM on Thursday, May 25, 2017, at St. Rita's Inpatient Hospice Unit in Lima, Ohio. Ruth was born on Sunday, May 18, 1930, in Cincinnati, Ohio, to the late Robert C. and Alice [Beery] Parmenter. On August 20, 1954 she married Lyle Barber; he preceded her in death September 14, 2006. Ruth Ann...

May 14, 2017

Ruth L. Graessle 97, died at 12:35 AM on Sunday, May 14, 2017, at Heartland of Dublin in Dublin, Ohio. Ruth was born on March 30, 1920, in Lima, Ohio, to the late Harley Hall and Margaret "Mae"[Briggs] Hall. She married Kermit D. Graessle on January 1, 1949. He preceded her in death on August 23, 2008. She was a...

May 14, 2017

On Mothers' Day, May 14, 2017, Marvelous Martha joined the Heavenly Choir of Angels and is joyously singing "The Wonderful Grace of Jesus". She loved her Lima Baptist Temple family and singing in the choir. Her nights included listening to WTGN radio, which gave her comfort and joy. Martha Irean Baldwin Bice was born to Margaret Carrie Fisher Baldwin Martin...

May 12, 2017

Gary L. Haller, 64, of Lima, passed away on May 12, 2017 at his residence, surrounded by his family. He was born on April 21, 1953 to Robert and Grace Irene {Boyer} Haller. His father preceded him in death. On October 16, 1976, he married Peg Kunzen, who survives in Lima. He is also survived by his children Jamie (Omar...

May 2, 2017

Dannie W. Davis Jr., 71, died at 11:24 PM on Tuesday, May 2, 2017, at his residence in Lima, Ohio. Dannie was born on Monday, June 11, 1945, in Wellston, Ohio, to the late Dannie and Helen [Evans] Davis, Sr. On Thursday, August 24, 1967, he married Violet, who preceded him in death on February 6, 2017. Dannie served in...

May 2, 2017

Baby Kline, stillborn at 2:05 AM on Tuesday, May 2, 2017, at Lima Memorial Hospital in Lima, Ohio. Parents are Josh Kline and Mercedes Hart. Paternal grandparents, Jason & Donna Kline, paternal great grandfather, Lonnie Kline, paternal great grandmother, Cindy Kline, maternal grandparents, Jeffrey & Monique Exton and a aunt, Meghan Gonzalaz. Condolences may be expressed at www.chamberlainhuckeriede.com

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Apr 30, 2017

Mark Wills, 55, died at 4:54 AM on Sunday, April 30, 2017, at St. Rita's Inpatient Hospice Unit in Lima, Ohio. Mark was born on Thursday, November 16, 1961, in Lima, Ohio, to William A. Wills I. and Ilo (Chivington) Wills, his father preceded him in death. Mark was an avid pool player and played in pool leagues around Lima....

Apr 29, 2017

Josephine Anne (Janny) Christen, age 90, died on Saturday, April 29, 2017 at her residence in Lima. She was born on November 13, 1926 in Sidney, Ohio to the late Raymond and Zita (O'Connor) Gallagher. On January 14, 1948, she married William G. Christen Sr., who preceded her in death in 1988. She is survived by her children, William (Anne)...

Apr 27, 2017

Eva L. Richards, 84, of Lima died at 1:30 P.M., Thursday, April 27, 2017 at her home surrounded by her loving family. She was born March 14, 1933, in Paintsville KY, to Thomas & Stella (Sadler) Music, who preceded her in death. On June 12, 1955, she married Warren Richards, who preceded her in death on June 8, 2011. Survivors...

Apr 25, 2017

Robert Oliver Ringsmith Lima---Robert "Bob" Ringsmith, age 95, died peacefully at 4:15 p.m. on April 25, 2017, at the Wyngate with his daughter Beth at his side. He was born in Ferndale, Michigan, on September 17, 1921. On April 28, 1945, he married Alice Gene Hein who died on December 12, 2014. Bob graduated from Case Western Reserve University in...

Apr 17, 2017

Wilhelmine L. Switzer, 85, died at 7:35 AM on Monday, April 17, 2017, at Shawnee Manor Nursing Home in Lima, Ohio. Wilhelmine was born on Sunday, December 6, 1931, in Lima, to Wilhelm and Inez Irene [Roberts] Meyer-Mager, who preceded her in death in December of 1963. On Sunday, July 19, 1953, she married Jack E. Switzer, who preceded her...

Apr 14, 2017

Jeffrey A. Foust, 61, of Elida, passed away on Friday, April 14, 2017 at St. Rita's Medical Center, Lima. He was born on October 6, 1955 in Lima, Ohio to Norman J. and Mildred {Covault} Foust. His father survives him. He is also survived by his daughter Jenni (Darren) Chafin of Elida, grandson Reece Chafin, granddaughter Eva Chafin, Rainy Michael,...

Apr 14, 2017

Edwin "Ed" W. Nixon, 85, of Lima, passed away at Lima Memorial Hospital on April 14, 2017 surrounded by his family. Ed was born on September 15, 1931 in Westford, Massachusetts to the late Warren M. and Mabel M. {Lawrence} Nixon. On January 15, 1955 he married Joan Kelly. She survives in Lima. He is also survived by his children,...