Obituaries
Mary E Haugh
Mar 10, 2017
Mary E. Haugh 81, died at 2:57 AM on Friday, March 10, 2017, at St. Rita's Medical Center, Lima, Ohio. Mary was born on May 8, 1935, in Findlay, Ohio, to the late LaVerne Kave and Effie (Shaw) Vaughn. Mary married Kenneth Haugh Sr. on December 21, 1953. He preceded her in death on October 14, 2005. She enjoyed her...
Jeremy Paul Sprague
Mar 10, 2017
Jeremy Sprague, a son, brother, and friend, is fondly remembered for his love and friendship. "Jeremy was the person who made sure I felt included," and "I was struck by how much Jeremy made me feel listened to when we first met," were common sentiments shared by friends and coworkers while Jeremy was still in the hospital. Jeremy, age 38,...
Terry Wayne Swint
Mar 8, 2017
Terry Wayne Swint, 54, died on Wednesday, March 8, 2017, at his residence in Elida. Terry was born on Monday, January 7, 1963, in Lima, to Hugh "Ed" and the late Barbara (Black) Swint. On Saturday, August 16, 1997, he married Mary (Kahle) Swint, she survives in Elida. Terry was a member of the Lima Eagles Aerie #370 and worked...
Sandy E. Thurmond
Mar 8, 2017
Sandy E. Thurmond, 50, died at 7:30 PM on Wednesday, March 08, 2017, at the Richard M. Ross Heart Hospital in Columbus. Sandy was born on Thursday, March 31, 1966, in Lima, to the late John Henry Thurmond and Bernice (Bradley) Smith. Sandy had served in the US Army and worked as a registered nurse, licensed contractor, a longtime employee...
Terrence "Terry" Keith Stepleton
Mar 7, 2017
Terrence "Terry" Keith Stepleton, 61, passed away at 5:32 p.m. on Tuesday, March 7, 2017 at St. Rita's Hospital, Lima. Terry was born in Lima on September 20, 1955 to James and Rosemary Stepleton who both survive him. He married Mary R. Pisle, June 20, 1981, she survives in Lima. He was a graduate from Lima Senior High School, class...
Leah C. Doyle
Mar 7, 2017
Leah C. Doyle, 90, died at 1:45 PM on Tuesday, March 7, 2017, at Springview Manor Nursing Home in Lima. Leah was born on Wednesday, February 16, 1927, to the late Carl and Elizabeth (Metzger) Bowman. On Friday, May 19, 1944, she married Robert L. Doyle. He preceded her in death on April 11, 2003. She is survived by: sons,...
Cary Calvin Childs
Mar 6, 2017
Cary Calvin Childs, 68, died at 7:25 PM on Monday, March 6, 2017, expired at his home in Lima, Ohio. Cary was born on Monday, July 19, 1948, in Defiance, Ohio, to the late Harley R. Childs and Vera May (Fuller) Childs He was a 1966 Bath Graduate. Mr. Childs served in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War. He...
Marilyn Madge Swygart
Mar 4, 2017
Marilyn Madge Swygart, 84, died at 12:40 PM on Saturday, March 4, 2017, at Lima Memorial Hospital. Marilyn was born on Sunday, January 29, 1933, in Lima, to Ray Shinabery Sr. and Ruth (Hartman) Shinabery. On Sunday, June 17, 1951, she married Harold Swygart. Marilyn was a member of South Side Christian Church. She had worked at The Lima News,...
John Thomas Sprizzo
Mar 4, 2017
John T. Sprizzo, 45, of Lima, passed away on Saturday, March 4, 2017 at St. Rita's Medical Center. John was born on April 23, 1971 in Brooklyn, NY to Carmine and Karen {Carr} Sprizzo. His mother survives in Lima. Also surviving are his wife Jeanna {Reynolds} Sprizzo, daughter Jessica Beair, grandchildren Ava Beair, Alijah Anderson, and Aydn Anderson, sisters Nancy...
Marguerite Eloise Long Dome
Mar 3, 2017
Marguerite Eloise Long Dome died peacefully on March 3, 2017, in St. Rita's Hospice at the age of 99. Marguerite was born August 24, 1917, in Bluffton Ohio, to Glen and Gertrude Good Long. She graduated in 1935 from Bluffton High School. Marguerite's father Glen bought the nut shop on the northwest side of the Lima Public Square between Rollins...
Mary Ellen Johns
Feb 26, 2017
Wife, Mother, Grandmother and Great Grandmother, Mary Ellen Johns age 91 of Lima, OH, passed away peacefully at 4:45 am, Sunday February 26, 2017 at Lima Memorial Health System. Mary Ellen was born on April 10, 1925 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to the late James W. and Bertha Newton. She married Richard D. Johns on July 31, 1948 who preceded her...
Verlin Dale Lawrence
Feb 24, 2017
Verlin Dale Lawrence 79, died at 1:10 PM on Friday, February 24, 2017, at St. Rita's Medical Center, Lima, Ohio. Verlin was born on September 6, 1937, in Allen County, Ohio, to the late Charles Thoburn Lawrence and Helen Irene (Hefner) Lawrence. Verlin married Judy Herbert on June 26, 1966. She survives in Elida. He retired from Ford Motor Company...
Richard P. Webb
Feb 20, 2017
Richard P. Webb, 83 of Lima. We are all diminished by the death of Richard (Dick) Patrick Webb, born Jan. 5, 1934 to Cloyd Webb and Hanora Dahill Webb. He passed on February 20 at home, as he wished, surrounded by his beloved family. Dick's father, Cloyd of the Lima Fire Department was one of the last firefighters to die...
Lillian Mae Rupel
Feb 20, 2017
Lillian Mae Rupel, 97, died Monday, February 20, 2017, surrounded by her loving family. She was born August 19, 1919, in Gomer to the late W. Orville and Blanche Beiler Evans. On December 24, 1942, in Oklahoma City, she married H. Clarence Rupel, who died November 21, 2001. Lillian retired in 1988 from General Dynamics as a secretary for labor...
Iona L. Minton
Feb 20, 2017
Iona L. Minton, age 91, passed away at 7:25 A.M., on Monday, February 20, 2017 at the Genesis Hospice Morrison House in Zanesville, OH. She was born in Lima on January 18, 1926 to the late Kenneth and Victoria Bowsher. On September 19, 1959 she married Harry W. Minton who preceded her in death in 2005. Iona was a loving...
Mary Kathryn Pitts
Feb 19, 2017
Mary Kathryn Pitts 64, died at 12:00 AM on Sunday, February 19, 2017, at St. Rita's Inpatient Hospice Unit in Lima, Ohio. Mary was born on August 4, 1952, in Cleveland, Ohio, to Andrew F. Szippl and the late Dorothy Mae (Will) Szippl. Her father survives. On Thursday, February 14, 1991, she married Andrew Mitchell Pitts. He survives in Ada....
Richard Brinkman
Feb 18, 2017
Richard Brinkman, 69, of Lima, passed away on Saturday, February 18, 2017 at Shawnee Manor in Lima. Richard was born in Lima on May 27, 1947 to the late Norbert and Alma {Baumgartner} Brinkman. On June 29, 1968, he married Miriam Zeller, who survives in Lima. Richard is also survived by his children Donna Keener, Susan (Jason) Abbott, and Bob...
Marcella "Jean" (Gass) Nerderman
Feb 18, 2017
Marcella "Jean" (Gass) Nerderman 93, died at 1:40 PM on Saturday, February 18, 2017, at Elmcroft Assisted Living Center in Lima, Ohio. Marcella was born on May 11, 1923, in Celina, Ohio, to the late Henry Leon Gass and Mildred (Stoker) Gass. On Saturday, May 23, 1942, she married Henry J. "Hank" Nerderman who preceded her in death on December...
Catherine A. "Cathy" Rahrig
Feb 15, 2017
Catherine A. "Cathy" Rahrig, 62, died at 3:19 PM on Wednesday, February 15, 2017, at her residence in Lima, Ohio. Cathy was born on Thursday, June 17, 1954, in Lima, to Edward Raymond and Melba (Murray) Ohns. Her dad survives in Cleveland and her mom preceded her in death. On Saturday, October 1, 1977, she married Jeff Rahrig who survives...
Lyman "Ed" Squires
Feb 14, 2017
Lyman E. "Ed" Squires, 84, died at approximately 11pm on February 14, 2017 at Lima Memorial Hospital. He is survived by his loving wife, Mary F. Logsdon Squires, Lima, Sons; Steve (Janeen) Barrett, Phelan, CA , Jim (Tracie) Barrett, Mapleton, UT, daughters; Karen Czirban, Lindon, UT, Terri (Charles) Henson, Ft Wayne, IN and Debi Williams, Lima. He has 23 grandchildren,...
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