Obituaries

Marjorie Ann Betz

Marjorie Ann Betz

Dec 7, 2016

Marjorie Ann Betz, 94, died at 9 PM on Wednesday, December 7, 2016, at Brookdale Bowling Green. Marjorie was born on Saturday, September 16, 1922, in St. Marys, to the late Isom and Josephine (Unghrun) Fike. On Sunday, October 7, 1945, she married Howard Layman Betz and spent the next 60 wonderful years together. He preceded her in death in...

Sidney Miracle Maxwell

Sidney Miracle Maxwell

Dec 5, 2016

Sidney Miracle Maxwell passed on to glory, December 5, 2016. She was born on February 24, 1928 to Cordell and Mossie (Mason) Miracle in Kentucky. She and David Maxwell were married July 12, 1948. David preceded her in death May 31, 2016. In younger days, Sundays began early as she and her sisters, Gilberta and Angeline, sang gospel songs on...

Gertrude L Phillips

Gertrude L Phillips

Dec 4, 2016

Gertrude L. Phillips "Mama Duke", 75 of Lima, was called home on December 4, 2016 at her residence surrounded by her family. She was born on June 18, 1941 in Van Wert, Ohio to the late Robert and Margie {Towsey} Hardman. She lived life to the fullest. She battled MS for over 40 years, and was a fighter from start...

Thomas E. Frail

Thomas E. Frail

Dec 3, 2016

Thomas E. Frail 82, died at 1:30 AM on Saturday, December 03, 2016, in Lima, Ohio. Thomas was born October 8, 1934 in Lima to Frank and Myrtle Priddy Frail, who preceded him in death. On December 22, 1956, he married Carolyn (Cantieny) Frail, who preceded him in death on July 12, 2012. Mr. Frail was a 1953 graduate of...

Laszlo Hajba

Laszlo Hajba

Nov 30, 2016

Laszlo Hajba, 79, passed peacefully in his sleep on Monday, November 28, 2016, at his residence in Lima. Laszlo was born on Tuesday, April 13, 1937, outside of Budapest, Hungary. In 1961 he married Darlene Rinaldi who preceded him in death. Laszlo came to the United States December 7, 1956 through Camp Kilmer in New Jersey. He was part of...

Sola Hamilton

Sola Hamilton

Nov 28, 2016

Sola Hamilton 98, died at 6:30 AM on Monday, November 28, 2016, at Lima Manor Care Center. Sola was born on Wednesday, March 13, 1918, in Magiffin, Kentucky, to the late Johney Wireman and Dona (Allen) Wireman. Sola married Miles C. Hamilton on March 25, 1937. He preceded her in death. She had worked for Westinghouse and Yale Brothers Printing...

Ronald Gail Clark

Ronald Gail Clark

Nov 27, 2016

Ronald Gail Clark, 75, of Lima, passed away on November 27, 2016 at his son's residence. Ron was born on December 3, 1940 in Coshocton, Ohio to Arthur and Mary {Middaugh} Clark, who preceded him in death. On June 16, 1962, Ron married Sandra Roach, who preceded him in death on February 22, 2014. Ron graduated from high school in...

Jacqueline Phalen

Jacqueline Phalen

Nov 26, 2016

Jacqueline H. (Farrow) Phalen, 87, of Lima, passed away at 2:25 P.M., at Shawnee Manor on November 26, 2016. She was born on January 8, 1929 in New York City, New York to Peter and Bertha (Must) Farrow who both preceded her in death. On October 14, 1946 she married Paul James Phalen who preceded her in death. Jacqueline was...

Harrison Fluitt Castlen

Harrison Fluitt Castlen

Nov 25, 2016

Harrison Fluitt Castlen Harrison was born in Columbia, South Carolina on June 30, 1951, to Colonel and Mrs. John (Irene) Castlen. Upon graduating from high school he joined the United States Army where he served for 12 years. Harrison then became a loyal employee at Cooper Foods Processing Plant for 22.5 years before retiring. Faith was a huge part of...

Ryan Joseph VanBuskirk

Ryan Joseph VanBuskirk

Nov 21, 2016

Ryan VanBuskirk, 35, of Wapakoneta, passed away on November 21, 2016 at Lima Memorial Hospital. He was born on May 5, 1981 in Lima. On September 17, 2005, Ryan married Nicole Coon, who survives in Wapakoneta. Ryan is also survived by his sons Jordan and Braydin and his daughters Caylee and Avery, brother JJ (Michelle) VanBuskirk, parents Edwin (Robin) VanBuskirk...

Joseph Angel Eugene Lyle

Joseph Angel Eugene Lyle

Nov 19, 2016

Joseph Angel Eugene Lyle age 1, died at 6:12 PM on Friday, November 18, 2016, at Nationwide Children's Hospital in Columbus, Ohio. Joseph was born on December 22, 2014, in Lima, Ohio, and he was the son of Dan Lyle and Phyllis (Kennedy) Lyle. He is also survived by paternal grandparents, Barb Greene, Lima, OH and Bill (Deb) Lyle, Lima,...

Karen Sue (Sharp) Gregg

Karen Sue (Sharp) Gregg

Nov 18, 2016

Karen Sue (Sharp) Gregg 64, died at 7:30 PM on Friday, November 18, 2016, at Otterbein-Cridersville in Cridersville, Ohio. Karen was born on January 29, 1952, in Lima, Ohio, to the late Joseph B. Sharp and Helen L. (Shook) Sharp. She married Walter Gregg, who preceded her in death. Karen had spent the last 35 years living in Texas, where...

Martin Marty Glazier

Martin Marty Glazier

Nov 17, 2016

Martin Marty Glazier, 88, died at 2:17 AM on Thursday, November 17, 2016, at Lima Convalescent Home. Martin was born on Monday, July 16, 1928, in New York, to the late George and Celia (Leventhal) Glazier. On Thursday, June 6, 1957, in Temple Beth Israel in Lima, he married Glendora A. Cross who survives in Lima. Martin earned a Masters...

Rebecca "Becky" Sue Newbury

Rebecca "Becky" Sue Newbury

Nov 14, 2016

Rebecca "Becky" Sue Newbury, 59, passed away at 10:45 PM on Monday, November 14, 2016, at Lima Memorial Hospital in Lima. Rebecca was born on Wednesday, August 14, 1957, in Lima, to the late Richard Newbury and Audrey (Fowble) Newbury who survives in Lima. Rebecca was employed at Koneta Rubber for the past 20 years. Her children and grandkids were...

Nora Marie Sutton

Nora Marie Sutton

Nov 14, 2016

Nora Marie Sutton 80, passed away on Monday, November 14, 2016, at Lima Memorial Health System in Lima. Nora was born on June 16, 1936, in Lima, to the late Calvin and Dovie (Rowe) Williams. Nora loved talking on her CB (her handle was "Red Rose") and was a member of Just for Fun CBers Club. She enjoyed quilting, her...

Levauda J. "Lee" Frankhouser

Levauda J. "Lee" Frankhouser

Nov 13, 2016

Levauda J. "Lee" Frankhouser, 85 died at 10:49 A.M. on November 13, 2016 at her residence. She was born May 13, 1931 in Allen County to Orville C. and Mildred E. (Ingleove) Sandy, who preceded her in death. Mrs. Frankhouser retired after 32 years from O.D.O.T. She was a member of the Sugar Creek church of the Brethren. She was...

Loretta Kohler

Loretta Kohler

Nov 9, 2016

Loretta Kohler passed away Wednesday November 9, 2016. She was born in Lafayette, Ohio in 1928 to the late Floyd and Mabel Grady. She was preceded in death by her husband of 66 years, Robert A. Kohler on August 26, 2016. She is survived by her daughters, Patrice Kohler, Nancy (Ralph) Brim, and Susan Kohler; grandchildren David Brim and Katie...

Dylan Richard McVicker "Grim Thor"

Dylan Richard McVicker "Grim Thor"

Nov 8, 2016

Dylan Richard McVicker "Grim Thor" 22, died at 6:18 AM on Tuesday, November 8, 2016, at his residence in Lima, Ohio. Dylan was born on December 31, 1993, in Lima, Ohio, to Donald L. McVicker who preceded him in death and Diana (Peggs) (Skip) McVicker-Schumaker who survives in Lima. He worked at Pizza Hut and worked as an actor at...

James David Sweeney

James David Sweeney

Nov 8, 2016

James David Sweeney 78, died at 2:50 PM on Tuesday, November 8, 2016, at his residence in Elida, Ohio. James was born on October 28, 1938, in Lima, Ohio, to the late John Sweeney and Margaret (Claypool) Sweeney. He graduated for Lima Central Catholic in 1958. He served in the United States Navy from 1958 to 1979 and had been...

Roger L. Smith

Roger L. Smith

Nov 5, 2016

Roger L. Smith 73, died at 4:44 AM on Saturday, November 5, 2016, at St. Rita's Medical Center, in Lima, Ohio. Roger was born on June 22, 1943, in Lima, Ohio, to the late Roger J. Smith and Helen (Bicknell) Smith. Roger married Darlene Williams on March 8, 1964. She survives in Lima. He worked in construction with the Local...