Obituaries

Dorothy L. Fruchey

Aug 23, 2016

Dorothy L. Fruchey, 90, passed away at 10:35 PM on Tuesday, August 23, 2016, at Lima Convalescent Nursing Home in Lima. Dorothy was born on Friday, August 06, 1926, in Lima, Ohio, to the late Harry and Odessa (Boose) Mertz. On September 7, 1946 she married Russell W. Fruchey Sr. who preceded her in death. Dorothy was retired from Butterfield...

Wayne E. Miller

Aug 21, 2016

Wayne E. Miller, 72, passed away at 2 PM on Sunday, August 21, 2016, at Shawnee Manor in Lima, Ohio. Wayne was born on Tuesday, October 26, 1943, in Lima, to the late Wayne E. and Elenor (Point) Miller. On Thursday, January 31, 1963, in Lima, he married Rosa Lee Foster who preceded him in death on October 2, 1987....

Luella M. Miller

Aug 20, 2016

Luella M. Miller Age 83, went to be with the Lord at 10:40 AM on Saturday, August 20, 2016, at Lima Memorial Health Systems, surrounded by her family. Luella was born on May 21, 1933, in Elida, Ohio, to the late John M. and Anna (Good) Brenneman. On September 5, 1954, she married Wendell W. Miller, who survives in Elida,...

Deborah (Buchanan) Hadding

Aug 13, 2016

Deborah (Buchanan) Hadding 64, died at 5:57 AM on Saturday, August 13, 2016, at her residence in Lima, Ohio. Deborah was born on January 8, 1952, in Lima, Ohio, to the late William H. Buchanan and Delores A. (Benedetto) Buchanan. William preceded her in death in 1998 and her mother survives in Lima. On Saturday, April 23, 1983, in Lima,...

Helen M. Pellegrini

Aug 13, 2016

Helen M. Pellegrini 95, died at 6:45 AM on Saturday, August 13, 2016, at Lima Manor Nursing Home in Lima, Ohio. Helen was born on September 12, 1920, in Platte, South Dakota, to the late John Kunkleman and Mora (Parriott) Kunkleman. She was retired from RCA in Findlay as an assembler. She is survived by one grandchild and three great...

Franklin Bing Baughman

Aug 11, 2016

Franklin Bing Baughman was born in Lima, Ohio April 13, 1933, the son of the late Nevin and Lula May (Burnett) Baughman. He departed this life at 3:50 p.m. August 11, 2016. He was a graduate of Central High School, attended Lima Branch Campus OSU and Owens Technical College, Findlay. Frank served in the United States Marine Corps during the...

Nicholas "Nick" L. Runser

Aug 7, 2016

Nicholas "Nick" L. Runser 30, died at 11:03 AM on Sunday, August 7, 2016, at his residence in Lima, Ohio. Nick was born on January 3, 1986, in Irving, Texas. He is the son of Roger Runser and Beth (Bosch) Runser, both parents survive in Lima. On Saturday, October 18, 2014, he married Jessica (Short) Runser, who survives in Lima....

Margaret C. Werking

Aug 6, 2016

Margaret C. Werking 100, died at 6:05 AM on Saturday, August 6, 2016, at Springview Manor Nursing Home in Lima, Ohio. Margaret was born on September 23, 1915, in Lima, Ohio, to the late Carl A. Corrello and Alice A. (Doolittle) Corrello. On Saturday, January 12, 1935, she married Maynard E. Werking who preceded her in death on January 24,...

Norman E. Swickrath

Aug 6, 2016

Norman Elwood Swickrath 88, died at 6:00 AM on Saturday, August 6, 2016, at his residence in Elida, Ohio. Norman was born on June 2, 1928, in Lima, Ohio, to the late John Swickrath and Mildred (Holton) Swickrath. Norman married Wanda Jacobs on June 26, 1948, who is deceased. He retired from Ford Motor Company. He enjoyed woodworking, photography, yard...

Michael E. Ball

Aug 6, 2016

Michael E. Ball, 65, died at 12:30 PM on Saturday, August 6, 2016, at his residence in Alger, Ohio. Michael was born on Monday, July 2, 1951, in Lima, to the late Raymond Jr. and Evelyn (Dunahay) Ball. Michael was retired from the Village of Alger. He loved his family and friends and enjoyed visiting with them. He is survived...

Robert R. "Bob" Petroschek

Jul 30, 2016

Robert R. "Bob" Petroschek 77, died at 6:35 PM on Saturday, July 30, 2016, at St. Rita's Medical Center, Lima, Ohio. Bob was born on Friday, October 7, 1938, in Romania to Maria Petroschek, who preceded him in death. He married Inge M. Arnold on May 27, 1964, she survives in Lima. He worked for Kings Brother Trucking and has...

Merle "Red" E. Belton

Jul 30, 2016

Merle "Red" E. Belton 88, died at 12:52 PM on Saturday, July 30, 2016, at St. Rita's Medical Center, Lima, Ohio. Merle was born on August 8, 1927, in Barberton, Ohio, to the late Porter Belton and Myrtle (Nolan ) Belton. Merle married Marjorie Braun October 8, 1949. She preceded him in death on July 1, 2008. He was a...

Annette Hartman

Jul 30, 2016

Annette Hartman 84, died at 8:17 AM on Saturday, July 30, 2016, at Lima Manor Nursing Home in Lima, Ohio. Annette was born on August 14, 1931, in Lima, Ohio, to the late Eldon E. Coulter and Bernice (Wilhelm) Coulter. On Sunday, July 20, 1952, she married Robert L. Hartman Sr. who preceded her in death on June 17, 2003....

Susan Marie Follas

Jul 29, 2016

Susan Marie Follas 65, of Haines City, Florida, died in Florida on Friday, July 29, 2016. Susan was born on August 15, 1950, in Lima, Ohio, to the late Andrew Raymond Sneary and Mary Catherine (Moorman) Sneary. On June 8, 1972, she married Lawrence (Larry) Follas who survives in Florida. She attended Lima Senior High School. She is survived by...

Frank Anthony DePalma

Jul 23, 2016

Defeated in his courageous battle with the diseases of addiction and depression, Frank Anthony DePalma, age 26, died Saturday, July 23, 2016 from an accidental overdose of opiates at his home in Delray Beach, Florida. Born November 26, 1989 in Lima, Ohio to Lisbeth (Vertuca) Lovell and Anthony L. DePalma. Frank attended St. Charles Parish and School, graduated from Lima...

William Graessle

Jul 22, 2016

William was born January 12, 1936 to Frederick Eugene Graessle and Helen Pauline Hydaker Graessle of Kossuth, Ohio. He passed away at home July 22, 2016 at 1:59 p.m. Both parents are deceased. William graduated in the Class of 1954 from Spencerville High School. He entered into the United States Air Force June 1954 and received a honorable discharge in...

Sharon Lee Metzger

Jul 21, 2016

Sharon Lee Metzger, 75, passed away at 11:37 a.m. on Thursday, July 21, 2016, at Baton Rouge Nursing Home in Lima. Sharon was born on Wednesday, August 28, 1940, to the late Paul and Elythia (Seabert) Koch. On Saturday, July 14, 1962, in Lima, Ohio, she married William S. Metzger who preceded her in death. Sharon worked in Health Care...

Jeremiah Taheem Chitman

Jul 19, 2016

Jeremiah Taheem Chitman, Several hours old, died at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday, July 19, 2016, at St. Rita's Medical Center in Lima. He is survived by: mother, Jennifer Alexander of Lima and father, Andre Chitman of Lima; sisters, Ariyana and Mikylah; brothers, Todd Jr., and Tandre; maternal grandfather, Roy Alexander of Lima; paternal grandfather, Kevin Chitman of Lima and paternal...

Robert "Bob" Joseph Friemoth

Jul 17, 2016

Robert Joseph "Bob" Friemoth 81, died at 5:45 a.m. on July 17, 2016 at St. Rita's Medical Center, Lima, Ohio in Lima, Ohio. Robert was born on March 5, 1935, in Delphos, Ohio, to the late August Friemoth and Margaret (Pohlman) Friemoth. On Saturday, April 4, 1959, he married Ruth "Ruthie" (Ream) Friemoth. She survives in Lima. He served in...

Yorden Victoria Wiggins

Jul 16, 2016

Yorden VIctoria Wiggins, daughter of Craig and Gloria Wiggins, passed away July 16, 2016. Visitation at Chamberlain-Huckeriede Funeral Home on Wednesday, July 20, 2016 from 12:00-2:00PM. Service following at 2:00PM at the funeral home. Burial at Woodlawn Cemetery, Lima, Ohio. Cemetery Details Woodlawn Cemetery (Lima) 1751 Spencerville Rd Lima, OH, 45805

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