Obituaries

Oscar Vasquez Gomez

Oscar Vasquez Gomez

Jan 12, 2017

Oscar Vasquez Gomez, 56, died on Thursday, January 12, 2017, at Lost Creek Care Center in Lima. Oscar was born on Friday, May 20, 1960, in San Antonio, Texas, to the late Fidencio and Olivia [Vasquez] Gomez. He was a member of Our Lady of the Angels Church, San Antonio. He had worked as a cook in San Antonio and...

Robert Ernest Workman

Robert Ernest Workman

Jan 9, 2017

Robert Ernest Workman, 97, was called home by his Lord, at 1:06 PM on Monday, January 9, 2017, at Community Health Professionals Inpatient Hospice in Van Wert, Ohio. Robert was born on April 17, 1919, in Lima, Ohio, to the late Clarence & Ethel Mae (Folk) Workman. He served in the Army during WWII in Biloxi, Mississippi. He retired from...

Thomas B. Plikerd

Thomas B. Plikerd

Jan 9, 2017

Thomas B. Plikerd, age 83, died at 4:00 p.m., Monday, January 9, 2017, at Richland Manor, Bluffton. Thomas was born May 17, 1933, in Tulsa, Oklahoma, to the late Earl Wayne and Donna Lucille (Ferguson) Plikerd. He had been married to Elsie (Twining) Plikerd, who survives in Lima. Thomas was a proud member of Lima Community Church of the Nazarene....

Rollin Kerzee

Rollin Kerzee

Jan 8, 2017

Rollin Kerzee, 87, passed away at 5:55 AM on Sunday, January 8, 2017, at Lima Convalescent Home. Rollin was born on Wednesday, February 27, 1929, in Mexia, Texas, to the late Alton B., Sr. and Addie (Bond) Kerzee. On Friday, October 23, 1981, he married Patricia Ann (Lawler) Stein who preceded him in death on August 27, 2006. Rollin was...

Edward A. Williams

Edward A. Williams

Jan 6, 2017

Edward A. Williams Jr., 26, of Lima, passed away on Friday, January 6, 2017 due to fatal injuries as a result of a car accident. He was born on August 31, 1990 in Indianapolis, IN to Edward A. Williams Sr. and Alicia Marie Buchanan. His father preceded him in death. Edward is survived by his mother Alicia, son Quentin Zumbroegel,...

Joan M. Klofta

Joan M. Klofta

Dec 31, 2016

Joan M. Klofta 90, died on, Saturday, December 31, 2016 at her residence in Lima, Ohio. Joan was born March 19, 1926, in Toledo, Ohio, to Adam and Rose (Labiak) Opaczewski. She married Robert Klofta, who survives in Lima. Joan is survived by her 4 children; daughter Mary Jo (Hector) Buch, sons Roger (Marie) Klofta, Tom (Ellen) Klofta and Kevin...

Darrel L. Young

Darrel L. Young

Dec 27, 2016

Darrel L. Young, 79, died at 6:10 PM on Tuesday, December 27, 2016, at St. Rita's Medical Center, Lima. Darrel was born on Thursday, November 11, 1937, in Allen County, Ohio, to the late Woodrow and Wilma [Wingate] Young. On Saturday, December 13, 1958, he married Barb Patton who survives in Elida. He was retired from B.P. Chemical in the...

Dorothy J Steward

Dorothy J Steward

Dec 26, 2016

Dorothy J. Steward 94, died at 6:50 AM on Monday, December 26, 2016, at Springfield Regional Medical Center in Springfield, Ohio. Dorothy was born on October 1, 1922, in Dayton, Ohio, to the late Samuel Paradore and Ethel Mae (Owens) Paradore. She married David Steward on September 16, 1944 and he preceded her in death on January 20, 1970. She...

Janice A. Crosina

Janice A. Crosina

Dec 23, 2016

Janice A. Crosina, 81, died at 12:40 PM on Friday, December 23, 2016, at University of Indianapolis in Indianapolis, Indiana. Janice was born on Sunday, August 25, 1935, in Lima, to Lewis Carl and Mabel [Taylor] Miller. On Thursday, July 3, 1958, she married John R. Crosina, who survives in Gomer. Janice was a music and choir teacher at Elida...

Stephen Hardwick

Stephen Hardwick

Dec 22, 2016

Stephen Hardwick, 62, died at 3:40 AM on Thursday, December 22, 2016, at St. Rita's Medical Center. Stephen was born on Sunday, October 10, 1954 in Lima, to Paul and Ida [Wilkerson] Hardwick who both survive. Stephen loved going to, and participating in Auctions. He was a very loving and giving person, who will be very much missed. He loved...

Katherine A. Thomason

Katherine A. Thomason

Dec 15, 2016

Katherine A. Thomason, 93, died at 5:36 AM on Thursday, December 15, 2016, at St. Rita's Inpatient Hospice Unit in Lima. Katherine was born on Monday, July 16, 1923, in Toledo, to the late Constantine and Mary (Pappas) Maludy. On Saturday, November 20, 1943, she married James C. Thomason who preceded her in death. Katherine was a 1941 graduate of...

Marvin Lee Mullett

Marvin Lee Mullett

Dec 12, 2016

Marvin Lee Mullett 69, died on Monday, December 12, 2016, at Lima Memorial Health System in Lima, Ohio. Marvin was born on December 9, 1947 to the late Willard Mullett and Delma (Combs) Mullett. On October 4, 1969, he married Diane (Frueh) Mullett, she survies in Lima. He was a member of St. Rose Catholic Church and the Carpenters Local...

Carolyn Ann Mitchell

Carolyn Ann Mitchell

Dec 12, 2016

Carolyn Ann Mitchell, 80, passed away peacefully on Monday, December 12, 2016, in the company of her family. She was born on September 4, 1936, in Lima, Ohio, to Richard and Mary Roberts, who preceded her in death. She is survived by her husband of 61 years, Tony Mitchell. They were married on June 5, 1955, at the Elm Street...

Shirley Ann Ludwig

Shirley Ann Ludwig

Dec 12, 2016

Shirley Ann Ludwig 76, died at 2:04 AM on Monday, December 12, 2016, at St. Rita's Medical Center in Lima. Shirley was born on January 19, 1940, in Lima, Ohio, to the late William Page and Rosemary Catherine (Smith) Page. On Monday, April 7, 1969, she married Bernard Eugene "Bernie" Ludwig. He preceded her in death on October 25, 2005....

Linda "Penny" Bucher

Linda "Penny" Bucher

Dec 10, 2016

Linda "Penny" Bucher, 76, passed away peacefully Saturday, December 10, 2016 surrounded by her loving family. She was preceded in death by her parents Maynard and Margaret Werking, her son Thomas Bucher, and a brother Richard "Dick" Werking. Survivors include her husband of 55 years, Carl. They were married on March 25, 1961. Also surviving are her sons Robert Bucher...

C. Louise Clapper

C. Louise Clapper

Dec 8, 2016

C. Louise Clapper, 89, died at 7:15 PM on Thursday, December 08, 2016, at her residence, surrounded by her loved ones. Louise was born on Tuesday, April 5, 1927, in Lima, to the late Rex A. and Florence (McClain) Mathews. On Wednesday, December 25, 1946, in Delphos, she married James Allen Clapper who survives in Lima. Louise was a homemaker....

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...