Obituaries

Pamela K. Gerber

Pamela K. Gerber

Nov 29, 2015

Pamela K. Gerber 59, died at 2:31 PM on Sunday, November 29, 2015, at St. Rita's Medical Center, Lima, Ohio in Lima, Ohio. Pamela was born on Saturday, August 25, 1956, in Marion, Indiana, to Fredrick Albert Elsie and Mae Britton Gerber. Pamela enjoyed working word searches and playing bingo. She also enjoyed watching television and talking to family and...

Betty Billingsley

Betty Billingsley

Nov 28, 2015

Betty Billingsley departed from this earth on November 28, 2015 to be reunited with the love of her life, hubby Dick, who passed away on April 11, 2013. Betty was born on February 21, 1929 to Paul and Gertrude (Smith) Thomas at her Grandparent's home in Cairo. She lived with her grandparents until she married Richard B. Billingsley on June...

Mary V. "Jeanne" Porreca

Mary V. "Jeanne" Porreca

Nov 28, 2015

Mary V. "Jeanne" Porreca, 80, passed away at 4:15 AM on Saturday, November 28, 2015, at Lima Convalescent Home. Jeanne was born on Thursday, September 19, 1935, in McLean County, Kentucky, to the late George R. and Elizabeth (Coin) Barr. On Saturday, December 9, 1972, in Lima, she married the love of her life, Fedele "Phil" Porreca, who preceded her...

David L. Shafer

David L. Shafer

Nov 25, 2015

David L. Shafer, 72, passed away at 12:10 AM on Wednesday, November 25, 2015, in Bluffton at the Mennonite Memorial Home. David was born on Monday, March 1, 1943, in Lima, to the late Carl D. and Delores M. (Moening) Shafer. His mother survives in Lima. On Saturday, October 15, 1988, he married Denise Cosart who survives in Bluffton. David...

Kenneth Lloyd Kinkle

Kenneth Lloyd Kinkle

Nov 25, 2015

Kenneth Lloyd Kinkle 71, died at 5:05 AM on Wednesday, November 25, 2015, at St. Rita's Medical Center in Lima, Ohio. Kenneth was born on August 22, 1944, in Lima, Ohio, to the late Kenneth Kinkle and Wanda (Berryhill) Kinkle. Kenneth served in the United States Army serving two tours in Vietnam. He was a tool and die maker and...

Nancy K. Nordstrom

Nancy K. Nordstrom

Nov 24, 2015

Nancy K. Nordstrom 74, died at 6:56 PM on Tuesday, November 24, 2015, at Arthur G. James Cancer Center in Columbus, Ohio. Nancy was born on January 27, 1941, in Lima, Ohio, to the late Orlando Christopher Kohli and Helen Anne (Kaliher) Kohli. Nancy retired from the Division of Dental Hygiene at the Ohio State University. She was a member...

Douglas Stevenson

Douglas Stevenson

Nov 20, 2015

Douglas Stevenson 78, died at 10:20 PM on Friday, November 20, 2015, at his residence in Lima, Ohio. Douglas was born on Friday, November 19, 1937, in Artigarvan, Co. Tyrone, N. Ireland, to the late James Knox Stevenson and Henrietta (Pollock) Stevenson. Douglas married Margaret Hall on March 28, 1968 in Donagheady Church. On April 18th they relocated to America....

Michael Joseph Ferguson

Michael Joseph Ferguson

Nov 18, 2015

Michael Joseph Ferguson Michael J. Ferguson, 75, passed away on November 18, 2015, at 8:55 pm, at Van Crest in Delphos. Mike was born on December 5th, 1939 in Adrian Michigan, the son of Robert E. and Ruth (Osburn) Ferguson. On July 30th, 1983 he married Nancy Jo Rader, who survives in Lima. Mike was the owner of Fergie's Barber...

Geraldine Mae Bowers

Geraldine Mae Bowers

Nov 17, 2015

Geraldine Mae Bowers, 91, passed away at 11:07 PM on Tuesday, November 17, 2015, at Lima Convalescent Home in Lima. Geraldine was born on Monday, July 7, 1924, in Crawford County, to the late Harold "Bus" and Martha (Mollencup) McMichael. On Friday, May 28, 1948, she married Franklin J. Bowers who preceded her in death. Geraldine was a 1942 graduate...

Dorotha L. (Sugg) Hill

Dorotha L. (Sugg) Hill

Nov 16, 2015

Dorotha L. (Sugg) Hill, 90, passed away at 9:32 PM on Monday, November 16, 2015, at Lima Memorial Hospital. Dorotha was born on Wednesday, December 17, 1924, in Putnam County, to the late James and Minni Sugg. On Saturday, June 23, 1945, she married Clarence Hill who preceded her in death on May 5, 2007. Dorotha loved bowling and working...

Marcia E. Roeder

Marcia E. Roeder

Nov 14, 2015

Marcia E. Roeder, 70, passed away at 12:15 AM on Saturday, November 14, 2015, at Mennonite Memorial Home Health Services, in Bluffton, Ohio. Marcia was born on Monday, January 22, 1945, in Lima, Ohio, to the late Harold and Mary (Stonehill) Wolff. Marcia retired from the State of Ohio Mental Health as a Medical Liaison for the Central Ohio Psychiatric...

Marylee E. Baumgardner

Marylee E. Baumgardner

Nov 13, 2015

Marylee E. Baumgardner, 67, passed away at 1:21 AM on Friday, November 13, 2015, at The Ross Heart Hospital in Columbus, Ohio. Marylee was born on Saturday, October 2, 1948, in Defiance, to William P. and Marylou A. (Tuttle) Rowe. She was preceded in death by her mother. On Tuesday, December 30, 2014, she married Duane Creasap, who survives in...

Lady Alice Hurd

Lady Alice Hurd

Nov 11, 2015

Lady Alice Hurd, 89, passed away at 10:30 AM on Wednesday, November 11, 2015, at Deceased's Residence in Lima. Lady Alice was born on Sunday, December 13, 1925, in Lima, to the late Arnold Edward and Frances Marie (Howard) Cooper. On Saturday, March 17, 1951, she married Clinton Hurd Jr., who preceded her in death on January 13, 2009. Lady...

Mary Lois Potteiger

Mary Lois Potteiger

Nov 11, 2015

Mary Lois Potteiger 92, died at on Wednesday, November 11, 2015, at her residence in Lima, Ohio. Mary was born on February 8, 1923, in South Bend, Indiana, to Alexis Coquillard and Mary (Clarke) Coquillard. Mary was a homemaker. She loved fashion and used to draw fashion designs in her local newspaper. Mary Lois enjoyed acting as a child in...

Keith A. McBeth

Keith A. McBeth

Nov 10, 2015

Keith A. McBeth 59, died at 5:17 PM on Tuesday, November 10, 2015, at Lima Memorial Health System in Lima, Ohio. Keith was born on March 28, 1956, in Lima, Ohio, to the late Michael McBeth and Marilyn (Mort) McBeth who survives. He was the owner of Grove Skate Land for many years, an avid golfer, also loved all kinds...

Jovahni Carter Jones

Jovahni Carter Jones

Nov 10, 2015

Jovahni Carter Jones, was stillborn at 7:45 PM on Tuesday, November 10, 2015, at St. Rita's Medical Center. Parents are Jayvin Sherron Jones and Alexis Renee Makin who reside in Lima. He is survived by: sister, Isabella Fox; maternal grandparents, April Salsburey & Ric Makin; paternal Grandparents, Guylin & Tonia Jones. The family will receive friends from 11:00 AM to...

David Mark Torsell Sr

David Mark Torsell Sr

Nov 3, 2015

David Mark Torsell Sr., 91, passed away at 11:55 AM on Tuesday, November 03, 2015, at The Hilty Home in Pandora, Ohio. David was born on Thursday, July 03, 1924, in Lock Haven, Pennsylvania, to the late Joseph Francis and Verna (Palmer) Torsell. During WWII, he served as a combat medic with the 30th Medical Battalion in the European Theater...

Heather Lyn Sawmiller

Heather Lyn Sawmiller

Nov 2, 2015

Heather Lyn Sawmiller 40, died Monday, November 2, 2015, at 1:30 P.M. after a 2 year battle with breast cancer, which she valiantly fought. She was born November 14, 1974 in Hamilton, Ohio to the late Buddy Combs, and Lynda (Bennett) Combs who survives in Cincinnati. Survivors include her two daughters, Jenna and Bree Sawmiller and Husband, Jack W. Sawmiller;...

Chad Clemons IV

Chad Clemons IV

Nov 1, 2015

Chad Clemons IV 11 weeks old, died unexpectedly on November 1, 2015 at St. Rita's Medical Center surrounded by his family. Chad was born on August 7, 2015, in Lima to Chad Clemons III and Kimberly Davis whom survive in Lima. He is survived by, grandparents, Pepper Richardson & Eric Foltz, Brenda Tenwalde & Dannie Davis III, Desiree & Shane...

Dorothy Mae Evelyn Szippl

Dorothy Mae Evelyn Szippl

Oct 31, 2015

Dorothy Mae Evelyn Szippl 90, died at 12:45 AM on Saturday, October 31, 2015, at Lost Creek Care Center in Lima, Ohio. Dorothy Mae was born on October 7, 1925, in Cleveland, Ohio, to the late Elmer Will and Irene (Tischler) Will. On Saturday, September 14, 1946, in Cleveland, Ohio, she married Andrew F. "Andy" Szippl. He survives in Lima....