Obituaries

Robert "Bob" Franklin Williams, Sr

Robert "Bob" Franklin Williams, Sr

Aug 17, 2015

Robert "Bob" Franklin Williams Sr. 89, died at 2:35 AM on Monday, August 17, 2015, at his residence in Lima, Ohio. Robert was born on April 24, 1926, in Ohio City, Ohio, to the late Franklin J. and Anna Bell (Windle) Williams. On Sunday, May 18, 1947, in Lima, Ohio, he married Georgia Marie (Seyler) Williams. She preceded him in...

Robert Louis Woods

Robert Louis Woods

Aug 17, 2015

Robert Louis Woods 88, died at 2:16 PM on Monday, August 17, 2015, at his residence in Lima, Ohio. Robert was born on May 14, 1927, in Celina, Ohio, to the late John Arron Woods and Audri Lois (Adams) Woods. On Monday, July 06, 1981, he married Florence Ethel (Franks) Woods. She survives in Lima. Mr. Woods was a member...

Emma Jean Spayd-McElroy

Emma Jean Spayd-McElroy

Aug 16, 2015

Emma Jean Spayd-McElroy, 89, passed away at 1:57 AM on Sunday, August 16, 2015, at Wyngate Senior Living Community in Lima, Ohio. Emma was born on Sunday, June 06, 1926, in Lima, Ohio, to Irvin and Gerrie (Lease) Stemen. Emma loved gardening, bingo and working crossword puzzles. She also loved spending time with her children and grandchildren. The family would...

Melanie R. Line

Melanie R. Line

Aug 11, 2015

Melanie R. Line, 58, died at 8:03 PM on Tuesday, August 11, 2015, at Fairview Manor Nursing Center in Toledo, Ohio. Melanie was born on Tuesday, November 06, 1956, in Lima, Ohio, to the late Eugene and Maxine (Conrad) Hennon. On Thursday, July 16, 1986, she married Larry Line who survives in Lima. Melanie graduated from Elida High School in...

Eileen D. Mullen

Eileen D. Mullen

Aug 8, 2015

Eileen D. Mullen, 86, passed away at 7:35 AM on Saturday, August 08, 2015, at Lost Creek Care Center in Lima, Ohio. Eileen was born on Thursday, January 17, 1929, in Lima, Ohio, to the late Benjamin H. and Gladys Loraine (Githens) Bice. On Friday, February 10, 1956, in Ohio, she married Robert J. Mullen who preceded her in death....

Shelba J. Hubbard

Shelba J. Hubbard

Aug 7, 2015

Shelba J. Hubbard, 75, died at 8:40 PM on Friday, August 7, 2015, at Kindred Hospital in Lima, Ohio. Shelba was born on Wednesday, May 29, 1940, in Celina, Ohio, to Cyrilius Snider and Mary Kathryn (Grunden) Snider. On Wednesday, May 29, 1974, she married Donald H. Hubbard, who preceded her in death. She was a member of Westside United...

William "Bill" Paul Stevenson Jr

William "Bill" Paul Stevenson Jr

Aug 6, 2015

William "Bill" Paul Stevenson Jr., 35, passed away August 6, 2015. Bill was born January 9, 1980 in Lima to William and Lynn Stevenson. Bill has three siblings Dawn (Mike) Earlywine, Sara (Rob) Wicker and Melissa (Scott) Lockwood; one surviving grandmother Marilyn Sackinger and many nieces and nephew. Bill's greatest accomplishments and joy are his three children Jayden Michael, Tristin...

William J. Sarno

William J. Sarno

Aug 4, 2015

William J. Sarno Age 80, was born August 19, 1934 in White Plains, NY to the late Luca & Palma (Macarella) Sarno. He passed on August 4, 2015 at St Rita`s Medical Center at 2:05 PM from heart complications. Bill moved to Lima Ohio in 1944, attended grade school at Nazareth Hall Military School Grand Rapids OH. He then attended...

Travis Matthew Sparrow

Travis Matthew Sparrow

Aug 3, 2015

Travis Matthew Sparrow, 39, passed away August 3, 2015, at his residence in Lima. Travis was born November 8, 1975 in Lima, Ohio. Travis graduated from Shawnee High School in 1994 and Bradford School of Graphic Design in 1998. He worked in graphic arts and design for many years and then branched out on his own as a freelance photographer...

Richard L. Meyer

Richard L. Meyer

Jul 31, 2015

Richard L. Meyer, 94, passed away Thursday, July 31, 2015 in his home. Richard was born in Lima August 29, 1920 to the late Lawrence & Margaret (Heckman) Meyer. He married Mary Louse Binkley on November 9, 1946; who preceded him in death on Febuary 10, 2014. Mr. Meyer retired in 1983 from Tilton Corporation where he was manager of...

Helen M. Scholfield

Helen M. Scholfield

Jul 30, 2015

Helen M. Scholfield, 93, died at 4:00 AM on Thursday, July 30, 2015, at Van Crest Nursing Home in Delphos, Ohio. Helen was born on Monday, April 03, 1922, in Lima, Ohio, to the late Clifford and November (Moyers) Driver. On Thursday, May 23, 1946, she married Paul E. Scholfield. He preceded her in passing on November 1, 2010. Helen...

Phyllis K. Cockerell

Phyllis K. Cockerell

Jul 30, 2015

Phyllis K. Cockerell, 71, passed away at 1:58 AM on Thursday, July 30, 2015, at St. Rita's Medical Center, in Lima, Ohio. Phyllis was born on Saturday, November 13, 1943, in Lima, Ohio, to the late William (Bill) Howard and Marjorie Pauline "Polly" (Tuttle) Hefner. On Saturday, August 06, 1966, she married Delbert "Dale" "Tink" Cockerell who preceded her in...

Ruth H. Reddersen

Ruth H. Reddersen

Jul 25, 2015

Ruth H. Reddersen, 97, died at 8:50 AM on Saturday, July 25, 2015, at Lima Manor, Lima, Ohio. Ruth was born on Monday, November 12, 1917, in St Mary's, Ohio, to the late Fred C. and Cora (Easterly) Hoverman. On Sunday, November 10, 1940, she married Robert C. Reddersen, who preceded her in death August 24, 1994. Ruth was a...

Thomas P. Huenke

Thomas P. Huenke

Jul 25, 2015

Thomas P. Huenke, 53, passed away at 3:19 PM on Saturday, July 25, 2015, at St. Rita's Dialysis Center, in Lima, Ohio. Thomas was born on Sunday, October 01, 1961, in Lima, Ohio, to the late Theodore and Helen (Weldgen) Huenke. He was the youngest of ten children. Thomas was a member of St. Rose Catholic Church and a graduate...

Chris A. Cisco

Chris A. Cisco

Jul 20, 2015

Chris A. Cisco 55, died at 1:52 PM on Monday, July 20, 2015, at his residence in Lima, Ohio. Chris was born on April 21, 1960, in Lima, Ohio, to the late Max Cisco and Rita (Ribley) Cisco. On May 01, 1996, in Lima, Ohio, he married Linda (Dugger) Cisco. She survives in Lima. Chris loved the outdoors, especially fishing...

M. Margene Coon

M. Margene Coon

Jul 20, 2015

M. Margene Coon 90, died at 1:06 PM on Monday, July 20, 2015, at Wyngate Senior Living Community in Lima, Ohio. Margene was born on June 13, 1925, in Cloverdale, Ohio, to the late Leon Fout and Ruth (Dotson) Fout. On June 14, 1947, she married Donald Coon, he preceded her in death on December 16, 2002. She attended 1-8...

Virginia A. "Ginny" Stedcke

Virginia A. "Ginny" Stedcke

Jul 20, 2015

Virginia A."Ginny" Stedcke 93, died at 10:42 PM on Monday, July 20, 2015, at Lima Convalescent Home in Lima, Ohio. Virginia was born on December 23, 1921, in Lima, Ohio, to the late William C. Stedcke and Cora A. (Sutton) Stedcke. Virginia was a 1939 graduate of Elida High School. She was a member of St. Rose Parish. She had...

Donna J. Arthur

Donna J. Arthur

Jul 18, 2015

Donna J. Arthur, 87, died at 3:45 AM on Saturday, July 18, 2015, at Vancrest Health Care Center in Delphos, Ohio. Donna was born on January 27, 1928, in Putnam County, Ohio, to the late William Blymyer and Mayme (Barto) Blymyer. On April 07, 1948, in Eaton, Ohio, she married Richard Arthur. Donna was a homemaker. She was a member...

Charles Roderick Burrell

Charles Roderick Burrell

Jul 18, 2015

Charles Roderick Burrell, 83, passed away at 2:07 PM on Saturday, July 18, 2015, at Primrose Retirement Community in Lima, Ohio. Charles was born on Wednesday, May 25, 1932, to the late Floyd and L. Marzell Burrell. On Saturday, December 15, 1962, he married Leona Mae (Stephan) Burrell who survives in Lima. Mr. Burrell was a 1950 Graduate of Minor...

James Reed Dellinger

James Reed Dellinger

Jul 14, 2015

James Reed Dellinger, 27, went to be with his Lord and Savior on July 14, 2015 at 2:00 P.M. in Roundhead. James was born on Thursday, July 14, 1988, in Lima, Ohio, to the late Douglas A. Dellinger and Lori (Quintin Hughes) Adams, who survives in Lima. James was a very loving and talented young man and was loved by...