Obituaries

Avery V. Poole

Avery V. Poole

Sep 7, 2015

Avery V. Poole 85, died at 12:55 PM on Monday, September 07, 2015, at his residence in Lima, Ohio. Avery was born on December 09, 1929, in Cullman Co., Alabama, to the late Wiley Poole and Haley (Hampton) Poole. Avery married Josephine Martin on January 24, 1948. She preceded him in death on May 2, 2003. He retired from the...

K. Sue Fettig

K. Sue Fettig

Sep 6, 2015

K. Sue Fettig, 75, passed away on September 6, 2015 at 1:49 am, surrounded by her family. Sue was born on February 7, 1940, the daughter of Chester "Bus" Reaman and Anne (Kleman) Reaman, who preceded her in death. On September 2, 1961 she was married at St. Rose, to Thomas V. Fettig, who survives in Lima. Sue was retired...

Christopher Lee Goodman

Christopher Lee Goodman

Sep 2, 2015

Christopher Lee Goodman, 47, passed away at 10:26 PM on Wednesday, September 02, 2015, at St. Rita's Medical Center, Lima, Ohio. Christopher was born on Sunday, August 18, 1968, in Lima, Ohio, to John and Shirley Ann (Jones) Goodman. He is preceded in death by his mother. Christopher was a graduate of Elida High School. He enjoyed cars and was...

James Thomas Fry

James Thomas Fry

Aug 26, 2015

James Thomas Fry, 64, died at 9:05 AM on Wednesday, August 26, 2015, after a sudden illness. James was born on Friday, June 15, 1951, in Lima, Ohio, to the late James R. and Ruth (Brennan) Fry, who survives. In February 1995, he married Valerie Miller who also survives in Lima. James was a 1969 graduate of Lima Central Catholic...

Betty J Griffin

Betty J Griffin

Aug 23, 2015

Betty J. Griffin 88, died at 2:50 PM on Sunday, August 23, 2015, at her daughters home in Cloverdale, Ohio. Betty was born on January 13, 1927, in Bluffton, OH to the late William Clark and Esther (McGue) Clark. On Tuesday, June 18, 1946, she married William G. Griffin. He preceded her in death on April 28, 2008. Betty was...

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...