Obituary Listing

May 20, 2026

Jennifer Lynn Frederickson, born Jennifer Lynn Klausing on July 21, 1978, in Lima, Ohio, passed away peacefully on May 20, 2026, in her hometown, surrounded by the love and warmth of those who cherished her deeply. Jennifer was a gentle soul with a caring nature, a true homebody who found joy in the simple pleasures of life, such as reading...

May 17, 2026

Maurice W. "Shorty" Hager, of rural Spencerville, passed away peacefully in his sleep on May 17, 2026.

Maurice was born on September 7, 1929, the son of Martin and Vita Hager, who preceded him in death. He married the love of his life, Waneta R. "Sweetie" Hager, on November 17, 1977. She preceded him in death.

Maurice spent his life working as...

May 9, 2026

Barbara Ann Hooten, of Spencerville passed away on Saturday, May 9, 2026 at her home in Spencerville. She was born May 20, 1939 in Fort Wayne. A hardworking and dedicated worker, Barb retired in 2019 after decades of service at Mersman Bros Corp in Celina and Shane Hill Nursing Home in Rockford. She was an avid reader and greatly...

May 8, 2026

Paula Janette Hixson, 76, of Spencerville, passed away peacefully at her home on May 8, 2026, surrounded by her loving family and her faithful companion, "Little Dog" Cuddles.

Born September 25, 1949, in Gallipolis, Ohio, she was the daughter of the late Virginia (Lambert) Davenport. A 1968 graduate of Lima Senior High School, Janette married the love...

Apr 30, 2026

Mary Etta McPheron, 84, of Lima, passed away peacefully on Thursday, April 30, 2026 at Springview Manor in Lima.

Mary was born on April 4, 1942, in Lima, to the late Perry and Mary Susan (McConnell) Mitchell. She was a 1960 graduate of Shawnee High School before graduating from Miami Valley University with her nursing degree. On...

Apr 25, 2026

Berneta "Bert" Hanjora, 84, died April 25, 2026 at St. Rita's Medical Center surrounded by her family.

She was born on October 9, 1941 to Ray and Vera "Barnt" Brenneman, who preceded her in death. On June 27, 1959 she married Albert "Al" Hanjora, who preceded her in death.

Bert adored her four children, Debbie...

Apr 23, 2026

Sharon L. Fissel-D'Andrea, age 83, passed away peacefully on April 23, 2026, at Lima Memorial Hospital, surrounded by her loving family.

Sharon was born on November 3, 1942, in Venedocia, Ohio, to Ira W. and Mildred M. McDonel. She was preceded in death by her parents; her sister, Lois J Greber; her first husband, Robert E. Fissel;...

Apr 11, 2026

Linda L. Monfort, 85, formerly of Spencerville, passed away on Saturday, April 11, 2026 at Wapak Manor in Wapakoneta.

Linda was born on December 4, 1940 in Lima, OH to the late Donald Gale and Wilma Hazel (Camper) Hall. She attended Central High School in Lima until she married the late Thomas Alfred Monfort who passed away...

Mar 19, 2026

Adam J. Purdy, 48, of Delphos, passed away on Thursday, March 19, 2026.

Adam was born on October 31, 1977, in Lima, the son of Dorothy Liles, who survives in Delphos, and the late Paul Purdy. He grew up in Delphos and attended Delphos Jefferson High School.

He spent most of his working life as...

Mar 13, 2026

Janice "Jan" Nell Leis of Spencerville, Ohio passed peacefully on March 13, 2026. She was 84 years old.

Jan was born on October 16, 1941, in Lima, the first born of Rev. Harold B. and Ruth Nell (Mark) Miller. She was raised in Spencerville, active throughout her school years in various sports and clubs and graduated from...

Mar 5, 2026

Thomas Snyder, age 81, passed away peacefully on March 5, 2026. He was born on November 10, 1944.

Thomas graduated from River Forest High School in Hobart, Indiana, in 1963. In 1964, he was drafted into the United States Army and faithfully served his country during the Vietnam War, including 18 months overseas. Following his military service,...

Mar 3, 2026

Cheryl Ann May, 60, of Ft. Wayne, formerly of Spencerville, passed away on Tuesday, March 3, 2026 in her home.

Cheryl was born on July 4, 1965 in Bellefontaine, to the late Ronald Eugene and Myrtle (Reed) Travis. She was a graduate of Spencerville High School in 1983 before attending Rhodes State College. At Rhodes, she obtained...

Feb 23, 2026

Dolores Jean DeVilbiss, 91, of Spencerville, passed away on Monday, February 23, 2026 at St. Rita's Medical Center in Lima.

Dolores was born on May 2, 1934 at Turkey Foot Island, Indian Lake, to the late Robert Earl and Hazel Irene (Goodwine) Hanley. She was united in marriage to the late John William "Bill" DeVilbiss on July...

Feb 22, 2026

David L. McPheron, 84, of Findlay, formerly of Spencerville passed away on February 22, 2026 at The Manor at Greendale in Findlay.

He was born on February 13, 1942 in Lima, Ohio to the late Carl and Mary (Snook) McPheron.  David first married Debbie Short and she preceded her in death. On April 27, 1991 David married...

Feb 18, 2026

Gretchen Prichard left her earthly body on the evening of February 18th, surrounded by the big, beautiful, loud, and loving family that she created, nurtured, and continued to impact until her last breath. We are devastated, but so grateful to have had her these past 89 years. Her laughter, love of people, and ability to see the good in...

Feb 18, 2026

Carol Jean (Stockton) Briggs, age 80, passed away the morning of February 18, 2026, at Mercy Health St. Ritas Medical Center, after heart surgery complications.

Carol was born on April 3, 1945, in Lima, Ohio to Karl K. and Vera E. (Plikerd) Stockton. On October 2, 2000, she married James Briggs, who survives in Amanda Township.

Feb 13, 2026

Donna Jean Rupert, 94, of Spencerville, passed away on Friday, February 13, 2026 at St. Rita's Medical Center in Lima.

Donna was born on November 21, 1931 in Auglaize County to the late Chester and Beatrice "Bea" Lenore (Albrecht) Bowersock. In 1951, she graduated from Spencerville High School and on June 11, 1955, she was united in...

Feb 11, 2026

Kathy Irene Thompson, 68, of Spencerville, passed away on Wednesday, February 11, 2026 at Vancrest of Delphos in Delphos.

Kathy Clark was born on November 10, 1957 in Lima, to the late Gordon Wayne and Norena Christina (Mioni) Clark. She attended Lima Senior High School and then to Apollo Career Center for phlebotomy and EMT training. She...

Feb 8, 2026

Jeffery Scott Fitch, 54, of Delphos passed away on February 8 at 11:11 in the morning, surrounded by family.

Born on March 27, 1971 in Defiance, Ohio to Douglas Fitch and Cheryl (Amos) Gibson who preceded him in death. Jeff was a graduate of Allen Central High School in Eastern, KY in 1989 and attended Prestonsburg College....

Feb 6, 2026

Robert Michael "Mickey" Pollock, 82, of New York, NY, formerly of Spencerville, passed away on Friday, February 6, 2026 at New York Presbyterian Hospital, NY.

Mickey was born on August 4, 1943 in Van Wert County, OH to the late John Dale and Pearl (Winans) Pollock. He was a graduate of Spencerville High School in 1961 and...