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Mildred Graessle

Mildred Graessle

Jun 6, 2021

Spencerville;   Mildred E. "Mid"  Graessle, 94, of Elida and formerly of Spencerville, passed away at 3:12 AM Sunday, June 6, 2021 in Mercy Health St. Rita's Medical Center.

She was born July 12, 1926 in Amanda Twp., Allen County, a daughter of the late Clair John and Hazel Lucille Kennedy Kraft. On December 24, 1944 she married...

Robert Zimpher

Robert Zimpher

Jun 5, 2021

Spencerville;   Robert C. "Bob" Zimpher, 82, of Spencerville, passed away at 6:45 PM Saturday, June 5, 2021 at the Roselawn Manor Nursing Home in Spencerville. He was born Sept. 16, 1938 in Milwaukee, WI. to Harry and Gladys ( Swearingen)  Zimpher, who are deceased. He married Marilyn Kay Halterman on April 6, 1957, who survives, along with four daughters,...

Doris Beebe

Doris Beebe

Jun 3, 2021

SPENCERVILLE - Doris M. Beebe, 95, died peacefully at 4:20 a.m. June 3, 2021 in Boise, ID where she had lived since May of 2012. Doris was born in Kimball SD the third child of James Clark and Eva Frances (Kingery) Richardson on September 14, 1925. Her parents have passed, along with her siblings Harold "Rick" (Jane) Richardson, Evelyn...

Mary Merriman

Mary Merriman

May 22, 2021

Spencerville;  Mary Ellen Merriman, 85  of Spencerville, passed away at 11:20 AM Saturday, May 22, 2021 in the Roselawn Manor in Spencerville with her family at her side.

She was born September 22, 1935  in Putnam County, a daughter of the late Howard and Gladys  Hammond. On February 7, 1964 she married Nelson LeRoy Merriman, who passed...

Phyllis Fell

Phyllis Fell

May 22, 2021

Spencerville

Phyllis M. Fell, 88, passed away peacefully on Saturday, May 22, 2021.  She was born in Salem Township near Spencerville on March 14, 1933 to William L. and Lucille (Wright) Seibert.

On February 17, 1956, she married William Harold (W.H.) Fell, who passed away in 2006.

Survivors include brother, Hugh (Nancy) Seibert,...

Thomas Goodwin

Thomas Goodwin

May 17, 2021

Thomas M. Goodwin, age 84 of Lima, went home to be with his Lord on May 17, 2021 surrounded by his loved ones.

Thom was born on June 20, 1936 in Lima, Ohio to Grover G. and Elsie Close Goodwin and they preceded him in death.  He was the oldest of five brothers.

He graduated...

Janett Youngpeter

Janett Youngpeter

May 14, 2021

Janett L. Strayer Youngpeter, 85, of rural Spencerville, passed away peacefully at her home Friday morning, 11:46 AM, May 14, 2021 with her loving family at her side.

She was born November 1, 1935 in Amanda Twp., Allen County, daughter of the late George W. and Germaine E. Suever Strayer.  On September 17, 1955 she married Eugene...

Max Wood

Max Wood

May 9, 2021

"You're only one heartbeat from eternity" Max Stanley Wood passed peacefully to his heavenly home after a short illness on Sunday, May 9, 2021 surrounded by his children. Max was one of the finest and most Godly man found on the face of the earth and lived a full and productive life as a true Christian and patriot. Max...

Starr Obringer

Starr Obringer

Apr 29, 2021

SPENCERVILLE — Starr Ann Miller Obringer, 74 of Spencerville, passed away peacefully Thursday, April 29th, 2021 at the Meadows of Delphos.

Starr was born to Billy and Mildred (Klaus) Miller on November 9th, 1946. She was the oldest of three girls. Her sisters Brenda (Teman) and Linda (Bilimek) still reside in Delphos.

Starr was a...

Dannie King

Dannie King

Apr 21, 2021

Venedocia;  Dannie Lee King, 76, of Venedocia, passed away at 5:40 AM Wednesday, April 21, 2021 in the Lima Memorial Health System following a short illness.

He was born October 1, 1944 in Celina, a son of the late Robert Lee and Emma Lavonne Shin King. He married Sharon Lois Young, who passed  away November 15, 2017....

Mary Burnett

Mary Burnett

Apr 14, 2021

Spencerville:

Mary Sharon (Vanpelt) Burnett  passed away peacefully on April 14 th , 2021. She was with her youngest son at Lima Memorial Hospital in Lima, OH.

Mary was born to Walter and Katharine Vanpelt on November 23 rd , 1937 in Dayton, OH. She married her husband, John Burnett, on March 20 th ,...

Randall Briggs

Randall Briggs

Apr 2, 2021

Columbus:  Randall R. "Randy" Briggs, 64, of Columbus and formerly of Spencerville, Ohio, passed away at his home April 2, 2021 in Columbus.

Randy was born December 12, 1956 in Lima, Ohio, a son of the late Russell and Elva Spyker Briggs.

Randy is survived by two brothers, David T. "Silk" (Christine) Briggs and Ora...

Mark Seibert

Mark Seibert

Mar 8, 2021

Continental;  Mark S. Seibert, 57, of Continental, passed away peacefully at 3:53 PM Monday March 8, 2021 in the Lima Memorial Health System, following a short illness.

He was born March 28, 1963 in Lima, son of the late Clarence and Eva Mae Halter Seibert. On August 14, 1979 he married Mary L. Oard, who survives in...

Rebecca Shaffer

Rebecca Shaffer

Mar 4, 2021

Lima,;  Rebecca K. "Becky" Shaffer, 78, of Lima, died at 7:17 PM Thursday, March 4, 2021 at the Blanchard Valley Bridge Hospice Care Center in Findlay, with her family at her side.

She was born May 30, 1942 in Lima, the daughter of the late Robert J. and Maureen (Sargent) Kline. On April 24, 1959 she married...

Raymond Briggs

Raymond Briggs

Mar 2, 2021

Raymond M. Briggs, 94 of Spencerville, passed away in his home on March 2, 2021.  He was born on October 18, 1926, near Ohio City, to Leo Roscoe Briggs and Anna Elizabeth Seibert Briggs.

Ray was a 1944 graduate of Spencerville High School.  On May 28, 1955, he married Helen Joyce Thompson Briggs, the...

Max Meyer

Max Meyer

Feb 24, 2021

Max Meyer passed away on February 24 th , 2021 in his home surrounded by his family.  He was the loving husband of Jane (Sensabaugh) Meyer, who survives in Spencerville.

Max was born in Lima OH to Rudy and Alice Meyer who proceeded him in death.  He graduated from Shawnee High School in 1955 and immediately joined...

Larry Brincefield

Larry Brincefield

Feb 22, 2021

DELPHOS — Larry Dale "Hoss" Brincefield, 58, died at 5:39 p.m. Monday, Feb. 22, 2021 at Mercy Health-St. Rita's Medical Center.

Services will be held at a later date.

Jean Macdonald

Jean Macdonald

Feb 13, 2021

On February 13, 2021, heaven gained an angel when our beloved mother, Jean MacDonald, passed away peacefully at St Rita's Medical Center in Lima, Ohio after an extended illness. Her emotional and physical strength was challenged in 2012 when against the odds, she survived pancreatic cancer. Throughout all of her physical battles, she will be remembered for her calm...

Leo Brown

Leo Brown

Feb 9, 2021

SPENCERVILLE - Leo J. Brown, age 95, passed from this life Feb. 9, 2021 at Wyngate Senior Living Community where he had resided the past 4 years. His daughters are grateful they were able to be with him and for the loving care shown by the staff at Wyngate during his residence there. Leo was born Sept. 24, 1925...

Mike Hefner

Mike Hefner

Feb 6, 2021

LIMA – Miles Jacob Hefner, age 98, passed away February 6, 2021 at 1:58 P.M. in the house he built near Spencerville surrounded by his loved ones.

Miles was born May 5, 1922 in Bath Township to Pearl and Melvin Hefner who preceded him in death. Miles married his childhood sweetheart, Betty Jene Hefner, on July 8,...

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