Obituary Listing

Feb 4, 2021

SPENCERVILLE — Helen Joyce "Sunshine" Briggs died Thursday February 4th,2021 at 1:05am at St Ritas Medical Center in Lima, Ohio.

She was born March 5, 1936 in Hume, Ohio to Adelbert Clyde "Kelly" and Wandah Jane Wooddell Thompson. They preceded her in death. She was a 1954 graduate of Shawnee High School. On May 28,1955 she married...

Feb 3, 2021

Spencerville;  Ruthann Reynolds, 79, formerly of Spencerville, passed away at 9:54 PM Wednesday, February 3, 2021 in the Vancrest of Delphos, where she had resided the past three years.

She was born July 16, 1941 in Spencerville, a daughter of the late Daniel B. and Velma Mae Brubaker Gaberdiel, Sr. On December 8, 1962 she married Paul...

Jan 14, 2021

Lima: Sally Sue Miller Roof, 82, of Lima, formerly of Fort Amanda Road, Spencerville, passed away at 6:30 PM Thursday, January 14, 2021 at her son Randy Roof's home in Spencerville following a short illness.

She was born in Lima, August 21, 1938, a daughter of the late Paul David and Sarah Evelyn Best Miller. On September...

Jan 5, 2021

Spencerville;  Richard "Digger" Hoverman, 88, died January 5, 2021 at Mercy Health St. Rita's Medical Center following a short illness. He had been a resident at Otterbein, Cridersville.

He was born March 24, 1932 in Salem Twp., Auglaize County to the late  A. J. and Helen Vogel Hoverman. On August 29, 1953 he married Arlene M. Thielk,...

Jan 2, 2021

Spencerville;  Alice L. White, 81, of Spencerville, passed away at 9:31 PM Saturday, January 2, 2021 in the Lima Manor following an extended illness.

She was born November 1, 1939 in Elida, a daughter of the late Bevan Forest and Elizabeth Rachel Sawmiller White.

Surviving are her close nephews and nieces; Timothy (Debbie Watkins)  Potts,...

Jan 1, 2021

Curtis Wayne Whetstone,58, passed away at 8:17 AM on Friday, January 1, 2021, at Mercy Health St. Rita's Medical Center. Curt was born on May 6, 1962 in Lima, Ohio, to Wayne and Barbra ( Cross ) Whetstone. Curt attended Apollo Career Center and graduated in 1981 from Spencerville High School. He was a toolmaker at Toledo Molding and Die...

Jan 1, 2021

Louine A. Smith, 96, formerly of Spencerville, passed away January 1, 2021 at Burton Ridge Assisted Living where she had resided 6 and a half years .

She was born on June 10, 1924 in Lima, a daughter of the late Samuel Irving and Ella Mae Reed Binkley. She was one of ten children;  Jollie, Harmon, Virgil,...

Jan 1, 2021

Claude B Brown, of Spencerville, passed away peacefully at home On January 1 st , 2021.

Claude was born in Lackey, KY on August 24, 1940. He is the son of the late Chester & Mary Brown. He retired from Ohio Decorative Products in 2005, where he was the second shift foreman. He enjoyed watching TV and...

Dec 31, 2020

Wapakoneta;  Donald E. "Don" Davenport, 93, of rural Wapakoneta, died Thursday, December 31, 2020 at Mercy Health St. Rita's Medical Center, after a sudden illness.

He was born August 26, 1927 at home on the family farm near Kossuth, Ohio , the son of the late Bernard and  Lena Briggs Davenport. He was born again at the...

Dec 31, 2020

Jerry Lee Bockrath, 72, of rural Spencerville, passed away at 7 PM Thursday, December 31, 2020 at his residence following a sudden illness.

Funeral services will be 10 AM Wednesday in the Thomas E. Bayliff Funeral Home in Spencerville with Pastor Andrew J. Atkins officiating. Burial will follow in the New Salem Cemetery, South of Monticello.

Dec 29, 2020

On Tuesday, December 29 th , Katharine Elizabeth Boyer passed away peacefully in her sleep at her home in Surprise, Arizona at the age of 65.

Kathy was born August 19 th , 1955 in Lima, Ohio to Herbert and Carolyn Boyer.  She was preceded in death by her parents and brother Phillip Boyer, who was tragically...

Dec 27, 2020

Spencerville;  Anna M.  Zwiebel, 97, of Spencerville, passed away peacefully at 7 AM Sunday, December 27, 2020 in the Roselawn Manor in Spencerville, where she had resided 13 years.

She was born May 18, 1923 in Spencerville, a daughter of the Late Frank and Iva Detrick Stonehill. On September 16, 1944 she married Walter E. Zwiebel, who...

Dec 25, 2020

Spencerville;  Sondra Ann Strayer, 87, of rural Spencerville, passed away peacefully Christmas morning, December 25, 2020 at her residence, with her brother nearby.

She was born August 22, 1933 in Logansport, IN. to the late George J. and Hazel V. Hooven McDaniel. On September 29, 1951 she married Paul G. W. Strayer, who died New Years eve...

Dec 18, 2020

John L. Smith, 78, of rural Elida, passed away at 12:45 AM,  Friday morning December 18, 2020  in the Lima Memorial Health System from complications of Covid – 19.

He was born August 30, 1942 in Springfield, Ohio, a son of the late William E. and Mary Smith. His step-mother Katherine Shepherd Smith is also deceased. On...

Dec 8, 2020

Joseph Hunter McNerney, 76, of Elkhart, IN, passed peacefully into the arms of Jesus at his home, surrounded by family, at 10:10 PM on Tuesday, December 8, 2020.

Born January 3, 1944 at Fort Walton Beach, FL, Joe was the son of the late Betty I. (Hunter) Fager and the late Joseph W. McNerney.  He grew up...

Nov 29, 2020

James M. Lawrence, 79, of Spencerville, passed away peacefully Sunday afternoon, November 29, 2020 at Mercy Health St. Rita's Medical Center following a short illness.

He was born June 15, 1941 in Spencerville, the son of the late Donald and Frances Marcile Golliff Lawrence. On April 19, 19 60, he married Kathleen C. Mohler, who survives in...

Nov 25, 2020

Janice Colleen Croft, 81, of Spencerville and formerly a resident of The Gardens at Wapakoneta, passed away peacefully Wednesday morning, November 25, 2020 in the Shawnee Manor.

She was born November 18, 1939 in Lima, a daughter of the late William J. and Leta E. Porter Crawford. In 1992 she married Douglas Jay Croft, who died July...

Nov 23, 2020

Ella (Hella) Sawmiller, age 63, of Wapakoneta, OH  accepted the Lord Jesus Christ into her heart and went to live with him in Heaven on November 23, 2020, at her home.

Ella took great pride in being a mother, grandmother, aunt, and friend. Born November 22, 1957 in Paulding, OH, she touched and changed so many lives...

Nov 22, 2020

Kristin Starr (Obringer) Reynolds, 47, of Spencerville, entered into the presence of her Lord and Savior on Sunday, November 22, 2020, at her residence.

Kristin was the beloved wife of Frank Reynolds and mother of Kylee, Kenzee and Kassidee.  She was born to Dale and Starr (Miller) Obringer on September 18, 1973, in Lima OH.

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Nov 21, 2020

Ada;  Terry Dean Hirn, 56, of Ada and formerly of Lima, passed away peacefully at 5:30 AM Saturday, November 21, 2020 in the Kenton Nursing and Rehabilitation Care Center following an extended illness.

He was born November 4, 1964 in Lima, a son of Thomas F. and Betty Jo Verbryke Hirn, who survive in Lima. On December...