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Ernie Bolinger
Oct 4, 2019
LIMA — Ernie P. "Pappy" Bolinger, 89, of Lima passed away 4:00 p.m., Fri. Oct. 4, 2019, at Shawnee Manor with his wife at his side. He was born in Indiana, June 2, 1930, the son of Ralph P. & Gladys (Lautzenheiser) Bolinger, who preceded him in death. In 1949, he married Barbara Grandy, and she died in 1983....
Ida Kay Keller
Oct 1, 2019
SPENCERVILLE — Ida Kay Keller, 76, of rural Spencerville, passed away on Tuesday, October 1, 2019 at her residence. She was born November 7, 1942 in Spencerville, Ohio, daughter of the late Dale D. Harruff and Katherine A. (Staten) Harruff. On October 19, 1963 she married Stanley A. Keller, who died June 9, 2019, and is survived by two...
Jean Reese
Sep 23, 2019
SPENCERVILLE — Jean Ann Reese, 82, of Spencerville, passed away at 5:56 AM Monday, September 23, 2019 in Mercy Health St. Rita's Medical Center following an extended illness. She had resided at Roselawn Manor in Spencerville the past ten years.
She was born January 2, 1937 in Lima, a daughter of the late Joseph Alonzo "Lonnie" and...
Jeffrey Kill
Sep 6, 2019
SPENCERVILLE — Jeffrey Alan Kill, 60, of rural Spencerville, died Friday afternoon, September 6, 2019 following an accident with his riding lawnmower, West of Spencerville on St. Rt. 81.
He was born November 5, 1958 in Lima, a son of the late George A. and Rovina A. Rigali Kill. On December 7, 1979 he married Penny Ann...
Levi Mitchell-Wolfe
Sep 5, 2019
Spencerville; Levi Jacob Mitchell-Wolfe, 35, of Spencerville, died Thursday morning, September 5, 2019 at his residence.
He was born August 16, 1984 in Springfield, Ohio, to Sheryl Ann Young and Richard Vanderplaus, who survive. On June 30, 2016 he married Victoria Lynn Weilacher, who survives, along with his children; Rylee Wolfe, Austin Wolfe,...
David Becker
Sep 5, 2019
SPENCERVILLE — David L. "Dave" Becker, 81, died 10:13 AM Thursday, September 5, 2019 in the T.J.Sampson Hospital in Glasgow, KY. with his daughters at his side following an extended illness.
He was born November 3, 1937 in Spencerville a son of the late Maurice and Vera Ruth Moorman Becker.
Surviving are his children; Wayne...
Willis Barber
Sep 4, 2019
ST. MARYS — Willis M. "Bill" Barber, 86, of rural St. Marys, passed away peacefully on his 86th birthday at 11:02 AM Wednesday, September 4, 2019 in the Mercy Health St. Rita's Medical Center following an extended illness.
He was born September 4, 1933 in his home where he has resided all of his life in Salem...
Terry Pierce
Sep 3, 2019
SPENCERVILLE — Terry R. "Rusty" Pierce, Jr., 46, of Spencerville, died Tuesday afternoon, September 3, 2019 in Van Wert County.
He was born October 23, 1972 in Lima, a son Terry R. and Sue E. Hunsaker Pierce, Sr. He was formerly married to Trisha M. Pierce, who survives.
Rusty is survived by his sister; Linda...
Dennis Mays
Aug 31, 2019
SPENCERVILLE — Dennis R. "Denny" Mays, 60, of Spencerville, died 2:40 a.m., Sat. Aug. 31, 2019, at his home. He was born Oct. 25, 1958, in Lima, the son of James & Shirley (Stringfield) Mays, who preceded him in death. On June 22, 2016, he married Julie Manning, and she survives in Spencerville.
Other survivors include 2...
Arthur Fleck
Aug 29, 2019
SPENCERVILLE — Arthur L. "Art" Fleck, 81, of rural Spencerville, passed away peacefully at his home at 8:50 AM Thursday, August 29, 2019 following a short illness.
He was born September 18, 1937 in Uniopolis, a son of the late Gilbert and Mary Stiles Fleck. His step-father Clarence Dorsten in also deceased. He married Linda Sue Strand,...
Arthur Fleck
Aug 29, 2019
SPENCERVILLE — Arthur L. "Art" Fleck, 81, of rural Spencerville, passed away peacefully at his home at 8:50 AM Thursday, August 29, 2019 following a short illness.
He was born September 18, 1937 in Uniopolis, a son of the late Gilbert and Mary Stiles Fleck. His step-father Clarence Dorsten in also deceased. He married Linda Sue Strand,...
Darin Cook
Aug 27, 2019
Spencerville; Police Chief Darin E. Cook, 53, of Spencerville, left us suddenly at 8:27 PM Tuesday August 27, 2019 in Mercy Health St. Rita's Medical Center following a sudden illness in Spencerville. He has been Chief for the past 18 years.
He was born November 18, 1965 in Lima, a son of the...
John Ackerman
Aug 24, 2019
SPENCERVILLE — John Lewis Ackerman, 88, died at 3:26 A.M., August 24, 2019, at Lima Memorial Hospice Unit, with his daughters at his side. He was born August 28, 1930, in Convoy, Ohio, to Harold Isaiah and Ruth Ellen (Armstrong) Ackerman, who preceded him in death. On Easter Sunday, March 25, 1951, in Convoy, he married Helen Virginia Williams,...
Betty Kantner
Aug 21, 2019
Spencerville; Betty Ann Kantner, 94, of Spencerville, passed away peacefully 12:43 AM Wednesday, August 21, 2019 in the Mercy Health St. Rita's Medical Center following a two week illness.
She was born March 17, 1925 in Spencerville, a daughter of the late Raymond S. and Mary C. Donhaiser Wienken. On October 2, 1947...
Dennis Longstreth
Aug 21, 2019
Spencerville; Dennis R. "Hank" Longstreth, 79, of Lima and formerly of Spencerville, passed away peacefully at 8:45 AM Wednesday in the Sara Jane Living Center in Delphos with his family at his side following a long illness.
He was born December 7, 1939 in Van Wert, the son of the late Carl L....
Beverlyanne Moorman
Aug 4, 2019
Mendon; Beverlyanne Moorman, 84, of rural Mendon, passed away shortly after 3 PM Sunday, August 4, 2019 in the Joint Twp. District Hospital in St. Marys with her family at her side, following a short illness.
She was born June 17, 1935 in Cleveland, Ohio, a daughter of the late Walter Francis and...
Shirley Vogt
Jul 27, 2019
SPENCERVILLE — Shirley E. Colgan Vogt, 77, of Spencerville, passed away at 1:23 AM Saturday, July 27, 2019 in her home with her family at her side, following an extended illness.
She was born November 11, 1941 in Lima, a daughter of the late John J. and Ada R. Taylor Point. On September 22, 1985 she married...
Lovena Pearl Pollock
Jul 27, 2019
SPENCERVILLE — Lovena Pearl Pollock, 99, from Ottawa, Kansas passed away peacefully on July 27th following a short illness. The Pollock family now has a chance at winning a card game.
Known as Pearl, she was born in Southworth, Ohio on December 9, 1919.
She and her twin sister, Muriel, who passed away in 2015,...
Rosemarie Moser
Jul 17, 2019
Celina; Rosemarie E. Moser, 98, of Celina and formerly of Lima, passed away July 17, 2019 at Miller Place Care Center in Celina.
She was born September 9, 1920 in St. Marys, a daughter of the late John J. and Nevilla E. Apgar Hunsaker. On December 12, 1953 she married Warren Moser, who...
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