Obituary Listing

Dec 4, 2018

Sharon Jane Skinner, 81, died at 8:53, Tuesday, December 4, 2018, at Roselawn Manor, Spencerville. She was born September 13, 1937, in Knightstown, Indiana to Philip and Almira Stevens, who preceded her in death. On June 26,1960, she married Don Skinner, who survives,

Mrs. Skinner retired in 1996 as a secretary for Elide Local Schools, working in...

Dec 4, 2018

Janice Johnson, 75, of Blountville, Tennessee, formerly of Springfield and Spencerville, Ohio, passed away December 4.

Janice graduated from Springfield High School, and later became the youngest female real estate agent in the city. She also worked in professional administrative roles, serving many years as the office manager for a medical office. Janice was a champion for...

Dec 3, 2018

SPENCERVILLE — Dorothy Burnett, 96, of rural Spencerville, passed away peacefully at 11:30 AM Monday, December 3, 2018 in the Roselawn Manor in Spencerville.

She was born September 2, 1922 in Jennings Twp., Van Wert County, the youngest and last surviving of 18 children of the late Frederick and Emma Adeline McKinley Louth. On January 10, 1943...

Dec 3, 2018

ELIDA — Timothy J. "Chip" Baker, 55, of Elida, died Monday morning, December 3, 2018, at his residence.

He was born July 25, 1963, in Lima, a son of Robert Allen and Lauretta Jane Mouser Baker. His father is deceased and his mother survives in Elida. He was formerly married to Carole A. Hollar of Lima.

Dec 2, 2018

Spencerville; Kevin Thomas Oehlhof, 38, of New Albany, Ohio and formerly of Spencerville, passed away Sunday morning in Cincinnati.

He was born July 2, 1980 in Lima, a son of Thomas W. and Terry A. Moeller Oehlhof. His father survives in New Albany and his mother survives in Dallas, Texas. He was formerly...

Nov 26, 2018

LIMA — Bonita Glee "Bonnie" Place, 95, of Lima and formerly of Spencerville and Cridersville, passed away peacefully at 11:22 PM Monday, November 26, 2018 in the Shawnee Manor, where she had resided since 2016.

She was born October 5, 1923 in Buckland, a daughter of the late Charles Otto and Emma Elizabeth Doering Anspaugh. On December...

Nov 24, 2018

SPENCERVILLE — William (Bill) John Boyer, 59, of Spencerville passed away on Saturday, November 24, 2018 at 9:50 AM at Fox Run Manor, in Findlay. He was born on August 26, 1959 in Lima to the late Bob and Phyllis Lutz Boyer. Bill is survived by his sister Kay (John) Livingston of Arlington. He is also survived by his...

Nov 16, 2018

SPENCERVILLE — Sally Ann Farnholtz, 81, passed at 9:09 p.m. Friday in the Roselawn Manor, Spencerville, where she had resided over the past five years. Her family was by her side. She married Robert R. Farnholtz June 12, 1959 and he died September 6, 1990.

Sally graduated from Upper Sandusky High School in 1955 where she met...

Nov 12, 2018

SPENCERVILLE — On November 12, 2018 Lola F. Rockhold went home to be with her Lord and Savior. She had celebrated her 100th birthday in May. Lola was born on the family farm in rural Spencerville on May 13, 1918 to Ralph and Iva (Fryer) Wagner, who are deceased. In 1946 she married Rollin Briggs who survives in Celina....

Nov 4, 2018

LIMA — Barbara Ann Gallaspie Sanders Ward, 80, of Lima and formerly of Spencerville, passed away at 3:03 PM Sunday, November 4, 2018 in the Mercy Health St. Rita's Medical Center, with her family at her side.

She was born March 2, 1938 in Lima, a daughter of the late Merle and Ann Horvath Harruff. She had...

Nov 3, 2018

Spencerville; Keith Allen Dickson, 44, of rural Spencerville, passed away at 11:52 PM Saturday, November 3, 2018 at his residence, following a one year illness.

He was born March 17, 1974 in Lima, a son of Stanley E. Dickson and Deb Bell. His father is deceased.

Surviving is his...

Oct 24, 2018

SPENCERVILLE — Ronald Joseph Perrine, Sr., 66, of rural Spencerville, passed away at 4:55 PM Wednesday, October 24, 2018 in the James Hospital at The Ohio State University in Columbus with his family at his side, following an extended illness.

He was born February 16, 1952 in Lima, a son of Anthony and Jean Marie Brunn Perrine,...

Sep 20, 2018

SPENCERVILLE — Janice Sue Koenig, 69, of Spencerville, passed away peacefully at 5:55 PM Thursday, September 20, 2018 in the Mercy Health St. Rita's Medical Center in Lima.

She was born December 9, 1948 in Lima, a daughter of the late Ross Calvin and Rosemary Maxine "Mary" Ryan Koenig.

Janice is survived by her siblings;...

Sep 3, 2018

SPENCERVILLE — Jon Spyker went to Live with the Lord and the Love of his life, Maxine Spyker, on September 3, 2018. He was a loving husband, father and grandfather.

He is preceded in death by his wife Maxine Spyker. He leaves his daughter, Tami Spyker Goudy, Son Jeffrey Spyker, grandson Chris Spyker, granddaughter Abigail Goudy, son-in-law,...

Sep 1, 2018

SPENCERVILLE — Karen Ann Burnett, 79, of Cincinnati and formerly of Spencerville, passed away peacefully at the Meadowbrook Care Center in Montgomery, Ohio at 4:45 AM Saturday, September 1, 2018.

She was born February 23, 1939 in Forest, Ohio, a daughter of the late Carl Richard and Jesselyn Janell Hays White. On January 4, 1957 she married...

Aug 30, 2018

DELPHOS — Sigmund L. "Sig" Ricker,77,of Delphos and formerly of Spencerville, passed away peacefully at 9:36 PM Thursday, August 30, 2018 in the Sara Jane Living Center in Delphos.

He was born December 7, 1940 in Fort Jennings, a son of the late Sigmund Charles and Clara Meiers Ricker, Sr. On June 24, 1961 he married Carol...

Aug 22, 2018

Ohio City; Gerald J. "Jerry" Hirn, 77, of Ohio City and formerly of Spencerville, died at 7:11 AM Wednesday, August 22, 2018 in the Lima Memorial Health System following a 10 year illness.

He was born March 14, 1941 in Monticello, Van Wert County, a son of the late Clarence Robert and Mary...

Aug 10, 2018

SPENCERVILLE — Joyce Marie Bernadette Goecke 1938 - 2018. On August 10, 2018, Joyce Marie Bernadette Goecke passed away suddenly. Joyce was born on October 14, 1938, in Glandorf, Ohio to the late Louis and Anna Recker. She was the youngest of twelve children, nine preceded her in death. Also, preceded in death by her beloved daughter-in-law, Janet Lynne...

Aug 10, 2018

LIMA — James MacLean Carpenter, Jr. formerly of Lima, OH, James M. Carpenter, Jr. (July 11, 1945 - August 10, 2018) began his dance on streets of gold after a year long battle with Lymphoma.

There will be a Graveside Memorial Celebration Service to celebrate his life on Friday, September 7, at 11:30am at Cairo East...

Aug 9, 2018

LIMA — Donna Jean Carey, 99, of Shawnee Twp., passed away at 1:59 PM Thursday, August 9, 2018, in the Roselawn Manor in Spencerville, with her daughter and granddaughter by her side. She had resided there for 9 years.

She was born in Spencerville July 15, 1919, a daughter of the late Vernon Grover and Alice Fae...