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Walter Miller
May 1, 2018
SPENCERVILLE — Walter Eugene Miller, 86, of Spencerville, died 2:38 a.m., Tues. May 1, 2018, at Lima Memorial Health System. He was born Sept. 30, 1931, in Delphos, OH, the son of Clarence A. & Dorothy (Briggs) Miller, who preceded him in death. On July 7, 1951, he married Lucile M. Shark, and she survives.
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Francis Adams
Apr 26, 2018
SPENCERVILLE — Francis D. "Fran" Adams, 77, of Spencerville, passed away peacefully at 6:30 PM Thursday, April 26, 2018 in the Roselawn Manor, with her family at her side.
She was born November 19, 1940 in Allen County, a daughter of the late Ralph A. and Dorothy Riebesell Sherer. On June 2, 1961 she married Charles L....
Lorene Mueller
Apr 25, 2018
SPENCERVILLE — Lorene Mueller, 89, passed from this life to be with her Lord and Savior on April 25, 2018. She passed peacefully, surrounded by her loving family. She was a resident of Brookdale Memory Care Facility in Marietta, Ohio.
Lorene was the eldest daughter of Albert Fulton Anderson and Hazel Vaughn Staats Anderson and the granddaughter...
Billy Joe Stephenson
Apr 22, 2018
Spencerville; Billy Joe Stephenson, SR., 84, of Spencerville, passed away at 11:35 PM Sunday April 22, 2018 in the Mercy Health St. Rita's Medical Center following a short illness.
He was born September 14, 1933 in Tipton, IN., a son of the late Orlando M. and Mary K. Richardson Stephenson. On February 20,...
Ernest Pleiman
Apr 18, 2018
SPENCERVILLE — Ernest J. "Ernie" Pleiman, 89. of Spencerville, passed away at 4:49 PM Wednesday, April 18, 2018 in the Mercy Health St. Rita's Medical Center following a sudden illness. He was born April 12, 1929 in Philothea, Mercer County, Ohio, a son of the late Joseph John and Theresa Stahl Pleiman, II. On June 11, 1955 he married June...
Jode Perry Lindemuth
Apr 18, 2018
SPENCERVILLE — Jode P. Lindemuth, Jr., 87, of Spencerville, passed away peacefully at 4:15 PM Wednesday, April 18, 2018, in the Primrose Senior Living Center in Lima with his son at his side.
He was born May 1, 1930 in Olean, N.Y. and was raised near Brockway, PA., a son of the late Jode and Alda Dunham...
Frances Dicus Simindinger
Apr 12, 2018
Venedocia; Frances E. Dicus Simindinger, 96, of rural Venedocia, passed away at 6:40 AM Thursday, April 12, 2018 in the Roselawn Manor in Spencerville.
She was born December 3, 1921 in Van Wert County, the daughter of the late Clarence and Verdie Price Harper. She married Gerald Dicus, who preceded her in death....
Mary Ronelda Lindemuth
Apr 6, 2018
SPENCERVILLE — Mary Ronelda Lindemuth, 82, of Spencerville, passed away peacefully at 10:10 AM Friday, April 6, 2018, in the Mercy Health St. Rita's Medical Center following an extended illness.
She was born December 28, 1935, in Brockway, PA., a daughter of the late Raymond F. and Ina M. Clark Weilacher. On March 12, 1955, she married...
Elsie Moore
Apr 6, 2018
Delphos; Elsie M. Moore, 71, of Delphos, passed away peacefully at 7:55 AM Friday, April 6, 2018 in the Meadows of Kalida, where she had been a resident nearly three years.
She was born August 11, 1946 in Lackey, Ky., a daughter of the late Chester L. and Mary Ann Howard Brown. On...
Dean J Swygart
Apr 5, 2018
Venedocia; Dean J. Swygart, 85, of Venedocia, died at 3:25 AM Thursday, April 5, 2018 in the Lima Memorial Health System following a brief illness.
He was born January 8, 1933 in Van Wert County, the son of the late Edwin A. and Anna E. Jones Swygart. On March 23, 1953 he married...
Janet Eisele Schultheis
Apr 4, 2018
ELIDA — Janet Eisele Schultheis, 85, beloved wife of Martin went to be with the lord on April 4. She was born the daughter of Cecil and Mildred Burns in Martinez, California, on Dec. 29, 1932. She graduated from Alhambra High School and she was crowned Miss Martinez at 19. She was an avid Bridge player and volunteered her time...
Kenneth W Sawmiller
Apr 3, 2018
SPENCERVILLE — Kenneth W. Sawmiller, 94, of rural Spencerville, passed away at 7:14 PM Tuesday, April 3, 2018 in the Roselawn Manor after a brief illness. He was born October 26, 1923 in his present home in Jennings Twp., Van Wert County, a son of the late Arthur and Mildred Rempfer Sawmiller. He married Mary Lee Hunsaker on December...
Olvene Correne Hill
Apr 1, 2018
SPENCERVILLE — Olvene C. Hill, 95, of Spencerville and formerly of Orlando,FL.; passed away peacefully in the Roselawn Manor in Spencerville at 4:50 AM Sunday, April 1, 2018, with her daughter at her side. She had resided there for nearly 7 years. She was born March 7, 1923 in Lima, a daughter of the late Everett E. and Virginia J....
Norma Jean Smith
Mar 20, 2018
SPENCERVILLE — Norma J. "Jean" Smith , 86, passed into the Loving Arms of Jesus at 9:15 PM Tuesday, March 20, 2018 at Mercy Health St. Rita's Medical Center in Lima, Ohio, with her loving family by her side.
She was born October 1, 1931 in Dola, Hardin County, a daughter of the late Walter and Bertha...
Mary Elizabeth Bowersock
Mar 14, 2018
WAPAKONETA — Mary Elizabeth Bowersock, 95, of Wapakoneta and formerly of Spencerville, loving wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother and great great grandmother, was called into heaven at 5:10 AM Wednesday March 14th, 2018 at the Roselawn Manor in Spencerville. Mary was born May 6, 1922 in Spencerville to the late Donnie LeRoy and Nena Florence Lies Wilson. On November 23,...
Donna June Rempfer
Mar 8, 2018
Spencerville; Donna June Rempfer, 85, of Spencerville, passed away peacefully at 6:03 PM Thursday, March 8, 2018 in the Roselawn Manor Nursing Home in Spencerville with her children at her side. She was born June 25, 1932 in Spencerville, a daughter of the late Robert William and Marintha Alinda Roberts Shepler. On September 30, 1950 she married Roland Perry Rempfer,...
Timothy Adams
Feb 28, 2018
Elgin; Timothy W. "Tim" Adams, 62, of Elgin, passed away at 7:45 AM Wednesday, February 28, 2018 in the Van Wert Inpatient Hospice Center with his family at his side, following a short illness with Cancer. He was born March 26, 1955 in Lima, a son of the late Lloyd D. and Sarah M. Howell Adams. On October 7, 1978...
Alfred Downing
Feb 27, 2018
VENEDOCIA — Alfred Levi Downing, 99, of rural Venedocia, passed away peacefully at 7:13 AM Tuesday, February 27, 2018 in the Lima Memorial Health System with most of his family at his side. He was born December 28, 1918 in Allen County to William B. and Pauline E. (Snyder) Downing, who are deceased. On May 10, 1941 he married Donna...
I. Irene Sunderland
Feb 21, 2018
SPENCERVILLE — I. Irene Dershem Sunderland, 104, of Spencerville, passed away peacefully at 5:25 PM Wednesday, February 21, 2018 in the Roselawn Manor Nursing Home in Spencerville with her family at her side. She had been a resident of Roselawn for the past two years and had lived in her own home prior to that. She was born December 7,...
Howard Clayton
Feb 20, 2018
SPENCERVILLE — Howard Clayton passed away Tuesday, February 20th surrounded by his family at St. Rita's Medical Center. He was 72. Howard was born September 10, 1945 in Earle Arkansas to Clyde and Nellie (Andrew) Clayton. Both preceded him in death. At the age of 16 he followed his sister to Ohio and started working at Ohio Decorative Products in...
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