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Tiffany Grear
Dec 28, 2016
TIFFANY GREAR LIMA — Tiffany L. Grear, 52, of rural Lima, passed away peacefully at 7:44 PM Wednesday, December 28, 2016 in the St. Rita's Medical Center Hospice with her family at her side, following a three month illness. She was born December 30, 1963 in Lima, the daughter of Bobby J. and Marilyn Montgomery Grear, who are deceased. Her...
Elenora Shuey
Dec 26, 2016
ELENORA SHUEY SPENCERVILLE — Elenora M. "Ellie" Shuey, 92, of Spencerville and formerly of Lima, passed away at 11:30 AM Monday, December 26, 2016 in the Roselawn Manor Nursing Home in Spencerville, where she had resided the past 6 years. She was born October 5, 1924 in Delphos, a daughter of Lewis R. and Minnie L. Dunifon Robinson, who are...
Iva Jividen
Dec 21, 2016
IVA JIVIDEN LIMA — Iva "Lee" Jividen, 92, of Lima and formerly of Ottawa, passed away at 12:02 AM Wednesday, December 21, 2016 at the Lost Creek Health Care Center near Lima following a short illness. She was born January 5, 1924 in Crum, Kentucky, a daughter of Daniel B. and Marie B. Meyer Dunaway, who are deceased. Lee is...
Fern Rockhold
Dec 15, 2016
FERN ROCKHOLD SPENCERVILLE — Fern E. Rockhold, 93, formerly of Spencerville, passed away at 10:30 PM Thursday, December 15, 2016 at Joshua Tree Care Center in North Olmsted, Ohio, near her sons' home. She was born August 21, 1923 near Monticello in Van Wert County, a daughter of Charles and Tina Becker Boroff, who are deceased. Fern was a graduate...
Amy Swick
Dec 12, 2016
AMY SWICK SPENCERVILLE — Amy Lou Gales Swick, 53, of Spencerville, passed away Monday evening, December 12, 2016 at her residence following a sudden illness. She was born August 11, 1963 in Lima, the daughter of LaVerne S. and Pansy M. Owens Gales, who are deceased. On April 17, 1999 she married Brad A. Swick, who survives in Spencerville. Also...
Robert Macdonald
Dec 8, 2016
ROBERT MacDONALD SPARTA, Mich. — Robert (Bob) Edward MacDonald of Sparta, Michigan passed away at the age of 89 on December 8, 2016 while at one of his favorite activities, an early morning workout. Bob was born May 10, 1927 in Eureka, Montana to John Alexander and Isabella MacDonald and was raised on the family ranch in British Columbia, Canada....
Darryl Miller
Nov 23, 2016
DARRYL MILLER LIMA — Darryl R. Miller, 56, of Lima and formerly of Spencerville, died November 23, 2016 in St.Rita's Medical Center following a four month battle with cancer. He was born November 1, 1960 in Van Wert, a son of Daniel Richard and Bonnie May Rhoades Miller, Sr., who are deceased. He is survived by his two children; Justin...
Dennis Taylor
Nov 22, 2016
DENNIS TAYLOR SPENCERVILLE — Dennis L. "Denny" Taylor, 73, passed away peacefully Tuesday, November 22, 2016 at St. Rita"s Medical Center. He was born June 17, 1943 in Lima, a son of Edward Joseph and Francess LaVonne Erskine Taylor, who are deceased. He married Nancy L. King June 20, 1965, who survives. Denny served four years in the U. S....
Carol Heil
Nov 21, 2016
CAROL HEIL SPENCERVILLE — Carol Mae Wilson Heil, 66, of Spencerville, passed away at 9:22 AM Monday, November 21, 2016 in the Roselawn Manor Nursing Home in Spencerville following her battle with cancer, with her family at her side. She was born March 8, 1950 in Lima, a daughter of James Arlington and Margaret May Krebs Wilson, who are deceased....
Lisa Myers
Nov 17, 2016
LISA MYERS MENDON — Lisa Ann Myers, 58, of Mendon, passed away at 9:22 PM Thursday, November 17, 2016 at her mother's home in rural Spencerville following a 6 month battle with cancer, with her family at her side. She was born February 21, 1958 in Cushing, OK., a daughter of Kenneth L. and Garna E. Truesdale Richeson. Her father...
Phillis Reynolds
Nov 10, 2016
PHILLIS REYNOLDS SPENCERVILLE — Funeral services for Phillis A. Biederman Reynolds, 85, will be held at 12:30 p.m. Monday at Thomas E. Bayliff Funeral Home. Pastor Robert King and Pastor James Fletcher will officiate, and burial will follow in Spencerville Cemetery. Mrs. Reynolds died peacefully at 12:16 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 10, 2016, surrounded by family. She was born Dec. 20,...
Richard Boroff
Nov 6, 2016
RICHARD BOROFF SPENCERVILLE — Richard Dean Boroff, 81, of Spencerville, passed away at 4 p.m. Sunday, November 6, 2016, at St. Rita's Medical Center shortly after admission. He was born July 21, 1935 in Mercer County to Harry and Annetta Jones Boroff, who are deceased. On May 2, 1970 he married Lois Slentz Jones, who survives. Also surviving are 2...
Jean Sawmiller
Nov 3, 2016
JEAN SAWMILLER SPENCERVILLE — Jean A. Sawmiller, 89, of rural Spencerville, died at 5:50 PM Thursday, November 3, 2016 in the Roselawn Manor Nursing Home in Spencerville, where she had resided since February 23, 2016 with her family near by. She was born May 6, 1927 in Bakersfield, CA., the daughter of Lyle J. and Fern E. Cooper Kolter, who...
Kenneth Richardson
Oct 23, 2016
KENNETH RICHARDSON CELINA — Kenneth D. "Kenny" "Bonz" Richardson, 57, of Celina, died 6:34 PM Sunday, October 23, 2016 at the Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, James Cancer Center, where he had been a patient for 3 weeks. He was born July 5, 1959 in Montpelier, Ohio, a son of Ralph E. and Tina Handshoe Richardson, who are deceased....
William Rupert
Oct 7, 2016
WILLIAM RUPERT SPENCERVILLE — William T. "Bill" Rupert, 37, of Spencerville, died at 7:31 PM Friday, October 7, 2016 at the St. Rita's Emergency Dept. following a crash on his motorcycle with a car at the intersection of Agerter Road and Wapak Road, West of Lima. He was born August 27, 1979 in Van Wert, a twin son of William...
Jennie Axe
Sep 23, 2016
JENNIE AXE SPENCERVILLE — Jennie C. Axe, 96, of Spencerville, died at 3:15 AM Friday, September 23, 2016 in the Roselawn Manor Nursing Home in Spencerville, where she had been a resident for several years. She was born May 14, 1920 in Jennings Twp, Van Wert County to Frederick and Emma Adeline McKinley Lauth, who are deceased. She was next...
Charlotte Brown
Sep 16, 2016
CHARLOTTE BROWN SPENCERVILLE — Charlotte A. "Lolly" Brown, 72, of Spencerville, died at 4:20 PM Friday, September 16, 2016 at St. Rita's Medical Center where she was admitted following a fall at her home on Thursday, with her family at her side. She was born October 11, 1943 in Lima, the daughter of Arlo "Bill" and Myrtle Susan Doyle Decker,...
Wilbur Wedge
Sep 4, 2016
WILBUR WEDGE JR. LIMA — Wilbur D. "Will" Wedge, 82, of Lima, died 12:27 p.m., Sun. Sept. 4, 2016, at St. Rita's Medical Center, Lima. He was born Sept. 7, 1933, in Lakeview, OH, the son of Wilber D., Sr. & Grace A. (Milligan) Wedge, who preceded him in death. Will owned and operated the Sun N' Snow RV Sales....
Steven Crites
Sep 3, 2016
STEVEN CRITES SPENCERVILLE — Steven L. Crites, 53, of Spencerville, died Sat. Sept. 3, 2016, at his residence. He was born Nov. 25, 1962, in Lima, the son of Roger & Donna (Holtzhauer) Crites who preceded him in death. Survivors include, 2 sons, Trevor S. Crites & Evan S. Crites, both of Columbus, OH, a brother, Kevin S. (Betsy) Crites,...
Rodney Hegemier
Aug 23, 2016
RODNEY HEGEMIER WAPAKONETA — Rodney C. "Rod" Hegemier, 67, of rural Wapakonta, died at 5:55 PM Tuesday, August 23, 2016 in the St. Rita's Medical Center Emergency Dept. following a sudden illness. He was born March 6, 1949 in Celina, a son of Donald E. and Lillian M. Stoner Hegemier. His father is deceased and his mother lives in Wapakoneta....
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