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....
Thomas Hiett
Aug 19, 2016
THOMAS HEITT SPENCERVILLE — Thomas R. Hiett, 80, of rural Spencerville, died at 5:43 PM Friday, August 19, 2016 at the Vancrest of Delphos Care Center following an extended illness, with his loving family at his side. He was born May 17, 1936 in Landeck, the son of Raymond C. and Helen Ruen Hiett, who are deceased. On February 15,...
Nathan Knepper
Aug 5, 2016
NATHAN KNEPPER LIMA — Nathan Kam Knepper, 31, of Lima, died at 9:55 PM, August 5, 2016 at The Sunshine Care Center in Maumee where he had resided since 1992. He was born June 29, 1985 at the Hahn Air Force Base in Germany, the son of Dennis B. and Marie H. Browne Knepper. His mother Marie H. Knepper survives...
Jerry Sawmiller
Aug 5, 2016
JERRY SAWMILLER SPENCERVILLE — Jerry W. Sawmiller, 68, of rural Spencerville, died at 5:31 AM Tuesday, August 9, 2016 in the St. Rita's Medical Center surrounded by his loving family. He was born February 21, 1948 in Lima, the son of Kenneth W. and Mary L. Hunsaker Sawmiller. His father , with whom he farmed all his life, survives near...
Phyllis Boyer
Aug 2, 2016
PHYLLIS BOYER LIMA — Phyllis L. Boyer, 87, of rural Lima, died al 3:25 AM Tuesday, August 2, 2016 at the Otterbein- Cridersville Senior Care Center, where she had resided with her husband and son. She was born May 28, 1929 near Lafayette in Allen County, the daughter of Irwin Henry and Ethel Laura McClure Lutz, who are deceased. On...
Donald L. “Donnie” Slaven
Jul 28, 2016
Spencerville - Donald L. "Donnie" Slaven, 40, of Spencerville, died 9:54 a.m., Thurs. July 28, 2016, at St. Rita's Medical Center, Lima. He was born Nov. 20, 1975, the son of Donald & Sandra (Craft) Slven. His father & step-mother, Donald & Beth Slaven, and his mother & step-father, Sandra & Charels Luckadoo, survive. Other survivors include, 9 children, Gaige...
Joseph Mack
Jul 24, 2016
JOSEPH MACK SPENCERVILLE — Joseph Lewis "Joe" Mack, 80, of Spencerville, died 10:35 p.m., Sun. July 24, 2016, at Burton's Ridge Assisted Living, Lima. He was born Sept. 9, 1935, at Lima Memorial Hospital, Lima, the son of Robert C. & Helen M. (Frank) Mack, who preceded him in death. On July 28, 1956, he married Roxanna Long Mack, and...
Lester Kill
Jul 20, 2016
LESTER KILL ST. MARYS — Lester A. Kill, 85, of rural St. Marys, died at 4:25 AM Wednesday, July 20, 2016 at the Lima Rehab And Nursing Care in Lima following a short illness, with his family at his side. He was born December 20, 1930 in Jennings Twp., Van Wert County, a son of Harold Matthew and Bernice Winnonia...
Eleanor Smith
Jul 8, 2016
ELEANOR SMITH LIMA — Eleanor Jean Kayser Smith, 86, passed on July 8, 2016, at St. Rita's Hospital Hospice Care, Lima, Ohio, after a period of declining health. She was born March 20, 1930, to the late Bernard J. and Clara Beck Kayser, Sr. Jean was married October 3, 1953 to the late Neville "Nick" Smith. Jean was of the...
Oral Layman
Jun 30, 2016
ORAL LAYMAN LIMA — Oral Miller Layman, 91 of Lima and formerly a 60 year resident of Chicago, died Thursday morning at the Elmcroft Care Center in Lima, where he had resided for nearly 6 years. He was born May 16, 1925, the tenth child of Irvin Robert and Mary Etta Miller Layman in Sugar Creek Twp., Allen County. He...
Ronald Hager
Jun 30, 2016
RONALD HAGER WAPAKONETA — Ronald L. Hager, 50, of rural Wapakoneta, died Thursday late aftemoon at his residence on St. Rt. 197 when a small truck he was working on fell on him. The Auglaize County coroner and Sheriffs Dept. are investigating the accident. He was born December 16, 1965 in St. Marys, the son of Don L. and Ann...
Robert Overholt
Jun 27, 2016
ROBERT OVERHOLT GOMER — Robert E. "Bob" Overholt, 92, of Gomer and formerly of Spencerville, died at 12:45 PM Monday, June 27, 2016 at the Van Crest Care Center in Delphos, where he had resided since November 2015. He was born January 29, 1924 in York Twp., Van Wert County, a son of Ira Von and L. Belle Ralston Overholt,...
Carla Binkley
Jun 23, 2016
CARLA BINKLEY SPENCERVILLE — Carla J. Goetz Binkley, 69, of Spencerville, died at 12:45 PM Thursday, June 23, 2016, at her residence following a short illness, with her loving family at her side. She was born October 9, 1946 in Lima, the daughter of Carl and Mary Ellen McAdow Hawk, who are deceased. Her step-father Earl Gaskill, Jr. is also...
