Sharon Simpkins
Mar 26, 2016
SHARON SIMPKINS ELIDA — Sharon L. Simpkins, 77, of Elida, died at 9:02 PM Saturday, March 26, 2016 at the Cleveland Clinic where she had been a patient since March 11th. She was born October 14, 1938 in Lima, a daughter of Donald and Desma Butler Verbryke, who are deceased. On February 17, 1957 she married Donald G. "Bud" Simpkins,...
William Sutherly
Mar 25, 2016
WILLIAM SUTHERLY SPENCERVILLE — William A. "Bill" Sutherly, 77, of Spencerville, died at 12:43 PM Friday, March 25,2016 in the St.Rita's Medical Center Emergency Dept., following an extended illness. He was born November 10, 1938 in Kenton, Ohio, and raised by John and Pearl Cohee, who are deceased. On November 30, 19 57 he married Shirley Ann Good, who died...
James Decamp
Mar 24, 2016
JAMES DeCAMP SPENCERVILLE — James A. "Papa Smurf" DeCamp, Sr., 76 of Spencerville, died at 7:13 PM Thursday, March 24, 2016 at St.Rita's Medical Center Emergency Dept. following a sudden illness. He was born October14, 1939 in Hartford City, IN., a son of Rev. John E. and Carol C. Smith DeCamp, Sr., who are deceased. On July 3, 1965 he...
David Gillispie
Mar 21, 2016
DAVID GILLISPIE LIMA — Sgt. David R. Gillispie, 43, died Monday, March 21, 2016, in Spencerville, Ohio. Gillispie was a Police Sergeant with the Lima Police Department (Ohio) serving his community with distinction and honor for nearly 20 years. He was born in Circleville, Ohio on February 26, 1973, son of David R. and Ruth McNeil Gillispie. He was proceeded...
Norma Shaffer
Mar 21, 2016
NORMA SHAFFER SPENCERVILLE — Norma E. Shaffer, 84, died at 11:30 p.m. March 21, 2016, surrounded by her family. She was born March 28, 1921, in Allen County to Arby and Leta McDonel Moorman, who preceded her in death. On March 3, 1942, she married Lavern D. Shaffer, who survives. Mrs. Shaffer was a graduate of Spencerville High School. She...
John Oehlhof
Mar 18, 2016
JOHN OEHLHOF SPENCERVILLE — John F. Oehlhof, 94, formerly of Spencerville, died at 8:10 AM Friday, March 18, 2016 in the Auglaize Acres in Wapakoneta, where he had resided since February 4, 2005. He was born March 25, 1921 in Spencerville, a son of William "Bill" and Nondis Shively Oehlhof, who are deceased. On September 14, 1946 he married Rita...
Robert Leis
Mar 16, 2016
ROBERT LEIS SPENCERVILLE — Robert E. Leis, 86, of Spencerville, died at 10:15 AM Wednesday in the St. Rita's Medical Center in Lima, following an exended illness He was born December 9, 1929 in Spencerville, a son of Harman and Lola C. Strohl Leis, who are deceased.. He was a 1947 graduate of the Spencerville High School and served in...
Chloteen Smith
Mar 6, 2016
CHLOTEEN SMITH ST. MARYS — Chloteen Smith, 75, of rural St. Marys, died at 9:15 AM Sunday, March 6, 2016 in the Lima Memorial Health System following a short illness. She was born in Knott County, KY., May 14, 1940, a daughter of Ulous and Pearlie Combs Hurt, who are deceased. On August 31, 1962 she married Alonzo Smith who...
Jane Miller
Mar 6, 2016
JANE MILLER ELIDA — Jane E. Miller, 80, of rural Elida, died at 8:50 p.m. Sunday, March 6, 2016, at the Vancrest of Delphos Care Center follwoing an extended illness. She was born April 25, 1935, near Gomer, the daughter of Claire and Elsie Holt Vandemark, who preceded her in death. On Feb. 4, 1956, she married Noah Thomas (Tom)...
Helen Ackerman
Mar 6, 2016
HELEN ACKERMAN SPENCERVILLE — Helen Virginia Williams Ackerman, 88, died at 9:18 a.m. March 6, 2016, at Roselawn Manor Nursing Home in Spencerville. She was born Nov. 3, 1927, in Van Wert to Ira Ray and Zelma Elzora Hammond Williams, who preceded her in death. On Easter Sunday, March 25, 1951, in Convoy she married John Lewis Ackerman. Mrs. Ackerman...
Shirley Mays
Mar 4, 2016
SHIRLEY MAYS SPENCERVILLE — Shirley B. Mays, 81, of Spencerville, died at 7:55 AM Friday, March 4, 2016 at the Roselawn Manor Nursing Home in Spencerville following a short illness, with her family at her side. She was born February 25, 1935 in Morgan County, TN., a daughter of Rev. Walter and Meeda Stringfield, who are deceased. On September 26,...
Floyd Wade
Feb 16, 2016
FLOYD WADE SPENCERVILLE — Floyd J. "Bud" Wade, 94, of Spencerville, died peacefully when his health deteriorated at 4:56 AM Tuesday, February 16, 2016 in his home with his family at his side. He was born May 19, 1921 in St. Marys, a son of Otto Earl and Anna Mae Johns Wade, who preceded him in death. On June 15,...
James Miller
Feb 10, 2016
JAMES MILLER SPENCERVILLE — James F. "Jim" Miller, 81, died the morning of Feb. 10, 2016, at his residence following a sudden illness. He was born June 25, 1934, in Landeck, to Eugene Peter and Cathern Mary Perrin Miller, who preceded him in death. On Oct. 27, 1953, he married Esther Mary Schnipke, who died Sept. 30, 2015. Mr. Miller...
Richard Schwartz
Feb 5, 2016
RICHARD SCHWARTZ ST. MARYS — Richard L. Schwartz, 68, of rural St. Marys, died at 7:27 a.m. Friday, February 5, 2016, in the emergency department of Joint Township District Memorial Hospital in St. Marys following a sudden illness. He was born July 11, 1947, at the family home in rural St. Marys, the son of Lester and Melba Rohrbach Schwartz,...
Joe Hilty
Jan 24, 2016
JOE HILTY SPENCERVILLE — Joe C. Hilty, 91, of Spencerville, died 8:52 p.m., Sun. Jan. 24, 2016, at his home with his family at his side. He was born Nov. 19, 1924, in Spencerville, the son of C.L. & Frona (Eisley) Hilty. On Nov. 21, 1953, he married Janet Veit, and she survives. Other survivors include, 3 children, Timothy Joe...
Barbara Finn
Jan 11, 2016
BARBARA FINN SPENCERVILLE — Barbara J. Finn, 83, of Spencerville, died at 11 PM Monday, January 11, 2016 in the Kindred Hospital in Lima with her family at her side. She was born November 30, 1932 in Lima, a daughter of William and Viola E. Watt Mull, who are deceased. On December 29, 1952 she married John E. Finn, who...
Robert Miller
Jan 9, 2016
ROBERT MILLER SPENCERVILLE — Robert L. Miller, 84, of Bois Blanc Island, Michigan, formerly of Spencerville, died at 11:14 a.m. Jan. 9, 2016, at Okeechobee Hospice House, Florida. He was born Aug. 7, 1931, in Celina to Corwin Harold and Bernice Mae Fifer Miller, who preceded him in death. On Aug. 19, 1950, he married Shirley J. Arthur, who died...
Danny Miller
Jan 1, 2016
Danny Miller MILLER SPENCERVILLE — Danny L. Miller, 66, died at 6:20 p.m. Jan. 1, 2016, at Kindred Hospital. Services will begin at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Thomas E. Bayliff Funeral Home, Spencerville. Burial will be in Mendon Cemetery. Friends may call from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Monday and after noon Tuesday at the funeral home.
Gladys Ditto
Dec 30, 2015
GLADYS DITTO ELIDA — Gladys I. Ditto, 92, of rural Elida, went to meet her Lord and Savior at 6:32 AM Wednesday, December 30, 2015 at Primrose Retirement Home in Lima. She was born September 5, 1923 in Allen County, a daughter of John Peter and Susanna Roberts Zuber, who are deceased. On April 21, 1946 she married Roger L....
Robert Eutsler
Dec 28, 2015
ROBERT EUTSLER SPENCERVILLE — Robert E. "Huff" Eutsler, 70, of Spencerville, died at 10:10 AM Monday, December 28, 2015 at his residence following a long illness, with his loving family at his side. He was born June 18, 1945 in Lima, a son of John W. and Betty L. Heil Eutsler, who are deceased. On July 17, 1976 he married...
