Norma Overholt
Aug 1, 2015
NORMA OVERHOLT SPENCERVILLE — Norma L. Overholt, 92, died at 9 p.m. Aug. 1, 2015, with her daughter at her side at Otterbein Senior Living Center in Cridersville, where she had resided for three years. She was born Sept. 15, 1922, in Auglaize County to Daniel and Melissa States Seibert, who preceded her in death. On Aug. 3, 1946, she...
Raymond Lyons
Jul 31, 2015
RAYMOND LYONS LIMA — Raymond Troy Lyons, 30, died July 31, 2015, at St. Rita's Medical Center, Lima. He was born June 23, 1985, in Norwalk, to David J. Means and Theresa Anne Lyons. His father survives in Toledo, and his mother survives in Lima. Mr. Lyons was a graduate of Libbey High School, Toledo, and was a member of...
Ted Croft
Jul 24, 2015
TED CROFT SPENCERVILLE — Ted L. Croft, 83, died at 5:24 p.m. July 24, 2015, at St. Rita's Medical Center from ALS/Lou Gehrig's Disease, with his loving family at his side. He was born Feb. 6, 1932, in Spencerville, to Forest and Ethel Marie Davenport Croft, who preceded him in death. On Nov. 15, 1966, he married Susan M. Simon,...
Douglas P0Ff
Jul 21, 2015
DOUGLAS POFF SPENCERVILLE — Douglas E. Poff, 63, of Spencerville, died Tuesday morning, July 21, 2015 at his residence following a sudden illness. He was born October 20, 1951 in Lima, the son Charles Edward and Arnaville Louise Mowery Poff, who are deceased. He is survived by his significant friend Carol E. Mays of Spencerville; one son ; Jody (Alison)...
Richard Dukes
Jul 12, 2015
RICHARD DUKES DELPHOS — Richard L. "Dick" Dukes, 75, of Delphos, died at 4:47 p.m. Sunday, July 12, 2015 at St. Rita's Medical Center. He was born April 28, 1940 in Lima, to Richard Edwin and Vera Louise (Rahrig) Dukes, who preceded him in death. Dick is survived by 5 siblings, Renee L. Dukes of Round Rock, Texas; Kevin R....
Darcy Barthel
Jul 4, 2015
DARCY BARTHEL CANTON — Darcy Lynn (Flores) Barthel, 65, of Canton, Ohio, and formerly of the Lima area, died July 4, 2015, at her home. She was born Feb. 2, 1950, in Sidney, Ohio, a daughter of Donald Jackson and Leonteen Jackson Clayton, who are deceased. On April 6, 2010, she married her 16-year love and companion, Patrick L. Barthel,...
Ruth Powell
Jun 15, 2015
RUTH POWELL LIMA — Ruth L. Shook Perrin Siebert Powell, 89, a resident at Primrose Retirement Community in Lima, died at 7:08 a.m. Monday, June 15, 2015, at St. Rita's Medical Center in Lima, with her daughters by her side, following a one week illness. She was born March 27, 1926, in Lima, the daughter of Frank L. and Mabel...
Roland Rempfer
Jun 13, 2015
ROLAND REMPFER SPENCERVILLE — Roland Perry Rempfer, 87, of rural Spencerville, died at 3:25 AM Saturday, June 13, 2015 in the Roselawn Manor Nursing Home in Spencerville. He was born April l, 1928 in Spencer Twp., Allen County, a son of Lewis Bennett and Edith Flarida Rempfer, who preceded him in death. On Sept. 30, 1950 he married Donna June...
Jay Metzger
Jun 11, 2015
JAY METZGER SPENCERVILLE — Jay L. Metzger, 40, died at 1:15 a.m. June 11, 2015, at St. Rita's Medical Center, Lima, with his family by his side. He was born Feb. 7, 1975, in Lima, to Gary L. and Margo A. Lichty Metzger, who survive. Mr. Metzger was a 1993 graduate of Spencerville High School where he played football and...
Margie Harbert
Jun 3, 2015
MARGIE HARBERT SPENCERVILLE — Margie E. Harbert, 92, died at 12:45 p.m. June 3, 2015, at Roselawn Manor Nursing Home, Spencerville, with her family at her side. She was born July 8, 1922, in Elgin, to Oran R. and Belva M. (Binkley) Slentz, who preceded her in death. On Feb. 14, 1942, she married John W. Harbert Jr., who also...
Ronald Stewart
May 27, 2015
RONALD STEWART SPENCERVILLE — Ronald Lee Stewart, 57, died the morning of May 27, 2015, following a motorcycle/dump truck collision on state Route 197 near state Route 116 in Auglaize County. He was born March 13, 1958, in Savannah, Georgia. He was raised by his grandparents, Carl and Virginia Stewart, who preceded him in death. On Dec. 11, 2012, he...
James Skorupski
May 16, 2015
JAMES SKORUPSKI SPENCERVILLE — James J. "Bucket" Skorupski, 56, of Spencerville, died at 12:47 PM Saturday, May 16, 2015 at his residence following a ten month illness, with his family at his side. Jim was a loving husband, father, and grandfather. He always brought a smile to the room and will be sorely missed by his family and friends. Jim...
Jack Reed
May 3, 2015
JACK REED LIMA — Jack C. Reed, 87, died at 5:30 a.m. May 3, 2015, at his residence, with his family by his side, following an extended illness. He was born Dec. 19, 1927, in Spencerville, to Morris A. and Ava F. Graham Reed, who preceded him in death. On Oct. 16, 1949, he married Martha Ann Craft, who died...
Joan Miller
May 2, 2015
JOAN MILLER SPENCERVILLE — Joan Opal Miller, 59, of Spencerville, went home to be with Jesus at 11:23 a.m., Sat. May 2, 2015, at the Van Wert Inpatient Hospice Center. Joan is the wife of Jerry Allen Miller, Sr. They were married Sept. 1, 1974, at the Pleasant Grove Baptist Church by Rev. Pete Weaver, and he survives. She was...
Gene Conner
Apr 27, 2015
GENE CONNER SPENCERVILLE — Gene L. Conner, 61, of rural Spencerville, died 12:59 p.m., Mon. April 27, 2015, at his residence following a brief illness. He was born March 28, 1954, in Lima, the son of Virgil L. & Marilyn (Davis) Conner. His mother survives in Lima, and his father is deceased. On Nov. 27, 2013, he married Paula L....
Joan Daniels
Apr 23, 2015
JOAN DANIELS KOSSUTH — Joan Daniels, 85, of Kossuth, died Thursday afternoon , April 23, 2015 in her home following an extended illness, with her family at her side. She was born January 13, 1930 in Mercer County, a daughter of Jesse and Erma Harris Harner, who are deceased. On March 29, 1947 she married Vernon L. Il Vern" Daniels,...
Bob Boyer
Apr 1, 2015
BOB BOYER LIMA — Bob G. Boyer, 87, of rural Lima, died at 11:20 a.m. April 1, 2015, at Otterbein Senior Care Center, Cridersville, where he had lived for a short time. He was born March 23, 1928, in Amanda Township, Allen County, to Robert G. and Mary K. Craig Boyer, who preceded him in death. On July 2, 1949,...
David Bowman
Mar 19, 2015
David Bowman ELIDA — David C. "Dave" Bowman, 59, of rural Elida, died at 6 a.m. March 19, 2015, at St. Rita's Medical Center, following a brief illness. He was born June 23, 1955, in Lima, to Carl Dean and Mary Elizabeth Pentenberg Bowman, who preceded him in death. On June 2, 1984, he married Deborah L. "Deb" Becker, who...
Billy Burden
Mar 5, 2015
BILLY BURDEN SPENCERVILLE — Billy D. Burden, 89, of Jefferson, Georgia, formerly of Spencerville, went to heaven to be with Jesus, March 5, 2015. He was born Nov. 15, 1925, in Wapakoneta. On June 15, 1945, he married Janice Marie Werner, who preceded him in death after 66 years of marriage. Mr. Burden graduated from Blume High Schools, Wapakoneta. He...
Don Leppert
Feb 19, 2015
DON LEPPERT ELIDA — Don P. Leppert, 89, formerly of rural Elida, died at 3:05 p.m. Feb. 19, 2015, at Roselawn Manor Nursing Home, Spencerville, where he had resided the past two years. He was born Jan. 22, 1926, in Hilliard, to Emerald "Bud" and Hulda Mae (Chambers) Leppert, who preceded him in death. On Dec. 26, 1970, he married...
