Obituary Listing

Feb 11, 2014

LARRY KURTZ SPENCERVILLE — Larry E. Kurtz, 82, died at 2:05 a.m. Feb. 11, 2014, at Roselawn Manor Nursing Home, Spencerville. He was born Oct. 23, 1931, in Lima to Harry E. and Hazel V. Meeker Kurtz, who preceded him in death. On Oct. 27, 1951, he married Ruth Ilene Barnett, who survives. Mr. Kurtz was a 1949 graduate of...

Feb 9, 2014

WILLIAM HUGHES

LIMA — William K. Hughes, 91, died at 4:10 a.m. Feb. 8, 2014, at Roselawn Manor Nursing Home, Spencerville, with his family by his side.

He was born May 7, 1922, in Lima to Evan and May Ketner Hughes, who preceded him in death. On Dec. 1, 1958, he married Jo...

Jan 2, 2014

JUANITA RAHRIG SPENCERVILLE — Juanita M. "Gizzy" Rahrig, 82, died at 3:55 a.m. Jan. 31, 2014, with her family by her side at Roselawn Manor Nursing Home, Spencerville. She was born March 7, 1931, in Amanda Township to Cloyd and Iona Hager Sakemiller, who preceded her in death. On Feb. 28, 1950, she married Robert N. "Wimp" Rahrig, who survives....

Dec 11, 2013

LYNN BELL LIMA — Lynn A. "Cowboy" Bell, 73, of Lima and formerly of Spencerville, died at 7:52 p.m. Dec. 11, 2013, at Lima Memorial Health System. He was born Nov. 22, 1940, in Spencerville, a son of Z. Patrick and Dorothy V. Wieter Bell, who are deceased. Lynn graduated from Spencerville High School in 1958, and he went on...

Dec 10, 2013

Wilson PDF Print Thursday, December 12, 2013 9:00 PM Sept. 16, 1962-Dec. 10, 2013 Courtney J. Wilson Courtney J. Wilson Courtney J. Wilson, 51, of Spencerville died at 7:08 p.m. Tuesday at Roselawn Manor, following a 12-month courageous battle with cancer. He was born Sept. 16, 1962, in Lima, the son of James A. and Nancy J. (Anderson) Wilson. His...

Dec 9, 2013

DONALD SHIVELY WAPAKONETA — Donald E. Shively, 62, of rural Wapakoneta, died 5:11 p.m., Mon. Dec. 9, 2013, at St. Rita's Medical Center, Lima, following a sudden illness. He was born Oct. 12, 1951, in Lima, the son of Wavel & Anna (Huckemeyer) Shively. His mother survives in Kossuth and his father is deceased. Other survivors include, his life partner,...

Nov 25, 2013

WINFRED AGNESS SPENCERVILLE — Winfred E. "Bud" Agness, 88, formerly of Grover Hill, died at 9:55 a.m. Nov. 25, 2013, at Roselawn Manor Nursing Home, Spencerville. He was born Sept. 25, 1925, in Grover Hill to William "Billy" and Pearl Hoy Agness, who preceded him in death. On Oct. 3, 1945, he married Mary H. Wilson, who survives. They were...

Nov 24, 2013

LADONNA METZGER SPENCERVILLE — LaDonna M. "Brownie Metzger, 87, died at 4:47 a.m. Nov. 24, 2013, at St. Rita's Medical Center. She was born July 9, 1926, in Hume to Ortha and Lela Bowsher Fantz, who preceded her in death. On Aug. 12, 1944, she married Vernon Metzger, who died June 30, 2004. In Brownie and Vern's early years together,...

Nov 20, 2013

MARY STEMEN SPENCERVILLE — Mary Alice Stemen, 91, died at 2:16 p.m. Nov. 20, 2013, at St. Rita's Medical Center from complications from a fall at her residence Nov. 18. She was born Sept. 13, 1922, in the home that would be her lifelong residence in Spencer Township, to Henry H. and Ida Rempfer Schwartz, who preceded her in death....

Nov 14, 2013

JOHN TRUAX SPENCERVILLE — John J. Truax, 89, of rural Spencerville, died 6:15 PM Thursday, November 14, 2013 in the Roselawn Manor Nursing Home in Spencerville,following a brief illness. He was born March 21, 1924 in Franklin, Ohio, a son Glen A. and Jennie S. Kelly Truax, who are deceased. On May 2, 1948 he married Anna Mae Zimmerman, who...

Nov 9, 2013

SPENCERVILLE — Frances I. Reeder, 101, died at 9:05 a.m. Nov. 9, 2013, at her residence with her children by her side. She was born Sept. 26, 1912, in Jennings Township, Van Wert County, the daughter of George Washington and Rosa Jane Reynolds Miller, who preceded her in death. On Jan. 29, 1931, she married Lester J. Reeder, who died...

Oct 23, 2013

MILDRED CARNES ALLENTOWN — Mildred F. Tucker Rust Carnes, 90, died at 5:50 a.m. Oct. 23, 2013, at Wapakoneta Manor Nursing Home, Wapakoneta. She was born April 14, 1923, in Elida to Henry Edgar and Lucy Frances Stemen Tucker, who preceded her in death. On Nov. 24, 1946, she married M. Devon Rust, who died June 27, 1950. On April...

Oct 11, 2013

LIMA — Betty lrene "Febus" Hilty, 89, died 12:05 AM Friday, October 11, 2013 at Roselawn Manor Nursing Home in Spencerville, Ohio, where she had resided the past 10 years. Betty was born in Bluffton, lndiana on January 16, 1924, the daughter of Pearl Arthur Febus and Bessie Etta Patrick, who are deceased. She married Norman David Hilty on January...

Oct 7, 2013

CRIDERSVILLE — Dianna J. Bell, 75, died at 1:03 a.m. Oct. 7, 2013, at Lima Memorial Health System, following a short illness. She was born Dec. 31, 1937, in Lima to Richard C. and Margaret Eva Shinaberry Davisson, who preceded her in death. On Sept. 4, 1955, she married Truman J. Bell, who survives in Cridersville. Mrs. Bell was a...

Oct 7, 2013

CRIDERSVILLE — Robert S. "Bob" Ralston, 68, died at 2:42 p.m. Oct. 7, 2013, at St. Rita's Medical Center. He was born Oct. 16, 1944, in Lima to Robert C. and Edna Mae Goodwin Ralston, who preceded him in death. On Oct. 7, 2006, he married Beth Ann McCain, who survives. Mr. Ralston was a 1962 graduate of Spencerville High...

Oct 3, 2013

Helen P. "Sis" Kill Story Print Create a hardcopy of this page Font Size: Default font size Larger font size 1 . Posted: Friday, October 4, 2013 6:00 pm SPENCERVILLE Helen P. "Sis" Kill, 73, died at 4:13 a.m. Oct. 3, 2013, at St. Rita's Medical Center. She was born Oct. 25, 1939, in Lima to Earl O. and Frances...

Oct 2, 2013

Marcella D. "Sally" Meier Story Print Create a hardcopy of this page Font Size: Default font size Larger font size . Posted: Wednesday, October 2, 2013 5:28 pm VENEDOCIA Marcella D. "Sally" Meier, 101, died at 6 a.m. Oct. 2, 2013, at Roselawn Manor Nursing Home, Spencerville. She was born Dec. 5, 1911, in Van Wert County to Apollos and...

Sep 17, 2013

Brittany Jo Brown, 26, died the afternoon of Sept. 17, 2013, at her residence. She was born Sept. 13, 1987, in Lima to Charles E. Whiting and Paula S. Brown. Her father preceded her in death. Her mother and stepfather, Trent Schrolucke, survive in Spencerville. Miss Brown was a 2006 graduate of Spencerville High School and became a medical assistant...

Sep 13, 2013

Carol Mae Shobe Story Print Create a hardcopy of this page Font Size: Default font size Larger font size . Posted: Friday, September 13, 2013 5:36 pm DELPHOS Carol Mae Shobe, 94, died at 2:45 a.m. Sept. 13, 2013, at VanCrest Healthcare Center, Delphos. She was born May 21, 1919, in Delphos to Earl Wayne and Helen Carol Strohl Prine,...

Sep 11, 2013

William C. "Bill" Strayer Story Print Create a hardcopy of this page Font Size: Default font size Larger font size 1 . Posted: Thursday, September 12, 2013 5:49 pm ELIDA William C. "Bill" Strayer, 83, died at 1:30 p.m. Sept. 11, 2013, at Roselawn Manor Nursing Home, Spencerville, following an extended illness. He was born May 7, 1930, in Amanda...