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Mary Alice Stemen
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....
John James Truax
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...
Frances Irene Reeder
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...
Mildred Carnes
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...
Betty Irene Hilty
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...
Dianna Jane Bell
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...
Robert Ralston
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...
Helen Kill
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...
Marcella Meier
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...
Brittany Jo Brown
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...
Carol Mae Shobe
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,...
William C Strayer
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...
Betty M. Bowsher
Sep 8, 2013
SPENCERVILLE — Betty M. Bowsher, 89, died at 3:09 a.m. Sept. 8, 2013, at St. Rita's Medical Center after a short illness. She was born Nov. 25, 1923, in Amanda Township, Allen County, to Clarence H. and Blanche M. Coon Boyer, who preceded her in death. On June 23, 1944, she married Kenneth E. Bowsher, who died Feb. 21, 1984....
Jeb T. Johnson
Sep 7, 2013
SPENCERVILLE — Jeb T. Johnson, 24, died at 12:01 p.m. Saturday at St. Rita's Medical Center Emergency Room. He was born Dec. 23, 1988, in Columbus to James M. and Linda S. Jones Johnson, who survive in Spencerville. Mr. Johnson was a graduate of Spencerville High School, where he was very active in FFA. He was very talented and from...
Marilyn Post
Feb 16, 1959
SPENCERVILLE — Marilyn Post, 58, of rural Spencerville, passed away at 8:41 PM Tuesday, December 26, 2017 in the Mercy Health St. Rita's Medical Center Emergency Department in Lima following a sudden illness at her home. She was born February 16, 1959 in Pontiac, MI., a daughter of Arthur and Ellen Skaggs Mabry. Her father is deceased and her mother...
David Goodwin
Dec 26, 1937
DAVID GOODWIN SPENCERVILLE — David Glen Goodwin, 77, died at 10:29 PM Thursday, November 12, 2015 in the Saint Rita's Medical Center. He was born December 26, 1937 in Lima, a son of Grover G. and Elsie D. Close Goodwin, who are deceased. David had attended the Lima South Schools and worked as a press operator at the former Hayes-Albion/...
David Goodwin
Nov 12, 1937
DAVID GOODWIN SPENCERVILLE — David Glen Goodwin, 77, died at 10:29 PM Thursday, November 12, 2015 in the Saint Rita's Medical Center. He was born December 26, 1937 in Lima, a son of Grover G. and Elsie D. Close Goodwin, who are deceased. David had attended the Lima South Schools and worked as a press operator at the former Hayes-Albion/...
Wesley Mann
Oct 14, 1931
SPENCERVILLE — Wesley Gordon Mann, Sr., 86, of rural Spencerville, passed away Friday evening, October 13, 2017 at his residence with his daughter at his side following a long illness. He was born October 14, 1931 in Lima, a son of Gordon L. and Dessie V. Nevergall Mann, who are deceased. On February 14, 1981 he married Carolyn Jean Simindinger...
Wesley Mann
Oct 14, 1931
SPENCERVILLE — Wesley Gordon Mann, Sr., 86, of rural Spencerville, passed away Friday evening, October 13, 2017 at his residence with his daughter at his side following a long illness. He was born October 14, 1931 in Lima, a son of Gordon L. and Dessie V. Nevergall Mann, who are deceased. On February 14, 1981 he married Carolyn Jean Simindinger...
Alfred Downing
Feb 27, 1918
VENEDOCIA — Alfred Levi Downing, 99, of rural Venedocia, passed away peacefully at 7:13 AM Tuesday, February 27, 2018 in the Lima Memorial Health System with most of his family at his side. He was born December 28, 1918 in Allen County to William B. and Pauline E. (Snyder) Downing, who are deceased. On May 10, 1941 he married Donna...
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