Allen County, Ohio

Obituaries

Lima News
Dec 1, 1950

Walter M. Markle, 45, of 772 E. Elm-st, died at 3:30 a.m. Friday in the District Tuberculosis hospital following two years illness. He was formerly employed as maintenance man at the Superior Coach Corp. and is survived by a sister, Mrs. Fae Martin, with whom he lived, and a brother Clay Markle, Route 3. The body will remain at the Sowards funeral home until after services at 2 p.m. Monday. The Rev. Stanley McGilliard, pastor of Epworth Methodist church will officiate. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery.


Lima News
Dec 2, 1950

Ozro S. Copus, 76, Route 4. Lima, died at 2 a.m. Saturday in his home after an illness of four months.
He was born in Elida and was a retired employee of the Lima-Hamilton Corp. Surviving are his widow, Olive; six sons, Glen and Chester, Route 4; Arthur, Route 1; Earl. 516 N. Kenilworth-av; Clarence, Route 3, and Clair, 220 1/2 S. Baxter-st; three daughters, Mrs. Ira Shields, Route 3; Ruth, at home; Mrs. Lawrence Sheldon, Tulsa, Okla; 20 grandchildren; 18 great-grandchildren; a sister, Mrs, Resa Peltier, Route 2, Delphos.
The body will remain in Davis-Miller and Son funeral home for services at 2 p.m. Monday in the Cathedral chapel. The Rev. E.I. Obee will officiate and burial will be in Greenlawn cemetery, Elida.


Lima News
Dec 4, 1950

Mrs. Matilda I. Jones, 83, died at 9:15 a.m. Sunday in her home, 424 E. Albert-st, following a year's illness. She was born in Putnam-co, and was a charter member of the Gomer Presbyterian church.
Three children survive, Mrs. Cecil Williams of the Albert-st address; Arnold of Route 1, Elida, and Willis, 111 W. Elm-st. The body will remain at the Davis-Miller and Son funeral home until services at 2 p.m. Tuesday in the Gomer Presbyterian church. Burial will take place in Gomer cemetery. The Rev. Arthur Hughes, Delphos, will officiate.


Lima News
Dec 4, 1950

John W. Newell, 83, Lima resident for more than 60 years and retired Standard Oil Co., employee, died at his home at 118 S. Collett-st at 8 a.m. Sunday. He was born in Sherman, N.Y., Feb 20, 1867, and was a member of Trinity Methodist church board of trustees.
Mr. Newell was a member of Lima lodge No. 205 F and AM; Lima chapter No. 49, RAM; Lima, council No. 20 R and SM; Shawnee Commandery, KT Toledo Consistory; Toledo Zenobia Shrine, Lima Shrine club, and was the first monarch of el Karan Grotto. He also held membership in the Modern Woodmen.
Surviving are his widow, Nellie; one son, Raymond F., Schenectady, N.Y.; two daughters, Mrs. Frank Wallace, Route 5, and Mrs. Doris Holland, South Ozone Park, L.I., N.Y., Clay Cotterman, Route 5, is a stepson. The body will remain at the Lewis funeral home until services at 2 p.m. Wednesday, with Dr. J. Ira Jones, pastor of Trinity church oddiciating. The Rev. Willard Thomas will be soloist. Burial will be in Woodlawn cemetery. Members of Shawnee Commandry will conduct services at 8 p.m. Tuesday in the funeral home.