The Lima News
August 20, 1933
Boy on Roller Skates Fatally Hurt by Truck
Thomas Francis Daley Jr., nine-year-old son of
Mr. and Mrs. T.F. Daley,
404 S. Metcalf-st., died of a fractured skull Friday evening at St.
Rita's hospital. he was injured near his home at 5:30 p.m. when he
roller-skated against the side of a truck trailer. An iron brace
on
the trailer struck the boy on the left side of the head.
The driver of the truck, Max Martin, of
Detroit, an employe of the
Contract Cartage Co., of that city, saw, in the rear vision mirror,
the boy lying in the street. he stopped the truck and hrried back
to
the injured boy. He was taken to the hospital immediately, but
died
without recovering consciousness.
The truck driver reported the accident at
police headquarters and was
permitted to continue to Detroit.
Prior to the accident, Thomas, Jr., had been
roller-skating with
playmates on the sidewalk on the east side of Metcalf-st, opposite his
home. At dinner time he and his sister, Peggy Ann, started to
return home,
rolling down an inclined driveway to the street. While on the
driveway, the
boy saw a truck approachng from the south and called a warning to his
sister. he slipped, however, on the roller skates and went
against the side
of the trailer.
Thomas Jr., was born in Lima and had attended
school here. he had
recently recovered from an illness contracted six weeks ago.
In addition to his parents and sister, he
leaves his grandparents, Mr.
and Mrs. Fred Gillham, of S. Metcalf-st.
Requiem high mass will be held at 9 a.m.
Monday at St. Gerard's
Catholic church. Burial will be in Gethsemene cemetery.
Submitted by
Tina Hursh
The Lima News
August 21, 1933
Thomas F. Daley, Jr.
Mass for Thomas Francis Daley, Jr., nine-year old son of Mr. and
Mrs.
T.F. Daley,
404 S. Metcalf-st. who died Friday evening at St. Rita's hospital of a
fractured skull, suffered when he had roller skated against the side of
a truck trailer,
was held at 9o'clock Monday in St. Gerard's church. The Rev. Fred
Necker was
the celbrant. Burial was in Gethsemane cemetery.
The pallbearers wee four uncles, Walter,
Andrew, William and James Daley. Honorary pallbearers were Billy
Bishop, Richard Stants, Rober Gier, Edward Adler, Tommy Mulcahy, Billy
Tomlinson, Jack Bishop, and Neil Tomlinson.
Besides his parents, Thomas, Jr. leaves a sister, Peggy Ann, who was
with him at the time of the accident, and his grandparents, Mr. and
Mrs. Fred Gillham, of S. Metclaf St.
Submitted by
Tina Hursh
The Lima News
March 22, 1938
Fred Gillham
Fred Gillham, 60, died at his residence, 404 S. Metcalf St.,
Monday
following a cerebral hemorrhage. he ahd been ill only a few
housrs.
He was a native of Lincoln, Ill, and is
survived by his wife, Ida
Gillham; fou daughters, Mrs. Gertrude Petterson, of Chicago; Mrs. Tom
Daley, 404 S. Metcalf-st; Mrs. Homer Parker, 707 Faurot-av, and Mrs.
Carlton Shealey, 918 N. Metcalf-st.; a brother, W. O. Gillham, of Scoby,
Mont.; a sister, Mrs. John Nicoline, 506 W. Vine-st. and the mother,
Mrs.
Elizabeth Gillham, 404 S. Metcalf St.
The body was to be removed Tuesday from the
Davis-Miller and Son
mortuary to the residence, where funeral services will be held at 2p.m.
Thursday with the Rev. Otis Harter in charge. Burial will be in
Woodlawn cemetery.
Submitted by
Tina Hursh
The Lima News
October 4, 1943
Sharon Maurer
Graveside rites will be held at 10am Tuesday
at Gethsemane cemetery for
Sharon Maurer, infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Erwin Maurer, 570 Hazel
Av.
who died late Saturday in St. Rita's hospital.
Surviving besides the parents are the
grandparents, Mr. and Mrs.
Samuel J. Maurer, 128 S. McDonel-st.; Mr. and Mrs. A.J. Bruns, 606
Brice Av;
three brothers, Erwin, Jr., serving with the Seabees at Camp Endicott,
R.I.,
Robert and Eugene, both at home.
Funeral arrangements are in charge of Chiles and Son funeral home.
Submitted by
Tina Hursh
The Lima News
August 22, 1940
Mrs. Ollie Napier Welsted
Word has been received by relatives of the
death of Mrs. Ollie Napier
Welsted, 57. Thursday morning at her home in Sarasota, Fla.,
following a
heart attack. Mrs. Welsted, a native of Lima, moved to Sarasota
13 years ago.
She is survived by her husband. George;
a son, George, Jr. of Cleveland;
her mother, Mrs. Emma Napier, 710 S. Elizabeth-st; and two brothers,
Clyde
and Howard, 710 S. Elizabeth St. Funeral arrangements are
incomplete.
Submitted by
Tina Hursh
The Lima News
August 22, 1940
Samuel Thomas
Cridersville, Aug. 23-Samuel Thomas, 80 a
native of Allen-co and a
resident of Spencerville for 26 years prior to moving to the home of his
son, Rube Thomas, here, 11 months ago died at 11:30 p.m. Thursday
following a short illness. He was a member of the Christ Methodist
church, four miles east of Spencerville. Besides Rube he is survived by
two other sons, Charles, Lima; and Roy, near Conant; two daughters,
Mrs. Ira McCray, Lima Route 4; Mrs. Susie Meeker, Conant; two brothers,
Andy Thomas, Lima Route 1; Lige,
Buckland; 34 grandchildren, 43 great-grandchildren and one great great-
grandchild.
Funeral services will be conducted at 1p.m. Sunday at the Christ
Methodist church with Rev. I.F. Andrews, Spencerville, assisted by Rev.
James Steinhelfer, Cridersville, officiating. Burial will be in
the
Amanda Baptist cemetery near the church.
The body will be removed from the Umbaugh and
Bayliff funeral home
Cridersville, to the home of his son, Rube, Friday evening.
Submitted by
Tina Hursh
The Lima News
August 22, 1940
Clay, Frank E.-Funeral services will be conducted at 10:30 a.m.
Saturday at
the South Side Church of Christ with Rev. E.J. Penhorwood, pastor,
officiating.
Interment will be in Memorial park cemetery in charge of the Bowersock
and
Chiles funeral home.
Submitted by
Tina Hursh
The Lima News
August 22, 1940
Walters, David B. - Funeral services will be held at ?p.m. Saturday at
the
South Side Church of Christ with Rev. S.M. Davidian, pastor of the
Central
Church of Chirst, assisted by Rev. E.J. Penhorwood, South side pastor,
officiating. Burial will be in Memorial park cemetery with the
Huffer
funeral home in charge.
Submitted by
Tina Hursh
The Lima News
August 22, 1940
Carpenter, Andrew-Last rites will be observed at 2p.m. Saturday at teh
Second
Baptist church with Rev. G.J. Johnson, pastor, officiating.
Burial will be in
Woodlawn cemetery. Arrangements are in the charge of the Jones
Brothers
funeral home.
Submitted by
Tina Hursh
The Lima News
August 22, 1940
Brogan, Elmer E.-Rev. J.A. Williamson, pastor of the Cairo Methodist
church,
will conduct services at 1:30 p.m. Sunday at the Cairo church. Burial
will be
in Truro cemetery with the Harris funeral home, Columbus Grove, in
charge.
Submitted by
Tina Hursh
The Lima News
January 20, 1946
Lima Soldier Died in Japan
John W. Nicoline Stricken with Smallpox
Pfc. John W. Nicoline, son of John Nicoline
and the late Mrs. Pauline
Nicoline, 506 W. Vine st., died jan. 8 in
an Army hospital in Japan as the result of a smallpox hemorrhage, his
father
and family were notified by the War
department Saturday. Nicoline's death was the second in the
family in the
past six months. His mother died while he
was serving overseas. A veteran of the South Pacific area, Pfc.
Nicoline recently arrived in
Japan with the 32nd "Red Arrow" Infantry Division. Serving with
that unit, he saw action in battles at Buna, Saidor, Aitape, Morotai,
Leyte and Luzan prior to his post-war service in Japan. he holds
the Philippine Liberation medal, and other infantryman's badges.
Nicoline entered service in October, 1944,
training at Ft. McClellan,
Ala., and went overseas in April, 1945. Surviving, in
addition to his father, are two sisters, Joan Nicoline and Mrs. Louis
Sunderhaus, both at the Vine St. residence.
Submitted by
Tina Hursh
The Lima News
August 7, 1945
Mrs. Nellie Pauline Nicoline
Mrs. Nellie Pauline Nicoline, 57, of 506 W.
Vine-st, died at 3:22 a.m.
Tuesday in her residence after an illness of one week.
Mrs. Nicoline, born in Lincoln, Ill., had
lived in Lima for the past
45 years, coming to this city from Illinois at the age of 12.
She is survived by her husband, John, of 506
W. Vine-st.; two daughters,
Mrs. Loius Sunderhaus of 1118 Belvidere-av, and Miss Joan Nicoline, at
home;
a son, Pvt. John William Nicoline, stationed with the 32nd Infantry
Division
on Luzon, and two grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held at 10 am
Thurdsay in the Davis-Miller and
Son cathedral chapel with Rev. Arthur M. Romig of the Market Street
Presbyterian church officiating. Burial will be in Woodlawn
cemetery.
The body will be removed frm the funeral home
to the residence Tuesday
afternoon to remain until time for services.
Submitted by
Tina Hursh
The Lima News
August 8, 1945
Nicoline, Mrs. Nellie Pauline-Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m.
Thursday
in the Davis-Miller chapel. Rev. Arthur Romig will
officiate. Burial will be
in Woodlawn cemetery.
**NOTE: Buried in Gethsemani Cemetery - Lima, Allen Co, Ohio.
She was originally buried in Woodlawn Cemetery with her mother since
she was
Catholic. She was eventually moved to Gethsemani Cemetery to be
buried with
her husband. He was not Catholic and had to be buried in an area
in the
Catholic
Cemetery that was allowable.
Submitted by
Tina Hursh
The Lima News
August 22, 1940
Mrs. Antonette Nicoline
Requiem high mass will be celebrated at 8:45
a.m. Saturday at St. John's
Catholic church with Rev. albert A. Fate, pastor, as celbrant, for Mrs.
Antonette Nicoline, 90, who died at the home of her son, John Nicoline,
506
W. Vine-st, Thursday. Interment will be in Gethsemane cemetery.
She is survived by two sons, John; and
Matthew, Romulus, Mich., nine
grandchildren and one great-grandchild.
The body will remain at the O'connell and
Doolin funeral home until time
of services.
Submitted by
Tina Hursh
The Lima News
Feb 26, 1961
Mrs. Anthony Bruns
Mrs Odelia F. Bruns, 82, widow of Anthony Bruns,died at 5:10 p.m.
Saturday in Rohrbach Rest Home, Cridersville, where she had been a
patient one year.
Mrs. Bruns was born Oct. 8, 1878, in Darke County(1) and had lived
in Lima since 1921. She was a member of St. Rose Catholic
Church and of the Alter and
Rosary Society of the church.
She is survived by two daughters, Mrs. Bernice Maurer, 2423 W.
Elm St., and Mrs. Pauline Doling, Pampane Beach, Fla.; three
sons, Raymond, Delphos; Walter, Kent
avenue, and Albert 1729 Rice Ave.; three sisters, Mrs. Mary
Rish(2), 318 W. Haller St.; Mrs. Louise Bonfig, Dayton, and Mrs. Jacob
Fullenkamp, Fort Recovery, and 13
grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren.
Requiem High Mass will be said at 9:30 am Tuesday in St.
Rose Catholic Church, the Rt. Tev. Msgr. W.J. McKeown
celebrant. Burial will be in Gethsemani Cemetery. Friends
may call at Cantwell-Sweet Mortuary after 8pm today. The
Rosay will be said at 8pm Monday in the funeral home."
[Notes: 1. Odelia was born in Glenmont, Knox County, OH; 2. Mary Resh]
Submitted by
Tina Hursh
Feb 27, 1961
BRUNS, Mrs. Odelia F. - Requim High Mass will be celebrated Tuesday at
9:30
a.m. with Rev. W.J. McKeown as celebrant. Burial will be in
Gethsemeni
Cemetery. Friends may call at Cantwell - Sweet Mortuary.
The Rosary will
be recited at 8 p.m. today
Submitted by
Tina Hursh
From The Lima News
Aug 22, 1955
"Anthony J. Bruns
Anthony J. (Andy) Bruns, 82, of 608 Bruce ave., barber, died at 10:30
am Monday in St. Rita's Hospital after a one-week illness. He was a
member of St. Rose Catholic Church, the Holy Name Society and Master
Barbers Assn. Surviving are the widow, Adelia [1];
two daughters, Mrs. Erwin Maurer, 2423 W. Elm St., and Mrs.William
Doling, Fort Lauderdale, Fla.; three sons, Raymond R., 301 E. third;
Walter J., 701 Ford Ave.; and Albert B., 719-1/2 S. Main St. The Body
will remain in the Cantwell-Sweet Mortuary until
Requiem High Mass at 9:30 am Thursday in St. Rose Church.
The Rt. Rev. Msgr. W.J. McKeown will be celebrant and burial will be in
Gethsemani Cemetery."
[Notes: 1. wife's name should read Odelia]
Submitted by
Tina Hursh
The Lima News:
"Leroy Anthony Bruns
Leroy Anthony Bruns, 41, widely known Lima News newspaper salesman for
21 years, died early Saturday morning at St. Rita's hospital after
suffering an attack of meningitis. He had been ill about a week
He is survived by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. A.J. Bruns, 606
Brice Ave; three brothers, Albert, at home; Waldron, Summit St.
Raymond, 989 Brice Ave, and two sisters, Mr. E.C. Maurer, 570 Hazel
Ave, and Mrs. William R.Doling, Miami, Fla. Bruns was a member of
St. Rose church. Private funeral services will be
held at the Lewis funeral home at 5:30 pm Saturday with Rev. Msgr James
S. Elder in charge. Burial will be at the Gethsemane cemetery."
(died 20 May 1944 Lima, Ohio)
Submitted by
Tina Hursh
The Lima News:
"Raymond R. Bruns Delphos
Raymond R.Bruns, 86, of here, died at 6:20 pm Friday at
Delphos Memorial Nursing Home. Mr. Bruns was born Jan. 21, 1904, in
Fort Recovery, the son of Anthony and Odelia King Bruns. On Sept.
3, 1948, he married Gladys Sheets, who survives.
Mr. Bruns was a retired self-employed paint contractor. He was a U.S.
Marine Corps veteran. Survivors also include three sons, Robert Bruns
and Richard Bruns, both of Lima, and Douglas Bruns of Oak Creek, Colo.;
three daughters, Mrs. Donald (Judith) Osting of Spencerville, Mrs.
Larry (Charlene) Miller of Cecil and Mars. Larry (Marcia) White of
Delphos; 14 grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; and two sisters,
Bernice Mauer [1] of Findlay and Pauline Doling of Florida. There
will be no services. The remains will be cremated. There will be
no visitation. Arrangements are under the direction of Harter and Son
Memorial Chapel, Delphos."
(died 20 Jun 1990 in Delphos, Ohio)
Submitted by
Tina Hursh
(died 30 Oct 1998 Lima, Ohio)
From a Findlay paper:
"Bernice S. Maurer
Bernice S. Maurer, 93 of Lima, and formerly of Eastshore Drive in
Findlay, died early Friday morning, Oct. 30, 1998 at Argonne Residence
Inn, Lima. She was born Oct. 1, 1905 in Fort Recovery, to Anthony and
Odelia (King) Bruns. She married Erwin Charles Maurer on Dec. 30,
1924, and he died Feb. 29, 1992. Surviving are two sons, Erwin C.
Jr. of Plano, Texas; Eugene T. of Findlay; 13 grandchildren; 21
great-grandchildren; and a brother Albert Bruns, Lima. She also was
preceded in death by a son, Robert B.; a daughter Sharon Ann Maurer; a
grandchild; three brothers, Walter, Leroy, and Raymond Bruns; and two
sisters, Pauling Doling, Elvira Bruns. Mrs. Maurer was a homemaker.
She was a member of St. Michael Catholic Church, Findlay, and attended
St. Gerard's Catholic Church, Lima. A Mass of Christian Burial will be
celebrated at 10am Tuesday at St. Michael Catholic Church, downtown,
the Rev. Randy Giesige officiating. burial will be in Gethsemani
Cemetery, Shawnee Township, Allen county. Visitation will be held from
2-4 and 7-9 pm. Monday at Kirkpatrick-Behnke Funeral Home, with a
rosary service at 8:30pm"
Submitted by
Tina Hursh
In The Lima News:
" Bernice S. Maurer, 93, of Lima, formerly of Findlay, died Oct. 30,
1998, at Argonne
Residence Inn. She was born Oct. 1, 1905, in Fort Recovery to Anthony
and Odelia king Bruns. On Dec. 30 1924 she married Erwin Charles
Maurer, who died Feb. 29, 1992.
Mrs. Maurer was a homemaker. She was a member of St. Michael Catholic
Church, Findlay, and attended St. Gerard Catholic Church. Survivors
include two sons, Ewrin C. Maurer of Plano, Texas, and Eugene T.
(Shirley) Maurer of Findlay; a brother, Albert Bruns of Lima; two
daughters-in-law, Joan Maurer of Lima and Bette Maurer of Orlando,
Fla.; 13 grandchildren and 21 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in
death by
a son, Robert B. Maurer; a daughter, Sharon Ann Maurer; three
brothers, Walter, Leroy,
and Raymond Bruns; two sisters, Pauline Doling and Evira Bruns; and a
grandchild. Mass of Christian Burial will begin at 10am Tuesday at St.
Michael Catholic Church. The
Rev. Randy Giesige will officiate. Burial will be in Gethsemani
Cemetery. Friends may call from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 pm. Monday at
Kirkpatrick-Behnke Funeral Home, Findlay, where a rosary service will
be held Monday evening."
Submitted by
Tina Hursh
The Lima News:
"Erwin C. Maurer Sr. Findlay - Erwin C. Maurer Sr., 86, of here,
formerly of Lima, died at 12:50 pm Saturday at Fox Run Manor Nursing
Home in Findlay. Mr. Maurer was born May 30, 1905, in Findlay, the son
of Samuel and Lynda Lubach Maurer. On Dec. 30, 1924, he married
Bernice Bruns, who survives. Mr. Maurer was a retired engineer for the
Baltimore and Ohio and the Chesapeake and Ohio Railroads. He was
a member of the Locomotive Engineers Association, Lima Eagles and St.
Michael's Catholic Church in
Findlay. He was an avid bowler. Survivors include three sons,
Erwin C. Maurer Jr. of
Dallas, Robert B. Maurer of Miami Lakes, Fla., and Eugene T. Maurer of
Findlay; 13 grandchildren; 18 great-grandchildren; and one sister, Mrs.
Erma Stevens of Ocala, Fla.
Mass of Christian Burial will be at 9am Tuesday at St. Michael's
Catholic Church East, Findlay, Rev. Martin Nassr officiating. Burial
will be in Gethsemani Cemetery, Lima.
Friends may call 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 pm Monday at Kirkpatrick-Behnke
Funeral Home, Findlay, where a vigil service is planned for 7:30 pm
Monday."
(died 29 Feb 1992 Findlay, Hancock co., Ohio)
Submitted by
Tina Hursh
The Lima News:
"Robert B. Maurer
Word has been recieved of the death June 4 in Hialeah, Fla., of former
Lima
resident Robert B. Maurer, 63. He was an executive in the grocery
business
until 1988 and wa an Army veteral of the Korean War. Survivors
include his
mother, Bernice Maurer of Findlay; two sons; a daughter, three
grandchildren; and two brothers, including Eugene Maurer of Findlay.
Services were held June 8 in Apopka, Fla., with burial in Greenwood
Cemetery, Apopka."
(died 04 Jun 1992)
Submitted by
Tina Hursh
Lima News
March 9, 1922
Dropsy proves fatal to Elvira Florence Bruns
Elvira Florence Bruns, 15, daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Anthony Bruns, ---
N. Main- st. died early yesterday at her home, after an illness of six
months,
from dropsy. Besides the parents, she is urvived by four brothers
and two
sisters.
Funeral services will be held at St. Rose
Catholic church, at a time
not yet set. Interment in Gethsemani.cemetery.
Submitted by
Tina Hursh
Lima News
March 10, 1922
Bruns Funeral Saturday
Funeral services for Elvira Florence Bruns, 15, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Anthony Bruns, 508 N. Main St. will be held Saturday at 8:30 a.m. at St.
Rose Catholic church. Interment will be at Gethsemani cemetery.
Submitted by
Tina Hursh
The Lima News", March 2001
Albert B. Bruns, 84, died at 9:38 p.m. March 18, 2001, at St. Rita's
Medical Center.
He was born Nov. 19, 1916, in Fort Recovery. On Aug. 20, 1954, he
married
Ethel Betty Sisson, who survives.
Mr. Bruns had been a painter for General Dynamics. He was a
member of St.
Rose Catholic CHurch. He was a member of the Veterans of Foreign
Wars Post
1275. He was an Army veteran of World War II, surviving at Pearl
Harbor.
Survivors include three nieces, Patricia Thomas, Rebecca Bruns and
Frances
Bruns.
He was preceded in death by three brothers, LeRoy, Raymond and Walter
Bruns; and three sisters, Bernice Maurer; Pauline Doling and Florence
Bruns.
Services will begin at 11a.m. today at Hogenkamp-Straub Funeral
Home. the
Rev. J. Norbert Howe will officiate. Burial will follow in Dayton
National
Cemetery, where military rites will [be performed] by the VFW 1275.
Friends may call from 10am until the time of services today at the
funeral
home.
Memorial contributions may be made to St. Rose Catholic Church.
Submitted by
Tina Hursh
The Lima News:
Feb 16, 1970
"S.J. Maurer
Services for S.J. (Sam) Maurer, 86, of Miami, Fla., formerly of Lima,
will be Wednesday at Ortells funeral Home, Miami. Born in Attica, Aug.
27, 1883, he was married to Linda
Lubach, who died in 1966. He was a Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Engineer, retiring in
1949 and moving to Florida. Survivors include a son, Erwin C. of 2220
Odema Dr.,
a daughter , Mrs. Erma Stevens of Miami; five grand-children and 18
great-grand-
children."
Submitted by
Tina Hursh
The Lima News
Oct 24, 1965
Mrs. S.J. Maurer
Mrs. S.J. (Linda) Maurer, 81, former Lima
resident, died at 2:15
Wednesdaay in Miami, Fla., whre she had lived the past 15 years.
Mrs. Maurer is survived by Mrs. Erma Stevens
of Miami, her husband; a
son Erwin C. of 2220 Odema Dr.; a daughter, Fla; five grandchildren,
and 16 great-grandchildren. Services and burial will be in Miami.
Submitted by
Tina Hursh
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