Lima News
Sep 18, 2001
St.
Marys
PEARL
MARIE CRAMER, 76. died at 10:20 p .m. Sept 17, 2001, at
Joint
Township
District
Memorial
Hospital
. St Marys. She was born June 4,1925 in McGuffey to the late Melvin
"Ray" and Sarah "Dollie" (Johnson)
Lawrence
. Her companion of 50 years Herman "Jake" Alspach, survives
in Buckland. Ms. Cramer retired as a press operator al Goodyear Tire
& Rubber Co., St. Marys after 30 years. Survivors also include a
brother, the Rev. Russell (Gladys) Lawrence of
Lima
; a half brother, the Rev. Don (Dorothy) Donnal of Lima, four sisters
Martha Kleman, Rosetta Johns and Dixie Bradly, all of
Lima
, and Barbara (Hank) Ramlow of Elida. and close friends. Mike and Nancy
Dunlap of St. Marys and Rex and Mary Gilbert of Buckland. She was
preceded in death by a half brother, Alvin Donnal. Graveside services
will begin It 10 a.m. today at
Resthaven
Memory
Gardens
, St. Marys. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Heart
Association or the American Diabetes Association. Arrangements are by
Miller- Long and Folk Funeral Home, St. Marys.
Lima News
Apr 4, 1995
Pauline
V. Doseck, 73, died at 3:30 a.m. April 3, 1995, at her home. She was
born May 6, 1921, in Grover Hill to Clarence and Iva (Leeth) Elston. She
married Joseph Doseck, who survives. Mrs. Doseck retired from Crown
Equipment Corp. following 17 years of service. She was a member of St.
Marys Senior Citizens. Survivors also include a daughter, Sue (Bill)
Shreves of Celina; a brother. Donald Elston of
South Elgin
, Ill.; four grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. She was preceded
in death by three brothers and a sister. Services will begin at 11 a.m.
Thursday at Miller Funeral Home, St. Marys. The Rev. Keith Stuck will
officiate. Burial will be in Elm Grove Cemetery, St. Marys. Friends may
call 2 to 4 and 6 to 9 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. Memorial
contributions may he made to the Gideons.
Lima News
Sep 11, 1993
JANELLE
F. WAGNER, 79, died at 5:30 p.m. Sept 10, 1993, at St. Rita's Medical
Center. She was born June 18, 1914, in Wapakoneta. On Aug. 21, 1935, she
married Roma J. Wagner, who died March 18, 1985. Mrs. Wagner was a
homemaker. She was a member of St. John Catholic Church, Fryburg, and
the Ladies Sodality of the church. Survivors include four sons, Jerry
Wagner of
Columbus
, Donald Wagner of
Stillwater
,
Okla.
, Emerson Wagner of Anna and Clay Wagner of Wapakoneta; three brothers.
Herman Weber of
Indiana,. Everett Weber of Lima and John Weber of Moulton; and 14
grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by
a brother, LeRoy Weber. Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10:30 a.m.
Tuesday at St. John Catholic Church, Fryburg. The
Rev. Thomas J. Grilliot
will officiate. Burial will be in
St John's
Cemetery
, Fryburg. Friends may call 6 to 9 p.m. Monday at the Long and Folk
Funeral Home, Wapakoneta Chapel, where a Christian prayer service will
be held at 8:30 p.m.
Lima News
Feb 21, 1994
KATHRYN
MOWERY, 82, died 10:55 am Feb 20, 1994 at
Lima
Convalescent home. She was born Nov 20, 1901, in Cridersville to Edward
and Pyrle (Harruff) Osenbaugh. She married Fredrick Mowery, who is
deceased. Mrs. Mowery was a school teacher in the
Maumee
and
Lima
school districts and Ruth Rusler's kindergarten class. She also
was involved in a shut-in ministry. She was a charter member of Trinity
United Methodist Church and PEO Sisterhood, a member of the Sorosis Club
and active in the Methodist Women's Circles, including Ruth Circle at
Trinity. Survivors include two daughters, Mrs. John (Patrrcia)
Meinert of Willmer,
Minn.,
and Mrs.Harlan (Janet) Hooker of Tice,
Fla.
; and seven grandchildren, 14 great-grandchildren and two great-great-
grandchildren. She was preceded in death in by a sister, Constance
Slonaker. Services will begin at 11 a.m. Wednesday al the
Shawnee
Chapel of Chiles and Sons- Laman funeral Homes. The Rev. William Croy
and Jean
Horn will officiate. Burial will be in St Matthews Cemetery. Friends may
call from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home,
where a PEO Sisterhood memorial service will begin at 4 p m Tuesday.
Memorial contributions may be made to Cerebral Palsy or
Trinity
United
Methodist
Church.
Lima
News
Oct 17, 1999
Wapakoneta
JAMIE
E. FRAZIER, 79, died at 2:27 p.m. Oct. 16, 1999, at St. Rita's
Medical
Center
,
Lima. She was born Oct. 24,1919, in Wapakoneta to Mr. And Mrs. Otto Gass.
On May 20, 1961, she married Don E. Frazier, who survives. Mrs. Frazier
was a home maker. Survivors also include two sons, Jerry D. Werner of
Coldwater and Charles J. Werner of
Lima
; a step- daughter, Karen (Paul) Haulsted of Spencerville; 10
grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death
by a son. Jack Werner; a brother, a half-brother; and two half-sisters.
Services will begin at 10:30 am. Tuesday at Baylif f& Eley Funeral
Home, Wapakoneta. The Rev. James R Sager will officiate. Burial will be
in
Bethel
Cemetery, near Cridersville. Friends may call from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. today
at the funeral home. Memorial contributions may be
made to Wapakoneta Manor Activity Fund.
Lima
News
Sep 9, 1981
Services
will be at 1:30 p.m. Friday al
Chiles
and Sons-Laman West Wayne Street Chapel for Ernest Thomas, 59, of
467 Ewing Ave.
He died at 7 :15 a.m. Tuesday at
Lima
Memorial
Hospital
following an extended illness. He was born Sept.1,1922, in
Auglaize
County
, the son of Harley
and Goldie (Whetstone) Thomas. His mother survives In Lima. Mr. Thomas
retired in 1977 after 34 years as t carman for the B&O Railroad. He
was a member of the Brotherhood of Railway Carmen of the
United States
and
Canada
Local 386. Survivors also include three brothers, Walter Thomas, Lynn
Thomas and Darrell Thomas, all of Lima, and three sisters, Mrs. Donald
(Martha) Prine of Tucson, Ariz., Mrs. Richard (Betty) Boothby of
Lima
and Mrs. Larry (Ruth) Freed of Elida. Rev. R. Wayne Sharpes will
officiate for the services Burial will be in St. Matthews Cemetery, near
Cridersville. Friends may call from 7 to 9 tonight and 2 to 4 and 7 to 9
p.m. Thursday at the funeral home.
Lima News
Aug 3, 1993
PERCY
L. THOMPSON, 88, formerly of
Drayton Plains
,
Mich.
, died at 5 p.m. Aug. 2, 1993, at Roselawn Manor Nursing Home. He was
born Dec 27,1904, in
Auglaize
County
, to Ellis and Emma Jane (Basil) Thompson. On Dec. 23,1941 he married
Cecile C. Holt, who died April 24, 1980. Mr. Thompson was a retired
welder with both General Motors and Chrysler corporations. Prior to that
he worked at Buckeye Pipeline Co. in
Lima
. He was a life member of the Free and Accepted Masonic Lodge No 21, and
the UAW-CIO Union, both in
Pontiac
,
Mich. Survivors include two sisters, Mrs. Carrol (Velma M.) Winans and
Mrs. Wilma M.A. Boyer, both of Spencerville. He was preceded in death by
a brother, Adrian Thompson. Services will be at 8:30 p.m. Wednesday at
the Thomas E. Baylilff Funeral Home, Spencerville. The Rev. Harold W.
Thiedt will officiate. Burial will follow at 1 p.m. Thursday in
Ottawa
Park
Cemetery
.
Oakland
,
Mich. Friends may call 7 lo 9 tonight and 2 to 4 and after 7 p.m.
Wednesday at the funeral home. where Masonic Rites will be
conducted at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday by the
Acadia
Lodge No. 306 of Spencerville. Memorial contributions may be made lo the
charity of the donor's choice.
Lima
News
Jan 30, 1999
New
Knoxville
OLIVER
H. WARNER, 92, died at 4:55 pm. Jan 29, 1999 at Auglaize Acres
Nursing Home, Wapakoneta. He was born Aug.11,1906 in
Auglaize
County
to Henry and Margaret (Rain) Warner. On Sept 4, 1930, he married Adelma
Fledderjohann who died in March 1984. Mr. Warner retired from the
maintenance department at Hoge Lumber Co. He had owned and operated the
former Warner Garage, New
Knoxville
. with his brother Florenz. He had also worked at Monarch Machine
Co., Sidney, and Katterheinrich Motor Sales, New
Knoxville
. He was s life member of First United Church of Christ. New Knoxville
He was a former member of
the
New Knoxville-Washington
Township
Volunteer Fire Department. Survivors include a son Kermit (Arlene)
Warner of St. Marys: a daughter. Ruth (Dan) Cuthtburt of Goshen, lnd.; a
brother, Karl Warner of New
Bremen
; five grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren. He was preceded
In death by two brothers. Florenz and Raymond Warner. Services will begjn
at 10:30 a.m.. Tuesday at
First
United
Church
of Christ The Rev. Nathan Wierwille will officiate. Friends may call
from 5 to 9 p.m. Monday at Vornholt-Miller Funeral Home, New Knoxville,
and one hour prior to services Tuesday at the church. Memorial
contributions may be made to the memorial fund of
First
United
Church
of Christ.
Lima News
Dec 1, 1974
Jean
A. Thomas, 51, of 409 Orena died at 4:30 p.m. Sunday at her
residence following a six- month illness. Born Oct. 26, 1923, in
Auglaize
County
, she was the daughter of Tnornas G. and Effie (Ohler) Vertner. Her
mother survives in Harrod. Her husband, Lloyd A Thomas died April 4,
1968. Surviving are a daughter Joyce M., at home, two brothers, Russell
H. and Robert C Vertner, both of Harrod. Mrs. Thomas was a former
employe of Westinghouse, a member of the First Church of God and Bethel
Chapter 273, Order of the Eastern Star at Waynesfield. Services will be
at 1:10 p.m. Wednesday, at Chiles and Sons - Laman Chapel of Memories,
Rev. Paul E. Donihue officiating with burial in Willow
Branch Cemetery, Waynesfield. Friends
may call from 7 to 9 tonight and from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesday.
Lima
News
Apr 20, 1999
LEOTA
E. WAESCH, 95, died at 1:46 a.m. April 19 1999 at Joint Township
District Memorial Hospital, St Marys. She was born, Aug 24, 1903 in St.
Marys to John arid Louisa (Grine) Fischer, on Sept 2,1937 she married
Henry Waesch, who died in 1978. Mrs. Waesch retired as a forelady in the
binding department of St. Mary. Woolen Mill and assisted in the
operation of the family farm. She was a life member of St Paul's
United Church of Christ, St Marys. She was a charter member of the
New Bremen Senior Citizens, a member of Worthwhile Women's Club and the
former Koop Community Club. She was a 1921 graduate of St Marys
Memorial High School. Survivors include three sons, Robert (Carol)
Waesch and Paul (Sherri) Waesch of St Marys, and Fred (Jean) Waesch of
Celina, seven grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren. She was
preceded in death by five brothers, George, Carl, William, John and
Louie Fischer, and four sisters, Vivian Stienecker, Elizabeth
Burden, Daisy Swallow, and Margaret Dorian. Services will begin at 2 p.
m. Wednesday at Miller Funeral Home, St. Marys. The Rev. Nathan Wierwille
will officiate. Burial in Resthaven Memory Gardens, St. Marys.
Friends may call from 7 to 9 pm today and noon until time of
services Wednesday at the funeral home. Memorial contributions may
be made to the Auglaize County Visiting Nurses Association.
Lima
News
Jan 22, 1967
Clifton
0. Tippie, 82, of 716
S. Elizabeth
, died at home at 10 a.m. Saturday following a long illness. Born in
Auglaize county, May 14, 1884, he was the son of James and Rebecca (Iiames)
Tippie. His wife, Stella May Rader Tippie, died July 10. 1964. He was
retired from BLH. Surviving are a daughter. Mrs. Darrell I Clara) Guy,
720 W. Vine; a son. Orville at home; two brothers, Clarence of
Dayton
and Cloyd of Wapakoneta; a sister, Mrs. Lee (Ida) Amstutz of Columbus
Grove; two grandchildren, and one great - grandchild. Services will be
10 a.m. Tuesday in the Bayliff and Sons Funeral Home, Cridersville, with
burial in
Fairmount
Cemetery
. Friends may call at the funeral home.
Lima News
Jun 7, 1993
St.
Marys
KENNETH
S. APGAR, 88, formerly of Hotel Fort Barbee, St. Marys, died at 7:15
a.m. June 6, 1993, at St. Marys Living Center following an extended
illness. He was born Feb. 2, 1905, in
Somerset, Ky . to Jacob and Harriet (Ziglar) Apgar. He was a
self-employed wallpaper hanger and attended the
First
Baptist
Church
, St. Marys. He is survived by a son, Sidney A. Apgar of
Oak Ridge
,
Tenn.
; three stephildren; and
three grandsons. He was preceded in death by three sisters, Nevillia
Hunsaker, Kitty May Shock and Dana Goodwin; and two brothers, John A.
Apgar and Arlington "Buck" Apgar. Graveside services will be
held at 1 a.m. Tuesday at
Elm
Grove
Cemetery
, St. Marys. Rev. Grover Morris will officiate. There will be no
visitation. Long and Folk Funeral Home,
St.
Marys, is handling arrangements.
Lima
News
Sep 23, 1991
Margaret
(Dutch) Mowery, 93, of Cridersville, died at 11:55 a.m. Saturday at
Auglaize Acres Nursing Home, Wapakoneta. She was born Oct 6, 1897, in
Cridersville, the daughter of George and Jennie (Burke) Baumgardner On Feb. 27, 1924, she married Rhuie
Edward (Billy) Mowery, who died Oct. 28,1964. Mrs. Mowery was a cook at
Cridersville
School
and Decker's Restaurant. She was a member of
Westview
United
Methodist
Church
, Cridersville. Survivors include one son, Ned Mowery of
Lima
; one daughter, Mrs. Anna Jean Thomas of
Olmsted
Falls
; three grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Services will be at
10:30 a.m. Wednesday at Bayliff and Son Funeral Home, Cridersville, Rev.
Richard Thomas officiating. Burial will be in St. Matthew Cemetery,
Cridersville. Friends may call 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday at the
funeral
home.
Lima News
Dec 28, 1993
ROBERT
A. TIMMERMAN, 62, died at 10 30 am Dec. 27. 1993. at St Rita's
Medical Center. He was born Oct 9, 1931, in New Knoxville to Eli and
Bertha (Vandermark) Timmerman. On July 21, 1951, he married Wilma
Holland, who survives in
Lima
. Mr. Timmerman was the director of purchasing at Allied Supply Company.
He had lived in
Tipp
City
for seven years and
transferred back to Lima in 1992. He was a member of Lost Creek Country
Club and Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks Lodge No.54 in
Lima
. He was an Army veteran of the Korean War and was a life member of the
Veterans of Foreign Wars. Other survivors include a daughter. Mrs. John
(Cheryl) Lewis of Lima. two sons Rick and Dave Timmerman, both of
Lima
; two brothers. Ted Timmerman of Lima and Larry Timmerman of Wapakoneta,
and five sisters Dorothy Wibbeler of St. Marys, LaRue Shoemaker of Lima
Ruth Berry of Dayton, and Delores Burden and Helen Erb, both of
Wapakoneta; and five grandchildren great-grandchild. Services will begin
at 2 p.m. Thursday at Siferd Westwood Chapel, Rev. Larry
Hopkins will officiate The body will cremated. Friends may call until 4
and 6 to 8 p.m. tonight at the funeral home, where an Elks Lodge of
Sorrow service will begin at 7:30 pm.
Lima News
Feb 28, 1983
Byrl
N. Thompson, 81, of
689 N. Elizabeth St.
died at 1:30 a.m. Sunday at Lima Manor Nursing Home. Born Oct. 15,1901,
in New
Hampshire,Ohio, she was the daughter of Martin Van Buren and Eva A. (Wallace) Haggard.
A homemaker, she was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day
Saints. Survivor include three sons, Robert Thompson, Stuart Thompson
and Francis Thompson, all of Lima; 18 grandchildren; 30
great-grandchildren; five great-great- grandchildren; a brother, Gerald
Haggard of Toledo; and a sister, Mrs. Carl (Cleta) Wood of Lima. Funeral
services will be at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at the
Chiles
and Sons-Laman West Wayne Street Chapel, Bishop Randall L. Steel
officiating. Burial will be in
Walnut
Hills
Cemetery
Friends may call at the funeral home from 7 to 9 tonight and Tuesday
from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.
Lima News
Jan 18, 1995
GROVER
F. WALLACE, 72, died at 1 a.m. Jan. 17,
1995, at Lima Memorial Hospital. He was born June 12, 1922, in
Lima
, to Harland W. and Leota N. (Webb) Wallace. On April 12, 1947, he
married Dorothy E. Ballweg, who survives. Mr. Wallace had worked as a
steel room foreman with the Wapakoneta Machine Co. He was an Army Air
Corps veteran of World War II, in which he was held in a German prisoner
of war camp. He was a member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 8445
and the Fraternal Order of Eagles Aerie 691, both of Wapakoneta. He
was a 1940 graduate of
Blume
High School
, Wapakoneta. Survivors also include a son, Michael J. (Darlene) Wallace
of Wapakoneta; two brothers, Byron Wallace and Ronald Wallace, both of
Wapakoneta; three sisters, Irene Burden and Betty Harshbarger, both of
Wapakoneta, and Sandra Ivey of Cridersville; and two grandchildren and a
step-grandchild. He was preceded in death by a brother, Robert Wallace;
and two sisters, Patricia Harshbarger and Karen Wallace. Services will
begin at 1:30 p.m. Thursday at Bayliff and Eley Funeral Home,
Wapakoneta. The Rev. David J. Williamson will officiate. Burial will be
in
Resthaven
Memory
Gardens
, near Moulton, with military graveside rites conducted by the
Wapakoneta VFW. Friends may call 4 to 8 p. m. today at the funeral home.
Memorial cintributions may be made to the American Heart Association.
Lima News
Oct 3, 1995
MERLE
K. COIL, 84, died at 9:55 p.m., Oct. 2, 1995, in St. Rita's
Medical
Center
. He was born Sept. 11, 1911, in Celina to the Rev. Abram
and Sylvia (Springer) Coil. On Aug. 16, 1937, he married Mildred A.
Kantner, who survives. Mr. Coil retired in 1974 as a supervisor with
Wapakoneta Machine Co. after 45 years of service. He was a member of St.
Paul United Church of Christ, Fraternal Order of Eagles Aerie 691, and
Senior Citizens, all of Wapakoneta. Survivors also include two
daughters, Linda J. Coil of Columbus and Sharon L. (John) McSween of
Woodland Park, Colo.; a brother, James W. "Bill" Coil of
Phoenix, Ariz.; a sister, Gladys McKinney of St. Marys; and a grandson.
Services will begin at 10:30 a.m. Friday at Bayliff and Eley Funeral
Home, Wapakoneta. The Rev. Dr. John E. Manzo will officiate. Burial will
be in
Greenlawn
Cemetery
, Wapakoneta. Friends may call from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday at
the funeral home. Memorial contributions may be made to
St. Paul
United
Church
of Christ or the American Heart Association.
Lima
News
Jul 28, 1977
ST
MARYS — Maud Casperson. 83, a resident of Auglaize Acres and
formerly of here, died at 2:35 a.m. Wednesday at the county home.
Survivors Include her husband. Grover of Auglaize Acres; a son, Albert
of Lilburn, Ga.; and five grandchildren. Services will be at 1:30p.m
Friday In Yoder-Long and Folk Funeral Home. Burial will be in Elm Grove
Cemetery. Friends
may call from 7 to 9 tonight at the funeral home
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