Van Wert Times
May 1, 1973

ROCKFORD — Mrs.   Lilliah B. Haynes, 80, of Rockford died at 4:50 p. m. Monday  in Van Wert County  Hospital, where she had been a patient Ifor three days. Born Oct. 26, 1892, in Rockford, she was a daughter of Benjamin and
!Frances (Eaken) Blossom. She was married April 14, 1941, to Jessie Haynes, who died in 1972. Mrs. Haynes was a member of the Rockford chapter of the Order of Eastern Star. Survivors include several nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be at 1:30 p. m. Thursday in Ketcham-Ripley Funeral Home, with the Rev. Ralph Burton officiating. Burial   will   be   in Riverside Cemetery.  Friends may call at the funeral home after 1:30 p. m. Wednesday.

Van Wert Times
Jul 1, 1972

CELINA — Services will at 2 p. m. Sunday for Mrs. Virtue O. Howell, 69, who died Thursday at her home of an apparent heart attack.
Born Aug. 14, 1902, in Union Township, Mercer County, she was the daughter of Michael and Rosa (Wilson) Wilson. She married Phillip D. Howell on Aug. 14, 1921, and he died Sept. 26, 1948.
Surviving are a son, Eugene of Rt. 1, Celina; two daughters, Mrs. John (Naomi) Williams of Celina and Mrs. Kenneth
(Loverda) Myers of Rt. 3, Rockford; two sisters, Mrs. Clarence (Delma) McCristy of Rockford and Mrs. Fred (Nellie) Cain of Celina, three grandchildren and a great- grandchild. Mrs. Howell recently retired from Gibbons Hospital, where she had been employed for 24 years.
Funeral services will be at the W. H. Dick and Sons Funeral Home with the Rev. Paul Tewell officiating. Burial will
be in Northgrove Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home.

Van Wert Times
Dec 26, 1972

ROCKFORD — Jesse Haynes, 82, of Rockford, died at 1 a. m. today In his residence of an apparant heart attack. Born on Nov. 28, 1890, in Beaverdam, Ky., he was the son of Alvin W. and Margaret (Aston) Haynes. Survivors include his widow, the former Lillian Blossom, whom he married on April 14, 1941; a brother, John of Chillicothe, and several nieces and nephews. Mr. Haynes was a retired railroad worker for the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad. He was a World War I veteran and a member of Community Church at Russell's Point, Lima Free and Accepted Masons and the Scottish Rite Masons and the Shrine Temple, both in Dayton. He was also a bugler for the Drum and Bugle Corps in Lima.  Funeral services will be at 1:30 p. m. Thursday in Ketcham-Ripley Funeral Home in 1 Rockford with the Rev. Charles Haddock officiating. Burial will be in Riverside Cemetery, where the Rockford Post, American Legion, will conduct military graveside services. Friends , may call at the funeral home after 11 p. m. Wednesday. Masonic services will be at the funeral home at 7:30 p. m. Wednesday.

Lima News
Oct 9, 1981

CELINA - Cecile B. Bauer, 81, died at 11 a.m. Thursday at her home. Born Sept. 28. 1900, in Hopewell Township, she was the daughter of John and Rilla Rutledge McCristy. In August 1923, she married Adolph Bauer, who died in May 1936. Survivors include two daughters, Mrs: Edward iBetty) Shope of Rockford and Mrs. Ray (Mae) Miller of Celina; eight grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; a brother, Clarence McCristy of Celina; and a sister Mrs. Rosco (Catherine) Lung of Fort Wayne, Ind. Services will be at 2 p.m. Sunday at W.H. Dick and Sons Funeral Home, Rev. Lynn Harris officiating. Burial will be in Riverside Cemetery, Rockford. Friends may call from 2 to 5 and 7 to 9 p.m. Saturday at the funeral home.

Lima News
Aug 15, 1985

CELINA - Mabel C.. Dibert, 94, died at 1:30 p.m. Thursday at Community Hospital, Coldwater. She was born Oct. 17, 1890, in St. Louis, Mich., the daughter of Thomas Colbry and Martha Jane Leppard. On Aug. 25, 1907 she married Peter F. Dibert, who died Aug 22,1969. Mrs. Dibert was a member of United Methodist Church, Celina.
Survivors include three sons, Noble Dibert of Celina, LaRue Dibert of East Tawas, Mich., and Carl Dibert of Hemlock, Mich; three daughters, Mrs. Sam (Irene) Galloway of Rockford, Maxine Witten of Van Wert and Velma Jones of Toledo; 21 grandchildren; 47 great- grandchildren and 14 great-great-grandchildren. Services will be at 2 p.m. Sunday,
at W.H. Dick and Sons Funeral Home, Celina, Rev. Dennis Daley officiating. Burial will be in Tomlinson Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home from 2 to 5 and 7 to 9 p.m. Saturday.

Lima News
Sep 23, 1981

CELINA - Verna M. Dibble, 78, died Tuesday at St. Joseph's Hospital in Mount Clemens, Mich. She was born Dec. 10, 1904, in Tama, the daughter of Ferd and Lucinda Ann Smalley Smith. She married Don Dibble, who is deceased. Survivors include two daughters, June White of Mount Clemens, Mich., and Mrs. John (Marjorie) Lupica of Cherry Hill, N.J.; six grandchildren; and five great-grand-children.
Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at W.H. Dick and Sons Funeral Home, Celina, Rev. Eugene Langholz officiating. Burial will be in North Grove Cemetery.
Friends may call until 5 and from 7 to 9 today at the funeral home.

Van Wert Times
Oct 20, 1960

CELINA—Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Sunday in the Vale & Stein Funeral Home for Mrs. Gertrude Long, 86, of 411 S. Main St., who died at 5:55 p.m. Thursday in Miami Valley Hospital, Dayton. The Rev. Robert Butt will officiate
and burial will be in North Grove Cemetery.
Born March 28.1874 in Versailles, she was married to Harry Long who died in 1958. She was a member of the Church of Christ of Montezuma. She is survived by a daughter,Mrs. Mamie Dunno, of West Carrollton; a half sister, Mrs. Mattie Ralston, Celina; and two half brothers, George Smith, Greenville and Virgil Butts, Galion; several nieces
and nephews, and four grandchildren.

Lima News
Dec 30, 1986

ST. MARYS- Ruth M. Meyer, 74, of here, died at 4 p.m. Sunday at her residence. She was born Aug. 31, 1911, in Celina, the daughter of August W.
and Annetta A. Carpenter Jackson. On Sept. 28, 1932, she married Rev. Lester L Meyer, who died April 6, 1984. Mrs. Meyer was a homemaker. She was a member of First Church of the Nazarene. St. Marys, and was a charter member of Celina Church of the Nazarene. She assisted her husband at churches in Tiffin, Piqua, Mount Gilead, Fairfax, Mount Sterling, Fort Recovery, Urbana and Sidney. Survivors include a son, Robert F. Meyer of St. Marys; and a brother, Carl W. Jackson of Celina. Services will be at 2 p.m.
Saturday at First Church of the Nazarene, St. Marys, Rev. S. Wayne Smith officiating. Burial will be in North Grove Cemetery, Celina. Friends may call until 4 and from 7 to 9 p.m. Friday at Long and Folk Funeral Home, Yoder
Chapel, St. Marys. Memorial contributions may be made to the church memorial
fund.

Lima News
Dec 4, 1973

CELINA —  Mrs. LaDonna Coby, 42, was dead on arrival at 4:15 p.m. Monday at Lima Memorial Hospital. Surviving are her husband, Wayne; a son, Stephen of here; B daughter, Mrs. Kirk (Angela) Williams of here; and a grand-son. Funeral Mass will be offered at 10 a.m. Thursday at Immaculate Conception Church, Rev. Louis Osterhape celebrant. Burial will be in Mercer Memory Gardens. Friends may call at the W. H. Dick and Sons Funeral Home from 2 to 5 and from 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesday.

Lima News
Apr 4, 1981

ST. HENRY - Henry 0. Lange Sr., 86,  died at 6:15 p.m. Tuesday at Coldwater. Community Hospital following an extended Illness. He was born Sept. 9, 1894, in St. Henry, the son of Henry and Frances Drahman Lange. On Oct. 26, 1927, he married Philomena Sutter, who survives. Mr. Lange was a retired farmer. He was a member of St Henry
Catholic Church and St. Henry American Legion. He was a veteran of World War 1. Survivors also include seven sons,
Donald Lange of Celina, Alfred Lange. Vernon Lange, Virgil Lange, Henry Lange Jr. and Thomas Lange, all of St. Henry, and David Lange of Coldwater; nine daughters. Mrs. Ed (JoAnn) Davis and Mrs. Dennis (Shirley) Hartke, both of Celina, Mrs. Herb ( Betty) Hamberg of Coldwater, Mrs. Vincent (MarJorie) SchoenHerr of Fort Recovery. Mrs. Glen (Luella) Klosterman of Salem, Mrs. Paul ( Ruth) Backs. Mrs. Leroy (Rosemary) Bensman and Mrs. Earl ( Virginia) Goewert, all of St. Henry, and Esther Lange, at home; 81 grandchildren; 13 great-grandchilden: and a sister, Ludvina Nieberg of Versailles. Services will be at 10 a.m. Friday at St. Henry Catholic Church, Rev. Ravmond Bauer officiating Burial will be in St. Henry Cemetery The American Legion will conduct graveside military rites. Friends may call from 2 to 9 p.m. Thursday and until tune of services Friday at Hogenkamp Funeral Home, Si. Henry.

Van Wert Times
May 3, 1974

CELINA - Walter H. Dick, 89, of Celina. founder of the W H Dick & Sons FuneraL Home in Mendon, died at 3:30 p. m. Thursday in Gibbons Hospital, Celina. He also founded the Celina branch of the funeral home in 1977 and became a licensed embalmer in 1909. He was born March 12,1885. in Clark County, a son of Arthur and Margaret P. (Ayers) Dick On Dec. 24. 1911 he married Nellie Lutz, who preceded him in death in 1955.
Survivors include two sons and partners in business. Charles A. (Cy) of Celina and W. Hubert of Mendon; a daughter. Mrs Marvin (Dorothy) Cowan of Ohio City; 10 grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren. He was also preceded in death by a daughter in 1967 a brother, a sister and a grandson. Mr Dick was a member of the Celina First Church of God and a teacher and member of its Joy Bearers Sunday school class. He was also a member and past master of the Mendon Masonic Lodge and a member and past patron of the Mendon Order of Eastern Star He was affiliated with the Ohio National and trd District Funeral Directors Association. Funeral services will be held at 2 p. m. Sunday in W H Dick & Sons Funeral Home, Celina, with the Rev. Paul Tewell and the Rev. C. Q McMillian officiating.
Burial will be in North Grove Cemetery. Celina Friends may call from 7 to 9 p. m today at the funeral home in  Mendon, and after 3 p. m. Saturday in the Celina funeral home.

Lima News
Aug 10, 1973

CELINA — Services for Welcome Winget, 21, will be at 2 p.m. Saturday in the Grace Missionary Church, Rev. Glen Head officiating. Burial will be in the Mercer Memory Gardens. He was dead on arrival at 7:10 p.m. Wednesday in Otis Hospital following a motorcycle accident east of here.
Survivors include the parents, William and Delores Bollenbacher Winget; maternal grand-mother, Mrs. Edna Bollenbacher of Rockford; two brothers, Keith and Lowell, both at home; six sisters, Mrs. Dale (Patrica) Shively of here, Mrs. John (Peggy) Richardson of Yucaipa, Calif., Mrs. David (Jean) Peterson of Garden City, Minn., Mrs. Toney (Connie) Kidwell of here, Maryl of Mankato, Minn., and Toni Marie at home. Winget was assistant manager of the City Loan and Savings Co. in Celina.
Friends may call at the W. H. Dick and Sons Funeral Home after 2 p.m. today.

Lima News
Jun 20, 1980

ROCKTORD -  Clifford Leroy Marbaugh, 77, of Willshire died at 5:30 today at his home. He was born Aug. 23, 1902, in
Adams County, Ind., the son of James and Catherine Betzel Marbaugh. On July 26, 1930, he married the former Mildred L Lehman, who survives.
Survivors also include five sons, Billy D. Marbaugh of Xenia, Larry D. Marbaugh and Thomas E. Marbaugh, both of Willshire. Richard L. Marbaugh of Decatur, Ind. and Allen F. Marbaugh, at home; two daughters. Mrs. Leo (Mary) Bennett of Indiana and Mrs. Ralph (Donna) Peterson of Willshire; 18 grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; two
brothers, Keith Marbaugh and Don Marbaugh, both of Celina; and a sister, Doris Bricker of Celina. Services will be at 1:30 p.m. Monday at Ketcham-Ripley Funeral Home. Burial will be in Swamp College Cemetery, Celina. Friends may call at the funeral home after 11.30 a.m. Sunday.

Lima News
Nov 28, 1983

CELINA - Donald B. Marbaugh, 61, died at 8:32 a.m. Sunday at Coldwater Community Hospital. He was born May 26, 1922, in Augusta, Kansas, the son of James S. and Catherine Betzel Marbaugh. He married Johanna Streaker, who survives.
Mr. Marbaugh was a clerk at the Celina Post Office. He was a member of Immaculate Conception Catholic Church and the American Legion Post 210. He was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II. Survivors also include a son, Nick Marbaugh of Cincinnati; a daughter, Mrs. Ike (Kathy) Coate of Celina; three grandchildren; and a sister, Mrs. Guy (Doris) Bricker of Celina. Funeral Mass will be at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, Rev. Richard Riegel officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Friends may call at W.H. Dick and Sons Funeral Home, Celina, from 2 to 9 p.m. Tuesday.

Lima News
Mar 5, 1966

CELINA - John F. Mann of Celina wu dead on arrival 1:30 a. m. Friday at Gibbons Hospital, Celina, the vicitm of an apparent heart attack. The retired carpenter and painter had resided here since October,1960. He was born to Leonidas and Virginia Cummings Mann on Oct. 28, 1889, in Dentonville, Kan.
His first wife. Rose Mann, died in 1951. His second wife, Evelyn Simmons Mann, survives al home. Mr. Mann was a member of Celina Church of Christ. Surviving Mr Mann, in addition to his wife, are two daughters. Mrs Frank (Mable) Ellison, Pomona. Calif.; Mrs. Earl ( Nellie) Duckworth. Toledo, three brothers. Oliver of Greenville. W. Va., Lonnie of Hinton, W Va.. and Everett of Hampton. Va.. two sisters. Mrs Ida Livley. Pelerstown, W. Va., and Mrs Mamie Canterberry, Hinton. W. Va , three grandchildren. His funeral will be at 12:30 p.m. Sunday in tbe Church of Christ with Rev Melvin J. Warner officiating. Memorial services will be In Peterstown. W.  Va . at 2 p. m. Monday and burial will follow in Keaton Cemetery. Greenville, W. Va. Friends may call at the Vale and Stein Funeral Home, Celina after 2 p.m. today.