William Cody Miley, 69, a farmer of Oakwood died at 2: 30 p.m. Friday in Paulding County Hospital where he was admitted on Oct. 15. Born on Sept. 1, 1905, in Putnam County, he was the son of Charles W. and Della R. (Turner) Miley.
Survivors include four sisters, Mrs. Dot Stoughton of Oakwood, Mrs. James (Lulu) Liggett of Troy, Mrs. Gordon (Olive) Walters of Lima and Mrs. Edith Rose of Miami, Fla. He was preceded in death by a brother Henry and a sister, Mrs. Lettie Elston. He was a member of the Keiferville Methodist Church. Services will be conducted at 2 p.m. Monday in the Taylor Funeral Home, Oakwood, Rev. Raymond Matson officiating. Burial in Monroe Cemetery, Continental.

Lima News
Aug 1, 1940

KALIDA, Aug. 1—Len Dawson, 69, laborer, died at his home here last night. Besides the widow he is survived by a brother, William, also of Kallda. Services will he held at 2 p. m. Saturday at the First Baptist church near Kalida. The Rev. A. D. Pitney,   Maumee  , will officiate. The body will be removed to the home from the Hartman funeral home Thursday afternoon.  

Van Wert Times
May 21, 1991

LEIPSIC - Peter Berg, 88, of here, died at 12:05 p.m. Tuesday at   Lima  Memorial  Hospital  . He was born Oct. 29, 1902, in the   Netherlands, the son of William and Henerika (Cook) Berg. On Nov. 13, 1935, he married Nora Ann Wilson, who survives. Mr. Berg worked for 26 years at Allied Agri, retiring In 1976. Other survivors include three sons, Bernard Berg, William Berg, and Richard Berg, all of Leipsic; one daughter, Mrs. Robert (Mary Sue) Courtney of Bradner; nine grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. Services will be at 1 p.m. Thursday at the Love Funeral Home, Leipsic, with Rev. James Badertscher officiating. Burial will be in Sugar  Ridge  Cemetery, Leipsic. Friends may call until 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. today and until time of services Thursday at the funeral home.  

Lima News
Dec 2, 1979

BELMORE - Luis R. Anguiano, 71, died at 11 p.m. Friday at   Blanchard  Valley  Hospital  .   Findlay  . following a brief illness. Survivors include his wife, the former Romana Sanchez; two sons, Roy and Luis Jr. Anguiano. both of Belmore; three daughters, Mrs. Fredico (Celia) Rocha, Gloria Anguiano and Mrs. Donnie (Lydia) Young, all of Belmore; nine granddchildren; and one brother. Valentine Anguiano of   Reynosa,   Mexico  . Mass of Christian Burial will be  at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at St. Marys Catholic Church, Leipsic. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Friends may call after 2 today and anytime Monday at the Bliss People Funeral Home, Leipsic, where rosary services will be held at 8 p.m. Monday.

Lima News
May 13, 1993

BELMORE -  Ramona S. Anguiano,73, of Belmore, died at 6:06 a.m. May 12, 1993, at   Lima  Memorial  Hospital  . She was born on Oct. 18, 1919, in   Mexico  , to Lupe and Concepcion (Alfaro) Sanchez. On March 13, 1937, she married Luis Aguiano, who died on Nov. 30, 1979. Mrs. Anguiano was a homemaker. She was a member of St. Mary's Catholic Church, Leipsic. Other survivors include two daughters, Mrs. Federico (Celia) Rocha and Mrs. Donald (Lydia) Young, both of Belmore; two sons, Luis Anguiano Jr. of Belmore and Rojelio Anguiano of Lima; three
brothers, Felix Gallardo, Jesus Gallardo and Bexo Gallardo, all of Adrian, Mich.; and 12 grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10:30 a.m. Friday at St. Mary's Catholic Church, Leipsic. Rev. Roger Bonifas will officiate. Burial will follow in St. Mary's Cemetery. Friends may call from 2 to 9 p.m. today at Snyder Funeral Home, Leipsic. A rosary service will be held at 7:30 p.m.   

 Lima News
Jul 25, 1974

CLOVERDALE — Services for Mrs. Nancy E. Foley, 89, of here will be conducted at 2 p.m. today in the Richardson Funeral Home, Continental. She died Thursday night in her residence. Born Aug. 25, 1884, in Kalida, she was the daughter of Julius and Millie Ann (Ladd) Curtis. She was married to Curry C. Foley, who died in 1970. Surviving are two daughters, Mrs. Nellie Martin and Mrs. Leona Keller of this village; and a son, Harold of Leipsic.  

Lima News
May 5, 1979

Nellie E. Seitz, 98, route 1, Fort Jennings, died at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Paradise Oaks Nursing Home, Cloverdale. She was born in Putnam county, Jun 15, 1880 to Roger and Elizabeth Reynolds. She married John Seitz and he died in 1954.
Surviving are five daughters, Mae Seitz, Kalida; Mrs. Robert (Helen) Chester, Toledo; Mrs. Walter (Marjorie) Sindel, Delta; Mrs. James (Ruth) Shirey, Lima; Lucille Dailey, Lima; 20 grandchildren; and a sister, Sarah Jones, Cloverdale.
She was a member of Ottawa River United Church of Christ. Re. Norman Greenwalt officiated at funeral services Tuesday at 2 p.m., in Hartman Sons Funeral Home, Columbus Grove. Burial was in Ottawa River cemetery.

Van Wert Times
Jun 1, 1978
Continental

Hettie M. Shank, 92, died at 5:15 a.m. Wednesday in Paradise Oaks Nursing Home. She was born Feb 25, 1886, in Putnam County, the daughter of Ezekiel and Etta (Prowant) Parson. She married Cary Shank and he died in December 1960.
Survivors include a daughter, Mrs. Eugene (Erma) Kern of here; two step-sons, Galen L. Shank of Columbus and Glenn Shank of Hurtertown, Ind., three grandchildren; six step-grandchildren, three great-grandchildren; two sisters, Mrs. David (Etta) Lewis of Vaughnsville, and Mrs. Verna Rohrer, of Lima; and two brothers, Otis Parson of Bowling Green and Lawrence Parson of Lima.
Services will be at 3 p.m. Saturday in Snyder Funeral Home, Rev. Robert Collier officiating. Burial in Monroe Cemetery

Lima News
Date Unknown

Don C. Green, 75, of 723 1/2 W. Wayne, died at 1 p.m. Saturday
in Lima Memorial Hospital, where he had been a patient for 15 days. Born June 29, 1897
in Putnam County, he was the son of Alfred and Mary (Nicholas) Green. He married Ollie Newman Green,
who survives. Mr. Green was a retired Lima State Hospital employee.
Other survivors include a daughter, Mrs. Augusta Clark of 610 St. Clair Ave., a sister, Mrs. Ruth Leigh of 3300 St. Johns,
18 grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. Services will be 3 p.m. Tuesday in Chiles and Sons-Laman, West Wayne Street Chapel. Rev. Clarence Jones officiating, with burial in Truro Cemetery, Columbus Grove.

Lima News
Jan 4, 1940

Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Friday at the Harris funeral home for Arthur Bair, traffic victim who died Monday in St. Rita's hospital. Rev. C. J. Archer, pastor of the U. B. church of Columbus Grove, will officiate and burial in Ottawa River cemetery. He is survived by his father Dan of Columbus Grove; two brothers, Nolan of Bucyrus and Gladwin, of Columbus Grove; and three sisters, Marion, at home, Mrs. Donald Rhoades, of Marion; and Mrs. J. S. Aispach, of Columbus Grove.

Lima News
Jul 2, 1945

Rimer-

Mrs. Margaret Syfert, 82, lifelong resident of Rimer, died early Sunday morning at her residence after an illness of several years. She was born in 1863 near Rimer, and was a member of the Ottawa River Christian church, and participated in other church activities. She is survived by her husband, George and a daughter, Mrs. Walter Wood, and a son, William F. both of near Rimer; 10 grandchildren, 12 great-grandchildren, and a sister, Mrs. Ella Hunt of near Rimer. Burial in the church cemetery.

Lima News
Apr 1, 1942

 OTTAWA  , April 1 — Funeral services have been arranged for Thursday at 2 p. m. in the Methodist church here for Mrs. Mary Ketner, 69, with Rev. Steiner in charge. Burial will be in Harmon cemetery. Mrs. Kelner died at 12:45 a. m. Tuesday in her farm home southeast of Gilboa after failing to re-
cover from the effects of a fall suffered in the kitchen of the home about three weeks ago. She was born to Mary and Christ Rickner, April 11, 1872, in Archbold. Mrs. Ketner married S. M. Ketner Dec. 16, 1924. and they had
lived near here since then. She was a member of the Methodist church here. The husband survives together with three brothers, Leo of   Adrian ,  Mich.  , Louis of Blissfield, and Ezra Rickner of Archbold, and one sister, Mrs. Mattie Reighard of Swanton. Arrangements are in charge of the Pope Memorial home of Ottawa.  

 Lima News
Aug 6, 1977

Lucille M. Jerwers, 60, of Rt. 3, died at 7 a.m. Friday in St.Rita's Medical Center, Lima, following an extended illness. Survivors include her husband, Edwin T.; two sons, Bernard and Richard, both of Rt. 3; three daughters, Mrs. Harold (Carol)Altenberger of Rt. 2 Cloverdale, Mrs. Carl (Kathy) Kistler of Ottawa and Janice Jerwers at home; and two brothers, Urban Korte of Vandalia and Eugene Korte of Rt. 3.
Funeral Mass will be at 9 a.m. Mon­day in St. Johns Church, Glandorf, Rev. Raymond Sifert officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery.

Lima News
Sep 15, 1975

Bernadine Kahle, 95, of Fort Jennings died at 4:20 a.m. Sunday in St. Rita's Hospital, Lima. She was born Oct. 1, 1879, in Glandorf, a daughter of Frank and Bernadine (Brinkman) Kahle. She is survived by several nieces and nephews. She was the last survivor of 12 children.
Funeral mass will be at 10:30 a. m. Wednesday in St. Joseph Catholic of which she was a member, with the Rev. Herman Fortman, celebrant. Burial will be in St. John Cemtery, Glandorf.

Lima News
May 10, 1971

CLOVERDALE - Jacob D. Prowant, 102, of Rt. 2 died 12:30 p.m. Wednesday at his residence. Born Dec. 3, 1868, in Putnam County, be was the son of Ephriam and Mary Myers Prowant. He married Elizabeth Guylon in 1894 and she preced-
ed him in death.
Surviving are three sons, Ephriam o fRt. 3, Lima, and Emery and Ernest, both of Rt. 2; four daughters, Mrs. Almire Dorman of Findlay, Mrs. Orville (Fannie) Etter of Rt. 2, Mrs. Vesta Spltnale of Cloverdale and Mrs. Rowena Spitnale of Gibonsburg; a brother, Michael of Rt. 23; 33 grand-children; 83 great - grand-children; and 9 great - great grandchildren. Mr. Prowant attended Mount Pleasant Mennonite Church and was a former school board member.
Services will be 2 p.m. Saturday in the church. Rev. Ronald Martin officiating. Burial will be in Monroe Cemetery. Friends may call after 7 p.m. tonight at Walker Funeral Home, Continental.

Lima News
Oct 18, 1989

OTTOVILLE - Herbert P. Plescher, 73, of here, died at  11:07 a.m. Tuesday at Delphos Memorial Nursing Home. He was bom June 24, 1916, in
Ottoville, the son of John H. and Catherine Bendele Plescher. On Sept. 1, 1936, he married Jane (Jenny) Bowersock, who survives. mr Plescher retired in 1977 after 35 years as a conductor on the Nickel Plate Railroad and in  1962 from farming. He was also a licensed pilot. He was a member of Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Ottoville.
Survivors also include three ions, John Plescher of Elida, Terry Plescher of Texas, and Michael Plescher of Ottoville; a daughter, Mrs. James (Sharon) Knippen of Ottoville; a foster daughter, Betty Bowersock of Ottoville; 21 grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren. Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10:30 a.m. Friday at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, Rev. Herman Fortman and Rev. Sylvan Obergefell officiating. Burial will be in St Marys Cemetery, Ottoville. Friends may call 7 to 9 tonight and 2 to 9 p.m. Thursday at Kolkmeyer-Helmkamp-Siferd Funeral Home, Ottoville, where a parish rosary will be at 8 p.m. Thursday. Memorial contributions may be
made to the American Cancer Society or American Heart Assocation.

Lima News
Mar 6, 1962

CONTINENTAL — Miss Elizabeth Ellen Prowant, 86, Route 3, Continental, died at 2 p.m. Monday in her home following an illness of seven years. Miss Prowant was born Oct. 7, 1875, in Putnam County and was a member of Mount Pleasant Mennonite Church.
She is survived by three brothers, Noah, Lakeview, and Jacob and Michael, both of Route 3, Continental. Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday in the church, the Rev. Ronald Martin officiating. Burial will be in Ziegler Cemetery near here. Friends may call at Walker Funeral Home here.

Lima News
Aug 25, 1972

DUPONT — Mrs. Augusta L. Prowant, 91, of here, died at 11:10 a.m. Thursday in Blanchard Valley Hospital. She was born in Putnam
County, Sept. 16. 1880, to John and Sarah Keller Spencer. On July IS, 1900, she married Elmer R. Prowant and he died April 16,1968. Surviving are three daughters, Mrs. C. C. (Esther) Snell of Fort Wayne, and Mrs. Leo (Lois) Price and Mrs. Rex (Mary) Shafer, both of here; two sons, Galen of here; and Paul of Findlay; 14 grand-children; and one great-great- grandchild; two sisters, Mrs. Iva Prowant of here and Mrs. Mina Doenges of Continental.

She was a member of the Church of God. •Services will be 1:30 p.m. Sunday   at   the  church, Revs. Charles Shepherd and Walter Gatton officiating. Burial will be in Fairview Cemetery, Dupont. Friends may call after 7 tonight at the Walker - Richardson Funeral Home, Continental.
The body will be taken to the church at noon Sunday. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society.

Lima News
Jun 7, 1981

DUPONT - Thelma E. Prowant, 74, of here died at 8:50 a.m. Saturday at Hilty Memorial Nursing Home, Pandora. She was born Oct. 14, 1906, in
Putnam County, the daughter of Arthur and Mary Wynkoop Leatherman. On Nov. 24, 1930, she married Galen Prowant, who died June 2, 1977.

She was a member of the DuPont Church of God. Survivors include two sons, Roger Prowant of Lima and Rollie Prowant of Defiance; two daughters, Mrs. Edward (Mary) Ankney of Defiance and Mrs. Darce (Valery) Howard of Continental; two brothers, Rollie Leatherman of Findlay and Ralph Leatherman of Florida; two sisters, Alice Leatherman of Lakeview and Mrs. Ray (Kathryn) Finefrock of Scott; 11 grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at DuPont Church of God, Rev. Paul Carder officiating. Burial will be in Fairview Cemetery. Friends may call at Snyder Funeral Home. Continental, after 7 p.m. Sunday.

Lima News
Aug 30, 1971

CLOVERDALE - Services for Mrs. Mary L. Prowant, 95, of Rt. 2 will be 2 p.m. Tuesday in Walker Funeral Home, Continental, Rev. Gary Reeves officiating. Burial will be in Cascade Cemetery near here.
Born Jan. 27, 1&76, in Putnam County, she was the daughter of George W. and Sarah Miller Price. She was married Sept. 5, 1900, to Michael Prowant and he survives.
Also surviving are two daughters, Mrs. Harvey (Mae) Etter of Rt. 2, Continental, and Mrs. Floyd (Lenore) Etter of Rt. 2; a sister, Mrs. Edna Graham of Houston, Tex.; six grand- children; 24 great-grandchildren; and 10 great-great-grand-children. Mrs. Prowant, a former schoolteacher, was a member of the Cloverdale United Methodist Church and its WSCS. Friends may call at the funeral home.

Lima News
Nov 29, 1989

LEIPSIC - Hedwig A. Haselman, 73, of here, died at 11:10 p.m. Tuesday at Putnam Acres Care Center. She was born Jan. 9, 1916, in Putnam County, the daughter of John and Mary Kaufman Lammers. On Oct. 30, 1940, she married Theodore Haselman, who died March 2,1971. Mrs. Haselman was a home-maker. She was a member of St. Mary's Catholic Church and its Catholic Ladies of Columbia and Altar Rosary Society. Survivors include four sons, Ronald Haselman of Leipsic, Larry Haselman of Kalida, Stanley Haselman of Ottawa and Dennis Haselman of Swanton; two daughters, Mrs. Robert (Mary) Schroeder of Leipsic and Mrs. Lavem (Marlene) Verhoff of Kalida; a sister, Mrs. Stella Westrick of Leipsic; three brothers, Amos Lammers and Norbert Lammers, both of Leipsic, and Fred Lammers of Ottawa; 22 grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Friday at St. Mary's Catholic Church, Rev. Al Miorin officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery.
Friends may call 7 to 9 tonight and 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Thursday at McCrate-Love Funeral Home, Ottawa, where a rosary will be recited at 8 p.m.

Lima News
Jan 17, 1974

OTTAWA - Elizabeth M. Hermiller, 89, died at II 45 p.m. Tuesday at St. Rita's Hospital, Lima.  Born June 6, 1884, in Glandorf, she was the daughter of Charles and Catherine Bellman Verhoff. She married Bernard Hermiller in 1911, and he died in 1961. Surviving are a daughter, Mrs. Alfred (Marcella) Ellerbrock of Rt. 1, Columbus Grove: two sisters, Mrs. August (Florentine) Vennekotter of Continental and Mrs. Clarence (Clara) Schrocdcr of Glandorf; a
brother, Louis of Kalida; 11 grandchildren; and 15 great- grandchildren. She was a member of Sts. Peter and Paul Catholic Church and its Altar Rosary Society. She also was affiliated with the Eagles Auxiliary. Funeral Mass will be offered at 10 am. Saturday at the church. Burial will be in St. John's Cemetery. Friends may call after 7 tonight at the McCrate Funeral Home, where an Eagles Auxiliary service will be at 7 p.m. Friday. The rosary will be recited after 7 p.m. Mass Friday at the church and a scripture service will be held at 8 p.m. Friday in the funeral home.

Lima News
Mar 20, 1981

VAUGHNSVILLE - Lila R. Burman, 51, died at 2:30 p.m. Thursday at St. Rita's Medical Center following an extended illness. She was born Jan. 5, 1930, in Putnam County, the daughter of Walter H. and Wilraa J. Miller Burman. Her mother survives in Vaughnsville.
Miss Burman was an executive secretary at Vistron Corp. She was a member of Vaughnsville United Methodist Church and the Tune Dusters Barbershop Group in Lima. Survivors include a brother, James R. Burman of Pandora; and a sister, Mrs. Oren (Alice) Slusser of Columbus Grove. Services will be at 11 a.m. Monday at Hartman Sons Funeral Home, Columbus Grove, Rev. Owen Wright officiating. Burial will be in Ottawa River Cemetery.  Friends may call after 7 p.m. Saturday and anytime Sunday at the funeral home.

Lima News
Mar 29, 1972

OTTAWA - Felix V. Gulker, 77, a retired aulo dealer, died at, 9:25 p.m. Tuesday at his daughter's home. He was born Feb. 7, 1895, in Glandorf, to William and Theresa Altekruse Gulker. He was married to Florence Fenbert in October 1924 and she survives. Also surviving are four daughters, Mrs. FrarAtL (Jeann) Ahman, Mrs. Charles (Marilyn) Bruskotter and Mrs. Robert (Judy) Weis, all of here and Mrs. James (Barbara) Niese of Marion; and one son, William
H. of Fort Lauderdale, Fla.; 23 grandchildren; five sisters, Mrs. Leona Laudick of Delphos, Mrs. Richard (Edna) Laudick and Mrs. Robert (Alma) Heringhaus, bolh of here, Mrs. Eleanor Unterbrink and Florence Gulker, both of Fort Lauderdale, and one brother, Gilbert of 621 W. Elm, Lima.

Lima News
Dec 11, 1974

GROVER Hill — Services for Lawrence M. Merschman, 66, of Rt. 2 will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday in Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, Ottoville, Rev. Louis Huffman officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Mr. Merschman died at 9 p.m. Saturday in his residence.
Survivors include a daughter, Frances Merschman of 362 S. Jackson, Lima; three brothers, Harry of Rt. 1, Middle Point,
William of Delphos and AI H. of Rt. 4, Cridersville; and three sisters, Mrs. Clara Landwehr of Delphos, Mrs. John (Anna) Krontz of Columbus Grove and [Mrs. Edward (Mary) Wallen of Rt. 2, Fort Jennings. Friends may call at the Kolkmeyer-Helmkamp Funeral Home, Ottoville, where the parish rosary will be recited at 8 tonight.

Lima News
Oct 10, 1980

OTTAWA - Frank X. Merkle, 91, formerly of 310 Ertel Ave., Lima, died at 12:13 am Thursday at St. Rita's Medical Center.
Born Nov. 8, 1888, in Covington, Ky., he was the son of Francis and Mary Harmon Merkle. He married Nellie Crawford, who died in November 1975. Mr. Merkle was a retired car inspector for Nickel Plate Railroad and a member of St. Gerard's Catholic Church. Survivors include a brother, Leroy Merkle of Lei Leheigh Acres, Fla. Services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at SS. Peter and Paul Catholic Church, Rev. Paul Wohlwend officiating. Burial will be in Osborn Cemetery, Columbus Grove. Friends may call anytime at McCrate Funeral Home. Wake services will be at 7:15 tonight at the funeral home.

Lima News
Jun 29, 1955

KAL1DA, June 29 — Services for George W. Mack, 82, a retired farmer of Kalida, will be at 2 p.m. Friday io the Methodist Church. The Kev. J. E. Turner, Antwerp, and the Rev. R. S. Daniels, will officiate. Burial will be in Kalida Cemetery. Mr. Mack died at 4 a.m. Wednesday at his home of a heart attack.
He was born April 13, 1873 in Antwerp. Surviving are his wife, Louisa, sons, Russell, Chicago; Jess, Bonesteel, S. D.; daughters, Mrs. Georgia Tuggle, Choctow, Okla., and 'Mrs. Cleo Rimer, Chicago; 12 grandchildren and 23 great-grand- children. The body will be taken from the Hartman Sons Funeral Home to the late residence Thursday
evening.

Lima News
Feb 22, 1981

OTTAWA  - Florence F. Gulker, 80, of here, died at 1120 am Saturday in St Rita's Medical Center. She was bom Oct. 21. 1900 in Ottawa, the daughter of Henry and Theresia Kracht Fenbert. On Oct. 29, 1924, she married Felix Gulker who
died March 28,1972. Mrs. Gulker was a retired school teacher who taught at Palestine School, New Cleveland Elementary and SS Peter and Paul School. She was a member of SS Peter and Paul Catholic Church. She was also a
Charter Member of the Glandorf Catholic Ladies of Columbia, a charter member and past president of the American Legion auxiliary, a member of the National Retired Teachers Association and the Ohio Retired Teachers Association. Survivors include one son, William Gulker, of Ottawa; four daughters, Mrs. Frank (Jeanne) Ahman. Mrs. Charles (Marilyn) Brusskotter and Mrs. Robert (Judy) Wets, all of Ottawa, and Mrs. James (Barbara) Niese of Marion; one sister. Mrs. Dorothea Neiswender of Birmingham, Ala.; 21 grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren. Funeral mass will be celebrated at 2 p.m. Tuesday at SS Peter and Paul Catholic Church, Rev. Paul Wohlwend officiating. Burial will be in Church Cemetery. Friends may call after 7 tonight at McCrate Funeral Home. Ottawa. Catholic Ladies of Columbia rosary service will be at 7 p.m. Monday, followed by the Legion auxiliary service at 7 45 p.m., and a parish
wake service at 8 p.m. Monday at the funeral home. Memorial contributions may be made to SS Peter and Paul building fund.