Obituaries



  1. Mary Jane Reaves

    3/4/2010

    Mary Jane Reaves, age 85 of Lima died 12:30 p.m., Thursday, March 4, 2010 in her home.She was born December 14, 1924 in Lafayette, Ohio to Edward M. and Mildred Elsie Davidson Hefner. Both parents are deceased. On November 17, 1950 she married Floyd M. Reaves who survives.Mrs. Reaves had been an elementary school teacher in Allen East, Perry and Lima City Schools. She was a member of Heidelberg United Church of Christ and the Ohio Read more

  2. Toyetta Sue Hixenbaugh

    3/1/2010

    Toyetta Sue Hixenbaugh, age 62, of Lima died 8:50 p.m., Monday, March 1, 2010 in her home. She was born September 3, 1947 in Lima to Ira C. and Marjorie J. Shappell Place. Her father is deceased. Her mother survives in Wapakoneta. On December 28, 1968 she married Jay Eugene Hixenbaugh who died May 20, 2005.Mrs. Hixenbaugh was a homemaker. She had been a shipping and receiving clerk for Clyde Evans Market in Wapakoneta and had been an Read more

  3. Douglas Edward Valenti

    2/27/2010

    Douglas Edward Valenti, age 50 of Lima, fell asleep on February 27, 2010 at Lima Memorial Hospital. He was born January 16, 1960 in Lima, Ohio. He is the son of Louis (deceased) and Helena A. Ritt Valenti, who survives in Cridersville. Other survivors include 2 sons – Nathan Valenti of Cincinnati and David Valenti of Cincinnati; his fiancée Cheryl Howell of Van Wert; siblings – Louis “Bernie” (Kris) Valenti of Muncie, Indiana; Read more

  4. Paul Thomas Margraves

    2/25/2010

    Paul Thomas "Tom" Margraves age 68 of Cridedersville, died Thursday, February 25, 2010 at his residence. He was born January 1, 1942 in Middlesboro, Kentucky to William Wilson and Mary Marie Janeway Margraves. Both parents are deceased.Mr. Margraves had been a machinist at SREECO and had served in the U.S. Army as a helicopter mechanic in Germany during the Vietnam Era.Survivors include a special friend Diana Mershon of Cridersville, 2 Read more

  5. Judith L. Stuber

    2/5/2010

    Judith L. Stuber, 53, of Lima died 9:25 a.m., Friday Feb. 5 at O. S. U. Medical Center, Columbus. She was born Aug. 26, 1956 to Ruth E. Miller who preceded her in death. She was raised by John Laurence and Pearl Arizona Roberts Miller, Sr.Survivors include 2 sons: Mark A. Stuber and Brandon M. Stuber both of Lima, 6 brothers: Eldon (Marian) Miller, Robert (Betty) Miller, John L. (Barbara) Miller, Jr. all of Lima, Donald (Shirley) Miller of Read more

  6. Orlefa LeNora Loyer, Sands

    1/30/2010

    Orlefa LeNora Sands Loyer age 94, of Cridersville died 6:53 a.m., Sat. Jan. 30, 2010 at Otterbein Cridersville. She was born in Cridersville June 12, 1915 to Jacob H. and Louella Shaffer Sands and raised by Edward and Bertha Arthur after the death of her mother in 1921.Orlefa was a 1933 graduate of Cridersville High School, she married her high school sweet heart, Paul F. Loyer on November 5, 1933. They had celebrated their 74th Read more

  7. Glenn L. McComas

    1/22/2010

    Glenn L. McComas, 82, of Cridersville died 5:40 p.m., Friday Jan. 22 at Lima Memorial Health Systems. He was born Sept. 22, 1927 in Prestonsburg, KY to Ray and Maude Warrens McComas who both preceded him in death. On Oct. 24 he married Gertrude ‘Babe’ Combs who survives in Cridersville.Mr. McComas retired after 36 years at Textron and formerly worked for the Pennsylvania Railroad in Lima, Ohio. He was a U. S. Army Veteran. Mr. McComas Read more

  8. Judy Marie Raines

    1/20/2010

    Judy Marie RainesGod brought Judy into our lives on January 28, 1984. She was the daughter of Daniel Arbie Raines, Sr. and Cora Ann Raines. She was the sister of Ashlea R. (David Block) Karbowiak (Raines), Daniel A. Raines, Jr. and Ciarra Raines. She was the granddaughter of Judith A. (Leroy Kill) Wicker, Alex Wicker (deceased), Sonny Raines, Sr., Lesle (deceased) and Marie Wireman. Judy was the mother of four beautiful children, Autumn Read more

  9. Patricia L. Johnson

    1/17/2010

    Patricia L. “Pat” Johnson, age 55 of Cridersville, died at 7:30 a.m., Sunday, January 17, 2010 at her residence. She was born March 25, 1954 in Toledo, Ohio. She is the daughter of Joseph and Eileen Werling LaCourse. Both parents are deceased. On October 21, 1978 she married Douglas G. “Doug” Johnson, who survives in Cridersville.Mrs. Johnson had worked as a clerk in the water / sewer office for the Village of Cridersville and had Read more

  10. Leona 'Topsy' Hale

    1/16/2010

    Leona ‘Topsy’ Hale, age 81 of Alger, died at 12:38 p.m., Saturday, January 16, 2010 in Lima Memorial Health Care Systems. She was born January 27, 1928 in Prestonsburg, Kentucky. She is the daughter of Lonnie and Jane Meadows Newland. Both parents are deceased. She was married to John Hale, who died in 1978.Mrs. Hale was a little woman with a big heart. She loved to shop at Stites Grocery and watch Days of Our Lives. She had worked at Read more