Obituaries

ABBOTT, Robert Wayne — 1 p.m. today at Myron Van Horn Chapel of Smith-Eichholtz Funeral Home, Lakeview. Burial: Huntsville Cemetery, Huntsville. Visitation: 11 a.m. until time of services today at the funeral home.ALLENBACH, Albert Walter...... Full story

St. MarysPaul E. Cales, 71, died at 6:56 a.m. Jan. 26, 2012, at Joint Township District Memorial Hospital, St. Marys.Services will begin at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Miller Funeral Home, St. Marys. The Rev. Bill Maki will officiate. A private burial will...... Full story

Van WertWileta R. Fisher, 84, died at 2:56 p.m. Jan. 26, 2012, at Van Wert Inpatient Hospice Center.Services will begin at 2 p.m. today at Good Shepherd of the Nazarene Church, Van Wert. Pastor Stuart Wyatt will officiate. Burial will be at a later...... Full story

LimaHelen Fruchey, 87, died at 7:06 a.m. Jan. 27, 2012, at St. Rita's Medical Center.Arrangements are incomplete at Chamberlain-Huckeriede Funeral Home.... Full story

BotkinsRuberta C. Hemmert, 88, died at 4:43 a.m. Jan. 26, 2012, at St. Rita's Medical Center, surrounded by her family.Mass of Christian Burial will begin at 10:30 a.m. Monday at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, Botkins. The Rev. Patrick...... Full story

LandeckLuke L. Kill, 98, died at 5:25 a.m. Jan. 22, 2012, in Naples, Fla.He was born Nov. 6, 1913, in Landeck to Joseph J. and Mary Droll Vondran Kill, who preceded him in death. On Aug. 11, 1936, he married Mary Dolores Doughty, who died March 13,...... Full story

DelphosBetty M. Lauer, 89, died at 11:55 p.m. Jan. 26, 2012, at St. Rita's Medical Center.She was born Dec. 21, 1922, in Delphos to Albert G. and Leona Gulker Laudick, who preceded her in death. On Sept. 9, 1944, she married James A. Lauer, who...... Full story

OttawaDavid E. Meyer, 62, died at 7:10 p.m. Jan. 26, 2012, at The Meadows of Ottawa-Glandorf in Glandorf.He was born April 24, 1949, in Lima to Norbert and Margaret Brobeck Meyer, who preceded him in death. On June 16, 1972, he married Kathleen A....... Full story

LimaRalph William Nusbaum, 86, died at 6:49 a.m. Jan. 26, 2012, at Baton Rouge Senior Health Service Community.He was born Jan. 11, 1926, in Lima to Leonard and Florence Lambert Nusbaum, who preceded him in death. On Sept. 12, 1948, he married Mary...... Full story

LimaRosie Lee Patrick, 70, died at 8:37 p.m. Jan. 24, 2012, at St. Rita's Medical Center.She was born Dec. 16, 1941, in Lima to Jerry W. and Mary Phillips Jones II, who preceded her in death. In July 1963, she married Walter L. Patrick, who survives...... Full story

LimaSidney Paul Roose, 89, died at 2 p.m. Jan. 25, 2012, at Lima Manor Nursing Home.He was born June 14, 1922, in Rimer to Roy N. and Cleo Gable Roose, who preceded him in death. On July 8, 1942, she married Betty L. Brown, who survives in Lima.Mr....... Full story

CridersvilleK. Lenore Shappell, 99, died at 9:57 a.m. Jan. 27, 2012, at St. Rita's Medical Center.Services will begin at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at Bayliff & Son Funeral Home, Cridersville. Burial will be in St. Matthew Cemetery, Cridersville.Friends may...... Full story

Columbus GroveJohn H. “Jack” Sisson, 79, died at 1:10 a.m. Jan. 27, 2012, at St. Rita's Medical Center.Services will begin at 10 a.m. Monday at Hartman Sons Funeral Home, Columbus Grove. Pastor Gary Ginter will officiate. Burial will be...... Full story

ElidaJames H. Smith Sr., 80, died at 3:43 a.m. Jan. 26, 2012, at St. Rita's Medical Center.He was born July 20, 1931, in Etna, Pa., to Chelsea C. and Orchie “Marie” Pugh Smith, who preceded him in death. On June 5, 1954, he married Betty...... Full story

LimaTor'Rhiance Mekhai Talbert was stillborn at 8:35 p.m. Jan. 20, 2012, at Indiana University Health Methodist Hospital, Indianapolis.Graveside services will begin at 10 a.m. Monday in Woodlawn Cemetery's Babyland, Lima.Arrangements are by...... Full story

LakeviewRobert Wayne Abbott, 79, died at 6:19 p.m. Jan. 25, 2012, at Kindred Hospital, Lima.He was born May 28, 1932, in Russells Point to Margaret Roof Briggs Moller, who preceded him in death. On Aug. 23, 1952, he married Jerry Herr, who...... Full story

LimaAlbert Walter Allenbach, 82, died at 5:50 p.m. Jan. 25, 2012, at Wyngate Senior Living Center.He was born Feb. 10, 1929, in Holmes County to Christian and Marie Mishler Allenbach, who preceded him in death. On Feb. 14, 1953, he married Dorothy...... Full story

St. MarysFred Aukerman Jr., 81, formerly of Findlay, died Jan. 25, 2012, at Mercer County Community Hospital, Coldwater. Graveside services will begin at 3:30 p.m. Saturday in Compton Cemetery, Columbia City, Ind., with military rites. The...... Full story

CelinaLois Bollenbacher, 84, died Jan. 24, 2012.Services will begin at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Cisco Funeral Home, Celina.Friends may call from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home.... Full story

St. MarysBetty A. Bowersock, 84, died Jan. 25, 2012, at her residence.Services will begin at 1:30 p.m. Sunday at Miller Funeral Home, St. Marys. The Rev. Bill Drummond will officiate. Burial will be in Resthaven Memory Gardens, Moulton.Friends may...... Full story

WestminsterVivian Ewing, 89, died Jan. 26, 2012, at her daughter's residence in New Hampshire, Ohio.She was born Nov. 9, 1922, in Lima to William Henry and Rena Silvers Snow, who preceded her in death. On Oct. 24, 1942, she married Harry C. Ewing...... Full story

LimaBernice Deerhake Gibson, 93, died at 7:05 p.m. Jan. 25, 2012, at Lima Manor Nursing Home.She was born Jan. 25, 1919, in Bluffton to Albert and Bertha Amstutz Matter, who preceded her in death. On June 14, 1941, she married Robert Deerhake, who...... Full story

LimaRita Elizabeth Finn Gorman, 98, died at 4:50 a.m. Jan. 25, 2012, at St. Francis Home, Tiffin.She was born July 11, 1913, in Lima to Patrick and Molly Finn, who preceded her in death. On Oct. 12, 1933, she married Thomas J. Gorman, who died Nov....... Full story

BotkinsRuberta C. Hemmert, 88, died at 4:43 a.m. Jan. 26, 2012, at St. Rita's Medical Center.Friends may call from 2 to 8 p.m. Sunday at Bayliff & Eley Funeral Home, Wapakoneta, where arrangements are incomplete.... Full story

LimaJohn Ernest Henry, 87, died at 8:30 p.m. Jan. 25, 2012, at his residence.He was born July 23, 1924, to George and Lois Carlous Henry, who preceded him in death. On Oct. 31, 1942, he married Freda A. Davis, who survives in Lima. Mr. Henry was an...... Full story

VaughnsvilleThe Rev. George P. Hoskins, 75, died at 6:48 p.m. Jan. 25, 2012, at St. Rita's Medical Center.He was born March 13, 1936, in Camden Tenn., to George G. and Clara Lampley Hoskins, who preceded him in death. On Sept. 22, 1956, he married...... Full story

Miller CityHarold E. Kleman, 86, died at 3:50 p.m. Jan. 25, 2012, at Putnam Acres Care Center, Ottawa.He was born July 6, 1925, in Putnam County to Edward and Minnie Moore Kleman, who preceded him in death. On May 17, 1950, he married Martha M....... Full story

CridersvilleJames Robert “Jim” Nusbaum, 62, died at 1:39 p.m. Jan. 21, 2012, at Lima Memorial Health System.He was born Aug. 13, 1949, in Lima to Robert N. Nusbaum and Helen E. Carter Nusbaum Altstaetter, who preceded him in death.Mr....... Full story

LimaRalph William Nusbaum, 86, died at 6:49 a.m. Jan. 26, 2012, at Baton Rouge Senior Health Service Community.Services will begin at 11 a.m. Monday at Chamberlain-Huckeriede Funeral Home. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery, with military...... Full story

Van WertKenneth Al Sealscott, 85, died at 12:55 a.m. Jan. 26, 2012, at VanCrest Healthcare Center, Delphos.Services will begin at 10:30 a.m. Monday at Alspach-Gearhart Funeral Home & Crematory, Van Wert. Burial will be in Woodlawn Cemetery, Ohio...... Full story