Raymond K. Lewis Ruth Raymond K. Lewis, 64, of Lima, died at 5:40 a.m. Wednesday at Veteran's Administration Hospital, Fort Wayne, following an extended illness. He was born Jan.
20, 1924, in Bonnyman, the son of Martin and Rachel Roundtree Lewis. Mr. Lewis was a job setter and steel worker for Huffy Celina. He was retired from Cook United Stores. He was member of Lima Missionary Baptist Church and Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1275.
He was also a Navy veteran of World War II. Survivors include a daughter, Mrs. Bruce (Bonnie) Opperman of Elida; two sons, K.M. Lewis of Durham, and Phillip Lewis of Celina; four sisters, Mrs. Herbert (Emma) Jent of Austin, Mrs.
Sylvester (Marty) Reinhard of Mountain Home, Mrs. Donald (Loretta) Stocker of and Mrs. Donald (Lucille) Flanagan of Elizabethtown, two brothers, Manuel Lewis and Herman Lewis, both of New Buffalo, and four grandchildren. Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Hogenkamp Funeral Home with, burial in Mendon Cemetery.
Friends may call 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Friday at the funeral home. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society. Anna M. Smith Anna M.
Smith, 88, of Lima, died at 9:40 a.m. Wednesday at Lost Creek Care Center. She was born April 22, 1900, in Allen County, the daughter of John T. and Jane Lewis Evans. She married Glenn F.
Smith who died in 1979. Mrs. Smith had worked for many years at the YMCA. Survivors include a son, Donald E. Smith of Colorado Springs, 11 grandchildren; and 20 great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Siferd Westwood Chapel, Rev. Ronald B. Cannon officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery.
Friends may call 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Friday at the funeral home. Area native, 101, dies Wednesday CELINA Justus A. Gilberg, 101, formerly of here, died at 7:15 p.m. Wednesday at Country Estate Nursing Home, Westlake.
He was born April 12, 1887, in Celina, the son of Adolph and Harriette Hamilton Gilberg. On Nov. 17, 1920, he married Nancy Fennig who died March 19, 1976. Mr. Gilberg served as the Mercer County Auditor for 12 years.
He was also a news correspondent in Celina for many years. He was a member of St. Paul's United Methodist Church and Celina Lion's Club. Survivors include a daughter, Justine Gertz of Westlake; a son, Harold Gilberg of Brooklyn, N.Y.; three grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Services will be at 10:30 a.m.
Saturday at Lehman Funeral Home, Rev. Martin Denes officiating. Burial will be in North Grove Cemetery. Friends may call 2'to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Friday at the funeral home.
In the "Pick 4" game, the winning number was 3707. Donald R. Wilson VAN WERT Donald 1 R. Wilson, 73, of here, died at 1 a.m. today at Lincolnway Home following an extended illness.
He was born March 12, 1915, in Van Wert, the son of Frank V. and Myrtle Addison Wilson. Mr. Wilson was a truck driver for Midwest and the former Summit trucking companies. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m.
Friday at Woodland Cemetery, Rev. Michael Berne officiating. Brickner Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. One ticket claims. jackpot in lottery CLEVELAND (AP)-.
The owner of one "Super Lotto" ticket with the six numbers drawn in the Ohio Lottery's twice-weekly game may claim a prize of $3 million. The winning numbers drawn Wednesday night in the Ohio Lottery's twice "Super Lotto" game were 11, 13, 15, 25, 33 and 37. The "Kicker" number was 970055. In the daily game, "The Number," the winning number was 971. Lima News Thursday, Deaths Tabitha E.
Burt OAKWOOD Tabitha E. Burt, 66, of here, die 1 at 12:41 p.m. Wednesday at Paulding County Hospital. She was born May 30, 1922, 1 in Broughton, the daughter of Charles E. and Iva Mae Taylor Hofacker.
On Feb. 23, 1945 she married Ray W. Burt Jr. who survives. Mrs.
Burt had been a school custodian for 23 years, having worked at the Melrose Elementary School, Paulding High School and Oakwood Elementary School. She was a 1941 graduate of Haviland High School, Paulding County. She was a member of Melrose United Methodist Church, its Women's Group and Wesleyan Sunday School class and the Oak Leaf Grange at Charloe. Survivors also include two daughters, Mrs. Edwin (Patricia Hiler of Cecil and Mrs.
Tom (Sandra Carpenter of Lansing, two sons, Allan W. Burt and Rev. Jerry L. Burt, both of Oakwood; four sisters, Mrs. Edward (Helen) Yeutter of Defiance, 1 Betty Miller of Angola, Mrs.
Lloyd (Io) Marvin and Mrs. Jerry (Rebecca) Miracle, both of Van Wert; six brothers, Charles Hofacker Jr. of Cecil, Luther Hofacker of Florida, Ohio, Royal Hofacker of Defiance, Gerald Hofacker. Bluffton, William Hofacker of Scott, and 10 Ray grandchildren. Hofacker of Van Wert; Services will be at 1 p.m.
Saturday at Melrose United Methodist Church, Rev. Marc Wolff officiating. Burial will be in Little Auglaize Cemetery, near Melrose. Friends may call anytime today at Taylor Funeral Home and one hour prior to services at the church. Memorial contributions may be made to the Paulding County Unit of the Anerican Cancer Society, Funerals BERGMAN, I.
Isabella Services will be at 1:30 p.m. Saturday at Chiles and -Laman West Wayne Street Chapel with burial in Ada Woodlawn Cemetery. Friends may call 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Friday at the funeral home. COOK, Mary R.
Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. Friday at Memorial Park Cemetery. Friends may call 'until 4 and 7 to 9 tonight, at Chiles and SonsLaman West Wayne Street Chapel. DICK, E. Frances A memorial service will be at 7:30 p.m.
next Monday at Siferd Westwood Chapel. The cremated remains will be buried in Woodlawn Cemetery, Deshler. FOULK, Robert B. Services will be at 10 a.m. Friday at Van Horn Funeral Home, Lakeview, with burial in Lewistown Cemetery.
Friends may call 4 to 8 tonight at the funeral home. GANGER, Ruth A memorial service will be at 1 p.m. Friday at Woodlawn Cemetery. HOLTZAPPLE, Vernon D. Services will be at 10 a.m.
Saturday at Cowan and Son Funeral Home, Van Wert, with burial in Ohio City Woodlawn Cemetery. Friends may call 7 to 9 tonight and anytime Friday at the funeral home, where the family will be present 2 to 5 and 7 to 9 p.m. HORSTMAN, Frances E. Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10:30 a.m. Friday at St.
Barbara Catholic Church, Cloverdale, with burial in the church cemetery. Friends may call anytime today at Kolkmeyer-HelmkampSiferd Funeral Home, Ottoville, where a Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary service will be at 7:30 tonight followed by a parish wake and Altar Rosary Society service at 8 tonight. PROSSER, Frances E. Services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Siferd Main Street Chapel with burial in Woodlawn Cemetery.
Friends may call 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Friday at the funeral home. SCHMUCK, Gilroth N. -Services will' be at 1 p.m. Friday at Kerley and Starks Funeral Home, St.
Joseph, with burial in Riverview Cemetery, Joseph, Mich. Visitation will be' held until 4 and 7 to 9 tonight at the funeral home in Michigan. Bayliff and Son Funeral Home, Cridersville, handled local arrangements. SERNA, Carolyn A. A memorial service will be at 2 p.m.
Friday at First Mennonite Church. There will be no visitation. Chiles and Sons-Laman West Wayne Street Chapel is in charge of arrangements. Golf outing tickets sold DeGRAFF Earnest J. Shroyer, 82, of here, died at 6:20 a.m.
Wednesday at Mary Rutan Hospital. Bellefontaine. He was born Jan. 24, 1906, in Jackson Township, Shelby County, the son of Nathan and Barbara Metz Shroyer. On Sept.
6, 1942, he married Lucille E. Lovett who survives. Mr. Shroyer was a lifelong farmer in Bloomfield Township. He was a charter member, past president, secretary, treasurer and trustee of Grace Lutheran Church, Jackson Center.
He was president of Logan County Farm Bureau. He was a member of Logan County Co-Op Association and served as its president and secretary. He served as a Bloomfield Township trustee and clerk. He was presently serving on the Democratic Executive Committee on which he had served over 50 years. He was a member of the Democratic Central Committee, charter member of County Agrarian Club, Logan County Standard Bred Association, and was former secretary and treasurer of Ohio Horse, Pullers Association.
He had served as a 4H adviser, and was former president of Lewistown-Washington Athletic Association. He was an honorary life member of Logan County Sheep and Lamb Improvement Association. He was also an avid fan of Indian Lake Junior High and High School Athletics. Survivors also include a daughter, Kandy Wright of DeGraff; two sons, Larry E. Shroyer and Eric L.
Shroyer, both of DeGraff; eight grandchildren; two sisters, Mrs. Max (Velma) Frankel of North Hollywood, and Mrs. David (Chrystal) Williams of Studio City, Calif. Services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday, at Jackson Grace? Center, Lutheran Pastor Thomas M.
Frey officiating. Burial will be in Glen Cemetery, Port Jefferson. Friends may call 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Friday at Van Horn Funeral Home, Jackson Center. Memorial contributions may be made to Logan County American Cancer Society or Grace Lutheran Church.
Marion C. McLaurin Earnest J. Shroyer Services will be at 11 a.m. Friday at Siferd Westwood Chapel for Marion C. McLaurin, 95, of Lima.
He died at 9:30 p.m. Tuesday at the Veteran's Administration Hospital, Dayton. He was born June 28, 1892, in Anson County, N.C., the son of James and Alice Thomas MeLaurin. On April 10, 1932, he married Leah Malston who survives. Mr.
McLaurin was a retired He was a member of Grace United Methodist Church, Wapakoneta Eagles Lodge 1160, and the Lima Senior Citizens. He was a life member of Lima Board of Realtors. He was an Army veteran of World War I. Survivors also include a daughter, Mrs. Paul J.
(Lvera Sprague of Lima; three grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. Rev. John Medaugh will officiate for services. Burial will be in Greenlawn Cemetery, Wapakoneta. Friends may call 6 to 8 tonight and one hour prior to services Friday at the funeral home.
Alfred W. Newton Alfred Weston Newton, 86, of Lookout, died Tuesday at Valley Nursing Home, St. Marys. He was born Nov. 21, 1901, 1 in Stony Creek, N.Y., the son of Charles and Minnie Harris Newton.
Mr. was a millwright at Infernational Paper Co. He Had worked at the Naval Shipyard in Portland, and was retired from the Mayflower Van and Storage Co. He was a member of the International Order of Odd Fellows of Corinth, N.Y. Survivors include two sons, John C.
Newton of Lincoln City, and James E. Newton of Lookout, two daughters, Mrs. A.V. "Pat" (Florence) Poling of Las Vegas, and Mrs. Kenneth (Julia) Peak of Esparto, 18 grandchildren; 37 and 16 great-great-grandchildren.
There will be no services. The body will be cremated. Memorial contributions may be made to the National Rifle Association. Arrangements are under the direction of Chiles and Sons-Laman Funeral Homes. Kenyon K.
Smith Kenyon K. Smith, 57, of Lima, died at 11:40 p.m. Wednesday at Veterans Administration Hospital, Dayton. His wife, Shirlee, survives in Lima." Arrangements are pending at Siferd Chapel. land Snyder, 79, of here, died at 7:30 a.m.
Wednesday at Heartland of Bellefontaine. She was born June 25, 1906, in Madison County, the daughter of H. Levi and Adda Allen Smith. On Sept. 9, 1929, she married Max M.
Sndyer who died June 2, 1977. Mrs. Snyder was a retired laborer from I.T.E. in Bellefontaine. She was a member of Rushsylvania United Methodist Church and its Women's Group and Prayer Circle.
She was also a member of the Logan County and American Cancer societies. Survivors include several grandchildren and great-grandchildren; a sister, Lenora Talbott of Jamestown; and a brother, Guy E. Smith of South Charleston, W.Va. Services will be at 2 p.m. Friday at Rose Funeral Home, Rev.
Allen Carroll officiating. Burial will be in Rushsylvania Cemetery. Friends may call until 4 and 7 to 9 tonight at the funeral home. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society. G.
Snyder Ruth Gar- William S. Nichols KENTON William Sonny Nichols, 60, of here, died at 1:40 p.m. Wednesday at Hardin Memorial Hospital. He was born 1 March 28, 1928, in Hardin County, the son of John and Lannie Perkins Nichols. On Oct.
29, 1950, he married Thelma kodgers who survives. Mr. Nichols was retired from Conrail after 35 years. Survivors also include two sons, John Nichols and Gary Nichols, both of Kenton; two stepdaughters, Mrs. Ralph (Sharon) Cole of Kenton and Sondra Latham of Lima; six grandchildren; a brother, Cecil Nichols of Kenton; and a sister, Ruth Loney of Kenton.
Graveside services will be at 11 a.m. Monday at Grove Cemetery, Rev. Anthony P. Niger officiating. There will be no visitation.
Schindewolf-Stevens-Stout Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Lovetta Fell CELINA Lovetta (Betty) Fell, 76, of here, died at 8:20 a.m. today at Celina Manor Nursing Home. She was born March 31, 1912, in Celina, the daughter of Sherman and Ethel Davis Adams. She married Richard Fell who died Dec.
25, 1983. Mrs. Fell was a member St. Paul's United Methodist Church. Survivors include.
two daughters, Mrs. Robert (Marilyn) Blew and Mrs. Larry (Sharon) Pingry, both of Celina; and three grandchildren. Services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Lehman Funeral Home, with burial in Swamp College Cemetery.
Friends may call 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Friday at the funeral home. EMS seminar slated VAN WERT Vantage Vocational School will be the site for an EMS seminar to begin at 8:30 a.m. Saturday. The featured event will be a demonstration by Lifeflight of Toledo, followed by "Patient Care The First Priority" presented by Peg Lawrence of Lima Technical College.
All EMS personnel in Van Wert and surrounding counties are invited to attend. For further information, contact any EMS department in Van Wert County of the Vantage Adult Education Department. The Lima News (USPS 315-200) 121 East High Street, Lima, Ohio 45602. Published daily and Sunday. Subacription rates: carrier $1.90 per week By motor route per week By mail $79.50 per year, only, and $90.80 in year, dally Sunday, Allen, Augiaise, Hanco*ck, Hardin, Logan, Mercer, Paulding, Putnam, Shelby and Van Wert counties.
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No special delivery for missed papers is available after these Vol. 104, No. 175 Tearn tickets are still available for United Way of Greater Lima's second annual golf scramble Saturday at Colonial Hills golf course. Check- Play in time begins for golfers is 11:30 at 12:30 a.m. to 12:15 p.m at the course, 10905 Harding Highway.
The winning team will share an $800 prize. A 1908 Chrysler New Yorker Landau provided by Tom Ahl Chrysler-Plymouth Inc. will be given away for any hole-in-one on the fourth hole. Additional prizes will be given away during the dinner in the clubhouse following the golf outing. The charge for team tickets four people is $160.
Thirty six teams may participate. Proceeds will help to offset the cost of implementing a marketing plan for United Way's 1908 campaign, which kicks off Sept. 13. For ticket information, contact United Way, 616 S. Collett or Colonial Hills at 11 a.m.
Saturday. Trustcorp Bank is the primary sponsor for the event. Clifford Schritchfield Services will be at 7:30 p.m. Friday at Chiles and Sons-1 Chapel of Memories for Clifford Schritchfield, 64, of Lima. He died at 5:20 p.m.
Tuesday at his residence. He was born, Jan. 31, 1924, in Jennerstown, the son of Lillian Bailey, who survives in Oakridge, Pa. On June 14, 1947, he married Kathryn Wensel who survives. Mr.
Schritchfield was a press operator with General Dynamics and the former Clark Equipment Co. for 16 years. He had attended Garden City Christian Union Church. He was a member of Masonic Lafayette Sager Lodge 513 Free and Accepted Masons, Order of Eastern Star Lafayette Chapter 721, and the Scottish Rite Valley of Dayton. He was also a 32nd degree mason and an Army veteran of World War II.
Survivors also include two sons, Randy Schritchfield of Orlando, and Barry Schritchfield of Lima; two daughters, Cheryl Schritchfield and Mrs. Keith (Denise) Newman, both of Lima; three brothers, Jack Bailey of Cridersville, William Bailey of Sharpsville, and Glen Bailey of Hawthorn, two sisters, Donnabelle Bailey of Oakridge, and Velma Hetzer of Somerset, and two grandchildren. Rev. Dennis L. Garman and Rev.
Leonard Spacht will officiate. Burial will be in Mount Zion Cemetery, Oakridge, Pa. Friends may call until 4 and 7 to 9 tonight and from 2 to 4 p.m. Friday at the funeral home. A Masonic service will be at 7 tonight followed by an OES service at 8 tonight.
Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society or St. Rita's Hospice Program. Charles R. Wilson VAN WERT Services will be at 1:30 p.m. Friday at AlspachGearhart Funeral Home for Charles Robert (Bob) Wilson, 81, formerly of Lima.
He died at 1:10 a.m. Wednesday at Paradise Oaks Nursing Home, Cloverdale, following an extended illness. He was born March 2, 1907, in Rockford, the son of Frank and Edith Eaken Wilson. On July 3, 1931, he married Julia V. Morgan who survives.
Mr. Wilson was a retired maintenance electrician at Westinghouse Electric Corp. He attended West Elm United Church of Christ, Lima. Survivors also include a son, C. David Wilson of Cincinnati; a daughter, Deanna Martinez of Toledo; a.
sister, Helen Dunn of Van Wert; and four grandchildren. There will be no visitation. Rev. Willard Thomas will officiate for the services. Burial will be in Woodland Cemetery.
George Bullis Services will be at 1:30 p.m. Friday at Lewis Chapel of Chiles and Sons-Laman Funeral Homes for George Bullis, 77, of Lima. Hedied at 10:05 p.m. Tuesday at the Allen Inn. He was born Oct.
3, 1910, in Holgate, the son of O.M. Bullis. His wife, Caroline, preceded him in death. Mr. Bullis was a retired farmer and former boxer.
He had resided in Lima since 1975. Rev. Lymon Hofstetter will officiate. Burial will be in St. Joseph Cemetery, Fort Jennings.
Friends may call noon until time of services Friday at the funeral home. Death notice Word has been received of the death Wednesday in Chicago of former Lima resident William Reed Trego 50. Among survivors his parents, Mr. and Mrs. William Trego Sr.
of Lima; and two sisters, Mary Hahn and Frances Green, both of Lima. The body will be cremated. Indian display set at Mercer museum, CELINA The Ninth Annual Western Ohio Indian Artifact Display will be held from 1 to 4 p.m. Sunday at the Mercer County Historical Museum, 130 E. Market here.
The display is sponsored by the Mercer County Indian Relic Cola lectors. Collectors are invited to bring their collections and tables will be provided. The public may bring items from their personal collections for the collectors to identify or to estimate their worth. For more information, contact Joyce Alig at the museum. Officers eye contract talks Shawnee police officers are hoping to soon negotiate a contract with the township.
After a unanimous vote May 25, the officers were certified in the Fraternal Order of Police Ohio Labor Council on June 16 by the State Employee Relations Board, said Sgt. Jack Strahm, union representative. As of July 2, a third officer will be laid off at the department, reducing the officer number to six. Township trustees have implemented the layoffs since last fall's failure of a police protection levy. Strahm said the union's main goal is now to get the laid off people back.
"We've never had a written contract, which was originally our main goal," he said. Short circuit blamed for fire DELPHOS A short circuit has beep blamed for a fire that caused approximately $2,000 damage at a South Erie Street: residence today, said Robert Osburn, platoon chief for Delphos: Fire Department. Though family members werereportedly home, no one was' injured, Osburn said. Firefighters were called to the: home of Roger Osting, 1122 Erie at 6:31 a.m. after a neighbor spotted the blaze, 0s-.
burn said. The fire was in the attic above: the kitchen. It was caused by short circuit in wiring in the ceiling. Insulation apparently kept the: fire from being more serious. Firefighters remained on the scene until 8:23 a.m.
IN MEMORIAM E. FRANCES DICK Memorial p.m. Monday Westwood Chapel FRANCES HORSTMAN Mass of Christian a.m. Friday St. Barbara's Catholic Church Cloverdale FRANCES E.
PROSSER Funeral 11 a.m. Saturday Main Street Chapel MARION C. McLAURIN Funeral 11 a.m. Friday Westwood Chapel. FUNERAL HOMES WESTWOOD CHAPEL MAIN DELPHOS ST.
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