Gordon R. Diller, 67, died Aug. 5, 2018, at Bridge Hospice Care Center, Findlay. Gordon was born Dec. 6, 1950, in Pandora to the late Roger and Marjorie (Gratz) Diller. On Dec. 21, 1985 he married Jodi Lugibihl Diller who survives.
Gordon graduated from Pandora-Gilboa High School and then served in the U.S. Navy. Gordon attended Bluffton College and graduated from the Cincinnati College of Mortuary Science in 1977.
He was a funeral director at Halteman-Fett-Dyer Funeral Home in Lancaster, Ohio following graduation. Gordon then purchased Haas-Diller Funeral Home in Pandora.
Barbara F. Miller, age 78, died on Saturday, July 28, 2018 at 4:58 AM at St. Rita's Medical Center, Lima, Ohio.
She was born on December 30, 1939 in Tip Top, Kentucky, to the late Sam and June (Push) Miller.
Barb was a 1957 graduate of Alger High School.
After 25 years, Barb retired in 1999 from Ford Motor Company where she worked as an Assembler. She was a member of the Alger First United Methodist Church and the Alger First United Methodist Women.
Barb volunteered for the Alger First Commodity Distribution; she was a Friend of the Alger Public Library and a member of the Scrapping Chicks.
LaVerne Neal, age 82, died on Thursday, July 19, 2018 at 11:25 p.m. at Logan Acres Care Center, Bellefontaine.
She was born on February 25, 1936 in Alger, Ohio to the late Jay and Esther (Tidd) Zeigler. LaVerne married Richard “Dick” Parker and she later married Harry Neal, whom both preceded her in death.
LaVerne retired from Mary Rutan Hospital where she worked as a Registered OB Nurse and was a Lamaze instructor. She was a former member of the First Christian Church of Bellefontaine and a member of the St. John’s Evangelical Church, Kenton. She served as a 4-H advisor for many years.
Glen R. Hites, age 76, of Upper Sandusky, Ohio, passed away on Wednesday, July 11, 2018 at 9:05 a.m. at Fairhaven Community in Upper Sandusky.
Glen was born on December 7, 1941 in Kenton, Ohio, to Walter and Mabel (Switzer) Hites, both of whom are deceased. He was once married to Roberta “Nanci” Elwood, of Ada, Ohio. He then married Elinor Southward -Moll and she survives in Upper Sandusky.
Ivory Shepherd, age 80, died on Friday, July 13, 2018 at 12:56 a.m. at Shawnee Manor, Lima.
He was born on April 21, 1938 in Langley, Kentucky to the late George and Lucie (Moore) Shepherd. On the October 30, 1959 Ivory married his former wife, Joyce Elaine Shepherd who survives in Waynesfield.
Ivory was permanently disabled from a stroke in 1963, but never let his disability get in the way of raising his three boys and being there for his family and friends.
Carol S. Reams, age 74, died on Thursday, July 12, 2018 at 4:41 p.m. at Lima Memorial Health System.
She was born October 8, 1943 in Michigan to the late Walter and Martha (Miller) Hughes. On January 27, 1968 she married Gary B. Reams and he died on September 30, 2015.
Carol retired from Sodexo Food Service at Ohio Northern University, Ada. She enjoyed spending time with her grandchildren and great grandchildren. Carol was an avid reader, she loved to color coloring books and was a big animal lover.
