Obituaries

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Jeffrey A. Lenhart, age 66, died on Sunday, December 24, 2017 at 8:10 a.m. at Lima Memorial Health Systems.

          He was born on June 26, 1951 in Kenton, Ohio to the late James and Dorothy (Webb) Lenhart. 

          He was a rural mail carrier for the U.S. Post Office.  He was a member of the Alger First United Methodist Church.  Jeffrey was a U.S. Navy Veteran who served from May 21, 1970 to May 20, 1974.   He was a member of the Latham Lodge #154 F&AM of Kenton.   He was an avid fan of the Cleveland Browns and Indians.  He loved his dog Elmer Fudge.  

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Robert E. Gilbert, age 56, died on Saturday, December 23, 2017 at 7:32 p.m. at his residence. 

          He was born on February 14, 1961 in Lima, Ohio to Robert E. and Marjorie A. (Deubler) Gilbert.  Both are deceased.  Robert married Jane M. Ericson on March 15, 2013 and she survives in Kenton, Ohio.  He was formerly married to Kathy (Friedrich) Rison of Van Wert, Ohio.

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Laurell Elizabeth Hall-Frazier, 84, of Carey, died Tuesday, Dec. 19, 2017, at 7:48 a.m. at Bridge Hospice Care Center, Findlay.

She was born July 30, 1933, in Carey, Ohio, to the late Anna Margaret (Pipes) and Joseph Ferdinand Dible, Sr.

On Jan. 22, 1952, she married James Irwin Hall. They divorced. They had six children, Thomas Daniel (Janet Collins) Hall, Kristine Kay (Gary) Jones, James Irwin (Valerie Rex) Hall, Jr., Jeffrey Alan (Debbie Southward) Hall, John Karl (Autum Rukes) Hall and Mary Elizabeth (Friend Bob Baker) Hall.

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Gary Neil Webb, age 66, died on Monday, December 18, 2017 at 3:11 a.m. at Lima Memorial Health Systems.

          He was born on August 27, 1951 in Lima, Ohio to Charles and Opal (Williams) Webb.  His father preceded him in death and his mother, Opal survives in Lima.   Gary married Barbara S. Caudill and she survives in Ada.

          Mr. Webb graduated from Allen East High School in 1969.  He worked at BP of Lima for 26 years.     

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Beatrice E. Yuhasz, 71, died on Saturday, December 16, 2017 at 1:30 p.m. at Vancrest of Ada.

          She was born on June 8, 1946 in Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan to Elmore and Beatrice (Payment) Perkins who preceded her in death.  On November 28, 1964 she married Robert P. Yuhasz, Sr. and he died on September 8, 1998.

          Beatrice was a homemaker. She was a member of St. Charles Catholic Church of Lima, Ohio.

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Billy R. Stephens, age 78, died on Wednesday, December 13, 2017 at 11:07 p.m. at Lima Memorial Health System, surrounded by his loving family. 

          He was born on April 6, 1939 in Pyramid, Floyd County, Kentucky to the late Bill and Virgie (Prater) Stephens.   His mother Virgie later married the late Franzel Castle.  Billy married Pearl F. Sexton on October 1, 1966 and she preceded him in death on March 27, 1988.           

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