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Obituaries

Alvena I. “Terri” Conley 1929-2017

Alvena I. “Terri” Conley, age 87, died on Saturday, February 25, 2017, at 9:50pm at Dublin Methodist Hospital, Dublin.

            She was born on September 10, 1929, in Fort Amanda, Ohio to Jesse and Bertha (Burchin) Thomas who preceded her in death.  On December 9, 1950, Terri married Clyde M. Conley and he died on November 10, 1990.

Eunice M. Rayl 1917-2017

Eunice M. Rayl, age 99, died on Saturday, February 25, 2017, at 1:30am at Mennonite Memorial Home, Bluffton.

She was born on May 6, 1917, in Rural Harrod to Ross and Ruah (Lawrence) McKinney who preceded her in death.

On April 12, 1941, Eunice married H. Dick Rayl and he died on November 24, 1994.

Eunice was a homemaker and beautician.

She was a graduate of Frederick's Cosmetology School in Lima.

She is survived by two daughters: Jean Stavenger and Joyce (Edward) Barga both of Ada; four grandchildren: Jason (Stephanie) Stavenger, Julie Stavenger, Jeff Barga, and Jenny Barga; and two great-grandchildren: Hunter Stavenger and Leah Harpest.

Janice L. Umphress 1928-2017

Janice L. Umphress, age 89, died on Thursday, February 23, 2017 at 2:57am at Memorial Hospital of Union County in Marysville, Ohio.

            She was born on January 27, 1928 in Lima, Ohio to Lee and Rhoda (Hammer) Wingate who preceded her in death. On June 28, 1946 Janice married Maurice “Morrie” Umphress and he died on August 7, 2010.

            Janice was a homemaker. She was a member of the First Presbyterian Church of Ada and the Women’s Guild of the church. Janice was a 1945 graduate of Bluffton High School. She was a member of the Ada Senior citizens.

Dolores Mary Stoodt 1936-2017

Dolores M. Stoodt, age 80, died Sunday, February 19, 2017 at 8:20am at the Mennonite Memorial Home, Bluffton, Ohio.

                She was born on July 20, 1936 in LaFayette, Ohio to John Wesley and Thelma (Kidd) Stoodt.  They preceded her in death. 

                Dolores retired from First Federal Savings and Loan of Lima where she worked as a teller. She then was the secretary for the West Central Ohio Kidney Foundation.  She was a member of the Liberty Chapel United Methodist Church, LaFayette and a 1954 graduate of LaFayette Jackson High School.

                Surviving is a sister-in-law, Charlotte Stoodt of LaFayette, Ohio and numerous cousins.

Chuck Gossard worked at Wilson Football factory

Charles (Chuck) Gossard, 61, died Feb. 18, 2017, at Lima Memorial Health System surrounded by his family.

Chuck was born March 29, 1955, in Bluffton, Ohio, to Lewis and Bernice (Crawfis) Gossard who preceded him in death.

Chuck worked at Wilson Football Factory in Ada. He was also a stay at home father. 

Glenda L. Conley 1945-2017

Glenda L. Conley, age 72, died on Wednesday, February 15, 2017 at 6:26 am at Lima Memorial Health System, Lima. 

She was born on February 3, 1945 in Whitaker, Kentucky to Johnnie and Mary (Blair) Marshall. Her father Johnnie Marshall and Mother Mary VanHoose preceded her in death. On August 31, 1962 Glenda married Tribue Conley and he died on March 31, 1983. 

Glenda was a dental assistant for Dr. Shambarger's office of Ada for 19 years, she retired in 2001. She attended the Free Will Baptist Church, McGuffey. 

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