Obituaries

  • /

Ronald Elwood Roll, 85, died on Friday, Aug. 19, 2016, at 6:25 p.m. at the Mennonite Memorial Home, Bluffton.

He was born on Aug. 10, 1931, in Mansfield to Elwood Gon and Hazel Marie (Hoffman) Roll, who preceded him in death.  On July 12, 1980, Ronald married Janet Dale Blair and she survives in Ada.

  • /

 Steven K. Allen, 63, died on Wednesday, Aug. 17, 2016, at 7:14 p.m. at Harding Pointe in Marion, Ohio.

Steven was born on April 21, 1953, in Lima, Ohio to Kash and Marlene L. (Mushaw) Allen. His mother preceded him in death. His father, Kash, and his step mother Patricia Allen survive in Alger.

He is survived by his guardian and care giver, Sheila A. (Martin) Morrison of Newark; and five cousins: Mary Belle Cunningham of Shaker Heights, Patricia Cameron of Perrysburg, Guy (Karen) Cameron of Maumee, Sharon Berry Vine of Raleigh Durham, NC and Richard D. Berry of Brookville, Ohio.

  • /

 Gary N. Spradlin, 69, died on Wednesday, Aug. 17, 2016, at 5:10 a.m. at St. Rita’s Medical Center Inpatient Hospice of Lima.

He was born on Sept. 24, 1946, in Prestonsburg, Kentucky, to Thomas Lloyd and Opal J. (Ray) Spradlin who preceded him in death. On July 16, 1966, he married Diane S. Hackworth and she survives in Lima.

Gary graduated from Ohio Northern University with a degree in music education. He previously owned his own auto dealership.

  • /

Billy G. Rowe, 72, died on Tuesday, Aug. 16, 2016, at 5:40 a.m. at his residence in Alger.

He was born on July 20, 1944, in Shelby, Ohio, to Estle and Rosie (Lillo) Rowe who preceded him in death. On Jan. 29, 1964, he married Cheryl D. Weller and she survives in Alger.

Billy previously worked at the Ohio Kentucky Manufacturing Co. in Ada. He then worked for 26 years as a carpenter for Teledyne Ohio Steel in Lima. Billy then retired after working for 13 years for DTR Industries in Bluffton. He was a graduate of Alger High School.

  • /

Helen E. Driver, 99, died at 2:35 a.m., Aug. 14, 2016, at Bluffton Hospital.

Helen was born Sept. 16, 1916, in Allen County to Russell and Edith (Brenneman) Wolfe, who preceded her in death. On Oct. 13, 1940, she married Marion J. Driver who died on Sept. 22, 1997.

Mrs. Driver was a graduate of Elida High School and attended Northwestern Business College in Lima. She worked in Chicago and at the City Loan in Lima. Helen was a homemaker and co-owned a shoe store in Lima for several years. She spent her last 17 years at Maple Crest in Bluffton. There she participated in many activities. Helen also  volunteered at the Et Cetera Shop.

  • /

Sandra J. Webb, 62, died on Thursday, Aug. 11, 2016 at 8:09 a.m. at Lima Memorial Health System.

She was born on Aug. 29, 1953, in Lima, Ohio to Richard Lester and Goldie (Moore) Moore who preceded her in death. On June 20, 1970, she married Kenneth E. Webb and he survives in Lima.

Sandra was a homemaker and she previously worked at Rudolph Foods Co. in Westminster.

Pages