Ethel E. Dennis, 66, died on Thursday, Nov. 17, 2016, at the Flint Ridge Nursing & Rehab Center in Newark.
She was born on Dec. 3, 1949 in Fremont, Ohio, to Thomas E. and Caroline (Painter) Cheney who preceded her in death. On Dec. 1, 1973 Ethel married Donald J. Dennis and he died on March 20, 2006.
Ethel was a homemaker. She was a member of the County Line Church of the Brethren, Harrod.
James F. “Jim” Dicke, Sr., New Bremen, Ohio, died on Friday, Nov. 11, 2016.
The namesake of Ohio Northern University’s James F. Dicke College of Business Administration was 94 years old.
Dicke, the chairman emeritus of Crown Equipment Corporation, was born Jan. 30, 1922, in Ilion, New York, and raised in Dayton, Ohio. He took classes at Ohio Northern University in the early 1940s before joining the U.S. Army Air Corps during World War II. He considered both ONU and Culver Military Academy, of which he was an honorary graduate, his schools.
Lowell E. Willeke, 79, died on Saturday, Nov. 5, 2016 at 2 p.m. at his residence in Dola, Ohio.
He was born on Feb., 1937 in Kenton, Ohio, to Gale and Mildred (Marling) Willeke who preceded him in death. On Feb. 2, 1958 Lowell married Shirley A. Boecher and she died on Sept. 7, 2002.
Lowell previously worked for BancOhio and served as the clerk of Washington Township for 16 years, where he lived and also farmed. Later he was the treasurer for Hardin Northern Schools and the Hardin County ESC. He was a life member of the St. John's Lutheran Church of Dola. Lowell was a member of the International Harvester Tractor Club Chapter 6.
Betty J. Reed, 89, died on Tuesday, Oct. 25, 2016, at 6:26 a.m. at St. Rita’s Medical Center, Lima.
She was born on Aug. 14, 1927, in Kinniconick, Ky., to Ernest and Dorothy (Pell) Rhoden who preceded her in death. Betty married Elvin Reed and he preceded her in death in 1986.
Betty formerly worked for Triplett Corp. of Bluffton, Westinghouse of Lima and prior to her retirement she worked at the Marysville Correctional Facility. Betty was a homemaker. She was a USO volunteer and a member of the Kenton Moose Lodge #428 Ladies Auxiliary.
Gary D. Nelson, 68, died on Sunday, Oct. 23, 2016, at 4:25 a.m. at his residence in Lima, Ohio.
He was born on Jan. 31, 1948, in Lima, Ohio, to Ralph M. and Freda L. (Curl) Nelson and they preceded him in death. On June 6, 1969, Gary married Marilyn E. Tarr and she survives in Lima.
Gary worked for the Shawnee Township Road Department. He retired after 30 years as superintendent. He was a 1967 graduate of Ada High School. He was a Vietnam War veteran having served in the US Army from 1967-1969. Gary was life member of the Ada VFW Post #9381 and a former member of the Indian Lake Lodge #1533 Loyal Order of Moose. He enjoyed drawing and woodworking.
Carolyn J. Risner, 78, died on Wednesday, Oct. 19, 2016, at noon at the Mennonite Memorial Home, Bluffton.
She was born on June 1, 1938, in Lima, Ohio, to Claude and Della (Hall) Gullett who preceded her in death. On May 19, 1956, Carolyn married Paul E. Risner and he preceded her in death on Jan. 19, 2015.
She was a member of Grace Gospel Church of Ada. She loved her family and enjoyed spending time with her grandchildren.
