Obituaries

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Jane Hoffman, age 89, died on Friday, May 27, 2016 at 3:30 PM at the Mennonite Memorial Home, Bluffton.

She was born on November 11, 1926 in Lima, Ohio to Francis and Lucille (Razor) Blosser who preceded her in death.  On October 11, 1947 she married Dallas Eugene Hoffman and he died on November 24, 2010. 

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Timothy A. Fisher, 60, died on Saturday, July 16, 2016, at 9:28 p.m. at his residence.

He was born on Dec. 26, 1955 in Lima, Ohio, to Charles and Dorothy (Rush) Fisher and they are both deceased.

Timothy attended Bluffton High School.

Surviving are: a daughter, Lori Clay of Ada; 2 brothers: Kevin Fisher of Harrod and Chuck (Sharon) Fisher of LaFayette; 1 sister: Sandra Ulrey of Lima; and 3 granddaughters; and sister-in-law: Linda Fisher of Jackson Center.

Timothy was predeceased by a brother: Mike Fisher and a baby brother, Mark Fisher.

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Beth Wisecup, 51, died on Sunday, July 10, 2016, at 11:50 a.m. at the Ohio State University Medical Center, Columbus.

She was born on March 28, 1965, in Hillsboro, Ohio to Hugh Edward and Marilyn (McCluer) Wisecup. Her father preceded her in death and her mother survives in Harrod.

Beth was a member of the Harrod United Methodist Church. She was a graduate of Allen East High School. She was an avid reader and enjoyed the family cat.

Also surviving is a brother, Andy (Carolyn Cross) Wisecup of Lima.

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Poppy Lee Crawford, 83, died on Tuesday, July 5, 2016, at 7:18 p.m. at her residence in Lima.

She was born on June 6, 1933, in Hardin County, Ohio, to Adam and Margaret (Bailey) Conley who preceded her in death. She married Raymond Foltz and they were divorced. She later married Robert Crawford and they are both deceased.            

Poppy retired from R. G. Dunn of Lima in 1990. She was a member of the Quickstep Pentecostal Church of God, Alger.

Surviving are three sons: Kenneth Foltz of Lima, Gary (Mary) Foltz of Maplewood and Kelly Dean Foltz of Lima; a granddaughter, Sarah Foltz; a brother, James Conley of Kenton; and a sister, Ollie Ritchie of Hanthorne, Fla.

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 Kimberly S. Smith, 34, the beautiful and loving daughter of Rick and Karen Smith, sister of Jerry Smith and Jessica Nelson, died on July 3, 2016, at Lima Memorial Health Systems, Lima.

Kim was born on Jan. 6, 1982, in Lima, Ohio to Rick and Karen (Mathewson) Smith who both survive her. She is also survived by her siblings Jerry Smith of Dunkirk, Jessica (Mike) Nelson of LaFayette and her significant other Christopher Lotz of Columbus. She will be greatly missed by her nieces: Mallorie, Harper, Veronica, Presley and Keltney and nephew, Shawn, and extended family of aunts, uncles and cousins.

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Paul H. Cramer, Jr., 82, died on Sunday, June 26, 2016 at 3:15 a.m. at Blanchard Place in Kenton, Ohio.

He was born on Oct. 19, 1923 in Lima, Ohio, to Rev. Paul H. and Mildred (Hullinger) Cramer who preceded him in death. His stepmother was Edna Christmer Cramer who also preceded him in death. He married Patsy Cox Cramer on Dec. 7, 1956 and she died on March 22, 1988.

Mr. Cramer retired as Superintendent of Fostoria City Schools in 1984. He was a broker with Century 21 Sunway Realty in Ada and Bluffton until his retirement in 1998. He also owned Cramer’s Income Tax Service & Paul Cramer & Associates Real Estate in Ada.

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