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Rosella Underwood was a member of Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church

Rosella L. Underwood, 97, died on Thursday, Aug. 6, 2015 at 7:47 a.m. at Lost Creek Care Center, Lima.

She was born on April 19, 1918, in Wapakoneta, to Ed and Grace (Jackson) Werling who preceded her in death. On June 15, 1944, she married Richard Underwood and he died on May 30, 1989.

Rosella was a homemaker. She was a member of Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church of Ada. She was a member of Our Lady of Lourdes Altar & Rosary Society. Rosella was a member of the VFW Post #9381 Women’s Auxiliary of Ada.

Marjorie Creps, 1932-2015

Marjorie I. Creps, 82, died on Thursday, July 30 at 11 p.m. at Richland Manor Nursing Home, Bluffton.

She was born on October 16, 1932 in Bluffton to Irwin I. and Dora D. (Barns) Shilling who preceded her in death. She married Donald D. Creps and he died on October 23, 2006.

Marjorie retired from Richland Manor where she worked as a nurse. She was a member of the Westminster United Methodist Church, Westminster.

Surviving are her children: Stephen (Becky) Creps of Lima, Stephanie (John) Parker of New Port Richey, FL and Susan (Louis) Fry of St. Marys; three grandchildren and two great grandchildren; and a sister, Margaret Bowdle.

Arizona Collingsworth, 1925-2015

Arizona Collingsworth, age 89, died Thursday, July 30 at 6:30 p.m. at Lost Creek Health Care and Rehabilitation Center, Lima.

She was born on August 31, 1925 in Salyersville, Kentucky to Jack and Della (Montgomery) Risner, who preceded her in death. She married Ottis Collingsworth on March 6, 1948 and he died on July 16, 1997.

Arizona was a homemaker. She was a member of the Alger Assembly of God Church and a member of the Women’s Ministry of the church. Arizona served as a Sunday school teacher for many years.

Danny Hollon was a 1974 USV graduate

Danny L. Hollon, 59, died on Tuesday, July 28, 2015, at 4:18 a.m. at the Ohio State University Medical Center, Columbus.

He was born on July 9, 1956, in Hardin County, Ohio, to Noah G. and Anna Belle (Hall) Hollon who preceded him in death. On July 21, 1974, he married Rhonda R. Waddle and she survives in Belle Center.

He retired from the State of Ohio Department of Corrections after working for 22 years, where he worked as a corrections officer at the Allen County Corrections Facility in Lima.

He attended the Wapakoneta Community Worship Center. Danny was a 1974 graduate of Upper Scioto Valley High School. 

Kenneth D. Fleming, 1961-2015

Kenneth D. “Kenny” Fleming, age 54, died on Monday, July 27, 2015 at 3 p.m. at his residence in Ada. He was born on February 9, 1961 in Kenton to Wayne E. and Constance “Connie” (Conley) Fleming who preceded him in death.

Kenny was a farmer around Ada his entire life. He loved the outdoors, fishing and baseball. He is survived by his daughter, Kira Fleming of Columbus; two grandchildren: Logan and Clover; and a sister, Sharon (Tim) Walsh of Lima.

A memorial service will begin at 11 a.m. on Friday, July 31, at Hanson-Neely Funeral Home, Ada, with Pastor Courtnie Morton officiating. Inurnment of ashes will be in Woodlawn Cemetery, Ada.

Kenneth Lawrence, 1936-2015

Kenneth E. Lawrence, age 78, died on Monday, July 27, 2015 at 3:38 a.m. at Lima Memorial Health System.

He was born on August 26, 1936 in Bluffton to Christopher Paul and Elvira (Gratz) Lawrence who preceded him in death. On September 9, 1956 he married Sondra D. McCluer and she died on December 23, 2009.

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