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Terry Craft, 1955-2015

Posted by Mary Pannabecke... on Monday, July 27, 2015

Terry L. Craft, age 60, died on Friday, July 24, 2015 at 4:27 p.m. in Kenton. He was born on April 29, 1955 in Lima to Virgil Craft and Barbara A. (Allen) Pitts. His father survives in Winnamac, IN and his mother survives in Alger.

Terry retired from Perry Schools where he was a teacher. He was a U.S. Army veteran who served during the Vietnam War from August 17, 1972 to January 20, 1975. He was a member of the New Birth Living Word Ministries, Inc, Alger. He was a member of the McGuffey Conservation Club and the Lima Eagles Post #370.

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Douglas G. Ellison, 1966-2015

Posted by Mary Pannabecke... on Wednesday, July 22, 2015

Douglas G. Ellison, age 48, formerly of Ada, died on Monday, July 20, 2015 in Huntsville, Ohio.

He was born on July 28, 1966 in Lima, Ohio to Joseph and Alice Mae (Knight) Ellison, Jr. who preceded him in death.

Doug had previously worked in the manufacturing industry. He was a 1985 graduate of Ada High School. He was a U.S. Navy Veteran.

Doug is survived by his siblings: John (Mary Ann) Ellison of Wiscasset, ME, Jeannie (Marion) Myers of Lima and Judith (Jerry) Stambaugh of Leslie, AR; several nieces and nephews.

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Kurtis Winegarder was an Auglaize Township trustee, helped start Harrod Lively 4-H Club

Posted by Fred Steiner on Monday, July 13, 2015

M. Kurtis “Kurt” Winegardner, 78, died on Sunday, July 12, 2015 at 4:41 p.m. at Lima Memorial Health System, Lima.

He was born on April 17, 1937, in Rural Harrod, Ohio to Willis B. and G. Marie (Dillinger) Winegardner who preceded him in death. Kurt married Sundra “Sis” Orchard on June 20, 1954, they were married for 61 years and she survives in Harrod.

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Emma Jean Eversole 1929-2015

Posted by Fred Steiner on Wednesday, July 8, 2015

Emma Jean Eversole died July 6, 2015, at age 86.

She was born in Putnam County, Ohio, on March 2, 1929, to Andrew Jackson and Azalea (Kirkendall) Miller who preceded her in death. Jean married Donald Richard Eversole on Oct. 10, 1948, and he preceded her in death on July 14, 1991.

Jean was a member of Grace Bible Church, Canal Winchester, Ohio; past member of County Line Church of the Brethren, and Allen County Grange.

She is survived by her children: Joyce (Lee) Thomas of Fredericktown, Linda (Frank) Jorgensen of Phoenix, Ariz., Kenneth (Mary Ann Crossley) Eversole of Phoenix, Ariz., and Donald (Miriam Yutzy) Eversole of Pickerington. 

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Violet Moser 1920-2015

Posted by Fred Steiner on Thursday, June 18, 2015

Violet Ruth Moser, 95 died June 17, 2015, at Bridge Hospice Care Center, Findlay. 

She was born April 2, 1920, in Pandora to the late Walter and Margaret (Naas) Basinger. On May 6, 1941 she married Wayne Moser who preceded her in death on Oct. 15, 2006.

She graduated from Pandora-Gilboa High School and was a homemaker. She was a member of Emmanuel United Church of Christ, Bluffton.  

Survivors include a daughter Joan (William) Crider of Swanton; a son Donald Moser of Ada;  four grandchildren; 13 great grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild.

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Graveside service for Esther J. Davis

Posted by Fred Steiner on Sunday, June 14, 2015

Esther J. Davis, 96, died on Thursday, June 11, 2015 at 1:58 PM at Hardin Hills Health Center, Kenton.

She was born in in Columbus, Ohio, to Edward J. and Virgie Lee (Clark) Tobey who preceded her in death. In September of 1939 she married Carl H. Davis and he preceded her in death on Feb. 2, 2001.

Esther was a homemaker.

She is survived by a brother-in-law, Kenneth Davis of Holland, Ohio.

She was preceded in death by two sisters: Helen Curry and Pearl Tressie and two brothers-in-law: Harold and Wilford Davis.

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