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Marjorie Creps, 1932-2015

Posted by Mary Pannabecke... on Sunday, August 2, 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.

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Arizona Collingsworth, 1925-2015

Posted by Mary Pannabecke... on Sunday, August 2, 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.

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Danny Hollon was a 1974 USV graduate

Posted by Fred Steiner on Tuesday, July 28, 2015

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. 

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Kenneth D. Fleming, 1961-2015

Posted by Mary Pannabecke... on Tuesday, July 28, 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.

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Kenneth Lawrence, 1936-2015

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