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Obituaries

Ruth Neely 1916-2014

Ruth L. Neely, 97, passed away on Monday, June 30, 2014 at 11:50 a.m. at Vancrest of Antwerp Assisted Living in Antwerp, Ohio.

She was born on September 2, 1916 in Antwerp, Ohio, to Elmer B. and Clara L. (Armstrong) Beiderwell, who preceded her in death. On October 27, 1938 she married Ernest James Neely and he died on June 30, 2004.

Ruth was a homemaker. She retired from Universal Tool and Stamping Company in Butler, Ind. She was an active member of the Antwerp United Methodist Church in Antwerp. She was a former member of the Bethel United Methodist Church of rural Antwerp, where she was a youth fellowship leader, a Sunday school teacher and a member of the WCTU.

Katie Wright 1929-2014

Kathleen "Katie" Wright, 84, died on Thursday, June 26, 2014, at 3:30 a.m. at Shawnee Manor, Lima.

She was born on Oct. 27, 1929, in Floyd County, Kentucky, to Willie and Sarah (Puckett) Wright, they preceded her in death.

Kathleen worked at the Ada Kroger Store and later the Marion Kroger Store. She attended Lonesome Valley United Baptist Church of Alger. She attended McGuffey High School. s.

Marjorie L. McKee 1940-2014

Marjorie L. "Marge" McKee, 73, died at 2 p.m. on Tuesday, June 24, 2014, at her residence in Ada, Ohio.

She was born Sept. 6, 1940, in Allen County Ohio to Glenn and Helen (Allstetter) Zimmerly and they are both deceased. She married Ronald D. McKee on June 9, 1957 and he survives in Ada.

Marjorie was a homemaker; a member of the First Baptist Church of Ada and attended Ada High School. 

Mary Arthur was an Ohio Northern University graduate

Mary Margaret Arthur, 87, died at 1:45 p.m. June 20, 2014, at Hilty Memorial Home, Pandora. She was born April 10, 1927, in Lima to the late Raymond and LaDonna (Williams) Zimmerman. On Dec. 21, 1947, she married Melvyn C. Arthur and he died June 12, 2014.

Mrs. Arthur was a retired teacher. She taught at Beaverdam, Moulton and Pandora-Gilboa schools. She had also worked at City Loan in Lima.  She graduated from Beaverdam High School and Ohio Northern University.

Mary Clark was a 1943 Ada High School graduate

Mary Elizabeth Clark, 88, died on June 16, 2014, at 6:47 pm at the Mennonite Memorial Home, Bluffton.

Mary was born August 26, 1925 in McGuffey, Ohio, to the late John M. and Merle M. (Lewis) Canaan. On April 29, 1944, she married James A. "Cappy" Clark who preceded her in death on April 13, 1981.

Mary retired from Triplett Corporation, Bluffton.  She was a 1943 graduate of Ada High School. She was a member of the Beaverdam Church of Christ. Mary was a volunteer for the Bluffton Hospital Auxiliary and worked at the Shannon Theatre in Bluffton following retirement.

Margaret Louise Williams taught Sunday school for over 50 years

Margaret Louise Williams, 91, died at 8:15 p.m. on June 14, 2014 at Lost Creek Care Center, Lima, Ohio.

She was born on July 23, 1922 in Lima, Ohio to Clifford and Sadie (Hinkle) Fredericks. She was preceded in death by her father, mother and step mother, Violet N. Fredericks. In October of 1941, she married James Robert Williams, Sr. and he preceded her in death on July 4, 1977.

Margaret was a homemaker and a member of the LaFayette Congregational Church, where she served as a Sunday School teacher for over fifty years. She was a member of the Order of the Eastern Star Chapter #121 of LaFayette.

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