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Obituaries

Patricia Lawrence 1948-2014

Patricia A. Lawrence, 65, died on Monday, June 2, 2014 at 8:40 a.m. at the Ohio State University Medical Center, Columbus.

She was born on December 10, 1948 in Kenton, Ohio, to Charles and Ruth (Grubaugh) Rettig and they preceded her in death. On June 10, 1967 she married Larry L. Lawrence and he survives in Ada.

Patricia was a homemaker. She was a member of the Alger Assembly of God Church.

Also surviving are a son, Gordon (Kim) Lawrence of Botkins; a daughter, Stacy Smith of Ada; three grandchildren: Courtney, Gabriel and Mikaila; a brother, Michael Rettig of Ada; and a sister, Pam (Roy) Evans of Harrod.

Lorna Pryor 1946-2014

Lorna J. Pryor, 68, died Monday, June 2, 2014 at 6:40 p.m. at Baton Rogue Community Health Services, Lima.

She was born on January 17, 1946 in Kenton, Ohio to Raymond and Kathleen (Holbrook) Gerlach. Her father is deceased and her mother survives in Kenton, Ohio. Special Friend Robert Rowe survives in Kenton.

She retired from Inno-Plas of Kenton after working 8 years as a press operator.

Earl Harps 1917-2014

Earl B. Harps, 96, died on Thursday, May 22, 2014 at 3:30 a.m. at his residence in Ada, Ohio. He was born on May 27, 1917 in Wapakoneta, Ohio, to Dallas V. and Lillie (Truesdale) Harps and they preceded him in death. On November 22, 1937 he married Betty B. Mort and she died on January 25, 2014.

Cella Music, 1928-2014

Cella M. Webb Boyer Music, 85, died on Monday, May 19, 2014 at 11 p.m. at Lost Creek Care Center, Lima.

She was born on August 13, 1928 in Prestonsburg, Ky., to Oxie and Lillie Mae (Allen) Neeley. Her father, mother and step mother, Anne Neeley, preceded her in death. Cella first married Earl Webb and they divorced, she then married Leonard L. Boyer and he is deceased. Cella later married Estill Music and he is deceased.

Cella was a homemaker. She was previously a member of the Lonesome Valley United Baptist Church of Alger. She was later a member of the High Street Freewill Baptist Church, Ada.

Lloyd VanAtta was a 1945 Ada High School graduate

Lloyd C. VanAtta, 87, died on Monday, May 19, 2014 at 8:05 p.m. at St. Rita's Medical Center, Lima.

He was born on September 6, 1926 in Ada, Ohio, to John and Grace (Elzay) VanAtta and they preceded him in death. On November 10, 1951 he married Mary J. (Francisco) VanAtta and she died on January 4, 2013.

Lloyd graduated from Ada High School in 1945. He served as a township trustee for 24 years. He was a member of the Sugar Grove United Methodist Church where he served as Sunday School Secretary for many years.

Delmer Brown, 1935-2014

Delmer F. Brown, 78, died on Monday, May 19, 2014 at 11:05 a.m. at Lima Memorial Health System, Lima.

He was born on August 26, 1935 in Prestonsburg, Kentucky, to Estel and Clara (Baldridge) Brown and they preceded him in death. He first married Shirley Rizer and they are divorced. He later married Pauline Daniels and she preceded him in death.

Delmer retired from Rockwell International of Kenton. He was a member of the Cornerstone Harvest Church, Lima.

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