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Josephine Willeke, lifelong Ada resident was an Ada HS and ONU graduate

Posted by Fred Steiner on Monday, July 15, 2013

Josephine N. (Rayl) Willeke, 86, died Sunday, July 14, 2013, at 6:31 am at St. Rita's Medical Center, Lima.

She was born on Sept. 28, 1926 in Ada, to Charles I. and Kathryn C. (Businger) Rayl and they preceded her in death. On March 30, 1946, she married Robert E. Willeke and he died on Dec. 17, 2001.

She taught school at Arlington for 13 years and was an elementary principal for 12 years also at Arlington. She was a 1944 graduate of Ada High School, a 1965 graduate of Ohio Northern University, Ada, and a 1974 graduate of Bowling Green University.

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John David Boyd, 1948-2013

Posted by Reema Bazzy on Monday, July 8, 2013

John David Boyd, age 65, died on Friday, July 5, 2013 at 11:03 p.m. at Lima Memorial Health System, Lima.

He was born on June 9, 1948, in Floyd County, Kentucky to Emmitt and Blanche (Van Hoose) Boyd. His father died shortly before his birth and he was raised by his mother and step-father, George and Blanche Collins, Sr., who are also deceased. He was previously married to Joanne (Jaycox) Boyd of Ada.

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Robert "Bob" Jump owned a dairy farm in Liberty Township since 1955

Posted by Fred Steiner on Tuesday, July 2, 2013

Robert E. "Bob" Jump, 81, died Tuesday, July 02, 2013, at 10:23 a.m. at Lima Memorial Health Systems, Lima.

He was born on July 8, 1931, in Forest, Ohio, to Clarence H. and Marie Luella (Dirmeyer) Jump and they preceded him in death. He married Jane Woodard who preceded him in death on Sept. 15, 2001.

Mr. Jump was a farmer and dairyman. He attended Sugar Grove United Methodist Church, Ada. He was a 1949 graduate of Ada High School. He was a U.S. Army Veteran who served during the Korean War from 1953 to 1955. He served as a Hardin County Junior Fair Board member from 1946 to 1949. He served as a 4-H adviser for 15 years, served as fair director from 1960 to 1977.

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Parker Dean Dearth, Mitchell Lance Dearth, Mason Frederick Dearth will be buried in Woodland Cemetery

Posted by Fred Steiner on Thursday, June 27, 2013

Parker Dean, Mitchell Lance & Mason Frederick Dearth
BORN: June 25, 2013
DIED: June 25, 2013

Parker Dean, Mitchell Lance and Mason Frederick Dearth died on Tuesday, June 25, 2013 at the University of Cincinnati Medical Center, Cincinnati.

They were born on Tuesday, June 25, 2013 at the University of Cincinnati Medical Center to Lance A. and Nichole (Trott) Dearth and they survive in Ada.

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Patricia A. "Patty" Fraley, 1950-2013

Posted by Reema Bazzy on Monday, June 24, 2013

Patricia A. "Patty" Fraley, age 62, died Saturday, June 22, 2013 at 6:53 PM at Lima Memorial Health Systems.

She was born on July 29, 1950 in Lima, Ohio to Ervin and Bethel (Prater) Collins, who preceded her in death. She first married Carey Hawk and they are divorced. She then married Carl Fraley on July 28, 1978 and he survives in Alger, Ohio.

Patty previously worked at ACE Hardware in Kenton and The Barr 5&10 Store for over 20 years. She retired from the Mary Lou Johnson Hardin County Library where she worked as a Librarian Assistant. She was a member of the Ada Full Gospel Church.

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Lois E. Linke, 1933-2013

Posted by Reema Bazzy on Thursday, June 20, 2013

Lois E. Linke died at 5:40 a.m. on Wednesday, June 19, 2013, at Hardin Hills Health Center, Kenton, Ohio.

She was born on July 20, 1933, in Hardin County, Ohio , to Kenneth R. 'Skinny" and Leah M.(Hammer) Hinkle, who preceded her in death. On August 20, 1955, she married Clifton Linke and he survives in Alger, Ohio. Lois was a homemaker.

Also surviving is a daughter: Wanda Gerlach of Kenton, OH; two grandchildren: Ryan (Lisa) Gerlach and Steven Gerlach; and 3 great grandchildren

She was preceded in death by: a son-in-Law, Ron Gerlach, a brother, Dean Hinkle and a sister, Leota Newland.

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