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Elzie Edward Elwood, 1933 - 2013

Posted by Reema Bazzy on Monday, April 1, 2013

Elzie Edward Elwood, age 79, died Sunday, March 31, 2013, at 3:50 a.m. at Lima Memorial Health System, Lima.

He was born November 7, 1933 in Hardin County, Ohio, to Charles and Georgia M. (Williams) Elwood, and they preceded him in death.

Elzie worked at Field's Bakery, Ada and at the Ohio Northern University Food Service, Ada. He was a member of the First Baptist Church, Ada.

Surviving is a brother, Cloyd Elwood of Ada; and several nieces and nephews. His caregiver was his niece Ruth (Paul) Lawrence of Ada.

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Ruth Riley was a 1948 Ada High School graduate

Posted by Reema Bazzy on Wednesday, March 20, 2013

Ruth (Wince) Riley, age 81, passed away on Wednesday, March 20, 2013 at 2:30 a.m. at Columbus West Park Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Columbus, Ohio.

She was born on March 23, 1931 in Weston, Illinois to Homer and Rose (Lorch) Wince and they preceded her in death.

Ruth was a homemaker. She was a 1948 graduate of Ada High School.

Surviving are a son, Jason (Cindy) Riley of Columbus; four grandchildren and four great grandchildren; four brothers: Glen (Maxine) Wince of Harrod, George (Carol) Wince and Charlie (Fran) Wince both of Ada and Leslie Wince of Lima.

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Derwin "Dean" Biederman, 1937 - 2013

Posted by Reema Bazzy on Tuesday, March 19, 2013

Derwin "Dean" Biederman, age 75 passed away on Wednesday, March 13, 2013 at his residence in Alger, Ohio.

He was born on October 21, 1937 in Alger, Ohio to Ralph E. and Irene O. (Van Riper) Biederman, and they preceded him in death.

He first married Clara Ellen Thompson and she preceded him in death. On February 14, 2003 he married on  D. Karen Trusty and she preceded him in death on October 9, 2010.

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Cleora Skinner graduated from Lafayette-Jackson HS in 1933

Posted by Fred Steiner on Saturday, March 16, 2013

Cleora Louise Skinner, 97, died at 5:35 p.m. March 14, 2013, at Mennonite Memorial Home, Bluffton. She was born Nov. 14, 1915 on the family farm in Jackson Township, Allen County, Ohio to the late Peter P. and Louise (Fett) Badertscher.  She was married to Forest Golden and later divorced.

She attended her first eight grades in a one-room school by the name of Peanut Center located on the corner of PeeVee and Sandusky roads. She graduated from Lafayette-Jackson High School in 1933 and Lima Business College in 1936.

During WWII she worked 13 years for Westinghouse Electric in Lima.

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Faye Patton retired from ONU food service

Posted by Reema Bazzy on Thursday, March 14, 2013

Faye Patton, 76, died at 8:10 a.m. March 11, 2013, at Richland Manor Nursing Home, Bluffton.

She was born April 16, 1936, in Hardin County to Edward and Susan Allen Poe, who preceded her in death.

In October 1957, she married Malcum Patton, who survives.

Mrs. Patton retired from Ohio Northern University-Sodexho Food Service, Ada, where she worked in the catering department for 17 years. She was a 1954 graduate of McGuffey High School. 

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Betty Rose Mann, 1939 - 2013

Posted by Reema Bazzy on Thursday, March 14, 2013

Betty Rose Mann, age 73, passed away Wednesday, March 13, 2013 at 2:15 AM at St. Rita's Medical Center, Lima.

She was born August 8, 1939 in Magoffin County, Kentucky to Leander and Laura (Watkins) Rowe, they preceded her in death.

On December 25, 1958 she married Herman Mann and he preceded her in death on September 30, 1991.

Betty attended Quickstep Pentecostal Church of God, Alger. She enjoyed cooking and gardening.

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