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Kay A. Rex was a nurse

Posted by Staff on Saturday, November 5, 2022

Kay A.  Rex, age 87, of Ada, passed away on Saturday, November 5, 2022, at 4:35 a.m. at her residence surrounded by her family.       

She was born in Queens, New York on June 17, 1935, to the late Forrest and Catherine (Alsop) Maxson.  She and her sisters were raised by her aunt and uncle, Doris and Johnny Fisher and her paternal grandparents.  On October 7, 1956, Kay married Norman J. Rex, they were married for almost 65 years.  He preceded her in death on April 16, 2021.

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Virgil Dye owned Dye’s Plumbing, Heating, and Electrical

Posted by Staff on Wednesday, October 26, 2022

Virgil Walker Dye, age 88, passed of Alger, passed away on Wednesday, October 26, 2022, at Bridge Hospice Care Center in Findlay.  

Virgil was born on October 6, 1934, in Van Lear, Kentucky to the late John and Rusha (Blevins) Dye.  On March 7, 1980, Virgil married Sonja K. Rowe and she survives in Alger.

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Jane F. Wilkerson taught in Williamsport, Ohio

Posted by Staff on Monday, October 24, 2022

Jane F. Wilkerson, age 72, of Ada, passed away on Saturday, October 22, 2022, at 8:11 a.m. at Lima Memorial Health System.  

She was born in Kenton, Ohio on February 10, 1950, to the late Carl E. and Jean Ann (Klingler) Wilkerson.

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Manuela “Nellie” Scott obituary

Posted by Staff on Saturday, October 22, 2022

Manuela “Nellie” Scott, age 73, of Alger, passed away on Friday, October 21, 2022, at her residence surrounded by her family.

She was born in Adrian, Michigan on July 13, 1949, to the late Jesse and Bertha (Bernal) Mirelez, Sr.  Nellie married Rodney A. Scott, Sr. and he survives in Alger.

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Frank “Jason” Castle worked for Ada Technologies

Posted by Staff on Thursday, October 20, 2022

Frank “Jason” Castle, age 45, of Harrod, passed away at The Ohio State University-Wexner Medical Center, Columbus on Wednesday, October 19, 2022.

Jason was born in Lima, Ohio on January 14, 1977, to Franklin Castle and Rebecca Nichols Castle. His father survives in Harrod, and his mother survives in Alger. On October 13, 2001, Jason married Chasity R. Arnett and she survives in Harrod. Also surviving is his son, Frank Jayvin Castle of Harrod. He was preceded in death by his daughter, Nikencie Ann Castle.

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Trylbia Prater owned and operated Ada Hair Care

Posted by Staff on Thursday, October 20, 2022

Trylbia Castle Prater, of Ada, passed away on Wednesday, October 19, 2022. 

She was born in Magoffin County, Kentucky in March of 1928.  In December 1945, Trylbia married Henry C. Prater and he preceded her in death in 1990. 

Trylbia graduated from the Beauty Academy in Lima and ran her own beauty salon in Ada, the Ada Hair Care Center, for thirty-five years.  She was a member of the Ada Church of Christ.  She had a longtime companion, Bill Ludwig.

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