Obituaries

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Frank Dyer, age 91, of Alger, passed away on Wednesday, December 21, 2022, at 7:14 a.m. at Vancrest of Ada.

He was born February 24, 1931, in Indiana to the late Rev. Seward and Mary (Hurt) Dyer.  On December 7, 1953, Frank married Stella Rowe and she preceded him in death on May 27, 2020. 

Frank retired from Ford Motor Company, Lima.  He was a member of the Quickstep Pentecostal Church of God, Alger.

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Jimmy Ray Morrison, age 66, of Alger, passed away on Monday, December 19, 2022, at OhioHealth Hardin Memorial Hospital, Kenton.

He was born on August 11, 1956, to Kenton, Ohio to the late Harlin and Lola (Bailey) Morrison. On December 24, 1974, Jimmy married Mary Catherine Sietz, but later separated.  Long-time partner Cristina Smith survives at home.

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Darrell D. Hunsicker, age 72, passed away on Saturday, December 17, 2022, at 11:55 p.m., at the Dayton VA Medical Center.   

He was born on February 15, 1950 in McGuffey, Ohio to I. Harvey and Ruth (Crist) Hunsicker, Sr. who preceded him in death. 

Darrell retired as an administrator. He was a U.S. Air Force Veteran who served from May 1969 to January 1988. He was a graduate of Upper Scioto Valley High School in 1968.

Survived by a brother, Lewis Hunsicker and a sister, Marsha (Robert) Sprang Neff.

He was preceded in death by five brothers and four sisters.

There will be no visitation or service.  It was his wish to be cremated.

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Joseph K. Lamb, age 92, of Harrod, passed away on Friday, December 16, 2022, at the Lost Creek Care Center, Lima.

He was born on March 12, 1930, in Foraker, Ohio to the late James J. and Estella (Geider) Lamb. On May 22, 1948, Joseph married Mary B. Hill, she preceded him in death on October 7, 2009.

Joseph retired from Commercial Lovelace Motor Freight in Lima after working for 38 years. He also built twenty homes in and around Ada. He was a member of the St. Mark Lutheran Church of Ada. Joseph also was a member of the Colonial Hills Golfers Club, the Kenton Elks Lodge #157, and the Eagles Lodge #767 of St. Marys.

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David J. Trusty, age 77, of Alger, passed away on Saturday, December 17, 2022, at his residence surrounded by his family.

He was born on December 19, 1944, in Lackey, Kentucky to the late Alvin and Goldia (Conley) Trusty. On April 7, 1964, David married Mary Standifer and she survives in Alger.

Also surviving are their three sons: Alvin (Anjie) Trusty of Findlay, David “Bo” (Tonya) Trusty of Sycamore, and Troy (Heather) Trusty of Waynesville, MO; ten grandchildren and nine great grandchildren; and a sister, Lola (Sterling) Gibson of Georgetown, KY.

He was preceded in death by two sisters: Karen Biederman, and Judy Sorrell.

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Barbara Ruth Bushong, age 80, of Lima, formerly of Ada, passed away on Wednesday, December 14, 2022, at Lima Memorial Health System. 

She was born on December 23, 1941, in Harrod, Ohio, to the late Oren E. and Mildred (Long) Engle. On July 28, 1961, Barbara married Walter Junior Bushong, who died on October 21, 2005. 

Barbara is survived by her two children: Bill (Laura) Bushong of McGuffey, and Merle “Lou” (Donald) DeWitt of McGuffey; six grandchildren, and twelve great grandchildren; and a sister, Anita (Jerry) Marshall of Harrod.

She was preceded in death by her brother, Phillip Engle.

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