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Obituaries

Tommy L Prater, Sr. 1959 - 2018

Tommy L. Prater, Sr., age 59, died on Saturday, December 22, 2018 at 5:33 a.m. at Lima Memorial Health System.

          He was born on June 19, 1959 in Frankfurt, Germany to Russell and Maggie (Webb) Prater and they survive in McGuffey. On August 1, 1981 Tommy married Deborah “Debbie” Arnett and she survives in McGuffey.

Teresa I. "Terri" Treen 1954 - 2018

Teresa I. “Terri” Treen, age 64, died on Friday, December 21, 2018 at 2:39 a.m. at Ohio Health Shelby Hospital, Shelby, Ohio.

          She was born on March 30, 1954 in Lima, Ohio to James and Helen (Greiser) Marshall.  Her father preceded her in death and her mother, Helen McPheron survives in Ada.  Terri married Fred Treen on July 1, 1994 and he survives in Shelby.

          Terri worked at Proctor and Gamble of Lima.   She worked at and was a member of the Shelby American Legion Post #326.     

Bonnie Lou Pope 1932 - 2018

Bonnie Lou Pope, age 86, died on Wednesday, December 19, 2018 at 7:16 p.m. at Lima Memorial Health System.

          She was born on August 14, 1932 in Kenton, Ohio to the late Walter E. and Wilamena (Folly) Zurcher.  On April 17, 1965 Bonnie married Joseph Pope and he died on March 16, 2014.

          Bonnie was a homemaker.  She was a member of the First Baptist Church of Ada.

Dr. Francis "Frank" Williams 1927 - 2018

Dr. Francis S. “Frank” Williams, age 91, died on Wednesday, December 19, 2018 at 3:00 a.m. at Vancrest of Ada, OH.

          He was born on February 10, 1927 in Norway, Michigan to W.H. Errol and Florence (Grubb) Williams who preceded him in death.  On August 25, 1951 Frank married Wilhelmina “Miney” Beck and she died on February 11, 2013.

Elwanda J Casper 1921 - 2018

Elwanda J. Casper, age 97, died on Monday, December 17, 2018 at 12:08 p.m. at Mercy Health St. Rita’s Medical Center, Lima.

          She was born on October 26, 1921 in Ada, Ohio to the late Lloyd and Bessie (Mull) Candler.  On October 27, 1940 Elwanda married Alva E. Casper and he preceded her in death on September 11, 1996.

          Elwanda retired from the Ada Schools where she had worked as a cook.  She was a member of the Sugar Grove United Methodist Church of Ada.  She was a former member of the Sugar Grovettes and a member of the TOPPS of Bluffton.

Barry Allen Archer 1939 - 2018

Barry Allen Archer, age 79, died on Sunday, December 16, 2018 at 12:37 p.m. at Lima Memorial Health System.

            He was born on August 31, 1939 in Auglaize Township, Ohio to Raymond Forest “Buss” and Anna Elizabeth (Binkley) Archer who preceded him in death.  On September 16, 1962 Barry married Suzanne McPheron and she survives in Harrod.

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