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Gary Spradlin was an ONU alumnus

Posted by Fred Steiner on Thursday, August 18, 2016

 Gary N. Spradlin, 69, died on Wednesday, Aug. 17, 2016, at 5:10 a.m. at St. Rita’s Medical Center Inpatient Hospice of Lima.

He was born on Sept. 24, 1946, in Prestonsburg, Kentucky, to Thomas Lloyd and Opal J. (Ray) Spradlin who preceded him in death. On July 16, 1966, he married Diane S. Hackworth and she survives in Lima.

Gary graduated from Ohio Northern University with a degree in music education. He previously owned his own auto dealership.

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Billy Rowe 1944 - 2016

Posted by Fred Steiner on Tuesday, August 16, 2016

Billy G. Rowe, 72, died on Tuesday, Aug. 16, 2016, at 5:40 a.m. at his residence in Alger.

He was born on July 20, 1944, in Shelby, Ohio, to Estle and Rosie (Lillo) Rowe who preceded him in death. On Jan. 29, 1964, he married Cheryl D. Weller and she survives in Alger.

Billy previously worked at the Ohio Kentucky Manufacturing Co. in Ada. He then worked for 26 years as a carpenter for Teledyne Ohio Steel in Lima. Billy then retired after working for 13 years for DTR Industries in Bluffton. He was a graduate of Alger High School.

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Helen Driver 1916 - 2016

Posted by Fred Steiner on Monday, August 15, 2016

Helen E. Driver, 99, died at 2:35 a.m., Aug. 14, 2016, at Bluffton Hospital.

Helen was born Sept. 16, 1916, in Allen County to Russell and Edith (Brenneman) Wolfe, who preceded her in death. On Oct. 13, 1940, she married Marion J. Driver who died on Sept. 22, 1997.

Mrs. Driver was a graduate of Elida High School and attended Northwestern Business College in Lima. She worked in Chicago and at the City Loan in Lima. Helen was a homemaker and co-owned a shoe store in Lima for several years. She spent her last 17 years at Maple Crest in Bluffton. There she participated in many activities. Helen also  volunteered at the Et Cetera Shop.

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Sandra Webb 1953 - 2016

Posted by Fred Steiner on Thursday, August 11, 2016

Sandra J. Webb, 62, died on Thursday, Aug. 11, 2016 at 8:09 a.m. at Lima Memorial Health System.

She was born on Aug. 29, 1953, in Lima, Ohio to Richard Lester and Goldie (Moore) Moore who preceded her in death. On June 20, 1970, she married Kenneth E. Webb and he survives in Lima.

Sandra was a homemaker and she previously worked at Rudolph Foods Co. in Westminster.

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Centenarian Agnes Crates was 2013 Distinquished Citizen of the Ada

Posted by Fred Steiner on Monday, August 8, 2016

Agnes M. Crates, 102, died on Monday, Aug. 8, 2016, at 8:51 a.m. at Vancrest of Ada.
           
She was born on Sept. 26, 1913, in Forest, Ohio, to Henry and Lola (Brown) Buess who preceded her in death. On Sept. 10, 1930, she married Ralph B. Crates who preceded her in death on March 19, 1948.
           
Agnes retired from the Village of Ada Water Department and she was the first policewoman of the city. She was a member of the Grace Gospel Church of Ada.

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James Lemaster 1961 - 2106

Posted by Fred Steiner on Monday, August 8, 2016

James E. Lemaster, 55, died on Friday, Aug. 5, 2016, at 3:54 a.m. at Kindred Hospital in Lima.

He was born on March 11, 1961, in Springfield, Ohio, to James and Lillian (Salyers) Lemaster who preceded him in death.  He married Lucille Parker on May 22, 1992, and she survives in Ada.

James worked in construction and was a self-employed garage door installer.  He enjoyed drawing and loved the outdoors.  He was an avid Star Trek and Walking Dead fan.  He also loved the Cincinnati Bengals.

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