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Visitation for Gary Reams on Monday

Posted by Fred Steiner on Wednesday, September 30, 2015

Gary B. Reams, 71, died on Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2015 at 1 a.m. at Lima Manor, Lima.

He was born on Dec. 25, 1943, in Allen County, to Harold and Ona (Balmer) Reams who preceded him in death. On Jan. 27, 1968 he married Carol S. Hughes and she survives in Lima.

Gary retired from Sprint where he worked as a central office equipment installer. He was a U.S. Army veteran serving in the Vietnam War. Gary was a former member of the Ada First United Methodist Church. He was a member of the American Legion Post #96 of Lima. 

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Martha Madigan served in the Navy in World War II

Posted by Fred Steiner on Wednesday, September 30, 2015

Martha M. Madigan, 91, died on Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2015, at 7:55 a.m. at Lima Memorial Health System, Lima.

She was born on Jan. 12, 1924, in Sidney, Ohio to Adolph H. and Rose (Kuether) Barhorst who preceded her in death. On May 20, 1947, she married Paul M. Madigan and he preceded her in death on March 31, 1999.

Martha was a homemaker. She was a U.S. Navy Veteran serving during WWII. Martha was a member of the Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church of Ada. She was a 1942 graduate of Russia High School. 

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Betty Lewis 1942-2015

Posted by Fred Steiner on Monday, September 28, 2015

Betty L. Lewis, 73, of Ada died Sept. 27, 2015, at 5:44 p.m. at Cleveland Clinic. Betty was born Sept. 2, 1942 in Bluffton to William "Kaiser" and Mary Holmes Gaiffe. On July 27, 1963 she married James "Jim" Lewis and he preceded her in death on Dec. 1, 2014.

Betty was a homemaker. Betty was a graduate of Bluffton High School.

Survivors include a son, Jamie (Rachelle) Lewis of Harrod, two daughters, Amie (Darin) Rowe of Harrod, Tracie (John) Amburgey of Ada, seven grandchildren, Danielle Lewis, Kayla Rowe, Courtney Lewis, Kaycee Rowe, Alexis Amburgey, Dustin Rowe and Austin Amburgey, a sister, Patricia Wyss of Ada and an aunt, Nora Mericle of Bluffton.

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Edgar Craig was retired from Rockwell International

Posted by Fred Steiner on Tuesday, September 22, 2015

Edgar C. Craig, 72, died on Monday, Sept. 21, 2015, at 10:55 p.m. at Hardin Memorial Hospital, Kenton.

He was born on May 8, 1943, in McGuffey, Ohio, to Nathaniel and Susan (Burton) Craig who preceded him in death. On Oct. 4, 1963 he married Carolyn A. Hinton and she survives in Kenton.

Edgar retired from Rockwell International of Kenton. He was a member of the Ada Full Gospel Pentecostal Church of God.

Also surviving are two sons: Keith (Kim) Craig and Eric (Tonja) Craig both of Kenton; four grandchildren and five great grandchildren; a sister, Mary Etta Ballinger of LaFayette.
He was preceded in death by a sister, Ressie Harner.

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Joe Fitzpatrick 1933-2015

Posted by Fred Steiner on Monday, September 21, 2015

Joe F. Fitzpatrick, 82, died on Thursday, Sept. 17, 2015, at 8:54 a.m. at his daughter’s residence in Forest, Ohio.

He was born on April 23, 1933, in Floyd County, Kentucky to Issac H. and Mahala (Neeley) Fitzpatrick who preceded him in death. Joe and his family moved to Ohio when he was nine years old, he lived in Ohio for 73 years. On Dec. 10, 1954, he married Betty Patterson and they celebrated 60 years together before Betty preceded him in death on March 29, 2015.

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Funeral service for Misty Howard on Sept. 14

Posted by Fred Steiner on Thursday, September 10, 2015

Misty Renee Howard died on Sept. 9, 2015. She was born April 26, 1967.

Misty is survived by her husband Greg and sons, Mason (Logan) and Hunter and her soon to be granddaughter Charlie Sue.

She is also survived by her parents Larry and Linda Hattery, a brother, David (Kelly) Hattery and nephews Trevor and Tyler Hattery and her mother-in-law, Mary Howard.

She was preceded in death by grandparents, Otis and Arizona Collingsworth, and father-in-law, Charlie Howard.

She was an avid photographer and babysitter. 

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