Rita Jane Lilly, age 75, of Sabina, passed unexpectedly at home on Friday, October 30, 2026.
Born in Lima on September 20, 1951, Rita was the daughter of the late Aaron and Fern Wheeler Wright.
Rita was a 1969 graduate of East Clinton and went on to earn a bachelor’s degree from Wilmington College after serving in the United States Marine Corps. Rita worked for AGC as a buyer prior to her retirement.
She was a member of the Order of the Eastern Star and Trinity Full Gospel Church in Sabina.
[November 3] is election day, and boy, is it a big one. Not only are we electing local offices like County commissioners and other more localized positions, we are electing the entire slate of statewide executive branch offices and also the House of Representatives and a good chunk of the Ohio Senate.
I know we have all been inundated with political flyers from both major federal Senate candidates or whoever else has been sending this nonsense. Most of them don’t have decent information. None of them are worth giving an actual look at, so I want to leave you with this thought.
The following seven land transfers took place in the Ada Exempted Village School District in October 2026 as reported on the websites of Hardin County, Ohio auditor Michael T. Bacon and Hancock County, Ohio auditor Charity Rauschenberg.
ADDRESS - SALE DATE - SALE PRICE - LAND USE - FROM/TO
Residential
224 UNIVERSITY ST - 10/2/2026 - $350,000 - Two-Family Dwlg - From Austin Tafe to Spencer Otter
Spencer L. Hall, age 39, of Ada, passed away on Saturday, October 31, 2026, at Lima Memorial Health System.
Spencer was born on November 8, 1986 in Lima, Ohio to Greg Hall and Stacia (Fisher) Hall. His father Greg Hall survives in Ada, and his mother and stepfather Stacia and Mitch Boughan live in Ada.
Also surviving are his wife, Jasmine Agin of Ada; brother, Warren Hall of Upper Sandusky; sister, Hannah Hall of Ada; and five nephews and nieces.
