Obituaries

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Ruth Hackworth Wright, 91, died on Friday, Oct. 4, 2019, at 1 a.m. at The Springs in Lima, Ohio.

She was born on Feb. 1, 1928, in Prestonsburg, Kentucky, to the late Merda B. and Dora (Adams) Williams.  On Jan. 2, 1947, Ruth married Milo Hackworth and he preceded her in death on Oct. 4, 1982.  She later married Lawrence Wright on April 16, 2001, and he preceded her in death on May 29, 2008.

Ruth was a homemaker. She was a member of the Union Chapel Missionary Church of Lima, active in Loyal Crusaders Sunday School Class, Women’s Ministry, and JOY Fellowship.  She was a former member of the Ada Senior Citizens.

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Former Ada resident Clyde Franklin Ernsberger,  88, died unexpectedly Monday, Sept. 30, 2019, due to injuries sustained in an accident.

He started Ernsberger Jewerly in Bluffton. Clyde was a member of the United Methodist Church throughout his life in Ada, Bluffton and Columbus, most recently at Church for All People.

Born  in 1931 to Paul and Helen Ernsberger in Ada, Ohio. Preceded in death by his parents, brothers Fred, Joseph and Glenn, wives Kathryn Rimmer, Elsie Hager and Mary Ileana Caluchi.

Survived by his children, Susan (Roger) Weith, Robert (Christine) Ernsberger, Kathy (Oris) Schrag and Pamela Skowronek; 9 grandchildren and 3 great grandchildren.

1948 graduate of Ada High School

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Robert E. Wagner, 89, went to be with Jesus, his Lord and Savior on Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2019, at 11:01 a.m. at his residence in Ada, surrounded by his wife and loving family.

He was born on June 9, 1930, in Hancock County, Ohio, to Louie P. and Helen K. (Nusbaum) Wagner who preceded him in death.  On June 25, 1950, he married Twila L. Henry and she survives in Ada.

Robert formerly worked at the Triplett Electric of Bluffton in the Engineering Department from 1948 to 1953 and he was a lifelong farmer.  He was a lifetime member of the Bethel Church of Christ, Ada.  Robert was a 1948 graduate of Ada High School.

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Patsy J. Brand, 74, died on Monday, Sept. 30, 2019, at 1:51 a.m. at Lima Memorial Health System.

She was born on Jan. 4, 1945, to the late Samuel and Arlene (Botkin) Risner.  Patsy married Ronald D. Kindle and they were divorced.  She later married Anthony Brand and he survives in Alger.

Patsy was a homemaker.  She was a member of the Alger First United Methodist Church.

Also surviving are her son and daughter: Ronald E. “Sonny” (April) Kindle and Tamara J. “Tami” Brown both of Ada; six grandchildren and ten great grandchildren; and two brothers: Ron (Trina) Risner of Lima and Jack (Bernie) Risner of Columbus.

She was a 1964 Ada HS grads

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Judy A. Lawrence,  73, died on Saturday, Sept. 21, 2019 at 8:31 p.m. at Lima Memorial Health System.

She was born on July 18, 1946, in Lima, Ohio to the late Francis and Doris (Baughman) Edens. In November 1970 Judy married Thomas A. Lawrence who survives in Huntsville.

Judy retired from the Upper Scioto Valley School Systems, where she drove bus for over 20 years.  She was a lifelong member of the Alger Assembly of God Church.  She was a 1964 graduate of Ada High School.  Judy enjoyed cooking, liked her flowers, quilting, going out to eat and traveling.  The most important thing Judy enjoyed was spending time with her family.   

Was also a Hardin Hills Nursing Health Center, Kenton, nurse

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Patricia H. Kipker, 77, died on Wednesday, Sept. 18, 2019, at 5:43 p.m. at her residence in Ada.

She was born on Jan. 15, 1942 in Lima, Ohio, to the late Robert and Catherine (McNamara) Dimond.  On Nov. 7, 1961, Patricia married Louis L. Kipker, Jr. and he survives in Ada.

Patricia retired from Hardin Hills Nursing Health Center, Kenton, where she worked as a nurse. She was also a volunteer EMT and Paramedic for Ada Emergency Services. 

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