LaVerne Neal, age 82, died on Thursday, July 19, 2018 at 11:25 p.m. at Logan Acres Care Center, Bellefontaine.
She was born on February 25, 1936 in Alger, Ohio to the late Jay and Esther (Tidd) Zeigler. LaVerne married Richard “Dick” Parker and she later married Harry Neal, whom both preceded her in death.
LaVerne retired from Mary Rutan Hospital where she worked as a Registered OB Nurse and was a Lamaze instructor. She was a former member of the First Christian Church of Bellefontaine and a member of the St. John’s Evangelical Church, Kenton. She served as a 4-H advisor for many years.
Glen R. Hites, age 76, of Upper Sandusky, Ohio, passed away on Wednesday, July 11, 2018 at 9:05 a.m. at Fairhaven Community in Upper Sandusky.
Glen was born on December 7, 1941 in Kenton, Ohio, to Walter and Mabel (Switzer) Hites, both of whom are deceased. He was once married to Roberta “Nanci” Elwood, of Ada, Ohio. He then married Elinor Southward -Moll and she survives in Upper Sandusky.
Ivory Shepherd, age 80, died on Friday, July 13, 2018 at 12:56 a.m. at Shawnee Manor, Lima.
He was born on April 21, 1938 in Langley, Kentucky to the late George and Lucie (Moore) Shepherd. On the October 30, 1959 Ivory married his former wife, Joyce Elaine Shepherd who survives in Waynesfield.
Ivory was permanently disabled from a stroke in 1963, but never let his disability get in the way of raising his three boys and being there for his family and friends.
Carol S. Reams, age 74, died on Thursday, July 12, 2018 at 4:41 p.m. at Lima Memorial Health System.
She was born October 8, 1943 in Michigan to the late Walter and Martha (Miller) Hughes. On January 27, 1968 she married Gary B. Reams and he died on September 30, 2015.
Carol retired from Sodexo Food Service at Ohio Northern University, Ada. She enjoyed spending time with her grandchildren and great grandchildren. Carol was an avid reader, she loved to color coloring books and was a big animal lover.
Robert A. Hovis, 75, an ONU mathematics and computer science professor for 34 years, died Sunday, July 1, in Cleveland.
Dr. Hovis was instrumental in bringing the computer science major to ONU's mathematics department in 1978. He was a long-time department chair of mathematics and computer science and interim dean of the Getty College of Arts and Sciences.
Darlene Carter, age 58, died on Sunday, July 1, 2018 at 12:07 a.m. at St. Rita’s Medical Center, Lima.
She was born on November 10, 1959 in Lima, Ohio to the late Mitchell and Omalee (Patton) Bailey. On May 15, 1993 Darlene married Gary Carter and he survives in Lima.
Darlene was a homemaker and she owned her own cleaning service.
