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Dr. George Miller impacted the lives of countless ONU students

Posted by Fred Steiner on Monday, March 2, 2015

Dr. George Brown Miller, Jr. 88, died Sunday, March 1, 2015. He was born in Athens, Ga., to Helen and George Brown Miller.

He attended Duke and Georgia Tech to study aeronautical engineering, which led to service in the Navy during WWII. He then pursued a lengthy career in education, with advanced degrees from Emory and the University of Georgia.

Dr. Miller taught for a total of 54 years, impacting many students’ lives during the years. He joined the faculty and staff of Ohio Northern University in 1960, serving most of his ONU years in the Education Department training future generations of teachers.

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Marilyn Lansing was a retired Triplett employee

Posted by Anne Pannabecke... on Monday, March 2, 2015

Marilyn Joanne Lansing, 88, died on Sunday, March 1, 2015, at 2 p.m. at her son’s residence in Ada.

She was born on Oct. 18, 1926, in Lima, Ohio to Clarence and Dolly (Adams) Tyree and they preceded her in death. On Aug. 13, 1949, she married Charles Lansing and he died on March 13, 1997.

She was a homemaker and formerly worked at Triplett Electric for 14 years. She was a member of the Ada Full Gospel Pentecostal Church of God.

Surviving is a son, Richard (Diane) Lansing of Ada; three grandchildren Kathy, Mike and Sara; and a great granddaughter, Payton.

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Nick Pieraccini was an associate at DTR Industries

Posted by Fred Steiner on Friday, February 20, 2015

Nicholas J. “Nick” Pieraccini, 43, died on Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2015, at 2:13 p.m. at Lima Memorial Health System, Lima.

He was born on December 27, 1971, in Lima, Ohio to Nicholas and Nancy (Pellegrini) Pieraccini and they preceded him in death. On June 29, 2002, Nick married Glenna Rowe and she survives in Alger.

Nick was a 1991 graduate of Elida High School. He was an associate at DTR Industries, Bluffton.

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Ruby Campbell was a cook at USV for more than 30 years

Posted by Mary Pannabecke... on Wednesday, February 18, 2015

Ruby E. Campbell, age 81, died on Monday, February 16, 2015 at 5:40 p.m. at Lima Memorial Health System.

She was born on February 25, 1933 in Hardin County, Ohio to Lester “Red” and Dora (Kindle) Preston and they preceded her in death. On August 2, 1952 she married Bradley Campbell and he survives in Alger.

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Patricia Helms 1936-2015

Posted by Fred Steiner on Wednesday, February 18, 2015

Patricia Ann Helms, 78, died on Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2015, at 3 p.m. at her residence in Ada.

She was born on April 24, 1936, in Lima, Ohio, to Jacob Arthur and Margaret Marie (Houser) Binkley and they preceded her in death. Patricia married on Nov. 6, 1954 Victor L. Helms and he died on Oct. 6, 2009.

Patricia was a homemaker. She was a member of the Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church of Ada. 

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Gail Allen was stock clerk in ONU's central receiving department

Posted by Fred Steiner on Friday, February 13, 2015

Gail L. Allen, 67, died Thursday, Feb. 12, 2015 at 6:40 p.m. at his residence, in Harrod, Ohio.

He was born on Dec. 4, 1947, in Lima, Ohio, to Evelyn “Evey” M. (Cox) Coulter and she survives in Cridersville, Ohio; his stepfather, Charles “Chuck” Coulter is deceased. On Oct. 24, 1970, he married Wendy J. Push and she survives in Harrod.

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