Michael Mike Rettig, age 68, passed away early Friday morning on June 17, 2016, at Lima Memorial Health Systems, Lima.
Mike was born on Aug. 11, 1947 in Kenton, Ohio to Charles and Ruth (Grubaugh) Rettig who preceded him in death.
Mike was married to Imogene Archer and their son is David. He was then married to Pelma Snyder and their children are Daniel and Sheri. He later married Shirley Phillips and she preceded him in death.
The cycling community lost a leader and friend Saturday morning when William J. Gordon pdied suddenly while biking with friends.
A Dublin resident, Bill was born Feb. 22, 1959 in Elyria, Ohio. He graduated from Huron High School in 1977, and from Ohio Northern University in 1981 with a degree in Mechanical Engineering.
The time of his death he was Events Director for Columbus Outdoor Pursuits leading bicycling activities including the Tour of the Scioto River Valley (TOSRV), the Great Ohio Bicycle Adventure (GOBA), and the Columbus Fall Challenge (CFC).
Estill L. Williams, 81, died on Thursday, June 16, 2016, at 4:20 a.m. at the Lima Manor Nursing Home, Lima.
He was born on Dec. 20, 1934, in Prestonsburg, Kentucky, to Elmer and Leatha (Holbrook) Williams who preceded him in death. On June 3, 1952, he married Bobbie Jean Ramey and she survives in Lima.
Estill was a machinist at TeleDyne Ohio Steel for 28 years, he retired in 1990. He was a member of the United Baptist Church of Alger.
Morris G. Lawrence, 76, died on Friday, June 10, 2016, at 9:03 p.m. at Lima Memorial Health System, Lima, Ohio.
He was born on June 30, 1939, in Kenton, Ohio, to Francis L. and Gertrude (Cornwell) Lawrence who preceded him in death. On Sept. 26, 1959, he married H. Jane Compton and she survives in Alger.
Morris retired from the Whirlpool Corporation, Findlay, where he worked from 1984-2001. He was a life time resident of Alger where he attended Alger High School. He was an avid Alger historian.
Cleo Ellen Williams, 95, went to be with the Lord on Saturday, June 11, 2016, having been blessed with a long life and a large family.
She was born on April 13, 1921, in Dola, Ohio, the oldest of eight children to Emmitt and Floellen (Williams) DeLong who preceded her in death.
All but one of her siblings deceased before her: Marion DeLong and his wife, Marion; Jessie DeLong; Cassie DeLong Bicknell and husband, Arthur, Sr.; Esther DeLong Gilroy and husband, Robert; Hilda DeLong Reffitt and husband, Henry.
Sarah Ellen Hicks, 83, after two weeks being injured, she graduated into the heavenlies on Wednesday, June 8, 2016, at 12:54 p.m. with family and friends at her side.
She was born on March 26, 1933 in Floyd County, Kentucky near Wayland, Kentuky (Millcreek) to Clayton and Ella (Parker) Keen, who preceded her in death. On June 25, 1949, in Mousie, Kentucky, she married Rev. Lewis Hicks and they were married for 66 years. He survives in McGuffey.
