Obituaries

Dolores M. Stoodt, age 80, died Sunday, February 19, 2017 at 8:20am at the Mennonite Memorial Home, Bluffton, Ohio.

                She was born on July 20, 1936 in LaFayette, Ohio to John Wesley and Thelma (Kidd) Stoodt.  They preceded her in death. 

                Dolores retired from First Federal Savings and Loan of Lima where she worked as a teller. She then was the secretary for the West Central Ohio Kidney Foundation.  She was a member of the Liberty Chapel United Methodist Church, LaFayette and a 1954 graduate of LaFayette Jackson High School.

                Surviving is a sister-in-law, Charlotte Stoodt of LaFayette, Ohio and numerous cousins.

Charles (Chuck) Gossard, 61, died Feb. 18, 2017, at Lima Memorial Health System surrounded by his family.

Chuck was born March 29, 1955, in Bluffton, Ohio, to Lewis and Bernice (Crawfis) Gossard who preceded him in death.

Chuck worked at Wilson Football Factory in Ada. He was also a stay at home father. 

Glenda L. Conley, age 72, died on Wednesday, February 15, 2017 at 6:26 am at Lima Memorial Health System, Lima. 

She was born on February 3, 1945 in Whitaker, Kentucky to Johnnie and Mary (Blair) Marshall. Her father Johnnie Marshall and Mother Mary VanHoose preceded her in death. On August 31, 1962 Glenda married Tribue Conley and he died on March 31, 1983. 

Glenda was a dental assistant for Dr. Shambarger's office of Ada for 19 years, she retired in 2001. She attended the Free Will Baptist Church, McGuffey. 

Patricia A. “Patti” Parr, 46, died on Monday, Feb. 13, 2017, at 2:18 p.m. at Lima Memorial Health System, Lima.

Patti was born on March 17, 1970, in Hardin County, Ohio. Her parents were Ronald D. and Nancy E. (Elwood) Fleming and they survive in Ada. She was previously married to Timothy L. Parr, Sr. of Ada.

Patti previously worked at the Lima City Schools and Ohio Northern University. She was a member of the St. Mark Lutheran Church of Ada. She was a 1988 graduate of Ada High School and Apollo Career Center. Patti loved her children and especially enjoyed being a Nana. She loved her dog, Ariel. She shared a birthday with her daughter.

Gavin D. Reed, age 8 passed away on Monday, February 6, 2017 at 8:20pm at Lima Memorial Health System.

He was born on October 3, 2008 in Lima, Ohio to Adam P. Reed and Lisa M. Alexander. Gavin’s father Adam and Melissa Cave survive in Harrod and his mother Lisa and Ryan House survive in Ada.

Gavin was a 2nd grader at Allen East Schools.

James W. Johnson, age 88, died on Wednesday, February 8 at 3:00am at his residence in McGuffey, Ohio.

He was born on January 29, 1929 in McGuffey, Ohio to the late Glenn and Nona Lee (West) Johnson. On August 13, 1950 James married Katherine J. “Kack” Risner, they were married for 66 years, she survives in McGuffey.

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