Joyce M. Reiff, 76, died on Thursday, Feb. 11, 2016, at approximately 11 p.m. at her residence in Crestview, Florida.
She was born on Oct. 20, 1939 in Hardin County, Ohio, to William W. and Mary C. (Orders) Scott, Sr. and they preceded him in death. On Aug. 23, 1959 she married Eddy Lee Reiff and he preceded her in death on Oct. 11, 1984.
Joyce was a retired accountant and a military wife for 25 years. She was a member of the Immanuel Baptist Church of Savannah, Ga. She was a graduate of Alger High School.
Rhett Eldon LeRoy Piper, 1 month, died on Sunday, Feb. 7, 2016 at 7:44 p.m. at Lima Memorial Health Systems, Lima.
Rhett was born on Dec. 21, 2015, in Lima, to Connor E. Piper and Whitney N. Gossard. His father survives in St. Marys and his mother survives in Harrod.
Also surviving are his paternal grandparents: Chad Piper of Lima and Nancy Schmidt of Willshire; maternal grandparents: LeRoy and Wendy Gossard of Harrod; paternal great grandparents: Thomas Wendel and Anita Hynd; maternal great grandparents: Cleo Gossard and Ronald and Loretta Zimmerman; paternal great-great grandmother: Florence Weeks; and several aunts and uncles.
Josephine Melvina Cheney, 85, died Feb. 9, 2016, at St. Rita's Medical Center, Lima. Josephine was born Aug. 7, 1930 in Beaverdam to the late Thomas and Gertrude (Meeks) White. In December 1946, she married Earl K. Cheney Sr. who preceded her in death in July 2001.
Josephine had worked in the laundry department at Richland Manor. She had also worked at ExCello-Airfoil Textron and Triplett Corp., both of Bluffton. She attended Rockport United Methodist Church.
Linda D. Dudgeon, 65, died on Monday, Feb. 8, 2016 at 10:10 a.m. at her son’s residence in Ada.
She was born on Dec. 1, 1950 in Lima, Ohio, to Roger I. and Darlene (Fitzpatrick) Tarr. Her father preceded her in death and her mother survives in Ada. On June 11, 1971, she married Michael D. Dudgeon and he survives in Ada.
Linda previously worked as a receptionist for Dr. Shull, DDS.
Also surviving is a son, Rod (Brooke) Dudgeon of Ada; three grandchildren: Lori, Brady and Kenzie; and two sisters: Marilyn (Gary) Nelson of Lima and Carol (Victor) Jones of Ada.
Susie H. Downing, 94, died on Saturday, January 30, 2016 at 3:10 p.m. at the Mennonite Memorial Home in Bluffton.
She was born on Oct. 6, 1921, in Kenton, to Leslie and Cordie (Spradlin) Risner who preceded her in death. On Nov. 29, 1941, she married Clarence E. Downing and he died on March 11, 1963.
Susie was a homemaker and a former medical secretary at St. Rita’s Medical Center, Lima for many years. She was a member of the County Line Church of the Brethren, rural Ada.
Susie is survived by her two sons: Bud (Eva) Downing of Lima and David Downing of Findlay; five grandchildren and eleven great grandchildren.
AnnaMae C. Lawrence (Brundage), 73, died on Wednesday, Jan. 20, 2016, at 2:08 a.m. at her residence in Ada, while surrounded by her family.
She was born on July 7, 1942, in Orange County, Newburgh, N.Y., to Everett Lauren and Mildred A. (Brewster) Brundage. Her father (1967) and her mother (1985) preceded her in death. On Nov. 20, 1970 she married Donald M. Lawrence who preceded her in death on Feb. 12, 1997.
