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Lee Grismore taught at Ohio Northern University

Posted by Paula Scott on Wednesday, May 14, 2014

Dr. F.L. (Lee) Grismore Jr., 77, of Ada, died at home on Monday, May 13, 2014.

He was the son of Fred and Princess (Long) Grismore of Pandora, Ohio.  Born on June 11, 1936, he grew up on the family farm and graduated from Pandora-Gilboa High School in 1954. He received his BS in Electrical Engineering from Ohio Northern University in 1958, an MSEE from the Missouri School of Mines and Metallurgy in 1961 and his PhD from Georgia Institute of Technology in 1970.

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Cathy Robirds was a life-long Ada resident

Posted by Paula Scott on Monday, April 28, 2014

Cathy Diane (Simon) Robirds, 61, died at 1:32 p.m. on Friday, April 25, 2014 at Lima Memorial Health System, Lima.

She was born on July 4, 1952 in Ada, Ohio to Sylvan and Wanda (Morrison) Simon, who preceded her in death. On April 16, 1971, she married Steven D. Robirds and he survives in Ada.

Cathy began her career as a cosmetologist and resigned from Ohio Northern University Heterick Memorial Library in 2004 to dedicate her days to three of her beloved grandchildren. She was an inactive member of the Ada Church of Christ Disciples.

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Henry Reffitt owned Reffitt & Roberts Sawmill, Kenton

Posted by Paula Scott on Monday, April 28, 2014

Henry Hurchel Reffitt, Sr. , 81, died at 8:27 a.m. on April 26, 2014 at Hardin Memorial Hospital, Kenton.

He was born on April 13, 1933 in Prestonsburg, Ky., to Joe Earlin and Lovanday (Bailey) Reffitt and they preceded him in death. On July 10, 1952, he married Hilda DeLong and she died on May 19, 2009.

Henry owned and operated the Reffitt & Roberts Sawmill and worked at Universal Co-Op in Kenton, retiring in 1995. He was a U.S. Army veteran who served during the Korean War.

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Margaret June Cole, 1920-2014

Posted by Paula Scott on Thursday, April 17, 2014

Margaret June (Matheny) Cole, 93, died on Wednesday, April 16, 2014 at 1:04 a.m. at the Mennonite Memorial Home, Bluffton.

She was born on October 9, 1920 in Monongalia County, W.Va. to Charles and Sarah (Phillips) Matheny and they preceded her in death. On April 16, 1938 she married James Cole and he survives in Ada.

Margaret worked at Westinghouse Corp. of Lima. She helped her husband with Cole's Service Station in Alger. They lived in South Carolina for 22 years, where they owned and managed rental property.

She was active in church service in various ways; as treasurer, Sunday School teacher,  and in Women's Missionary Group.

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Johnny Pierce, 1947-2014

Posted by Paula Scott on Thursday, April 17, 2014

Johnny A. Pierce, Sr. age 67, died on Wednesday, April 16, 2014 at 6:18 p.m. at his residence in Ada.

He was born on March 6, 1947, in Ross County, Ohio to Earl and Florence (Rhinehart) Pierce and they preceded him in death.

He is survived by a son, Johnny Pierce, Jr. of Findlay; three daughters, Jill Pierce of Ada, Jody (Rusty) Miller of Marysville and Joy Pierce of Hilliard; eight grandchildren and four great grandchildren; four sisters: Rowenna (Gene) Harrell of Chillicothe, Delcia Wright of Marysville, Clara Thomas of Chillicothe and Kathry Cress of Cumberland, Ky. He was preceded in death by numerous brothers and sisters.

It was his wish to be cremated.

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Visitation April 25, funeral service April 26, for Dr. Robert Love

Posted by Fred Steiner on Thursday, April 17, 2014

A funeral service for former Ada physician, Dr. Robert Love, will begin at 11 a.m. Saturday, April 26, at Hanson-Neely Funeral Home, Ada with Dr. Debow Freed and William Robinson officiating.

Following the service at the funeral home Military Honors will be conducted by the Ada VFW Post #9381 Honor Guard.  Burial will be in Fairview Belle Center Cemetery, Belle Center, Ohio.

Friends may call 3 to 5 p.m. Friday, April 25, at Hanson-Neely Funeral Home, Ada, with a Masonic Memorial Service at 5 p.m. on Friday with the Latham Lodge #154 of Kenton. 

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