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Obituaries

Hattie Castle, 1937 - 2012

Hattie Castle died at 8:36 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 15, 2012 at Lima Memorial Health System, Lima.

She was born March 17, 1937 in Breathitt County, Ky., to Will and Junnie (Brown) McIntosh. On March 5, 1955 she married Willard Castle and he survives in Ada.

Also surviving are three sons, Roger Lee (Donna) Castle of Ada, William Brian (Julie) Castle of McGuffey and Raymond Glenn (Cherie) Castle of Ada; two sisters, Revel (Bert) Conley of Ada and Norma Jean (Hazard) Moore of Alger; five grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by three sisters, Bonnie Eversole, Wanda Lee Stevens and Myrtle Dunson.

Donna Jean Scholl, 1960-2012

Donna Jean Scholl died at 11:32 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 8, 2012 at the Lima Memorial Hospital.

She was born March 3, 1960 in Lima to Robert S. and Kay (Johnson) England.

Surviving are two daughters, Elizabeth "Beth" (Jacob) Hardesty of Lima and Kim A. Scholl of Ada; a brother, Mike (Sharon) England of Urbana; a sister, Pam (Matt) Snider of Yerrington, Nev.; and two grandchildren.

She was a cashier at the Meijer Store in Lima for five years and was a 1978 graduate of Ada High School

She was a veteran of the U.S. Navy, serving from 1978 to 1982.

There will be no services for Donna "Jean" Scholl. It was her request to be cremated and have no services.

Martha L. Coates, 1915-2012

Martha L. Coates, 97, died at 11 a.m. Dec. 11, 2012, at Richland Manor Nursing Home, Bluffton.

She was born Oct. 20, 1915, in Jackson Township to Clinton E. and Neva E. Akerman Fisher, who preceded her in death. On July 9, 1938, she married Lewis D. Coates, who died May 20, 1989.

Mrs. Coates was a homemaker. She was a life member of Zion Lutheran Church, Lafayette, and its WELCA women's group.

Survivors include three sons, Charles (Jane) Coates, of Harrod, Roger (Marcille) Coates, of West Newton, and Thomas (Joan) Coates, of Pemberville; a daughter, Rose (Bruce) Roberson, of West Newton; and 14 grandchildren, 17 great-grandchildren and two stepgreat-grandchildren.

Eugenie K. Dunbar-Kidd, 1916-2012

Eugenie K. Dunbar-Kidd, age 96, died on Sunday, December 9, 2012 at 8:15 a.m. at her residence in Ada.

She was born on June 11, 1916 in Freeman, South Dakota to Ludwig F. and Friederika (Hermann) Schamber who preceded her in death.

She first married William Henry Dunbar and he died August 8, 1950. She then married Robert H. Kidd and he died on May 13, 1980.

In her early years, she worked for a Dry Cleaning Company and Lima Packing Company.

She was employed at Bluffton College in the cafeteria and Pickerington Security Services, where she worked as a guard.

She was a member of the Zion Lutheran Church of LaFayette. 

Audrey V. Binkley, 1925 - 2012

Audrey V. Binkley, age 87, died Sunday, December 9, 2012 at 5:55 am at Richland Manor Nursing Home, Bluffton.

She was born on June 13, 1925 in Hardin County, Ohio to Simon and LaVella (Carder) Barry, who preceded her in death. She married Darrell Binkley and they were divorced.

Audrey previously worked as a caregiver at Hanley House in Lima. She was a member of the Ada Church of Christ (Disciples). She was a Bible school teacher and volunteer. 

Pamela K. Hall 1958 - 2012

Pamela K. Hall, age 53, died Wednesday, Dec. 5, 2012 at 7:53 PM at Lima Memorial Health System, Lima.

She was born Dec.16, 1958 in Jackson, Michigan to William and Rosa (Stacy) Minix, who preceded her in death. On May 28, 1997 she married Scott E. Hall who survives in LaFayette, Ohio.

Pamela worked at Community Market in Bluffton, Ohio for 9 years. She attended Hardin Northern High School. 

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