Charlene L. Hughes, 56, died on Thursday, Nov. 13, 2014, at 5 p.m. at her residence in Ada.
She was born on March 22, 1958 in Lima, Ohio to Samuel G. and Emma J. (Baldridge) Dearth, they preceded her in death. She married Richard “Rick” Hughes on July 9, 1977. and he survives in Ada.
She worked in retail most of her life. She was currently owner and operator of Four Seasons Carry-Out and Drive-Thru of Ada.
Also surviving are two sons: Matthew (Fiancé, Adriana Garcia) Hughes and Aaron Hughes both of Ada; a grandson, Maverick Hughes; a brother, Dean (Julie) Dearth of St. Marys; a sister: Cheryl Dye of Ada; several nieces and nephews.
Dorothy Sue Huff, 70, died at 10:44 a.m. on Saturday, Nov. 8, 2014, at the Lima Memorial Health System in Lima, Ohio.
She was born on Oct. 19, 1944, in Carver, Kentucky, to Leander and Laura (Watkins) Rowe and they are both deceased.
She was first married to William Douglas Burris and he survives in Harrod, Ohio. She married William H. Huff on Nov. 21, 1992 and he died May 19, 2013.
Mrs. Huff was a homemaker. She was formerly involved in the Alger Memorial Day Committee and was a social member of the Ada VFW Post #9381.
I. Jean Van Atta, age 90, died at 10:25 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 7, 2014, at the Mennonite Memorial Home in Bluffton, Ohio.
She was born on May 14, 1924, in Ada, Ohio to Floyd D. and Anna Ethel (Pugh) Crowe and they are both deceased. She married Harold F. “Hal” Van Atta on Dec. 20, 1942, and he died Aug. 1, 2006.
Mrs. Van Atta was co-owner and co-operator with her husband, Harold, of Hal & Jean’s Restaurant of Ada, and also owners and operators of 302 Carry-Out of Ada. She was a member of the Sugar Grove United Methodist Church of Ada.
Henry Howard, 59, died on Monday, Nov. 3, 2014 at 5:54 a.m. at Lima Memorial Health System, Lima.
He was born on Jan. 23, 1955 in Alger to Lebern and JoAnn (May) Howard and they preceded him in death. He married Cheryl L. Hunsicker on June 18, 1975, and she died on Aug. 30, 2013.
Barbara A. Holbrook, 66, died on Wednesday, Oct. 29, 2014 at 3:44 a.m. at St. Rita’s Medical Center, Lima.
She was born on April 26, 1948, in Kenton, Ohio, to Tom and Patricia (Risner) Holbrook and they preceded her in death. First married Dexter Rowe and he died in 1988. She later married Neil Duffman and he is also deceased.
She was a homemaker. She attended the Pentecostal Church.
Russell D. Staley, age 97, died on Tuesday, Oct. 28, 2014, at 12:13 p.m. at Richland Manor Nursing Home, Bluffton.
He was born on Oct. 3, 1917 in Jackson Township, Allen County, Ohio to George Washington and Edith Edna (Ackerman) Staley and they preceded him in death.
He married Winifred Colleen Mason on July 3, 1941, and she died on Aug. 26, 2012.
