Gary Lee Caudill, 60, died on Saturday, July 12, 2014 at 5:11 p.m. at Lima Memorial Health System, Lima.
He was born on November 24, 1953 in Lima, Ohio to Frank and Waneta R. (Mayer)Caudill. His father preceded him in death and his mother survives in Harrod. He first married Sherri Lee Scott and she preceded him in death on October 18, 1975. On April 22, 1988 he married Melody S. Garl and she survives in Harrod.
Gary retired from Arvin Meritor of Kenton after working 30 years as a machinist and he was a farmer. He was a U.S. Army Veteran who served from November 1972 through December 1974. He attended the Ark of the Covenant Baptist Church of Lima.
Ruth L. Neely, 97, passed away on Monday, June 30, 2014 at 11:50 a.m. at Vancrest of Antwerp Assisted Living in Antwerp, Ohio.
She was born on September 2, 1916 in Antwerp, Ohio, to Elmer B. and Clara L. (Armstrong) Beiderwell, who preceded her in death. On October 27, 1938 she married Ernest James Neely and he died on June 30, 2004.
Ruth was a homemaker. She retired from Universal Tool and Stamping Company in Butler, Ind. She was an active member of the Antwerp United Methodist Church in Antwerp. She was a former member of the Bethel United Methodist Church of rural Antwerp, where she was a youth fellowship leader, a Sunday school teacher and a member of the WCTU.
Kathleen "Katie" Wright, 84, died on Thursday, June 26, 2014, at 3:30 a.m. at Shawnee Manor, Lima.
She was born on Oct. 27, 1929, in Floyd County, Kentucky, to Willie and Sarah (Puckett) Wright, they preceded her in death.
Kathleen worked at the Ada Kroger Store and later the Marion Kroger Store. She attended Lonesome Valley United Baptist Church of Alger. She attended McGuffey High School. s.
Marjorie L. "Marge" McKee, 73, died at 2 p.m. on Tuesday, June 24, 2014, at her residence in Ada, Ohio.
She was born Sept. 6, 1940, in Allen County Ohio to Glenn and Helen (Allstetter) Zimmerly and they are both deceased. She married Ronald D. McKee on June 9, 1957 and he survives in Ada.
Marjorie was a homemaker; a member of the First Baptist Church of Ada and attended Ada High School.
Mary Margaret Arthur, 87, died at 1:45 p.m. June 20, 2014, at Hilty Memorial Home, Pandora. She was born April 10, 1927, in Lima to the late Raymond and LaDonna (Williams) Zimmerman. On Dec. 21, 1947, she married Melvyn C. Arthur and he died June 12, 2014.
Mrs. Arthur was a retired teacher. She taught at Beaverdam, Moulton and Pandora-Gilboa schools. She had also worked at City Loan in Lima. She graduated from Beaverdam High School and Ohio Northern University.
Mary Elizabeth Clark, 88, died on June 16, 2014, at 6:47 pm at the Mennonite Memorial Home, Bluffton.
Mary was born August 26, 1925 in McGuffey, Ohio, to the late John M. and Merle M. (Lewis) Canaan. On April 29, 1944, she married James A. "Cappy" Clark who preceded her in death on April 13, 1981.
Mary retired from Triplett Corporation, Bluffton. She was a 1943 graduate of Ada High School. She was a member of the Beaverdam Church of Christ. Mary was a volunteer for the Bluffton Hospital Auxiliary and worked at the Shannon Theatre in Bluffton following retirement.
