Obituaries

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Norman Dean Fleming, age 74, of Ada, passed away on Saturday, December 3, 2022, at Mercy Health-St. Rita’s Medical Center, Lima.

He was born in Bluffton, Ohio on January 3, 1948, to the late Ralph Samuel and Edna Marie (Welty) Fleming. On November 4, 1978, Norman married Deryl D. (VanAtta) Everhart, and she survives in Ada.

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Jackie D. “Jack” Benton, age 70, of Dunkirk, passed away on Wednesday, November 30, 2022, at OhioHealth Dublin Methodist Hospital, Dublin. 

He was born on April 15, 1952, to Marie O. (Irwin) (Nichols) Wright. Jack was raised by his mother, Marie and father, Willie Nichols, they preceded him in death. Jack was previously married to Kathy Benton and Tammy Frey.  

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Fredric A. Shellabarger, age 91, of Ada, passed away on Monday, November 28, 2022, at Lima Memorial Health System.

He was born on April 20, 1931, in West Alexandria, Ohio to the late Lowell and Jeannette (Ulrich)Shellabarger. On September 13, 1958, Fredric married Patricia A. Yoho, who preceded him in death on January 3, 2018.

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Dortha Marie Hervey, age 94, of Lima, passed away on Wednesday, November 23, 2022, at 11:15AM at Mercy Health-St. Rita’s Medical Center, Lima.

She was born on April 30, 1928, in Mercy County, Ohio to the late Arlie and Cora (Webb) Piehl, Sr. On November 27, 1947, Dortha married Joseph “Joe” Hervey, who preceded her in death on October 6, 1998.

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Karen Louise Smith, age 76, of Murfreesboro, Tennessee passed away on Tuesday, November 22, 2022, at 7:15 a.m. at Ascension Saint Thomas Rutherford Hospital, Murfreesboro, TN.

She was born on May 18, 1946, in Hardin County, Ohio to the late Joe S. and Betty J. (Doersam) Plummer.  On September 5, 1967, Karen married Donald Smith and he survives in Murfreesboro, Tennessee.

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Joktan Reu Downing, age 32, of Kenton, passed away on Sunday, November 20, 2022, at Mercy Health-St. Vincent Medical Center, Toledo.

Joktan was born on April 10, 1990, in Kenton, Ohio to Robert E. Downing, Jr.  and Betty (Slayton) Dunlap.  His father, Robert survives in Kenton, and his mother and stepfather, Betty and Dean Dunlap survives in Lima.

Also surviving are his seven siblings: Chad Downing, Ashley Gordon, Shannon Storer, Shon Slayton, Dawson Hardy, Ethan Downing, Dean Dunlap, Jr., and Elizabeth Dunlap.

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