Obituaries

Ronald Houston Leonard, age 87, died on Sunday, October 8, 2017 at 4:30 p.m. at Lima Memorial Health System, Lima. 

He was born on March 14, 1930 in Galion, Ohio to the late William and Gertrude (Armentrout) Leonard. 

Ronald enlisted in the U.S. Army in 1949 and he retired after serving for 20 years. 

Besides bases in the U.S., he was also stationed in Japan, Germany, Korea and Iceland. 

Ronald was stationed in Kobe, Japan where he met his wife Nancy K. Ikoma and they married on June 1, 1951, she survives in Ada. 

Bureta Collins, age 93, died on Thursday, October 5, 2017 at 6:21 p.m. at the Wyngate in Lima, Ohio. 

She was born on May 1, 1924 in Carver, Kentucky to Warren and Cordelia (Caudill) Bailey who preceded her in death. 

On February 16, 1946 Bureta married Curnie Collins who preceded her in death on May 30, 1993. 

Bureta retired from North Electric Company of Kenton in 1976 after working for ten years as a wire assembly line worker. 

She was a member of the Ada Full Gospel Church and attended the Quickstep Pentecostal Church of God. 

Was legal secretary for Charles VanDyne Law Office for over 50 years

Marilyn Green, 83, died on Saturday, Sept. 30, 2017, at 1:34 p.m. at Community Hospital South Emergency Room in Indianapolis, Indiana.

She was born on Sept. 7, 1934, in Logan County, Ohio to Howard G. and Doris M. (Cronkleton) Elliott who preceded her in death.

She was formerly married to Max Green and he survives in Bellefontaine.

Marilyn worked as a legal secretary for Charles VanDyne Law Office in Ada for over 50 years.

She formerly was a co-owner and ran the Ada Dairy Queen that later became Green Dairy in Ada from 1957-1977.

In 1972 she became a co-owner of the Ada Dairy.

Penny E. (Amstutz) Mumma, age 69 years young of Ada, Ohio went to be with Lord ending her pain on Friday, September 29, 2017 at Lima Memorial Health System, with her family at her side after a lengthy illness. 

Penny was born on March 12, 1948 in Bluffton, Ohio, the daughter of Carl L. and LaVaun B. (Weaver) Amstutz, both of whom preceded her in death. 

Penny married Ray F. Mumma on March 16, 1968 and he survives in Ada. 

She attended Beaverdam Elementary-High School Beaverdam, OH and graduated from Bluffton High School, Bluffton, OH in 1966. 

Roland Eugene Snare died at 2:55 p.m. Sept. 29, 2017, at the Bluffton Hospital.  Roland Eugene “Gene” Snare was born March 12, 1925, to Roland D. and Carey (Harding) Snare who preceded him in death.

Gene graduated from Ada High School in 1943 and enlisted in the Army where he served from 1943 - 1946 in the Asiatic Pacific - Philippines.  He was also a member of the American Legion Post #382 - Bluffton. 

Robert Sandy "Red" Anspach, age 57, died on Saturday, September 30, 2017 at 1:38 p.m. at St. Rita's Medical Center, Lima after an extended illness. 

He was born on June 18, 1960 to Walter D. "Red" and Darlene (Yinger) Anspach. 

His father preceded him in death and his mother survives in Ocala, Florida. 

In December of 1984 Sandy married Cindy Crozier and she survives in Harrod. 

Sandy retired from the U.S. Navy where he served as a senior chief officer for twenty years. 

After his retirement from the Navy, Sandy worked for Setez in St. Marys for ten years. 

He was a 1978 graduate of Ada High School. 

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