Obituaries

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Dale E. Simon, age 99, peacefully passed away surrounded by family on September 30, 2017 at St. Rita's Hospital. 

He was born on April 19, 1918 in Hancock County, Ohio to Edward "Dutch" and Rosa (Badertscher) Simon, who preceded him in death. 

On April 14, 1937, he married Ella Craig and she passed away on May 21, 1968. 

He then married Doris Carte on July 18, 1970, she survives in Ada. 

Dale was very proud of his work record which started at age 8 in the Hog Creek Marsh, weeding onions earning $2.50 for a ten hour day, six days a week. 

Then he worked in the bowling alleys in Ada setting pins at 2 cents a line. 

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Joyce Elaine Cupples, 74, was welcomed home by God on September 27, 2017, at the home of her daughter in Monticello, WI after a 2 year battle with metastatic ovarian cancer. 

Joyce was born on Feburary 12, 1943 in Bluffton to the late Grant Wayne and Pauline Mae (Badertscher) Zimmerman. 

She was proceded in death by her husband John Fox, of Ada, Ohio and was married to Robert Cupples on August 7th, 2010. 

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Edwin D. Rowe, age 78, died on Monday, September 18, 2017 at 11:15 PM at Lima Memorial Health System. 

He was born on November 26, 1938 in Lynch, Kentucky to Marvin and Juanita (Brown) Rowe. 

His father Marvin and mother Juanita Phillips preceded him in death, his step father Art Phillips survives in Orange Park, Florida. 

On September 19, 1970 Edwin married Diana Lynn Smith and she survives in Alger. 

Edwin retired in 2003 after working for 32 years for Ford Motor Company Lima Engine Plant where he worked as a job setter and welder. He was a member of the Alger First United Methodist Church. 

He was a veteran who served in the U.S. Marine Corp. 

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Barbara J. Klingler, age 83, died on Sunday, September 17, 2017 at 4:00 p.m. at her residence in Ada surrounded by her family and friends. 

She was born on July 25, 1934 in Troy, Ohio to Richard Clayton and Annabelle (Price) Hetrick. Her father, Richard Clayton Hetrick died in 1938. 

Her mother, Annabelle later married James O. Orders who adopted Barbara and her sister. Her mother, Annabelle died in 2004 and her father, James died in 1986. 

On October 2, 1954 Barbara married Leonard E. Klingler and he preceded her in death on July 3, 2003. 

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James R. "Jim" Zeller, age 37, died Sunday, September 17, 2017. 

Jim was born in Lima, Ohio on October 12, 1979 to Richard T. and Margaret A. (Hotz) Zeller who preceded him in death. 

On November 15, 2008 he married Stephanie Kennedy and she survives in Harrod. 

Jim was a project engineer at Allen County Fabrication. He was a 1998 graduate of Allen East High School. He was a graduate of Ohio Northern University College of Engineering. He attended Harrod United Methodist Church and was a member of Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church. Jim also enjoyed farming, hunting and reading. Jim was a devoted husband and father. 

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Harold E. Newland, 89, died on Friday, September 1, 2017 at 4:18 p.m. at Lima Memorial Health System. 

He was born on January 12, 1928 in Alger, Ohio to Ora and Ethel (Dear) Newland 
who preceded him in death. He married Dorothy J. Dulebohn on October 9, 1954 who also preceded him in death on May 16, 2007. 

Harold was a graduate of the Alger High School in 1945, and was a U.S. Army Veteran. He worked for the Shell Oil Company for 35 years where he retired in 1986. He attended the Lima Trinity Wesleyan Church. 

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