Obituaries

Sylvia L. Harsh,  62, died on Friday, March 28, 2014 at 4:40 p.m. at Hardin Memorial Hospital, Kenton.

She was born February 15, 1952, in Bluffton, Ohio, to Lawrence and Norma Y. (Obenour) Weller and they preceded her in death. She married Neil Alden Harsh and he died in 1977.

Anna Mary Titus Shanks, 96, died on Saturday, March 22, 2014 at 1:31 p.m. at Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus.

She was born on September 12, 1917 in Johnston, Ohio to Walter A. and Edith (McCamey) Titus and they preceded her in death. On August 2, 1939 she married Robert S. Shanks and he died on January 9, 1991.

Dr. Charles "Chuck" Johnson, 74, died on March 13, 2014 at 12:37 p.m. at Lima Memorial Health System in Lima, Ohio.

He was born on May 24, 1939 to Henry and Orleone (Olson) Johnson, who preceded him in death.

Charles graduated from Windom High School in Windom, Minn., in 1957. Following graduation, Charles attended the Dunwoody Institute in Minneapolis to become a baker.

Mary Jane Whetsler, 83, died on Friday, March 21, 2014 at Lost Creek Care Center, Lima.

She was born on December 16, 1930 in Dola, Ohio, to Charles Isaac and Della (Atha) Smith and they preceded her in death. On November 29, 1958 she married Marvin Ray Whetsler and he died on April 3, 1977.

Mary Jane was a homemaker. She formerly attended the First Baptist Church of Ada. She worked at HARCO Industries for many years.

Surviving are three daughters: Becky (Tim) Campbell of Ada, Cheryl Whetsler of Lima and Patricia "Patty" (Bryan) Shadley of Ada; nine grandchildren and ten great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by four brothers and four sisters.

Beverly R. Justice, 67, died on Sunday, March 16, 2014 at 4:35 p.m. at Lima Memorial Health System, Lima. She was born on December 9, 1946 in Lima, Ohio to Herbert "Hebert" and Rubena "Ruby" (Patton) Prater and they preceded her in death. On October 16, 1965 she married Roy Justice and he survives in Alger.

Beverly was a homemaker. She was a member of the McGuffey Church of Christ. She was a member of the Ada VFW Post #9381 Women's Auxiliary, where she was presently serving as secretary, and was a member of the Moose Women's Auxiliary #863 of Kenton.

John R. Kleinhen, 68, of Ada died at 10 a.m. on March 16, 2014 at Lima Manor. He was born May 29, 1945 in Fostoria to the late Robert and Mary Crawford Kleinhen.

John was a self-employed painter who enjoyed working on classic cars and reading. He was a graduate of Fostoria High School.

Survivors include a son, Robert (Mallory) Kleinhen of Kansas City, Mo., three grandsons, Kaden, Collin and Jace Kleinhen, and two brothers, Steven (Julie) Kleinhen of Eaton, Ohio and Dennis Kleinhen of Naples, Fla.

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