The Lima News from Lima, Ohio (2024)

ON ON The Lima News Sunday, Dec. 8, 1985 Deaths I Smothy O. McLaurin Jr. Graveside services will be at 10030 a.m. Monday at Memorial Pork Cemetery for Timothy 0.

Laurin the infant son of thothy and Veronica Williams Laurin of Toledo. de was stillborn at 1:45 p.m. ursday at St. Rita's Medical enter. Survivors also include a brothCurtis Ingram, at home; manal grandparents, Mr.

and Leand Williams of Lima; paternal grandmother, Lou Whel McLaurin of Lima. Tones Brothers Mortuary is in charge of arrangements. Glenn C. Dukes LEIPSIC Glenn C. Dukes, of here, died at 2:30 a.m.

Saturday at Lima Memorial Hossital following a long illness. THe was born April 19, 1909, in Hanco*ck County, son of Ray and Inez Miller 'Dukes. On Feb. 1933, he married Lavaun Fenstermaker, who survives. Mr.

Dukes was a retired farmHe attended Pleasant Hill Bible Church. Survivors also include one son, atl Dukes of Lima; one daughMrs. Dudley (Sandra) Deof McComb; 13 grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; two brothers, Gordon Dukes of and Dale Dukes of California; and two sisters, Mrs. Charles (Joyce) 1 Ferrell of Arizona and Mrs. Ted (Marilyn) Arras of Florida.

Services will be at 2 p.m. Monday at Bliss-Peoples Funeral Home in Leipsic, Rev. Dick Powell officiating. Burial will be in Harmon Cemetery. Friends may call after 11 a.m.

Sunday at the funeral home. Memorial contributions may 'be made, to Pleasant Hill Bible Church. Urban J. Schroeder COLUMBUS GROVE Urban J. Schroeder, 66, of here, died at 9 a.m.

Saturday at St. Rita's Medical Center after several weeks' illness. He was born May 9, 1919, in Putnam County, the son of John and Clementine Hanneman Schroeder. On Nov. 20, 1941, he married Rosemary Kohler, who survives.

Ms: Schroeder was a retired furmer. He was a member of St. Michael's Catholic Church of Kalida, the Holy Name Society of the church and Kalida Knights of Columbus. Survivors also include two daughters, Mrs. Don (Janet) Ellerbrock and Mrs.

Ted (Judy) Schroeder, both of Columbus Grove; five grandchildren; three sisters, Sister Mary Ann Schroeder of Dayton, Mrs. James (Helen) Clark of West Virginia and Mrs. James (Margaret) Sebastian of Liverpool, N. and six brothers, Leo Schroeder of Dayton, Louis Schroeder of Columbus Grove, Harold Schroeder of Michigan, Alphonse Schroeder of Ottawa, Alvin Schroeder and John Schroeder, both of Columbus Grove. Services will be at 10:30 a.m.

Tuesday at St. Michael's Catholic Church in Kalida, Father Norbert Adelman officiating. Burial will be in St. Michael's Cemetery. may call after 7 p.m.

Sunday and from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Monday at Hartman Sons Funeral Home where the rosary will be recited at 8 p.m. Monday. Funerals CANNODE, Richard (Dutch) Services will be at 1 p.m. Monday at Schindewolf-Stevens-Stout Stout Funeral Home, Kenton, with burial in Grove Cemetery, where the VFW will conduct military rites.

Friends may call anytime today at the funeral home, where the family will be present from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. FOLLAS, C. Jean Services will be at 3 p.m. today at Crates Fineral Home in Arlington, with burial in Arlington Cemetery. HAMMONS, Walter Services will be at 10 a.m.

Monday at Harter and Son Memorial Chapel, with burial in Ridge Cemetery in Middlepoint. Friends may call after 2 p.m. today at the funeral home. HOLBROOK, Tom Services will be at 3 p.m. today at HansonNeely Funeral Home, Alger, with burial in Preston Cemetery.

Friends may call until services today at the funeral hotne. MAGEE, Oscar Services will 10:30 a.m. Monday at Paul Diller and Son Chapel, with burial in Benton Ridge Cemetery. Friends may call from 2 to 4 and Herbert H. McCluer Services will be at 11 a.m.

Tuesday at Siferd Westwood Chapel for Herbert H. McCluer, 71, of Cridersville. Mr. McCluer died at 4:58 p.m. Friday at Lima Memorial Hospital after a sudden illness.

He was born Nov. 30, 1914, in Lima, a son of Earl and Mary Critton McCluer. His mother survives in Cridersville. On June 22, 1934, he married Vivetta Garver, who also survives. He was retired from Westinghouse Electric in Lima.

Survivors also include three sons, Lynn McCluer, James McCluer and David D. McCluer, all of Lima; five daughters, Mrs. Rodney (Debbie) Klinger and Mrs. Mike (Beverly) Wilges, both of Cridersville, Mrs. James (Shirley) McBeth and Mrs.

Al (Jackie) Lyons, both of Elida, and Mrs. Joel (Sharon) Weldy of Raleigh, N. 24 grandchildren; and 13 great-grandchildren. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery. Rev.

Henry Halblaub will officiate for the services. Friends may call from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Sunday and Monday: at the funeral home. Mary Boham Mary Boham, 87, formerly of 553 Orena died at 1:20 a.m. Saturday at Oaks Convalescent Center.

Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Harter and Son Funeral Home in Delphos. Carrie Miller KENTON Carrie Miller, 78, of here, died at 8:51 p.m. Friday at Hardin Memorial Hospital in Kenton. She was born Dec. 26, 1906, in Hardin County, a daughter of John and Ada Mae Shelly Knapp.

In 1922 she married Dewey Miller who died Oct. 26, 1958. She was a homemaker and was the first member of the Deeper Life Church of Christ. Survivors include four daughters, Mrs. Virginia Roby, Mrs.

Charles (Barbara) Hattery and Mrs. Donald (Maxine) Winegarder, all of Kenton, and Mrs. Jack (Viola) Evans of Bellefontaine; two sons, Junior Ray Miller of Bellefontaine and Harley Miller of Texas; and several grandchildren, great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren. Services will be at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday at Schindewolf-StevensStout Funeral Home in Kenton, Pastor Gerald Sheldon officiating.

Burial will be in Grove Cemetery in Kenton. Friends may call after 3 p.m. Monday at the funeral home. Paul Yocum CELINA Paul Yocum, 69, of here, died at 7:55 p.m. Friday at Shane Hill Nursing Home in Rockford.

He was born April 20, 1916, in Mercer County, a son of Emerson and Bessie Raach Yocum. He was a retired farmer and a member of Grace Missionary Church. Survivors include cousins. Services will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday at W.

H. Dick and Sons Funeral Home in Celina, Rev. Robert Moening officiating. Burial will be in North Grove Cemetery. Friends may call from 2 to 5 and 7 to 9 p.m.

Monday at the funeral home. 7 to 9 p.m. today and until time of services Monday at the funeral home. MORRIS, Mary Elizabeth Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Monday at Bayliff and Son Funeral Home, Cridersville, with burial in Memorial Park Cemetery.

Friends may call from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home. RYAN, Catherine V. Services will be Monday at St. Raymond's Catholic Church, New York.

Survivors include a niece, Mrs. Eugene (Joan) Naftzger of Lima. Local arrangements are under the direction of Hogenkamp-Murphy Funeral Home. VanCAMP, Mary Pauline Services will be at 1:30 p.m. today at the West Wayne Street Chapel of Chiles and Sons-Laman, with burial in Walnut Hill Cemetery, New Hampshire.

WILLIAMS, Elwood Services will be at 10 a.m. Monday at Van Horn Funeral Home, Lakeview, with burial in Walnut Hill Cemetery, New Hampshire. Friends may call from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home. PANDORA Services will be at 2.

p.m. Monday at Pandora Missionary Church for Naomi Jones, 94. Mrs. Jones died at 7:30 a.m. Friday at Oak View Care Center in Williston, Fla.

She was born July 3, 1891, in Columbus Grove, a daughter of Phillip and Catherine Bernius Hofferbert. On' Jan. 1, 1939, she married Clarence Jones, who died Sept. 6, 1971. She was a homemaker and a member of Pandora Missionary Church.

Survivors include two daughters, Miss Norma Jones of Bloomfield, N. and Mrs. Norman (Frieda) Hoyhtya of Tulsa, one grandchild; two greatgrandchildren; and one sister, Mrs. Catherine Vandemark of Beaverdam. Burial will be in Thompson Cemetery near Bluffton.

Revs. Geoffrey Eubank and Kenneth Stuckey will officiate the services. Friends may call anytime after 2 p.m. Sunday at Haas-Diller Funeral Home here. Memorial contributions may be made to Gideon's International.

Goldie M. Wehner Naomi Jones WAPAKONETA Goldie M. Wehner, 82, of here, died at 7:40 p.m. Friday at St. Rita's Medical Center after a brief illness.

She was born June 12, 1903, in Jackson Center, the daughter of Louis and Clara Glick Scherer. She first married Orville Clum. She later married George Wehner. Both husbands are deceased. A homemaker, she was a member of St.

Mark's Lutheran Church in Wapakoneta. Survivors include one son, Leon Clum, and one daughter, Mrs. Vernon (Carolyn) Berning, both of Wapakoneta; eight grandchildren; 18 great-grandchildren; one and one sister, great Mrs. Elva Davis of Wapakoneta. Services will be at 2 p.m.

Monday at the Charles D. Siferd Funeral Home in Wapakoneta, Rev. William Winzeler officiating. Burial will be in St. Joseph Cemetery.

Friends may call from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home. Memorial contributions 1 may be made to the American Heart Association. Olga Marie Berky BLUFFTON Olga Marie Berky, 89, of here, died at 2:30 p.m. Friday at the Mennonite Memorial Home.

She was born Dec. 20, 1895, in Trenton, a daughter of John J. and Louisa Augsburger Kennel. On June 17, 1920, she married Professor Herbert W. Berky, who died March 5, 1983.

Mrs. Berky was a retired teaher of Latin and history, who had served in the Circleville, Trenton, Cory-Rawson, Ada and PandoraGilboa school systems. She was a member of First Mennonite Church in Bluffton for 65 years. Survivors include three daughters, Mrs. Mark (Margaret) Houshower of Fostoria, Mrs.

Harold (Elanor) Lehman of Portsmouth and Mrs. Colin (Esther) Reed of Staten Island, N. one son, Richard Berky of Cedar Falls, Iowa; 13 grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; and one sister, Mrs. Harley (Edna) Simcox of Bluffton. Arrangements are incomplete at Basinger Funeral Home in Bluffton.

A memorial service will be announced at a later date. Bessie E. Spence HARROD Bessie Elizabeth Spence, 59, of here, died at 2:35 p.m. Saturday at Hardin Memorial Hospital in Kenton. She was born March 10, 1926, in Marysville, the daughter of Herbert and Francis Ridgeway Ormeroid.

On June 1, 1968, she married Gilbert (Al) Spence, who survives. She was a housewife and a member of Harrod Church of Christ. Survivors also include two sons, Willis Moe of Kenton and Ronald Moe of Comanche, Texas; one daughter, Mrs. Dan (Jane) Rosser of Harrod; 10 grandchildren; five brothers, Floyd Ormeroid, Carrol Ormeroid, Herbert Ormeroid Jr. and Robert Ormeroid, all of Marysville, and Fred Ormeroid of Sommersville; and two sisters, Mrs.

Joe (Bernice) Hughes of West Mansfield and Mrs. Harlow (Marilyn) Baker of Richwood. Services will be at 1 p.m. Tuesday at Hanson-Neely Funeral 1 Home in Alger, Rev. Thomas officiating.

Burial will be in Harrod Cemetery. Friends may call from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Monday and until time of services Tuesday at the funeral home. Services will be at 11 a.m. Monday at Siferd Main Street Chapel for Edith C.

Hershberger, 77, who died at 1 a.m. Friday at St. Rita's Medical Center. She was born Dec. 29, 1907, in Elida, the daughter of Joseph and Mary Richards Gehring.

She was married to Vern A. Hershberger who died Aug. 8, 1952. Mrs. Hershberger was a homemaker and a member of St.

John's Catholic Church. Survivors include four daughters, Miss Mary Hershberger of Lima, Mrs. Margaret Parks of Harrod, Mrs. Clifford (Frances) Boroff of Waynesfield and Mrs. June Price of Southgate, 15 grandchildren; and 22 greatgrandchildren.

Burial will be in Shawnee Cemetery. Father John Laudick will officiate the services. Friends may call from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home. Man dies in stabbing Edith C.

Hershberger A 40-year-old Elida man was taken into custody Saturday in relation to the stabbing death of his father. Charles E. Gross, 62, was fatal ly stabbed at his home at 103 Weger Elida, sometime be, fore 1:48 p.m. Saturday, the Allen County Sheriff's Department said. The man was arrested at the home of his parents on suspicion of aggravated murder, deputies said.

He is expected to be arraigned at 2 p.m. Monday in municipal court, deputies said. The victim was stabbed at least 10 times in the chest, back, hand and forearm, acting Allen County Coroner Dr. Roger Jenkins said. He died from a wound to the sac around his heart, Jenkins said.

The victim's body was found lying on the kitchen floor when authorities arrived. A hunting knife was found at the scene, Jenkins said. "There was an apparent struggle," Jenkins said. Man arrested in blast attempt LAS VEGAS, Nev. (AP) A man accused of trying to blow up a jetliner carrying his wife, three daughters and 150 others to collect more than $1 million in insurance benefits was arrested Saturday, the FBI said.

Albert Lee Thielman of Austin, Texas, was charged Friday with planting a homemade bomb in his wife's baggage aboard an American Airlines flight on Oct. 30 from Austin to Dallas-Fort Worth. Agents said Thielman wanted to kill his family to collect life insurance benefits to pay off debts from gambling, drugs and an affair with a woman described in the affidavit attached to a federal arrest warrant as a "'nude model." Thielman told the FBI he needed about $6,000 a month to "stay afloat," and was considering affidavit filing for bankruptcy, the said. "It was a steady, downward spiral that speaks for itself. It's kind of a last-resort type effort," FBI agent Byron Sage said Saturday in Austin.

The bomb exploded in the plane's baggage compartment at Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport as handlers prepared to unload the plane. None of the 147 passengers and seven crew members on board was injured. Thielman was arrested without incident as he approached a ticket counter at McCarran International Airport on Saturday, said John Dalseg, the FBI agent in charge of the San Antonio office. The arrest resulted from a tip generated by news of the arrest warrant issued Friday, Sage said. Thielman was taken to the Clark County Detention Center pending an appearance before a federal magistrate, the FBI said.

Mrs. Thielman filed a missing person report on her husband on Nov. 22. The federal charge of placing a destructive device on an aircraft carries a penalty of up to 20 years in prison and a $250,000 fine. Lottery numbers CLEVELAND (AP) The winning number drawn Saturday night in the Ohio Lottery's daily game, "The Number," was 804.

In the semiweekly "Ohio Lotto" drawing, the six winning numbers were 1, 3, 5, 22, 38 and 39. Hardship privileges 7 will be harder to get Drivers refusing intoxication "To that extent they defeat the tests will no longer be able to purpose of the drunk driving seek hardship driving privileges statutes: to rid our highways of during their automatic one-year America's number one killer, the suspension of driving privileges. drunk driver, and to make those As of Dec. 15 city municipal highways safer for everyone." judges are eliminating a loophole By refusing the test, drunk which allows drivers to keep drivers sometimes deny the jury some driving privileges despite a enough evidence to convict them, state law which allows persons Heeter said. driving privileges under hard- 1c0 every time someone reship circ*mstances, Municipal fused the test, that person would Judge Richard D.

Heeter said seek hardship driving privileges, Saturday evening. Heeter said. Drunk driving convictions are "It's a bit inconvenient for not a prerequisite for imposing mother to take dad to the one-year suspensions, Heeter Heeter said, adding however he said. does not consider that a hardship. In fact, persons convicted of Hardship privileges for persons driving while under the influence refusing the intoxication test are eligible for limited driving will be few "and far between" privileges during their court-im- from now on, he said.

posed license suspension if they "We want to get drunken drivhave taken an intoxication test, ers off the highway," he said. Heeter said. "When accused drunk drivers The judges will still consider refuse chemical tests they there- "whether the Bureau of Motor by withhold vital evidence of Vehicles committed error or the their sobriety and drunkenness," police officer improperly arrestLima's municipal judges said in ed or tested the arrestee," the a joint letter issued Dec. 5. letter said.

AIDS carrier charged with intent FLINT, Mich. (AP) A man with the AIDS antibody was released Saturday after prosecutors charged him with assault with intent to murder for allegedly threatening to spread the fatal disease to four police officers by spitting on them, authorities said. Two doctors consulted by authorities before the felony warrant was issued said they doubted that AIDS could be transmitted through saliva. Dr. Willis Mueller, Genesee to murder County medical examiner, said he told police Sgt.

Michael Ahearne "that AIDS is transmitted from blood and intimate contact. I told him I didn't think his people were at risk." "I don't see how they're to make that (charge) stick, said Dr. Dennis Lloyd, the county jail physician. John Richards, 28, of Davison, was freed on $10,000 bond and ordered to appear in court Tuesday to respond to the charge. Computer thefts (Continued from page 1) "It's not the standard crime at all," said Sgt.

David Niebur, white collar crime unit commander, Minneapolis Police Department. Minneapolis tops the world in incidents of computer theft. "I will predict that somebody inside the organization somebody who works there is He said evidence of a break-in may have been left to throw investigators off track. The boards could have gone to one of LTC's competitors, he said. Whoever took the boards probably lacks a criminal record and wants money, he said.

Middle- men are probably few. "My guess is it's somebody that has the same type of computer that wants to substitute the board and perhaps the board that was in the Lima Technical Colcomputer is more powerful," said Jeffrey Gibson, spokesman for Digital Equipment, the boards' maker. "There is a very significant market throughout the United States for used computer equipment in what's called the grey market," Curran said. Grey market wares, which are stolen, are soid at "significantiy reduced prices," he said. Minneapolis, Columbus and Dayton all have grey markets.

4 Daily record BIRTHS St. Rita's Saturday Mr. and Mrs. Scott Cygan, 4372 Ottawa Road, boy; Mr. and Mrs.

Dean Maez, Elida, boy. Friday Mr. and Mrs. Terry Strauer, Ottawa, boy; Mr. and Mrs.

Carlos Gutierrez, Ottawa, boy; Mr. and Mrs. C. David Warner, Wapakoneta, boy; Mr. and Mrs.

Kevin Kettels, Ottawa, boy; Mr. and Mrs. Jeffery Collins, Ottawa, boy; Mr. and Mrs. Mark Haselman, Leipsic, boy; Mr.

and Mrs. Robert Miller, 952 W. High girl; Mr. and Mrs. John Stephens, Delphos, boy.

Memorial Friday Mr. and Mrs. Larry E. Patten, Cridersville, girl. RESCUE SQUAD Saturday 5:50 a.m.

531 Brower Road, Apt. 44, Carolyn Kipp, ill, refused examination and transport. 7:26 a.m. 1600 E. Elm Calvin Hadding, 65, ill, examined, taken to Lima Memorial by 10:04 a.m.

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124 E. Elm Ron Truex, 50, 5075 Sandusky Road, ill, examined, taken to Lima Memorial by the Lima Fire Department. FIRE CALLS Saturday 5:50 a.m. 107 Miller Sharon Bates, mattress fire set by child playing, extinguished, $100 damage. 6:04 a.m.

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