Obituaries

Bernice Deerhake Gibson, 93, of Lima died at 7:05 p.m. Jan. 25, 2012 at Lima Manor. She was born Jan. 25, 1919, in Bluffton to Albert and Bertha Amstutz Matter.

On July 14, 1941, she married Robert Deerhake and he preceded her in death on Feb. 5, 1977. In 1982 she married Robert Gibson and they were later divorced.

Bernice retired from Triplett Corp. Bluffton. She was a 1936 graduate of Bluffton High School.

Rita Elizabeth Finn Gorman, 98, of Lima, died at 4:50 a.m., Wednesday, Jan. 25, 2012, at St. Francis Home in Tiffin, where she had lived for the last several years.

She was born July 11, 1913, in Lima to Patrick and Molly Finn. On Oct. 12, 1933, she married Thomas J. Gorman and he preceded her in death on Nov. 1, 1978.

Mrs. Gorman was a member of the St. Rose Parish, Lima, and was a member of the altar Rosary Society.

She retired from St. Rita’s Medical Center in 1978 where she had worked in housekeeping for 17 years.

Rita Gorman, 98, former resident of Bluffton and mother of Father Thomas Gorman, former chaplain at St. Mary Catholic Church, died Wednesday, Jan. 25.

Her funeral will be 10 a.m., Saturday, Jan. 28, at St. Rose Catholic Church in Lima.

Arrangements are incomplete at Harter & Schier Funeral Home, Delphos.
 

Wilma E. Lloyd (nee Wasen), 84 of Parma; wife of John C. Lloyd of Bluffton; mother of Charles E. (Claudia) of North Royalton, Jeff A. (Cathy) of Jamestown N.C. and Lora M. Lawrence (Don) of Findlay; grandmother of Aaron, Vanessa, Ryan, Amanda, Kenton, Kimberly, and Melissa.

Sister of Janet Oriold. Preceded in death by parents, Walter and Edna Wasen; siblings Harold C., Glenn A., Robert H., and Marion Sapp.

Dennis Warren, 53, of Gilboa,  died at 10:12 p .m. Jan. 16, 2012, at Bridge Hospice, Findlay. He was born In Lima, Ohio, on Sept. 10, 1958, to the late Donald and Joyce (Ewing) Warren.

Methel I. Benroth, 91, of Bluffton died at 11:12 am Jan. 15, 2012, at Mennonite Memorial Home, Bluffton. She was born March 26, 1920 near Gomer to Oscar M. and Jessie M. Caskie Renner. On March 26, 1941, she married Merlin Benroth and he preceded her in death on May 30, 1987.

Donald E. Osborne, 77, of Columbus Grove died at 4 a.m. Jan. 14, 2012 at his residence. He was born Nov. 12, 1934 in Venedocia to Francis and Mabel Miller Osborne. On Oct. 20, 1962 he married Lou Ann Palte and she survives.

Donald retired from Phillips Corp., Ottawa. He attended St. Mary’s Catholic Church, Bluffton and was an Army Veteran.

Survivors also include three children, Amy (Paul) Shoppell of Van Wert, Donald C. Osborne of Beaverdam, Anne Osborne of Beaverdam, a grandson, Joseph Shoppell and a granddaughter, Marcy Shoppell.

Thelma Gratz, 92, of Bluffton died at 10:05 p.m. Jan. 12, 2012, at the Mennonite Memorial Home, Bluffton. She was born May 1, 1919, in Warren, Ohio, to Laura Jane Medley Dailey and John Smith Dailey. On Sept. 5, 1943 she married Delbert Gratz and he preceded her in death on Aug. 24, 2000.

Mrs. Gratz graduated from Bluffton College where she majored in religion. She later earned a master's degree in education from Bowling Green State University.

Robert Eugene Steiner, 74, formerly of Bluffton, died on Jan. 4, 2012, in Phoenix, Ariz. He was born on Jan. 20, 1937, to Wilford and Mabel Herr Steiner, who preceded him in death.

He was married to Sharon Black, who is deceased and survived by two children, Shaunna Sibbons and Andrea (Cory) Axness and five grandchildren.

He later married Coleen Steiner who survives. He is also survived by one brother, Bill (Joan) Steiner, of Bluffton.

Donald Keith Wymer, 73, of Mt. Cory, died at 10:22 p.m. on
Monday, Jan. 9, 2012, at his residence. Donald was born to the late
Howard and Pauline (Baney) Wymer in North Baltimore, on Jan. 30, 1938.

He married Eldora Kain in 1957, and they later divorced. In 1977, he married Erma Orians and they later divorced. On May 19, 1984, he married Marilyn (Welch) Wymer and she survives.