Diane L. Barnes, 76, of Beaverdam, died February 26, 2014 at her residence. She was born January 28, 1938 in Lima to the late Louis and Lucille Condon Baker.
Diane retired as clerk for the Village of Ft. Shawnee.
Freda M. “Fritz” Neiswander, 108, formerly of Adrian, Mich., died Tuesday, Feb. 25, 2014.
She was born Jan. 4, 1906, in Ada, Ohio, the seventh of 16 children of Alfred and Adele (Grant) Criblez, and was raised on the family farm in Bluffton, Ohio.
She was married to Eugene C. Neiswander for 67 years, and he preceded her in death in 2001.
Nina L. Nuzum, 75, of Bluffton died at her residence Feb. 25, 2014, at 6:55 p.m. She was born Dec. 20, 1938 in Alvada to the late Wilson and Aimee Beck Fruth. On June 23, 1956, she married Delmer Nuzum Sr. and he survives.
Mrs. Nuzum was a homemaker. She was a 1956 graduate of Vanlue High School.
Barbara E. Tighe, 94, died Monday, February 24, 2014 at 3:30 a.m. at Mennonite Memorial Home, Bluffton, Ohio.
She was born on June 15, 1919 in Hardin County, Ohio to Elza and Sara (Wingate) Elwood, who preceded her in death. On August 29, 1942 she married Andrew "Andy" Tighe and he died on August 10, 1997.
Barbara was a registered nurse and retired as a private duty nurse and administrator for Avanell Stambaugh. She was a member of Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church of Ada. She graduated from Ada High School and was a 1940 graduate of the Lima Memorial School of Nursing.
James L. Dailey, 86, died at 11:34 a.m. Feb. 20, 2014, at Richland Manor, Bluffton. He was born Nov. 12, 1927, in Portage Township, Hancock County, Ohio, to the late Dwight and Ollie (Clouser) Dailey. On July 17, 1949, he married Joan Burkholder and she survives.
Mr. Dailey had been the owner/operator of Southgate Lanes, Bluffton. He was a member of the First Mennonite Church, Bluffton. He was a member of the Lima Bowling Association Hall of Fame. He was a World War II veteran of the U.S. Army.
Robert "Bob" E. Green, 75, of Cairo, died Feb. 17, 2014 at St. Rita's Medical Center, Lima. He was born May 26, 1938 in Lima to the late C. Henry and Louise Bowers Green. On December 12, 1959, he married Colleen Nichols and she survives.
Robert retired from Roundy's-Scot Lad, Lima. He and his wife also owned and operated Sugar Bucket Antiques. Bob also was owner/operator of Bob's Barber Shop, Cairo.
