Anna M. Jones

GOMER, Jan. 4—Miss Anna M. Jones, 71, died at her home two and one-half miles west of here early Tuesday after a heart attack. Surviving are two sisters. Elizabeth H. and Martha J.. both at home: a brother, William G. Jones, of Los Angeles . Calif. ; three nieces, Mrs. T. G. Edwards and Miss Mary Margaret Jones, both of Gomer, Mrs. A. A. Hoyer of Beaverdam. Wis. : and two nephews, Walter M. and John L. Jones. both of Kansas City . Mo. Funeral arrangements  are incomplete pending word from relatives. Rev. C. J. Bradbury will be in charge of services, with burial in Gomer cemetery. 
 (Submitted by Linda Blue Dietz)

Dead are Mrs. Sylvia Joseph 61 Route 2.
Mrs Joseph died at the Memorial Hospital.
     The accident which claimed the life of Mrs. Joseph occurred at 12:45 p. m. Sunday on Route 25 ( Findlay Road )one mile northeast of Lima at the driveway of the Lima Electric Motor Co. Mrs. Joseph was a passenger in a car driven by her son Merle E. Joseph 36. Route 2. State highway patrolmen report Joseph was traveling east and had started to turn into the driveway of the Lima Electric Motor Co.( Walter Joseph her husband worked there) when his car was struck by an automobile driven by Ronald B. Conway, 18 Route 5, who was traveling west. The impact caused both cars to leave the highway.
     Katheleen Ann Lentz 9 and her sister Linda 6 of 306 E. O' Conner Ave. were passengers in the Joseph car. Kathleen suffered a deep cut on the nose and bruises on the forehead.
Linda received a bruise on the left arm.
     Driver of the Joseph car received severe lacerations on the scalp and multiple cuts and bruises on both arms and body. His condition was reported fair. The Lentz sisters were released after treatment at the hospital. Hospital attaches reported Mrs. Joseph received a fractured skull, compound fracture of the left arm, and lacerations on the face, body and legs. She died two hours after being admitted to the hospital. The injured were taken to the hospital in a Davis-Miller and Son ambulance.
     Mrs. Joseph is survived by her husband Walter H. Joseph ; two sons Charles L. Bluffton, Merle E. at home, two daughters Mrs. Edwin Maag, Columbus Grove, and
Mrs. Edwin Lentz 806 E. O' Conner Ave; and 12 grandchildren . Services will be at 2:00p.m. Wednesday at the Chiles and Son Funeral Home with the Rev. Willard Thomas officiating.
Burial will be in the Blue Lick Cemetery.
(Submitted by Norita Shepherd Moss)

Source: Lima News
Jan 4, 1940

Matthew Jones

CRIDERSV1LLE, Jan. 4 — Matthew Jones, 39, of Lima Route 1, died at 7 a. m. Thursday of a heart attack at his home, one mile north of Cridersvllle, after an ex-
tended illness. He is survived by his wife, Ruth;  one daughter, Patricia, at home. The body will remain at the Umbaugh and Baliff funeral home pending completion of funeral arrangements. Rev. J. E. Turner, Cridersville pastor, will conduct services and burial will be in Shawnee cemetery.
(Submitted by Linda Blue Dietz)

Oran Johnson

Spencerville- Oran Johnson, 49, died at 2 a.m. Friday at the Lima District Tuberculosis hospital. Surviving are a widow; two brothers, Joseph, of Venedocia and Clem Johnson, of Spencerville. Funeral services will be held at 2:30 p.m. Sunday at the First Baptist church. The Rev. Mr. Woods will officiate. Burial will be in Spencerville cemetery. Arrangements are in charge of the C. B. Miller funeral home.