Source: Lima News
Mar 9, 1940

Edward Frances Weise
Edward Frances Weise, 65, of Columbus, owner of an advertising medicine show, died of a heart ailment in Malinta, north of. Ottawa , where the outfit was showing. He is survived by his wife, Ethel; one daughter, Dorothea, at home; a son. Edward, of Lakeview; and one brother, Charles, of Lebanon , Pa. Weise was  a  member of the Sadaline Lodge, Knights; Templar, Scottish Rile and  Shrine, all at Grand Rapids . Mich. , and the Chapter and   Council Blue Lodge at Rockport, N. Y. The body will remain at the Davis, Miller and Son funeral home where funeral services will be held at 1:30 p. m. Burial will be in Memorial Park cemetery.
(Submitted by Linda Blue Dietz)

Mrs. Maude Annis West
Mrs.   Maude  Annis West, 67, widow of Richard West, died in Memorial  hospital at midnight Sunday  following  an  illness of two weeks. She resided at 678 N. West-st, and was. a native of Hardin-co. She was born Mar.18, 1883, in Logan-co. , Ohio . Mrs. West had spent the  past 50 yean in Lima . Five children by a previous marriage survive. They are Mrs. Clara Brown, 1301 St. Johns-av; Mrs. Joanna Blue, 737 Atlantic-av; Mrs Florence Huston. 160 Grove-av; Harold Adams, Route 2, Lafayette : Emanuel “Bud” Adams, Panama City , Fla. There are 13 grandchildren. two great-grandchildren, and three brothers, Clarence and Victor Little, 1121 McCullough-st, Cecil Little, 600 S. Main-st, and a sister. Miss Mary Little, Toledo . Services will be conducted at 2 p.m.  Wednesday with the Rev. D.  R.   Lovely officiating in the First church of God . Burial will be  in  Shawnee   cemetery. The body will remain in the Siferd and Son funeral home until time of services.
(Submitted by Linda Blue Dietz)

Source: Lima News
Dec 19, 1939  

Richard H. West

Richard H. West, 57, of 732 Catalpa-av. died of a heart attack Monday afternoon while working on a road job in Perry-tp. West, a native Hardin-co had been a resident of Lima for the last 20 years. Surviving are his wife, Maude; three step-daughters, Mrs. Florence Bolander, of 685 S- Union-st; Mrs. Clara Brown, of 327 E. Second-st; and Mrs. Joann Blue, of Toledo; two step-sons, Harold Adams, of Munith, Mich., and Emanuel Adams, of Cordova, Alaska; three sisters; Mrs. Elizabeth Benner and Mrs. Grace Holycross:, of Kenton and Mrs. Iva Burns, of Lima. Funeral services will be held at 2 p. m. Thursday at the Church of God with Rev. C. L. Quinn, pastor, officiating. Burial will be in Shawnee cemetery, with Siferd and Son funeral home in charge . The body will be removed Tuesday afternoon to the residence of Mrs. Brown at 327 E. Second-st  to remain until time of services.
(Submitted by Linda Blue Dietz)

BEVAN F. WHITE

Bevan F. White, 65, of 400 E. North died at 4:15 a.m. Monday in Lima Memorial Hospital   where he had been a patient since last Thursday. Born Jan. 17, 1907, in Celina, he was the son of George E. and Martha E. Pratt White. He married Elizabeth Sawmiller Dec. 26, 1933, and she survives at 209 S. Pearl , Spencerville. Also surviving are two daughters,  a brother,  a twin sister, and four grandchildren. Mr. White was a World War II Air Force veteran and was a retired carpenter and painter. Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday in Thomas E. Bayliff Funeral Home, Spencerville, Rev. Wesley H. Pummell officiating. Burial will be in Spencerville Cemetery . Friends may call after 7 tonight at the funeral home.
(Submitted by Linda Blue Dietz)