Source: Lima News
Mar 8, 1940

Lilly Frances Hennon

Miss Lilly Frances Hennon, 70, of 444 S. .lackson-st, former grocery stoic proprietor, died Friday morning at the home of a niece, Mrs. Miles Swan, 440 S. .Jackson-st. She had been ill a month. Born in Terre Haute , lnd., she had resided in Lima for the past 60 years. She operated a grocery a number of years ago in south Lima with her brother. Surviving are four sisters. Mrs. Anna Miller, 1003 E. Second-st, Mrs. Rose Dixson, Warren . Mrs. Beatrice Allison, Battle Creek, Mich., Mrs. Mary Conrad, Lima Route 5, and three brothers, George, of Flint, Thomas, of Monticello, and James, of Ft. Wayne. Funeral services will be conducted at 10:30 a. m. Monday at the Siferd and Son funeral home. Burial will be in Shawnee cemetery. The body will remain at the S. Main-st mortuary.
(Submitted by Linda Blue Dietz)

Jesse M. Howell Jr.

Jesse M. Howell Jr., 55, 2550 W. Market st., died at 2:25 p.m. Sunday in the emergency room at Lima Memorial Hospital of an apparent heart attack. He was born Sept. 17, 1923 in Allen County , the son of Jesse M. and Violet B. Adams Howell Sr. His mother survives at 790 S. Main St . On june 4, 1947, he married Mary Louise Furry, who survives. Mr. Howell was a cost accountant supervisor at Clark Equipment for 36 years. He was a member of St. Matthew Lutheran Church, the National Association of Accountants and a veteran of World War II. Survivors include a son,  four daughters. two granddaughters, and a sister, Mrs. Steve (Virginia) Studenka of 1620 Hume Road. Service arrangements are pending at Bayliff and Son Funeral Home, Cridersville. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery.
(Submitted by Linda Blue Dietz)

Jess M. Howell Sr.

Jess M. Howell Sr.,  58. of 1720 W. Hume Rd. . died at 1 p.m. Tuesday in his home shortly after being stricken with a heart attack. He had been in failing health several months.  Mr Howell was born Sept 25, 1898 in Auglaize County son of Samuel M and Lillie Thompson  Howell.  He was married Sept 13, 1918 to Violet B. Adams, who survives. AIso surviving are two sons Jeese M. Jr. of 1795 JoJean Rd., and Donald L of 507 S. Cable Rd., a daughter,  Mrs. Steve (Virgima)  Studenka  of 2976 Freyer Rd., nine grandchildren;  five great-grandchildren;  two brothers. Sim H of Bellefontaine  and Herbert R of Rt. 4, Wapakoneta, and a sister, Mrs. Mary McFilen of Toledo. Mr. Howell was a retired farmer. Services will be 1:30 p m Friday in Bayliff and Sons Funeral Home., Cridersville. with  Rev. Louis Hermanson officiating.  Burial will be in Memorial Park cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home after 7:30 tonight.
 (Submitted by Linda Blue Dietz)

Lima News
Jan 5, 1976

Donald L. Howell  

Donald L. Howell, 50, of 1468 Southwood Dr. , died at 11:10 p.m. Saturday in St. Rita’s hospital following an extended illness. Born Sept. 29, 1925 in Lima , he was the son of Jess M. and Violet B. Adams Howell. His mother survives at 2741 Wendell. Also surviving are his wife Rosemary Cira Howell; two daughters,  a son James Allen, at home; a brother, Jesse of 2741 Wendell; a sister Mrs. Steve (Virginia) Studenka of 1620 Hume Rd., and two grandchildren. Mr. Howell was an employe at the Ford Motor Co., and was a member of St. Charles Catholic Church and served in the Navy in World War II. Funeral mass will be celebrated at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at St. Charles Catholic Church with burial in Gethsemani cemetery. Friends mat call after 7 tonight at Hogenkamp-Murphy Funeral Home. Wake services will be at 8 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home.
(Submitted by Linda Blue Dietz)