Archive - Dec 2012 - Obituary
December 7th
Tracy Loyer Greve, 49, formerly of Botkins and Waynesfield, died at 6 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 6, 2012, at the Pavillion of Sidney, following a long battle with cancer.
She was born Sept. 26, 1963, in St. Marys, the daughter of L. Jean (Ketcham) and Edward Loyer, who preceded her in death.
Ronald J. McCarty, 64, of Wapakoneta, died at 8:20 a.m., Thursday, Dec. 6, 2012, at Wapakoneta Manor.
He was born Dec. 2, 1948, in Celina, the son of Mary Ann (Copeland) and Bernard McCarty. His mother survives in Wapakoneta, and his father died March 6, 2012.
Also surviving are two aunts, Darlene (McCarty) Beelman and his aunt Sondra (McCarty) Bird; and their families.
December 5th
Janet Noreen Sawmiller, 77, of Waynesfield, died at 8:30 a.m. Monday Dec. 3, 2012, at Shawnee Manor in Lima.
She was born May 3, 1935, in Lima, the daughter of the late Nellie (Gossard) and Lewis Newland. On Dec. 28, 1957, she married John Sawrniller, and he survives.
Surviving are a son Jed Sawmiller, of Spring Valley; and a daughter, Jill Stubbs, of Lima.
Services are at 11 a.m. Thursday at Armentrout Funeral Home in Waynesfield, with the Rev. Gordon Thomas officiating. Burial will follow at Willow Branch Cemetery.
Mary C. Kennedy, 80, of Wapakoneta, formerly of Botkins, died at 1:50 a.m. Monday, Dec. 3, 2012, at Lima Memorial Health System.
She was born June 2, 1932, in Gainesville, Fla., the daughter of Mollie (Whiddon) and Jehu McComb, who preceded her in death. On Nov. 5, 1955, she married Robert Kennedy, and he died Dec. 9, 2000.
Cynthia A. âCindyâ Bayliff, 75, of Cridersville, died at 2:40 a.m. Monday, Dec. 3, 2012, at Lima Memorial Health Systems.
She was born May 25, 1937, in Gallipolis, the daughter of the late Ruth Evelyn (Spencer) Champlin and Franklin Tompkins. On July 5, 1957, she married John E. Bayliff, who survives.
December 3rd
Mary C. Kennedy, 80, of Wapakoneta, died at 1:50 a.m. Monday, Dec. 3, 2012, at Lima Memorial Health System.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete at the Bayliff & Eley Funeral Home in Wapakoneta.
Joseph âJoeâ M. Greve, 43, of Botkins, died at 10:32 a.m. Friday, Nov. 30, 2012, at his residence.
He was born May 4, 1969, in Lima, the son of Theresa D. (Schaub) and Joseph B. Greve. He was preceded in death by his father and his mother survives in New Knoxville. On April 29, 1994, he married Connie Barhorst, and she survives in Botkins.
