All Obituaries

Margaret C. Baker, age 92 of St. Marys, Ohio, passed away on Thursday, February 13, 2020 at the Joint Township District Memorial Hospital. She was born on August 31, 1927 in Mercer County to the late Lewis and Bertha (Parker) Merkle. On April 15, 1951 she married Lloyd Charles Baker, who died November 10, 1985. Survivors include her three children Cathy (John) Schaadt of Decatur, IN, Dwight (Aphakorn) Baker of College Station, TX, Duane (Barbara) Baker of Powell, 6 grandchildren, 5 great...

Ann B. Heisser, age 90, of Celina, Ohio and formerly of Knoxville, TN, passed away on Tuesday, March 31, 2020 at the Miller Place in Celina. She was born on September 20, 1929 in Boston, Massachusetts to the late George R. and Annie L. (Coleman) Barker. On December 2, 1950 she married George D. Heisser, who died February 18, 1989. Survivors include her four first cousins; Janet (Lee) Olding of Celina, Greg (Becky) Davis of Celina, Cecelia Ingrahm of Atlanta, Georgia, Dr. Lawrence (Priscilla)...

John T. Roth, age 78, of Celina, Ohio passed away at 3:00p.m. on Monday, March 30, 2020 at the Miami Valley Hospital in Dayton. He was born on October 31, 1941 in Port Clinton, Ohio to the late Julius J. and Olga M. (Ochs) Roth. On August 22, 1964 he married the love of his life Sandra Doyle, who is surviving, living in Celina. Also surviving is his daughter and son-in-law children; Julie (Jon) Yaney of St. Marys, six grandchildren Joshua Roth and Andria Stammen of Columbus, Jacob (Abby...

Betty Lee (Kelley) Conn, age 83 of Celina, Ohio passed away on Tuesday, March 31, 2020 at the St. Rita’s Medical Center in Lima. She was born in Ripley County, Missouri, on May 31, 1936, to the late William L. and Ethel (Hodo) Kelley. On September 13, 2003 she married David Lee Conn, who survives, living in Celina. She is also survived by her two daughters and sons-in-law Belinda (Kent) Hale of Tetonia, Idaho, Debra (Terry) Roberts of Ponder, Texas and her step children Deborah (Conn)...

Glenda Fern Ballinger, age 86, of Celina, Ohio passed away peacefully on Friday, March 27, 2020 at the Celina Manor Nursing Home. She was born the oldest of ten children to the late Earl D. and Nora (Frances) Rife, in Jasper County, Illinois. On July 23, 1954 she married Robert Ballinger, who died May 24, 1999. She is survived by her son and daughter-in-law Jeffrey and Charlene Ballinger of Cincinnati and many good friends. She was a charter member of the Celina V. F. W. Auxiliary Post...

Rosemary Lu “Rosie” Hagar, age 84, of Celina, Ohio, passed away on Wednesday, March 25, 2020, at the Lima Memorial Hospital. She was born on July 14, 1935 in Bellefontaine, Ohio, to the late Robert Wayne and Mary Keitha (Maurice) LeValley. On August 28, 1955 she married the love of her life, Russell D. Hagar, whom is surviving, living in Celina. Rosemary is also survived by two children Robyn (Mark) Armstrong of Celina, Tim Hagar of Celina, six grandchildren, seventeen great...

Tré Aric Billger, age 26, of Celina, Ohio, was recovered from Grand Lake St. Mary’s, on Tuesday, March 17, 2020. He was born on September 19, 1993 in Coldwater, Ohio. He is the son of Deliha (Thomas) Kremer and Shawn Billger, both living in Celina. He is also survived by his girl-friend Maggie Mott, two step-children Calvin Seals and Hailey Seals, four sisters; Alicia (Paul) Morsey, Lyric (Kyle) Boeckman, Monique Thomas, Chloe Billger, Deliha’s boyfriend Adam Roberts,...

Elizabeth Lincoln Elizabeth Rebecca Robinson Lincoln passed away on February 8, 2020, at the age of 95. She was born to Grace Fawcett and Harold Lee Robinson Jr. September 14, 1924, in Sutton, West Virginia. She grew up in Sutton and Parkersburg and attended Ohio University in Athens, graduating in 1947 with a Bachelor of Arts degree. In June of that year she married Max Lincoln and settled in his hometown of Celina, Ohio, where she taught before beginning their family. They raised five...

Robert W. Homan, age 44 of Celina, Ohio passed away on Tuesday, March 10, 2020 at his residence in Celina. He was born on October 18, 1975 in Columbus Ohio. He is survived by his mother and step father Pam (Hassan) and Willis Gilleo of Celina. Also surviving are his two brothers and sisters-in-law; Joseph (Janelle) Homan of Springboro, Christopher (Clarissa) Homan of Springboro, two nieces; Mikayla Kinser and Zoey Homan both of Springboro, his paternal grandmother Opal Homan of Springboro,...

Ned B. Hemmelgarn, age 71, of Celina Ohio, passed away on Sunday, March 8, 2020 at the Lima Memorial Hospital. He was born on January 14, 1949 in Burkettsville, Ohio to the late Harold and Alma (Kremer) Hemmelgarn. He married Kathleen M. Baltes on December 20, 1969 at St. Bernards Church in Burkettsville, Ohio and she survives, living in Celina. Also surviving are their children; Leslie (Jeff) Hobbs of Englewood, Brian (Lizbeth) Hemmelgarn of Springboro, Steve (Paula) Hemmelgarn of New...