USA High School Yearbooks by State and County
Gomer
JACOB WESLEY BOWMAN was stillborn at 6:25 p.m. Dec. 8, 2005, at St. Rita's Medical Center.
Arrangements are incomplete at Chiles & Sons-Laman Funeral Homes, Shawnee Chapel.
Lima
CHARLES H. COSART, 88, died at 2:55 p.m. Dec. 8, 2005, at Lima Memorial Health System.
He was born Aug. 11, 1917, in Allen County to Ora S. and Amanda Snyder Cosart, who preceded him in death. On Aug. 21, 1952, he married
Helen L. Fisher, who died Nov. 4, 2004.
Mr. Cosart had been a supervisor for Agrico Chemical Plant. He was a member of Cairo United Methodist Church, Cairo. He helped establish and worked at Pro's Practice Range from 1988 to 1998.
He was an Army veteran of World War II and an Air Force veteran of the Korean War. He enlisted in the Army in May 1941, and trained as a Ranger at Fort Sam Houston, Texas. When the World War II started he was sent to Camp McCoy, Wis., for ski training. In 1943, he was sent to Great Britain in preparation for the allied invasion of Europe. His unit landed on Omaha Beach at Normandy in June 1944. Six days later, while on patrol, he was knocked out by an artillery shell and eventually captured. He was taken to a prisoner of war camp in Eastern Germany, where he remained until he was liberated in May 1945. After the war, he served in the occupation of Japan. He then enlisted in the Air Force and served as a crew chief on an F84 jet during the Korean War. He was a proud veteran and his family was extremely proud of him. He was awarded two Bronze Stars, the Korean Service Medal, the United Nations Service Medal and the National Defense Medal. He enjoyed sports and was an avid hunter and fisherman.
Survivors include two sons, Dennis (Barb) Cosart and Keith (Jenny) Cosart, both of Lima; a daughter, Karen (Steve) Mansfield of Roaming Shores; two sisters, Betty (Clark) Schwark of Indianapolis and Kate Ward of Lima; and seven grandchildren, Stephanie, Abby, Phillip, Rachel, Kailey, Luke and Grayce.
He was preceded in death by five brothers, John, Fred, Bob, Tom and Harry Cosart; and two sisters, Lucille Crider and Louise Shook.
Services will begin at 1:30 p.m. Monday at Chiles & Sons-Laman Funeral Homes, Lewis Chapel. Pastor Rich Rakay will officiate. Burial will be in Memorial Park cemetery, with military rites by Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1275.
Friends may call from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home.
Memorial contributions may be made to Cairo United Methodist Church.
Lima
VIOLET I. DECKER, 86, died at 8:55 p.m. Dec. 7, 2005, at Lima Memorial Health System.
She was born Oct. 12, 1919, in Ottawa to Elmer and Mabel Tingle McGinnis, who preceded her in death. On Oct. 21, 1939, she married
Edmund F. Decker, who died May 7, 1994.
Mrs. Decker was a homemaker. She was a member of Union Chapel Missionary Church. She had been a volunteer at Lima Memorial Health System. She was a 1937 graduate of Ottawa High School. She enjoyed children's work in the church.
Survivors include a daughter, Virginia "Ginny" (Henry "Hank") Otto of Spencerville; a brother, Donald E. (Audrey) McGinnis of Ashland, Ky.; two sisters, Mildred Murphy of Lima and Betty Kinkley of Elida; and two grandchildren, Deborah R. (John W.) Sawvel of Dayton and Elizabeth A. (Jason L.) Gieseler of Fenton, Mich.
She was preceded in death by three sisters, Alta Blume, Lucille Mullett and Mary Fosnaugh.
Services will begin at 10:30 a.m. today at Chiles & Sons-Laman Funeral Homes, Shawnee Chapel. Pastor Mark Bayliff will officiate. Burial will be in Woodlawn cemetery.
Friends may call one hour prior to services today at the funeral home.
Memorial contributions may be made to Gideon's International.
Spencer, Ind.
FRANK JUNIOR FEICHTER, 78, of Spencer, Ind., formerly of Fort Wayne, Ind., died Dec. 8, 2005, at Bloomington Hospital.
He was born Feb. 20, 1927, in Allen County, Indiana, to Charles F. and Ida May Young Feichter, who preceded him in death. His wife of 59 years, Maureen McBride Feichter, survives in Spencer, Ind.
Mr. Feichter had been a commercial roofer for C.L. Schust, Fort Wayne, Ind. He was a Navy veteran.
Survivors also include four daughters, Gloria (Ron) Beatty of Spencer, Ind., Sarah (Donald) Stevenson of Lima, Cheryl (John Ritzman) Turner of North Glenn, Colo., and Lynn (Tom) Baker of Hickory, N.C.; a son, Frank D. (Lisa) Feichter of Fort Wayne, Ind.; a sister, Frances Bell of Fort Wayne, Ind.; 10 grandchildren, Eddie Getts Jr., Tricia Hogan, Ryan Feichter, Scott Feichter, Tasha Reinhart, Seth Reinhart, Cherlyn Riley, William Stevenson, Jenny Stevenson and Kiera Hansen; and 12 great-grandchildren and several nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by a sister, Mary Jane Feichter; three brothers, Richard "Dick", Edward and Robert "Pooch" Feichter; and a grandson, Benjamin Hansen.
Services will begin at 2 p.m. Sunday at Chandler Funeral Home, Ellettsville, Ind.
Friends may call from noon until time of services Sunday at the funeral home.
Pandora
TREVA M. GEIGER, 80, died at 4:50 a.m. Dec. 9, 2005, at Mennonite Memorial Home, Bluffton.
She was born Feb. 21, 1925, in Riley Township, Putnam County, to Monroe and Anna Hofstetter Geiger, who preceded her in death.
Miss Geiger had been a missionary midwife and Bible school teacher with the Gospel Missionary Union in Mali from 1955 to 1995. She was a member of St. John Mennonite Church, Pandora. She was a 1943 graduate of Pandora High School, a 1947 graduate of Grace Bible Institute, Omaha, Neb., and a graduate of the Swedish Covenant Hospital School of Nursing, Chicago, and the School of Tropical Medicine, Antwerp, Belgium. She attended French language school in Neuchtel, Switzerland, in 1954 and the Frontier Midwifery School, Hyden, Ky.
Survivors include two brothers, Wallace (Wanda) Geiger and Mahlon (Anne) Geiger, both of Pandora; and two sisters, Lois (Peter) Voran of North Newton, Kan., and Wava (Harry) Wiens of Mount Lake, Minn.
Services will begin at 11 a.m. Monday at St. John Mennonite Church, Pandora. The Revs. Rennie Burrus and Richard Tschetter will officiate. Burial will be in the church cemetery.
Friends may call from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Sunday at Chiles & Sons-Laman Funeral Homes, Bluffton.
Memorial contributions may be made to St. John Mennonite Church Avant Ministries.
Lima
CLARICE A. REYNOLDS, 66, of Winter Haven, Fla., formerly of Lima, died Dec. 5, 2005, at H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center, Tampa, Fla.
She was born May 21, 1939, in Lima. Her husband of 48 years, James L. Reynolds, survives in Winter Haven, Fla.
Mrs. Reynolds had been a legal secretary for attorney Bob Balyeat for 30 years. She was a member of the Catholic Church. She was a member of the Cypresswood 18 Hole Ladies Golf Association, the Loyal Order of Moose Auxiliary and the Legal Secretaries Association.
Survivors also include two sons, James L. (Terrie) Reynolds of Lima and Timothy A. Reynolds of Sidney; a daughter, Jama L. (Michael) Boggs of Lima; a brother, Clair "Butch" (June) Leffler of Lima; and 10 grandchildren and a great-grandchild.
She was preceded in death by a daughter, Rachel M. Schmitt.
Memorial services will be held from 1 to 4 p.m. Dec. 28 at Fraternal Order of Eagles Aerie 370, Lima.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Samaritan House, 328 W. McKibben, Lima, OH 45801; or the American Cancer Society, 1599 Clifton Road NE, Atlanta, GA 30329.
Arrangements are by Steele's Family Funeral Service, Winter Haven, Fla.
Lima
DOROTHY ANN SINGLETON, 79, died at 6:40 a.m. Dec. 8, 2005, at Lima Convalescent Home.
She was born April 25, 1926, in Lima to Lawrence Dickinsheets and Laura S. Gnagi, who preceded her in death. On May 25, 1947, she married
Jay Robert Singleton, who died July 3, 1996.
Mrs. Singleton worked in sales at Lazarus for 16 years. She was a member of Trinity United Methodist Church. She was a 1944 graduate of Lima Central High School and attended Bowling Green State University.
Survivors include two sons, Chris A. (Sue) Singleton and Timothy J. Singleton, both of Lima; and a grandson, Seth Singleton of Lima.
Services will begin at 10 a.m. Monday at Chamberlain-Huckeriede Funeral Home. The Rev. David Harris will officiate. Burial will be in Memorial Park cemetery.
Friends may call from 2 to 6 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home.
Memorial contributions may be made to the charity of the donor's choice.
Lima
GEORGE UPSHAW Jr., 80, died at 2 a.m. Dec. 8, 2005, at Shawnee Manor Nursing Home.
He was born April 27, 1925, in Springhill, Ala., to George and Lillie Bell Gordy Upshaw Sr., who preceded him in death. On May 23, 1960, he married
Leatha M. O'Neal, who survives in Lima.
Mr. Upshaw retired as a machinist from Teledyne Ohio Steel. He was a member of Philippian Missionary Baptist Church, where he had served on the usher board.
Survivors include a brother, Johnnie Lee Upshaw of Detroit; a sister-in-law, Luella Doxie of Lima; two special nephews, John (Linda) Doxie and Charles Doxie, both of Lima; and two special nieces, Annie Tolbert of Lima and Kathy Anderson of Columbus.
He was preceded in death by two brothers, Andrew and Joseph Upshaw.
Services will begin at 1 p.m. Monday at Philippian Missionary Baptist Church. The Rev. B. LaMont Monford Sr. will officiate. Burial will be in Woodlawn cemetery.
Friends may call from 4 to 8 p.m. Sunday at Jones-Clark Funeral Home, where the family will be present from 6 to 8 p.m.
