The Kenton Times

Goodman
William "Bruce", 60
Findlay
A memorial service for William "Bruce" Goodman will be at 3 p.m. Sunday at the Kirkpatrick-Behnke Funeral Home, Findlay by the Rev. Robert Cochran. Burial will be private at a later date.
Friends may call prior to the service beginning at 2 p.m.
He died at 8:20 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 16, 2008, at Fox Run Manor Nursing Home, Findlay.
He was born in Michigan on June 6, 1948, to William and Essie L. (Yow) Goodman. His mother, Essie Lee DeLong survives in Dunkirk. He married Dana Fulk and they were divorced. He then married Deb Light and they were divorced.
Surviving are two sons, Mike (Joni) Goodman and John (Ericka) Goodman, both of Ada; six grandchildren; siblings, Virginia (Larry) Borger of Findlay, Norman Appleton of Colorado, Martha (Ron) Weihrauch of Ada, Shelia (Mike) Ward of Bellefontaine, Richard (Jane) DeLong of Bluffton, Marty (Doris) DeLong of Kenton, Carl (Sandra) DeLong of Findlay, Jack (Julie) DeLong of Kenton and Cheryl (Dan) Minix of Ada.
He was preceded in death by two daughters, a son and sisters Katherine Fortner and Jody Inmon.
He had attended Hardin Northern High School.
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Ramge
Donald "Bud", 91
Findlay
A Mass of Christian Burial for Donald "Bud" Ramge will be at 10 a.m. Friday, Sept. 19, 2008, at St. Michael the Archangel Catholic Church-Downtown in Findlay by Father Mike Hohenbrink. Burial will follow in St. Michael Church Cemetery where military graveside honors will be conducted by the Hancock County Veterans Memorial Squad.
Friends may call 5-8 p.m. today at the Kirkpatrick-Behnke Funeral Home, where a Rosary Service will begin at 7:45 p.m.
He died in the early morning, Tuesday, Sept. 16, 2008, at his residence.
He was born on April 21, 1917, in Hardin County to Frank and Marie (Diehl) Ramge. He married Mary Blanche Noe on Oct. 24, 1954, and they enjoyed fifty years of marriage until her death on Nov. 6, 2004.
Surviving are a son, Thomas F. (Jackie) Ramge of Findlay; a grandson, Adam Ramge; and a brother, James (Shirley) Ramge of Kenton.
He was preceded in death by a brother, John Ramge and two sisters, Jeanne Barringer and Rebecca Stilson.
He was a 1934 Kenton High School graduate and served his country during World War II in the United States Air Force from Feb. 20, 1942 to Nov. 6, 1945, as a S/Sgt, L-5 pilot with the 160th Liaison Squadron Commando Group. He received the Air Medal w/one Oak Leaf Cluster.
He had been the Wildlife Supervisor for the Ohio Department of Natural Resources, District 2 for 32 years.
He was a member of St. Michael the Archangel Catholic Church, Kenton Elks, American Legion, DAV, UCOA, NRA, 75-year member of the National Grange, Knights of Columbus, Hancock County Naturalists, Pheasants Forever and the So-Han-Co Sportsman Club.
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Smith
Linda J., 76
Ada
Services for Linda J. Smith will be 11 a.m. Saturday at Hanson-Neely Funeral Home, Ada, by Pastor Jack Duffy. Burial will be in Woodlawn Cemetery, Ada.
Friends may call 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. Friday and until time of services Saturday.
She died at 12:55 a.m. today, Sept. 18, 2008, at Lima Memorial Health Systems, Lima.
She was born Oct. 22, 1931, in Prestonsburg, Ky., to Fred and Zora (Williams) Wright and they preceded her in death. On March 23, 1951, she married Norman C. Smith and he died Oct. 15, 2002.
Surviving are four daughters, Diana (Donald) Lemin, Kathy (Larry) Dearth, Jean (Robert) Conley, all of Ada and Nancy (Norman) Swaney of Harrod; nine grandchildren, Rob (Niki) Lemin, Daniel Lemin, Colby Dearth, Corri (Mark) Devier, Josh (Jana) Conley, Jake Conley, Lindsey Conley, Amber Swaney and Drew Swaney; five great-grandchildren, Dylan, Lane, Kyla, Landin and McKenna; a brother, Joe Wright of Xenia and a sister, Sue Little of Lima.
She was preceded in death by a grandson, Jeremy Lemin; two sisters, Rushie Hackworth and Ruth Kindle; and two brothers, Aaron Wright and Oren Wright.
She was a homemaker and attended the First Baptist Church of Ada.
Memorials may be made to the charity of the donor's choice.
Condolences may be sent to hansonneely@wcoil.com.
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