Thomas Usher age 68, of Lima passed away Thursday, Jan. 12, 2023 at St. Rita’s Medical Center. He was born April 23, 1954 in Cincinnati, Ohio to the late Thomas and Laura May (Wyzenbeck) Usher.
Tom graduated from Cincinnati St. Xavier High School and received a bachelor’s degree from Xavier University. He had worked for the Cincinnati Enquirer sports department before coming to Lima and joining the Lima News. He covered baseball, football, basketball, soccer and hockey for high school and college. He was inducted into the Ohio Prep Sportswriters Hall of Fame in 2014. This hall of fame writer worked for the Lima News for over 30 years even beyond retirement, what dedication.
Survivors include a cousin Kathy (Roger) Cady of Ozark, MO.
Friends may gather at St. Charles Catholic Church for a Memorial Mass Monday, February 20th at 10:30 a.m.
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