William Bill Boop

William E. ‘Bill’ Boop, age 79, of Lima died 1:44 p.m., Wed. Nov. 10, 2010 at St. Rita’s Medical Center. He was born Oct. 7, 1931 in Lima to Clarence E. and Letha Pearl Miller Boop, both parents are deceased, a stepmother Helen Ruth Boop survives in Panacea, FL.
Survivors include 2 sons: Michael E. Boop of Cridersville, Scott A. (Anita) Boop of Bryan, TX, 4 daughters: Michele D. Stemen of Lima, Sharon L. (Paul) White of Lima, Lisa Dawn (Ronald) Hoover of Ft. Hood, TX and Denise E. (Dean) Burrell of Lima, 13 grandchildren and 16 great grandchildren, 2 brothers: Robert L. (Brenda) Boop of Tallahassee, FL and Richard L. (Arletta) Boop of Lima, a sister Beverly (Dan) Stufflebeam of Panacea, FL and the mother of his children Mari Ream.
Mr. Boop was preceded in death by a sister: Shirley Ritchey.
Mr. Boop had been a distribution supervisor for B-P Chemical and a life member of Orioles, Nest 173. He graduated from Beaverdam High School Class of 1949 and served with the Naval Reserve.
The family will receive friends 6-8 p.m., Sunday Nov. 14, 2010 at Bayliff &Son Funeral Home, Cridersville.
Funeral services will be 1:00 p.m., Monday Nov. 15 in Bayliff & Son Funeral Home, Cridersville with Pastor Michael Downey officiating and burial will follow at Bluelick Cemetery.
Memorial contribution may be given to the charity of the donor’s choice.