James A. Noneman

JAMES A. NONEMAN, 90, of Paulding, Ohio, peacefully passed away Saturday, Dec. 1, 2007, at his residence. Born Oct. 12, 1917, in Paulding, Ohio, he was the son of the late Charles F. and Rose (Carrier) Noneman. On Feb. 25, 1941, he married Violet M. (Jackson) Noneman; she died on June 22, 2002. He was a lifelong member of St. Joseph Catholic Church, Paulding, Ohio. He graduated from Paulding High School in 1935. Prior to being drafted into the Army in 1943, and for two years during his hitch in the Army, he and Violet owned and operated a small tavern in Paulding known as Jim's Lunch. It was this little restaurant that gave him his real start in a business that would develop and evolve into a myriad of different businesses over his lifetime. These include hauling coal, raising honey bees, building over 500 new homes in and around Paulding County, developing subdivisions, owning Noneman Lumber Company, farming, raising livestock, buying and selling all types of real estate, and operating a hotel and restaurant. He was Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the National Bank of Paulding from 1973 to 1979 and was also President of Utility Center, Inc. of Fort Wayne. He was actively involved in business until his death. Surviving are four daughters, Kay F. (Tony) Langham of Paulding, Rita A. Baughman of Round Rock, Texas, Nancy E. (Richard) Zink, of New Haven, and Helen L. Noneman of Pflugerville, Texas; three sons, Robert P. (Gretchen) Noneman of Paulding, Dennis J. Noneman of Toledo, Ohio, and Alan R. (Lee) Noneman of Paducah, Ky.; 17 grandchildren, Susan Umbach, Michael Miller, Angela (Mark) King, Deborah (Ronald) Riggenbach, Myra (Scott) Cummings, Kristin Noneman, Linda (Jonas) Westrin, Steve Baughman, James (Rana) Baughman, Jody Zink, Andrew (Ana) Meadows, Stacey (Jason) Kerr, Nicole (Dylan) Howard, Kylee Noneman, and Eli, Carter, and Caroline Emmons-None man; and 25 great-grandchild ren, Eric and Scott Buchman, Holly, Christopher, Alex, and Ashton Miller, Erica and Jaime King, Kyle Mohr, Ivy Riggenbach, Taylor, Dallas and Danielle Cummings, Jakob, Johanna, and Isaac Westrin, Cameron, Courtney, Chloe and Abby Baughman, Callie and Ana Violet Howard, Katherine and Jacquelyn Meadows, and Grayson Kerr. He was also preceded in death by all of his siblings including six brothers and five sisters, Arthur, Charles E., Frank, Ernest, Willard, and Bernard Noneman, Leona Berg, Mary Daeger, Mildred Seibenick, Agnes Heimann, and Genevieve R. Rife. Funeral service is 10 a.m. Thursday at St. Joseph Catholic Church, Paulding, Ohio, where friends may call one hour prior to service. The Rev. G. Allan Fillman officiating. Visitation also from 2 to 9 p.m. Wednesday at Den Herder Funeral Home, Paulding, Ohio, with a Rosary service at 8 p.m. Wednesday. Burial in Paulding Memorial Cemetery, Paulding, Ohio, with military honors accord by Paulding V.F.W. Post 587. Preferred memorials to a charity of the donor's choice.