RAYMOND HAROLD SETTLEMIRE

Ray Settlemire, age 93, passed away at Lima Memorial Hospital on Saturday, June 28, 2025. He was born Sept. 2, 1931 to Harold and Doris (Sellers) Settlemire who both preceded him in death. Ray married Hazel Rosalie Fricke June 10th 1961, who preceded him in death. Also surviving are his seven children, three daughters: Joyce (Chad) Grear of Spencerville, Linda (Gary) Dailey of Wapakoneta, Chris Monroe of Troy; four son's: David (Wanda) Settlemire of Celina, Brian (Beth Bowersock) Settlemire of Spencerville, Richard (Leo Ramirez) Settlemire of Chicago, and Michael (Grace Gallimore) Settlemire of Spencerville; 12 grandchildren and 17 great grandchildren; three sister-in-laws: Flo Hoel and Alice Zoch of North Carolina and Joan Fricke of Maryland; and several special nieces and nephews and many friends. He was proceeded in death by one sister and brother in-law Betty (Bob) Styers; one brother and sister in-law William (Marjorie) Settlemire; 7 brothers-in-laws and 4 sister in-laws: William (Doris) Fricke, Paul (Mary) Fricke, David Fricke, Vernon Fricke, Donald Fricke and Lillian Mae (Jerry) McKee, Hilda (Dwight) Case and a grandson, Dustin William Dailey. Growing up Ray enjoyed his little mini farm with his parents, brother and sister, a pig, cow, chickens and his dog. He loved his motorcycles and cars and for several years he and his brother raced go carts. He graduated from Shawnee Schools in 1949 and started working at Hayes Albion/Trim Trends in Spencerville from 1949 until 2003 as a tool and die maker retiring after 54 ½ years. Unless it was icy, he enjoyed riding his motorcycle so much that he rode it every day to work. Ray ran a small buffing shop out of his garage when he lived in Lima and was well known for his buffing and chrome plating skills. In fact, he was contracted to buff and chrome plate the handles and engine on the Locomotive at the Allen County Museum. Many car owners in the day hired him to beatify the chrome on their antique cars. Ray, with his wife of 58 years, had many ventures in life from raising seven children, enjoying farming, raising their own beef and owned and operated R & R Engine Service for 20 years. They went on many camping trips and vacations traveling all over the country on their motorcycle. They were members of GWRRA Motorcycle Group Lima Chapter N and they were Chapter Directors for a few years. They were also active members of Agape Fellowship Church, rural Spencerville. Ray loved dogs and had many over the years and enjoyed walking to his woods with his last one named Pippy. When his wife Rose became a patient in a nursing home, every day for eight years he would visit and set by her bedside and take her on walks in a wheelchair until she passed. He was an amazing husband, father, grandfather and great grandfather. For so many years, Ray was blessed to be able to be so active up until his passing, to enjoy his children, grandchildren and great grandchildren. He loved them all so very much. His biggest pleasure in life was spending time with his family and friends. Viewing will be from 3:00 PM to 7:00 PM, Wednesday, July 2, 2025 and one hour prior to his "Celebration of Life" at 10:00 AM, Thursday, July 3, 2025 at Thomas E. Bayliff Funeral Home, Spencerville, Ohio. Pastor Dan Murphy of Agape Fellowship will be officiating the service. Burial will be immediately after the service at Salem Cemetery, Westminster, OH. Memories may be shared and viewed by visiting www.baylifffuneral.com. Thomas E. Bayliff Funeral Home in Spencerville is caring for Ray and his family. In lieu of flowers donations can be made to Agape Fellowship Church and or Spencerville Ambulance Service.