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1953
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2023
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Michael Lerma Obituary
Michael Lerma, 69, of North Baltimore, passed away Monday, Jan. 9, 2023, at his residence.
He was born Feb. 2, 1953, in Dayton, to the late Felix and Eva (Cantu) Lerma. He married Linda Tellez on June 18, 1973, and she survives.
Michael is also survived by his son, Michael A. Lerma of Columbus; daughter, Rachel (Grant) Dunlap of Centerville; brothers, Felix (Chris) Lerma of Alvada and Daniel (Angie) Lerma of Findlay; sisters, Dolores Hunt of Findlay, Ellie (Tom) Paniagua of Deshler, and Angela (Kevin) Young of Manistique, Michigan; and grandchildren, Eva Irene Mackesy of Arizona and Zoe Dunlap of Centerville.
Michael retired from Sunoco, where he worked on the pipeline for over 40 years. He was an avid Ohio State Buckeyes and Green Bay Packers fan. Michael's greatest joy in life was spending time with his family and especially his granddaughters.
Visitation will be 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 12, 2023, at SMITH-CRATES FUNERAL HOME, North Baltimore.
A memorial service will be at a later date.
Memorial contributions may be made to charity of the donor's choice. Online condolences may be expressed at www.smithcrates.com.
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Memories and Condolences
for Michael Lerma
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Rita Braden (Cantu)
January 14, 2023
I am just so sorry and heartbroken about Mike passing. My prayers go out to all of you in this time of sorrow. Mike was a great cousin and I will never forget all the fun we had growing up as kids. He was one of a kind and I will always cherish the times we had . You are all in my thoughts and prayers. Love you all, Rita
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Jan
12
Visitation
2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Smith-Crates Funeral Home - North Baltimore515 N Main St, North Baltimore, OH 45872
Jan
12
Visitation
6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Smith-Crates Funeral Home - North Baltimore515 N Main St, North Baltimore, OH 45872
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