John R. Wooldridge Obituary
With heavy hearts, we announce the death of John R. Wooldridge (Lima, Ohio), who passed away on October 17, 2025 at the age of 81. Family and friends are welcome to leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.
As we bid John farewell, let us not mourn the absence of his physical form, but rather celebrate the essence of his spirit that lingers in the spaces between moments. For John is not truly gone, but merely transformed, his energy intertwined with the fabric of the universe itself, forever dancing among the stars.
He was predeceased by: his parents, John A. Wooldridge and Nellie Wooldridge Sr. (Dalrymple); and his brother Dwight Wooldridge. He is survived by: his wife Janice E. Wooldridge (Missy Rowe) of Lima; his daughter Deanna Vincent (John Paul) of Albuquerque, NM; and his stepchildren, Tracy Carr (Cliff) and Shawn Leass.
Visitation will be held on Wednesday, October 22nd 2025 from 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM at the Chiles-Laman Funeral & Cremation Services - Shawnee Chapel (1170 Shawnee Rd, Lima, OH 45805). A funeral service will be held on Wednesday, October 22nd 2025 at 1:00 PM at the same location.
At John's request, donations can be made to Deb's Dogs of Lima, Ohio, or the Animal Services Center in Las Cruces, New Mexico, in his memory.
