Obituary for Jimmy “Jim” Lee Harpel

Jimmy “Jim” Lee Harpel passed away on Wednesday, October 14, 2026, at the St. Rita’s Medical Center in Lima. He was born on December 13, 1966, in Kenton to the late James Harpel and Sarah (Shields) Harpel who survives in Findlay.

Also surviving are his children, Tara Harple of McGuffey, Seona Harple of Kenton, Mitchell Harpel of Foraker, 2 sisters, Wanda (Steve) Dermeyer of Michigan, Sherry Morris of Bucyrus, a brother, Mick (Becky) Harpel of Findlay, 3 grandchildren, Damien Nichols, Gauge Bailey, Anavrin Harple, and numerous nieces and nephews. 

Jim was a 1986 graduate of Kenton High School and Ohio Hi-Point. He worked as a mechanic for many places but worked the longest for Brims in Kenton. Jim loved to tinker and work on cars, especially race cars. He raced his own sprint car and loved to watch any dirt track racing he could find.

Jim was also a man of strong faith. He had been recently attending the Central Church of Christ and the Kenton First Methodist Church. He studied his bible often and was always taking notes and highlighting passages that spoke to him.

A funeral service for Jim, will be held at 4:00 P.M. on Tuesday, October 20, 2026, at the Price-McElroy Funeral Home in Kenton. Friends and family may visit 2 hours prior to services at the funeral home.

Memorial donations in Jim’s honor may be made to the Muscular Dystrophy Association for Charcot-Marie-Tooth Disease (CMT).

Online condolences may be expressed at pricefh.net.