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Wanda Pannabecker taught piano for over 50 years

Posted by Fred Steiner on February 29, 2016 - 5:49pm

Wanda June (Suter) Pannabecker died at 2 p.m. Feb. 28, 2016, at the Mennonite Memorial Home, Bluffton. She was born June 18, 1922, in Leipsic to Harvey and Sylvia (Lugibihl) Suter. On June 16, 1945, she married Richard F. Pannabecker, who died Oct. 24, 1997.
 
She was a graduate of Columbus Grove High School and graduated from Bluffton College in 1944 with a major in English and minor in music. She taught at Middle Point High School from 1944-45, and taught private piano and guitar lessons for more than 50 years.

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Cheryl Freed was a 1982 Cory-Rawson HS graduate

Posted by Fred Steiner on February 29, 2016 - 2:42pm

Cheryl Sue Freed, 51, of rural Jenera died at 3:38 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 27, 2016, at the James Cancer Center in Columbus following three-year battle with sarcoma cancer.  

She was born May 10, 1964, to Dwight and Norma J. (Weihrauch) Rader, they survive in rural Bluffton.  On Oct. 19, 1991, she married Scott A. Freed and he survives.  Also surviving are their three sons, Corey A.; Jordan A. and Matthew S., all of rural Jenera; brothers, Jeff (Julie) Rader of Westerville; Keith Rader of Middletown and sister, Annette (Nick) Stuckey of Rawson.  

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Funeral arrangements incomplete for Wanda Pannabecker

Posted by Fred Steiner on February 28, 2016 - 6:39pm

Wanda S. Pannabecker, 93, of Bluffton died Feb. 28, 2016,  at Mennonite Memorial Home, Bluffton.  Arrangements are incomplete at Chiles-Laman Funeral and Cremation Services, Bluffton.

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Mary Core Geiger graduated from Columbus Grove HS in 1944

Posted by Fred Steiner on February 27, 2016 - 4:45pm

Mary Allene Core Geiger, 89, of Pandora died at 7:15 pm Feb. 26, 2016, at the Hilty Memorial Home, Pandora.  Mary was born Sept. 3, 1926 in Pleasant Township in Putnam County to the late Raymond V. Core and Eva Esther (Smith) Core.  On Dec.15, 1945 she married Francis C. Geiger who survives.

She grew up on a farm near Columbus Grove and graduated from Columbus Grove High School in 1944.

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Marcia Vermillion sang with Sweet Adelines

Posted by Fred Steiner on February 26, 2016 - 2:50pm

Marcia E. Vermillion, 82, died on Thursday, Feb. 25, 2016 at her residence in LaFayette.

She was born on Nov. 30, 1933, in Camden, N.J .to Gerald and Helen (Hawkins) Connor who preceded her in death. On May 25, 1952, she married James L. Vermillion and he died on Aug. 28, 2013.

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Marci Reichenbach Kohli funeral service on Feb. 27

Posted by Fred Steiner on February 24, 2016 - 7:15pm

Marcele (Marci) Reichenbach Kohli died Feb. 22, 2016, at the age of 93.  She was preceded in death by her husband of 69 years, Dr. Paul “Gene” Kohli.

Surviving are her two daughters, Candace (Richard) Deubner and Karis (Paul) Wickensimer; four grandchildren, Heidi (Matthew) Kliewer, Derek (Diana) Deubner, Kami (Wesley) Carr, Grant (Susan) Wickensimer; and six great-grandchilren, Haley and Hadden Kliewer, Jake and Olivia Deubner, Charlton and Sullivan Carr. 

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