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Edward Murphy was active in Boy Scouts

Posted by Fred Steiner on November 14, 2015 - 3:40pm

Edward C. Murphy Jr., 79, died Nov. 12, 2015 at 3:30 p.m. at Mennonite Memorial Home, Bluffton.

Ed was born Nov. 11, 1936, in Lima to Edward  and Philomena (Sheridan) Murphy who preceded him in death. On Sept. 2, 1961 he married Margaret "Peg" (Immele) Murphy and she survives.

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Danny Justus was retired from Honda

Posted by Fred Steiner on November 9, 2015 - 2:05pm

Danny Lee Justus, 68, died Nov. 9, 2015, at St. Rita's Medical Center, Lima.  Danny was born June 1, 1947, in Hardin County to Adin and Marylyn (McDonald) Justus who preceded him in death. On Sept. 7, 1977 he married Connie Burden Justus and she survives.

Danny retired from Honda, Marysville, where he was a supervisor. He enjoyed being outdoors, working in the yard and collected knives.  Danny also enjoyed truck driving, mechanics and farming.

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Stanley Naylor was active in several Bluffton organizations

Posted by Fred Steiner on November 9, 2015 - 1:59pm

Stanley F. Naylor, 83, of Bluffton died at 7:45 p.m., Nov. 8, 2015, at Mennonite Memorial Home. 

He was born May 29, 1932, in Goshen, Ind., to Wilbur J. and Deltha (Metzler) Naylor. The family moved to Nappanee, Ind., where he grew up and graduated from high school in the class of 1950. 

He graduated from Bluffton College (University) in 1954 with a business degree and on Sept. 25 of that same year he married Ruth E. (Bundy) Naylor. They spent the next two years in alternative service at Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis.

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David Torsell was a World War II veteran

Posted by Fred Steiner on November 9, 2015 - 10:12am

David Mark Torsell Sr., 91, died at 11:55 a.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2015, at The Hilty Home in Pandora, Ohio.

David was born on Thursday, July 03, 1924, in Lock Haven, Pennsylvania, to the late Joseph Francis and Verna (Palmer) Torsell.

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Thursday funeral service for Bluffton centennian Bertie Swank

Posted by Fred Steiner on November 1, 2015 - 8:56pm

Bertha "Bertie" Evadna Shrider Swank, 100, died Nov. 1, 2015, at Mennonite Memorial Home, Bluffton. 

Bertie was born April 10, 1915, in Allen County on a farm near Lafayette, Ohio, to Charles and Louisa (Ramga) Shrider who preceded her in death.

On July 8, 1943, she married Frederick Andrew Swank who preceded her in death on April 5, 1978.

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Boyd Watkins worked for the Village of Bluffton public works department for 30 years

Posted by Fred Steiner on October 28, 2015 - 4:57pm

William Boyd Watkins, 83, died Oct. 27, 2015, at 10:54 p.m. at Bluffton Hospital.

Boyd was born April 5, 1932, in Bluffton to George and Agnes (Jones) Watkins who preceded him in death.

Boyd worked for the Village of Bluffton for 30 years in the public works department. He was a member of the First Missionary Church, Bluffton, and was an army veteran. 

Survivors include a sister-in-law, Rosezella Watkins of Lima and 17 nieces and nephews.

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