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Mary Lou Vercler worked in several Bluffton businesses

Posted by Fred Steiner on October 27, 2015 - 3:27pm

Mary Lou Vercler, 87, died Oct. 27, 2015, at Mennonite Memorial Home, Bluffton after a short illness.

She was born May 12, 1928, on a farm near Kouts, Ind., to the late Alpha and Martha (Zook) Baughman. After graduating from Kouts High School, she attended Ball State University for one year then graduated from Bethel College, Kansas, in 1950 with a degree in English and History. 

She then moved to Bloomington/Normal, Ill., where she was a high school teacher.  It was there she met and subsequently married J. Norman Vercler, a hospital medical technician on Dec. 26, 1951.

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Jimmy Koogler 1947-2015

Posted by Fred Steiner on October 27, 2015 - 10:20am

James "Jimmy" L. Koogler, 68, died Oct. 23, 2015, at St. Rita's Medical Center, Lima. 

Jimmy was born Sept. 8, 1947, in Lima to James and Margaret (Hefner) Koogler who preceded him in death.

Jimmy was active the Senior's program at Marimor Industries. He lived at Yale Bloom, Lima. Jimmy enjoyed looking through his magazines and drinking coffee. He loved being with people and never knew a stranger. Jimmy had many friends, caregivers and staff at Champaign Residential Services, Lima and Marimor who  loved him and enjoyed caring for him.

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Bernice Criblez was a retired Allen East school bus driver

Posted by Fred Steiner on October 23, 2015 - 5:46pm

Bernice L. Criblez, 85, of Bluffton,  died Oct. 22, 2015, at 2:50 p.m. at Richland Manor, Bluffton.  Bernice was born Aug. 3, 1930, in Lima to the late Lew and Martha Lones Hullibarger. On Aug. 8,1948, she married Marion E. Criblez who preceded her in death on May 18, 1998.

Bernice was a bus driver for the Allen East Schools.  She was a member of the Zion Lutheran Church, Lafayette, the  Eagles Ladies Auxiliary and  American Legion  Auxiliary both of Wapakoneta and the Farm Bureau. She was a graduate of Lafayette Jackson High School.  

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Thomas "Skip" Bassitt was a former Bluffton school board member

Posted by Fred Steiner on October 23, 2015 - 5:04pm

Thomas "Skip" Edgar Bassitt, 72, of Lecanto, Fla., and formerly of Bluffton died Oct. 21, 2015, at his residence.

Thomas was born Dec. 4, 1942, in Bluffton to the late Loren "Bill" and Margaret "Peg" (McGuire) Bassitt.  On Aug. 28, 1999, he married Sharen Fuller Bassitt and she survives.

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Funeral arrangements for Thomas "Skip" Bassitt pending

Posted by Fred Steiner on October 21, 2015 - 8:59pm

Thomas "Skip" E. Bassitt Sr,, 72 of Lecanto, Fla., and formerly of Bluffton died Oct. 21, 2015 at his residence.  Arrangements are pending at Chiles-Laman Funeral & Cremation Services, Bluffton

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Elinor Laing 1941-2015

Posted by Fred Steiner on October 15, 2015 - 4:33pm

Elinor M. Laing, 74, died 9 p.m. Oct. 14, 2015, at Shawnee Manor, Lima. Elinor was born Jan. 3, 1941 in Dola to Lloyd and Mary Neil Kindle. On July 3, 1959, she married Edward Laing and he preceded her in death on Sept. 12, 1985. 

Elinor worked at several area restaurants. She was a graduate of Dola High School.  

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