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Bluffton native Lynnita Millay funeral service at St. John's UCC

Posted by Fred Steiner on May 18, 2015 - 9:50am

Lynnita Linda (Swank) Millay, 74, of Jenera died Thursday morning, May 14, 2015, at Bridge Hospice Care Center, Findlay. She was born March 1, 1941, in Bluffton to Bertrand and Juanita (Lora) Swank.  She married Marvin Millay on Jan. 30, 1981,  and he survives.

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Memorial service for Orletta Templin at First Mennonite May 30

Posted by Fred Steiner on May 18, 2015 - 9:35am

Orletta M. Templin, 92, of Bluffton died May 13, 2015, at 10:50 a.m. at Mennonite Memorial Home, Bluffton. She was born Dec. 16, 1922, in Hillsboro, Kansas, to the late Edward and Frieda Kessler Warkentin. On June 4, 1947, she married Lawrence Templin and he survives. 

She graduated from Lehigh High School, Lehigh, Kansas, and Bethel College in North Newton, Kansas. She was a teacher at Goessel High School, Goessel, Kansas, and retired from the library at Bluffton College. 

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Bart Steiner was a 1979 graduate of Pandora-Gilboa High School

Posted by Fred Steiner on May 14, 2015 - 3:34pm

Bart H. Steiner, 54, of Sentinel Road, Lake Placid, N.Y., died at his home Tuesday, May 12, 2015. Mr. Steiner was born Feb. 17, 1961, in Buffton. He was the son of Walter and Betsy (Zuercher) Steiner.   

He was a graduate of Pandora-Gilboa High School, class of 1979. He was employed by Socar Corporation and was also employed by Bigelow Glass Inc., Findlay. After moving to Lake Placid, he had worked at Lake Placid Rental and Supply. 

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Rodney Fruchey 1957-2015

Posted by Fred Steiner on May 14, 2015 - 3:28pm

Rodney W. Fruchey, 58, died May 13, 2015, in Bluffton after a battle with cancer. He was born Jan. 26, 1957 in Bluffton to the late Robert and Clara (Parthemore) Fruchey. On April 25, 2009, he married Sandra Foster and she survives in Bellefontaine. 

Rodney was an independent over-the-road truck driver logging nearly two million miles.   He attended Kenton High School.

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Bob Cheney was a lifetime farmer

Posted by Fred Steiner on May 13, 2015 - 10:56am

Robert "Bob" J. Cheney, 58 died May 11, 2015, at his residence as a result of a farming accident. He was born May 23, 1956, in Bluffton to Willis and Carol  (Montgomery) Cheney.

He was a graduate of Cory-Rawson High School and was a lifetime farmer. He also co-owned and operated Cheney Brothers, Inc., Bluffton with his brothers. He had also worked at Ex-Cello/Purepak for many years.   

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Funeral arrangements incomplete for Bob Cheney

Posted by Fred Steiner on May 12, 2015 - 3:34pm

Robert "Bob" J. Cheney, 58 died May 11, 2015, at his residence following a farming accident.  Arrangements are pending at Chiles-Laman Funeral & Cremation Services, Bluffton.

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