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Rosalie Spallinger 1929-2013

Posted by Fred Steiner on December 5, 2013 - 2:12pm

Rosalie M. Spallinger, 84, died Dec. 4, 2013, at Hilty Memorial Home, Pandora. She was born June 29, 1929, in Lima to the late Daniel and Lilian (Bedford) Clifton. She married Harold Spallinger and he died April 12, 2013.

She retired from RCA Corporation, Findlay, and had previously worked at Triplett Corp., Bluffton.  

Survivors include two sons Lynn (Glenda) Spallinger of Pandora, George (Kathy) Spallinger of Findlay, Ill.; six grandchildren; two step grandchildren; 10 great grandchildren; and six step great grandchildren.

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Myrna Engelhardt was co-owner of Englehardt Landscaping

Posted by Fred Steiner on December 4, 2013 - 4:40pm

 

Myrna A. Engelhardt, 71, of Bluffton died at 2:55 pm Dec. 3, 2013, at the Wexner Medical Center, Columbus. She was born March 8, 1942, in Wapakoneta to the late Ned K. and Mary E. Harshbarger Krapf. On March 10, 1962 she married David Engelhardt and he survives.

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Lillian Koontz Crates taught piano lessons and participated in several area musical groups

Posted by Fred Steiner on December 2, 2013 - 9:44pm

Lillian Irene (Koontz) Crates, 89, of rural Arlington, died at 4:15 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 29, 2013, in Findlay, Ohio. She was born in Jenks, Okla., on March 19, 1924, to Jasper and Linda (Lugibill) Koontz Dray.

On July 20, 1941, she married Herbert G. Crates and they were married for 67 years until his death on Nov. 8, 2008. They had five children: Sandra (Bruce) Dacre , Delaware, Ohio; Larry (Rindy) Crates, Arlington; Charles Crates, Arlington;  Mary (Tom) Phillips, Climax, Mich.; Jack (Elaine) Crates, Findlay.

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Herbert Bormuth, rural Rawson, was a lifelong farmer

Posted by Fred Steiner on December 2, 2013 - 9:30pm

Herbert J. Bormuth, 92, of rural Rawson, died at 11:30 a.m. Sunday, Dec. 1, 2013 at the Arlington Good Samaritan Center. He was born on Feb. 28, 1921, to the late Oliver and Alma (Schaller) Bormuth in Van Buren Twp., Hancock County. He married Ruth Ann von Stein on Jan. 11, 1942, and she survives.

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LaVera Neufeld was missionary in Congo; volunteered in several Bluffton organizations

Posted by Fred Steiner on December 1, 2013 - 7:23pm

LaVera  Neufeld died on Dec. 1, 2013, at Frieda House, Bluffton, Ohio. She was born Sept. 26, 1927, in Inman, Kan., the second of five children born to Curt and Sarah Androes Regehr. The family moved to Dalhart, Texas, for several years during the Dust Bowl, but later returned to Inman. 

She attended West Eagle and Welcome rural schools, often riding the family horse, Blackie. LaVera and her cousin, Lilly Ann Regehr, were driven to high school by Elmer Neufeld and his brother, Herb.

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Services for Esther Luginbuhl on Monday

Posted by Fred Steiner on November 30, 2013 - 12:42pm

Esther P. Luginbuhl, 92, died at Mennonite Memorial Home, Bluffton on Nov. 28, 2013.  She was born Jan. 30, 1921 in Mount Blanchard to George and Naomi Crawford Shoemaker, who preceded her in death.  On May 16, 1943 she married Delbert Luginbuhl who preceded her in death on Oct. 22, 1987. 

Mrs. Luginbuhl graduated from Pandora High School in 1939. She worked in a variety of places during the years, including Mennonite Memorial Home, Bluffton University, Urich's IGA, and Triplett Corporation.  She was a member of First Mennonite Church, Bluffton. 

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