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Dale Welch 1937-2011

Dale Welch

Dale A. Welch, 73, of rural Rawson died at 2:40 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 9, 2011 at Blanchard Valley Hospital. He was born on April 19, 1937, to the late John D. and Mamie (Prowant) Welch. He married E. Grace Williamson on June 30, 1958, and she survives.

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Stephen Fischbach 1957-2011

Stephen E. "Steve" Fischbach, 53, of Bluffton died at 5:23 a.m. on Feb. 6, 2011, at Blanchard Valley Hospital, Findlay. He was born in Lima on Dec. 21, 1957 to James and Mary Rita Hageman Fischbach and they survive in Pandora.

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Nancy Jean (Eichenbary) Grubb 1943-2011

Nancy Eichenbary Grubb

Nancy Jean (Eichenbary) Grubb, 67, of McComb died Sunday Feb. 6, 2011, 3:50 p.m. at the Blanchard Valley Hospital, Findlay, following a brief illness.

She was born April 8, 1943 in Bluffton to Paul and Mary Jane (Pratt) Eichenbary. Her mother survives in Pandora. On Aug. 4, 1961 she married Norman L. Grubb and he died Jan. 22, 2003.

Surviving are two sons Norman (Shelly) Grubb of McComb; Bill (Katie) Grubb of McComb; and a daughter Kim Louviaux of McComb.

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Stephen Fischbach funeral arrangements incomplete

Stephen Fischbach, 53, of Bluffton died at 5:23 a.m. Feb. 6, 2011 at Blanchard Valley Hospital, Findlay. Arrangements are incomplete at Chiles-Laman Funeral Home, Bluffton.

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Darrel J. Skinner 1917-2011

Darrel J. Skinner

Darrel J. Skinner Jr., 93, of Bluffton died at 7:25 a.m. Feb. 4, 2011 at the Mennonite Memorial Home, Bluffton. He was born Nov. 10, 1917 in Lima to Darrel J, and Iona Sellers Skinner. He married Cora Griffith who preceded him in death. On Dec. 26, 1980 he married Cleora Badertscher Golden and she survives.

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G. Jo Stonehill 1931-2011

G. Jo Stonehill

G. Jo Stonehill, 79 of Bluffton died at 4:20 p.m. Feb. 3, 2011 at Mennonite Memorial Home, Bluffton. She was born Aug. 31, 1931 in Bluffton to Herbert and Vera (Pierce) Haller. On Aug. 17, 1952 she married Elmer D. Stonehill and he died June 27, 1991.

Mrs. Stonehill had been a homemaker. She was a member of the St. John's United Church of Christ, Bluffton. She was also a member of the Amico Club in Bluffton. She was a graduate of Bluffton High School and Bowling Green State University.

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Harold E. Amstutz 1927 - 2011

Harold E. Amstutz, 83, of Bluffton died 2:45 p.m. Jan. 29, 2011 at the Hilty Memorial Home, Pandora. He was born May 25, 1927 in Vaughnsville to William and Marie Miller Amstutz.

On Aug. 5, 1950 he married Lenabell Hawk and she preceded him in death on August 14, 1998. Mr. Amstutz was a farmer. He was a graduate of Bluffton High School and a WWII Army Veteran.

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Frances F. Redick, 103, was the oldest resident of Bluffton

Frances F. Redick, 103, of Bluffton died 1:20 p.m. Jan. 29, 2011, at the Mennonite Memorial Home, Bluffton. She was born Sept. 17, 1907, in Bluffton to George Clifford and Trelia Sechler Stratton.

On Feb. 22, 1928 she married H.L. "Dick" Redick and he preceded her in death on June 20, 1975. Mrs. Redick retired from Westinghouse Corp., Lima. She was a member of the First United Methodist Church, Bluffton, Order of the Eastern Star #380 formerly of Bluffton, a graduate of Bluffton High School and attended Bluffton College.

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Jean Ann Lautzenheiser 1965-2011

Jean Ann Therese Lautzenheiser

Jean Ann Therese Lautzenheiser, 45, of Round Rock, Texas, died on Tuesday, Jan. 25, 2011. She was born on April 22, 1965, in Terre Haute, Indiana.

She was selected as Teacher of the Year in 2009 at Backland Prairie Elementary School in Round Rock.

She sang in several local choirs, including the Round Rock Community Choir and the choirs of First United Methodist Church in Round Rock. She also performed in Carnegie Hall and the National Cathedral.

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Phyllis Ehrman Moser 1920-2011

Phyllis Ehrman Moser

Phyllis Lydia Ehrman Moser, 90, of Bluffton died at 6:25 a.m. Jan. 22, 2011, at the Mennonite Memorial Home, Bluffton.

She was born May 6, 1920, in Henrietta, Ohio to Elmer O. and Gertrude (Kneisel) Portmann. On Aug. 8, 1945 she married James H. Ehrman and he died Dec. 5, 1994. She married Rolland Ward Moser on Sept. 19, 1997 and he died Nov. 21, 2008.

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