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James Porter King was a former Bluffton mayor

Was chief financial officer at Triplett Corp.
Posted by Fred Steiner on May 17, 2021 - 5:34pm

Former Bluffton mayor, James Porter King, 87, died May 16, 2021, at the Mennonite Memorial Home in Bluffton. Porter was born April 3, 1934, in Mt. Cory, Ohio, to the late Marco and Mamie (Smith) King. On May 6, 1953, he married Nancy Steinman King who survives.

Porter was a graduate of Cory-Rawson High School. He retired from Triplett Corporation, Bluffton, where he had been the chief financial officer. Porter was an avid stamp collector and was a University of Michigan fan, history and political buff and enjoyed golf. 

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Carol Vermillion was born in Bluffton

Posted by Fred Steiner on May 12, 2021 - 4:44pm

Carol J. Vermillion, 88, of Gibsonburg, Ohio, died Monday, May 10, 2021, at Toledo Hospital. She was born Jan. 28, 1933, in Bluffton, Ohio, the daughter of Leland and Ruth (Andrews) Sechler. 

Carol owned and operated Village Hair Fashions in Gibsonburg for 43 years.

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Sharon Niswander worked at Kohl's and was a nurse's aide at Bluffton Hospital

She graduated from Cory-Rawson HS
Posted by Fred Steiner on May 11, 2021 - 2:49pm

Sharon Sue Niswander, 81, died May 10, 2021, at St. Catherine's Manor of Findlay.  Sharon was born Aug. 16, 1939, in Lancaster, Ohio, to the late Gould and Viola (Krogh) Ackerman. On Oct. 9, 1960, she married Edward Niswander who survives.

Sharon graduated from Cory-Rawson High School. She worked at Kohl's Distribution Center in Findlay. Sharon also worked as a nurse's aide at Bluffton Hospital and was bill of lading clerk at Gate's in Sherman, Texas. She loved spending time with her children and grandchildren, baking especially pies, cakes and cookies. 

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Jerry Yoakam worked at McIntosh Industries and Cold Metal Products

He was a Bluffton HS graduate
Posted by Fred Steiner on May 11, 2021 - 2:45pm

Gerald "Jerry" Duane Yoakam, 84, died May 11, 2021, at Lima Memorial Health System.  Jerry was born Feb. 20, 193,7 in Bluffton to the late Jesse and Lillian (Kennel) Yoakam. On June 7, 1958 he married Rachel DeVier Yoakam who preceded him in death on Aug. 12, 2014.

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Jack Hamel was an instructor at University of Northwestern Ohio

Posted by Fred Steiner on May 7, 2021 - 3:30pm

John "Jack" T. Hamel, 71, died May 5, 2021, at Blanchard Valley Hospital, Findlay.  Jack was born April 1, 1950, in Lima to the late Harold and Jeanette (Ricker) Hamel. On Dec. 9, 1972, he married Rebecca Walls Hamel who survives.

Jack was a 1968 graduate of Ft. Jennings High School. He graduated from Nashville Auto & Diesel College and then he received his bachelor's degree in vocational education from the University of Toledo. 

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Joyce Conrad was a 1966 Bluffton HS graduate

Posted by Fred Steiner on May 3, 2021 - 1:23pm

Joyce Anne Conrad, 72 of Columbus Grove, died April 30, 2021, at Mercy Health - St. Rita's Medical Center, surrounded by her family.  Joyce was born Sept. 21, 1948, in Bluffton to the late Francis and Dorothy (Augsburger) Williams. On Aug. 25, 1972, she married Ronald Conrad who preceded her in death in 2011.

Joyce graduated from Bluffton High School in 1966 and was a homemaker. She was a member of Ebenezer Mennonite Church and she enjoyed gardening, flowers and feeding the birds. Joyce was very involved with the Tuesday Lunch Bunch from church.

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