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Darla J. Endsley worked at Sylvania-Phillips Corporation

Darla J. Endsley, 85, passed away September 21, 2021 at the Mercy Health-Putnam County Ambulatory Care Center in Glandorf. Darla was born July 18, 1936 in Ohio to the late John Carl and Ruth (Gangle) Phillips.

Darla graduated from Pandora-Gilboa High School and retired from Sylvania-Phillips Corporation in Ottawa. She was a member of the Parents without Partners where she was a past officer.

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William “Bill” W. Faine remembered as teacher, coach

William “Bill” W. Faine of Bluffton, Ohio passed away on Saturday, September 18, 2021. He went to live in paradise with his savior, Jesus. He was 59 years old. 

Bill married Jodi Woodruff on August 18, 1984 who survives, along with their children; Lauren (Ralph) Cuellar, W. Wells II (Laura), Mitchell, and Sidney. He was “Pop-Pop” to five grandchildren; Katie, Annabelle and Will W. Faine III, Rafael “RJ” Cuellar Jr., and Roman Cuellar. 

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Ellen A. Johnson was LPN at Bluffton Hospital

Ellen A. Johnson, 96, passed away September 20, 2021 at the Mennonite Memorial Home, Bluffton.  Ellen was born February 4, 1925 in Bluffton to the late Ezra and Irene (Fogelsonger) Basinger.  On August 26, 1944 she married Ivan Johnson who preceded her in death on April 4, 1985. 

Ellen was a graduate of Bluffton High School and the Bluffton Hospital Nursing School. She was an LPN at Bluffton Hospital. Ellen was a member of the Reformed Mennonite Church, Bluffton.  

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William "Bill" Faine taught at Ada Exempted Village School

William “Bill” Faine, 59, passed away on September 18, 2021 at Blanchard Valley Hospital, Findlay.  Arrangements are incomplete at Chiles-Laman Funeral & Cremation Services, Bluffton.

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Oscar Velasquez was prolific muralist and painter

Oscar Velasquez, 77, renowned artist passed away in Akron, Ohio on September 10, 2021 surrounded by immediate family.  He was born on April 5, 1944 to Cresencio and Vicenta Velasquez in Pharr, Texas.  He married Pam Szymkowski December 1972, who still survives.

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Dorothy Beach was 1950 graduate of Arlington High School

Dorothy J. Beach, 88 of Jenera passed away on Saturday, September 11, 2021. She was born on November 11, 1932 to the late Clarence C. and Pearl M. (Rettig) Rausch. Dorothy married Howard J. Beach on May 2, 1954 and he preceded her in death on December 17, 2018. 

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