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Stanley Bohn was pastor of First Mennonite from 1968-1975

Celebration of life service live streamed on June 12
Posted by Fred Steiner on May 27, 2021 - 12:16pm

Stanley Bohn, who served as pastor of First Mennonite Church, Bluffton, from 1968 to 1975, died May 19, 2021 at Kidron-Bethel Health Care, North Newton, Kansas.

He was born on Aug. 23, 1930, to Nora Malinda (Lantz) Bohn and Ernest J. Bohn in Tiskilwa, Illinois.

Stan married Anita May Pannabecker on Sept. 6, 1952, shortly after they graduated from Bluffton College.

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Paula Augsburger was an Elida HS graduate

Posted by Fred Steiner on May 24, 2021 - 3:49pm

Paula A. Augsburger, 67, died May 23, 2021, at Lima Memorial Health System.  Paula was born Feb. 5, 1954, in Bluffton, Ohio, to the late Gary and Ruth (White) Meeker. She had been married to Michael Augsburger.

Paula was a graduate of Elida High School and had been a housekeeper at Lima Memorial Health System. She attended the Christian Assembly Worship Center, Lima. Paula was an avid reader and enjoyed baking, crafting and most of all, spending time with her family. 

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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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