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Dorothy Rayl was born in Bluffton

Posted by Fred Steiner on February 25, 2021 - 2:53pm

Dorothy Marie Rayl, 81, died on Wednesday, Feb. 24, 2021, at 5:40 p.m. at Vancrest of Ada.

She was born on March 20, 1939, in Bluffton, Ohio, to the late Lester and Kathryn (Morehead) Ackerman. On June 15, 1957, Dorothy married Gerald Rayl who survives in Ada.

Dorothy is also survived by her two sons and daughter: Kevin (Karen) Rayl, Rodney (Wendy) Rayl and Rebecca Rayl all of Ada; and three grandchildren: Andrew Rayl, Jacob Rayl and Eli Esguerra. 

She was preceded in death by her brother, Richard Ackerman.  

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Bill Ramseyer coached football for 44 seasons

Bluffton native is in five athletic halls of fame
Posted by Fred Steiner on February 20, 2021 - 11:07am

Click here to read a column "Remembering Bill Ramseyer."
Glen William “Bill” Ramseyer  of Bluffton, died on Thursday, Feb. 18, 2021, after suffering a cardiac event two days earlier.

Bill was born Nov. 29, 1936, in Columbus, Ohio, to Lloyd and Ferne Ramseyer. His older brother Bob (Alice Ruth) preceded him in death. His sister, Mary Jean Wells (Bob), survives him.

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Marvin Ritter was a lifelong grain and livestock farmer

McComb HS graduate; Bluffton College graduate
Posted by Fred Steiner on February 16, 2021 - 2:01pm

Marvin Frank Ritter, 79, of rural Findlay, died on Saturday, Feb. 13, 2021. He was born on March 29, 1941, in McComb Ohio, to the late Everett and Coral (Cusac) Ritter. 

Marvin was a 1959 graduate of McComb High School and earned his bachelor's degree in business from Bluffton College. On October 27, 1963, he married Jean Ann von Stein, and she survives.

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Betty High 1935 - 2021

Posted by Fred Steiner on February 16, 2021 - 12:00pm

Elizabeth J. “Betty” High, 85, died on Tuesday, Feb. 16, 2021, at 2 a.m., surrounded by her family.

She was born on Oct. 31, 1935, in Deshler, Ohio, to the late Fredrick and Gertrude (Dibling) Britenriker. On Jan. 12, 1957 Betty married Clyde C. High and he preceded her in death on March 27, 2006.

Betty retired from Goodyear where she worked as a receptionist. She previously sold Avon and worked at St. Rita’s Medical Center, Lima. 

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Karen Kiene was a Bluffton HS graduate

Worked at Metakote, Lima, for 13 years
Posted by Fred Steiner on February 11, 2021 - 12:02pm

Karen Lee Kiene, 60, died Feb. 10, 2021, at her residence in Bluffton. Karen was born March 28, 1960 in Bluffton to the late Laverne and Sarah (Wenger) Moser. On Aug. 5, 2002, she married Gregory Kiene who preceded her in death on March 9, 2018.

Karen graduated from Bluffton High School. She had worked at Metakote in Lima for 13 years. She was a member of Emmanuel United Church of Christ - Bluffton. 

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Keith Hamilton was a Union Township trustee for 17 years

A 1961 Cory-Rawson HS graduate and retired farmer
Posted by Fred Steiner on February 8, 2021 - 2:03pm

R. Keith Hamilton, 78, died Feb. 7, 2021, at Mennonite Memorial Home in Bluffton. Keith was born January 9, 1943, in Bluffton to the late Raymond and Ruth (Jordan) Hamilton. On March 26, 1966, he married Sharon Powell Hamilton who survives.

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