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Obituaries

Doris Heldman was a 1966 Cory-Rawson HS graduate

Doris J. Heldman, 72, formerly of Rawson, died at 9:30 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 5, 2020, at the Hilty Memorial Home in Pandora.

Doris was born on Oct. 11, 1948, in Bluffton  to the late Elmer W. and Betty (Myers) Reichley.

She married Ralph Eugene Heldman on June 19, 1966, and he preceded her in death on March 13, 2003.

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Phyllis K. Born 1941 - 2020

Phyllis K. Born, 78, until recently of Circleville, Ohio, died on Nov. 5, 2020, at home in Bluffton.

She was born in Lima to Richard and Dorothy (Werking) Frail on Dec. 29, 1941. On July 30, 1968, she married Roger W. Born, who survives her. Her sister, Donna (John) Osborn and brother, Rev. Todd (Linda) Frail, live in Powell and Newark, respectively.

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Funeral services pending for Dorothy Hursey

Dorothy R. Hursey, 88, of Bluffton died Nov. 8, 2020, at Bridge Hospice Care Center in Findlay.  Arrangements are pending at Chiles-Laman Funeral & Cremation Services – Bluffton.

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Tom Klingler was a Bluffton High School graduate

Thomas Lynn Klingler, 67, died Nov. 6, 2020, at Mercy Health - St. Rita's Medical Center, Lima. Tom was born Nov. 24, 1952, in Bluffton to the late Clyde and Alberta (Reams) Klingler.  

Tom was a graduate of Bluffton High School. He retired as a sergeant with the Delphos Police Department. Tom was a member of the Delphos Eagles Aerie #471 and the American Legion where he served as a past commander. He  served in U.S. National Guard and enjoyed boating.  

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Roy Evans was a Vietnam veteran

Roy E. Evans, 74, died on Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2020, at 5:23 a.m. at Lima Memorial Health System.

He was born on July 20, 1946, in Pineville, Kentucky, to the late Dit and Harriett (McNew) Evans. On July 7, 1997, Roy married Pamela L. Rettig and she survives in Pandora.

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Louise Keiser 1926 - 2020

E. Louise Keiser, 94, died on Nov. 3, 2020, at the Hilty Memorial Home in Pandora.  Louise was born on July 23, 1926, in Belleville, Pennsylvania, to the late Ralph D. and Bertha M. (Harmon) Snook. Louise married Dean M. Keiser in 1943 who preceded her in death in 2007.

She was a native of Barrville, Pennsylvania, moving to Ohio in 1954.  Thru many years of marriage, she shared a grocery business, ice cream business and also worked at Ex-Cello Corporation.  Louise was a member of Emmanuel United Church of Christ, Bluffton.

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