Dale R. Amstutz 1928-2012
Dale R. Amstutz, 84, of Bluffton died at 4:20 p.m. April 23, 2012 at the Cridersville Healthcare Center. He was born Feb. 11, 1928 in Orange Township, Hancock County to Albert and Rena Moore Amstutz. On July 4, 1964, he married Martha J. Benson and she survives,
Mr. Amstutz was retired from Phillips ECG, Ottawa. He also worked at the Bluffton A&P, Triplett Corp. and Chiles-Laman Funeral Home. He was a member of the Mt. Cory Zion United Methodist Church and a 1947 graduate of Lafayette-Jackson High School.
Survivors include a brother, Richard (Emily) Amstutz of Pontiac, Mich., two sisters, Alberta Welch of Grover Hill, Marjorie Miller of Van Wert and many nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by a brother, Robert Amstutz and three sisters, Selma Long, Dorothy Amstutz and Linda Beach.
A memorial service will begin at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at the Williamstown First Brethren Church. Rev. Dave Creekmore will officiate.
Burial will be in Maple Grove Cemetery, Bluffton prior to the service. Visitation will be from 4-8 p.m. Wednesday at Chiles-Laman Funeral and Cremation Services, Bluffton. Memorial contributions may be made to the Cridersville Healthcare Center.
Online condolences can be expressed at www.chiles-lamanfh.com
Stories Posted This Week
Thursday, October 15, 2026
- DeWine announces $200M Rural Health Transformation program award
- Herb program with Marge Lafollette, Oct. 15
- Prairie seeding activity at Bluffton University, October 24
- Food for thought: Choline for the brain
- Results for 5K on October 2, Bluffton University Homecoming event
- 15 minutes with Sherry Miller, senior center activities coordinator
Wednesday, October 14, 2026
- Ada Icon headlines, October 14
- CANCELLED Main St. closure on October 15
- Frederick Clyde Warren founded True-2-Form Plastics
- October 15 Bluffton Schools athletics lineup, streaming
- Pirate boys soccer beats Wapak in regular season finale
- Pirate girls soccer defeats Liberty Center
- Mennonite pastor to explore ‘good news’ in creation
- Bluffton University earns recognition in U.S. News & World Report rankings
- Obituary for Deborah "Debbie" Welch, 74
- Spirits and exorcism presentation during University Spiritual Life Week Forum
- Dodging bullets: Bluffton oral history 90+ years after Dillinger robbery
- Nora Matthews named BHS Student of the Month for September 2026
- ICAPP analysis on charter status and local autonomy
Tuesday, October 13, 2026
- Ada Icon headlines, October 13
- Bluffton area Women in Business meeting October 15
- Leo club glasses collection
- Night at the (Swiss Historical) Museum, October 24
- Woodcarving ornament workshop at Swiss Heritage Center
- Barefoot nature walks at the Nature Preserve
- Pirate volleyball seeded 4th
- Beavers sports roundup, October 6-11
- Bluffton leaf pickup scheduled for last week of October
- Pirate boys soccer shuts out Bellefontaine
- Watch an after school movie at the Bluffton Public Library
- Dunlap awarded OSBA humanitarian award