Dorthy Lloyd was one of the oldest living BHS graduates
Dorothy E. Lloyd, 98, died at 4:40 a.m. July 12, 2013, at Willow Ridge, Bluffton.
She was born Dec. 15, 1914, in Findlay to the late Charles and Merrine (Montgomery) Lloyd.
She retired from Bluffton Community Hospital in 1982 and also had worked at the Boss Manufacturing Company in Bluffton for 25 years. She was a member of First United Methodist Church, Bluffton, Lima YWCA and Bluffton Senior Citizens Center.
Dorothy was an avid bowler in Lima, Bluffton and Findlay; she was also a volunteer for the Ohio Senior Health Insurance Information Program (OHSIIP). She was a 1932 graduate of Bluffton High School and attended Lima Business College.
Survivors include a brother John Lloyd of North Royalton, Ohio; two nephews Charles (Claudia) Lloyd of North Royalton, Ohio, Jeff (Cathy) Lloyd of Jamestown, N.C.; a niece Lora (Don) Lawrence of Findlay and friends Sharon and William Locke of Bluffton.
Services will be 2 p.m. Monday at Chiles-Laman Funeral & Cremation Services, Bluffton. Pastor Bryant Miller officiating. Burial will be in Maple Grove Cemetery, Bluffton. Visitation will be Sunday from 2-6 p.m. at the funeral home.
Memorial contributions may be made to First United Methodist Church or Bluffton Senior Center.
Condolences may be expressed to the family at www.chiles-lamanfh.com
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