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Mark "Buck" Albright was a Bluffton HS graduate

He played football and wrestled at Ohio University
Posted by Fred Steiner on October 23, 2019 - 1:49pm

S. Mark "Buck" Albright, 61, died Oct. 20, 2019, at Sanford Health in Bismarck, North Dakota.  Mark was born May 23, 1958, in Elwood, Indiana, to the late Dale and Doris (Edds) Albright.  On Nov. 22, 1995, he married Debra Garrison Albright who survives. 

Mark graduated from Bluffton High School where he played football and wrestled and attended Ohio University. He was a communication engineer for Charter Communications, co-owned Albright's Antiques with his wife, and was a member of First United Methodist Church in Bluffton. 

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Mark Albright services Saturday

Posted by Fred Steiner on October 22, 2019 - 11:47am

S. Mark Albright, 61, of rural Ada died Oct. 20, 2019. Services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 26, at First United Methodist Church in Bluffton. Visitation will be Friday from 5 – 8 p.m. and one hour prior to the service both at the church.  Arrangements are incomplete at Chiles-Laman Funeral & Cremation Services, Bluffton. 

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N. Laurence Burkhalter funeral arrangements incomplete

Posted by Fred Steiner on October 17, 2019 - 8:12am

N. Laurence Burkhalter, 99, of Bluffton passed away October 15, 2019 at Willow Ridge – Betty House in Bluffton.  Arrangements are incomplete at Chiles-Laman Funeral & Cremation Services, Bluffton.

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Rita Wenger was retired cook at Bluffton Hospital

Posted by Fred Steiner on October 11, 2019 - 11:50am

Rita Mae Wenger, 82, died Oct. 11, 2019, at Putnam County Ambulatory Care Center in Ottawa.  Rita was born Nov. 16, 1936, in Lima, Ohio to the late George and Juanita (Keeling) Quillin.  On June 28, 1958, she married Edgar Wenger who preceded her in death on April 7, 2010.

Rita had worked Triplett Corporation in Bluffton then Richland Manor as a cook and retired from Bluffton Hospital where she was a cook.  She was a member of St. Mary's Catholic Church in Bluffton. 

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Colleen Hight was a past president of Bluffton Athletic Boosters

Performed with her family's bluegrass band for 15 years
Posted by Fred Steiner on October 10, 2019 - 3:58pm

Colleen Rae Hight, 90, died Oct. 10, 2019, in Pandora. Colleen was born July 4, 1929, in Bluffton, Ohio, to the late Walter and Bessie (Emans) Goodman who preceded her in death. On Oct. 7, 1951, she married George Hight who preceded her in death on Nov. 11, 2006.

Colleen graduated from Bluffton High School. She was a homemaker and Avon representative. Colleen was a previous president of the Bluffton Athletic Boosters and the Big Rock Gun Club. She enjoyed bowling, camping and cooking.  Colleen also enjoyed playing music and singing in her family's bluegrass band for 15 years.

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Mary Boyer funeral service Nov. 3

Posted by Fred Steiner on October 10, 2019 - 3:50pm

Mary Magdalene Boyer, 95, of Bluffton died Oct. 9, 2019, at the Mennonite Memorial Home in Bluffton.  A memorial service will take place at 2 p.m., Sunday, Nov. 3, at the First Mennonite Church, Bluffton. 

Visitation and a luncheon will take place immediately following the service.  Arrangements are incomplete at Chiles-Laman Funeral & Cremation Services, Bluffton.

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