Obituaries

Wade J. Moser, 80, died Dec. 9, 2018, at the Mennonite Memorial Home in Bluffton.  Arrangements are incomplete at Chiles-Laman Funeral & Cremation Services, Bluffton.

Volunteers countless hours at Bluffton Hospital

Frances Delta Scoles, 105, died peacefully of natural causes on Dec. 3, 2018, at Mennonite Memorial Home in Bluffton. Frances was born Aug. 12, 1913 in Bluffton to the late Alfred and Adele (Grant) Criblez.  On Dec. 6, 1936, she married Guy Scoles who preceded her in death in August of 1982. 

Frances graduated from Bluffton High School and attended Bluffton College.  She was a homemaker and was a lifetime member of St. John's United Church of Christ in Bluffton where she was active in the Women's Groups and was a Sunday School teacher. 

Frances D. Scoles, 105, of Bluffton died Dec. 3, 2018, at the Mennonite Memorial Home in Bluffton.  Arrangements are incomplete at Chiles-Laman Funeral & Cremation Services, Bluffton.

Cynthia "Cindy" J. Dye, 62, died Nov. 28, 2018, at her residence in Bluffton.  Cindy was born Aug. 20, 1956, in Bluffton to the late Charles and Doris (Niswander) Bucher.  On May 7, 1975 she married Jeff Dye and he survives.

Cindy was a graduate of Bluffton High School.  She had worked as a pharmacy technician at Walmart in Findlay for many years.  Cindy was a member of the English Lutheran Church in Bluffton. 

Eileen June Stauber, 93, died Nov. 27, 2018, at Lima Memorial Health System.  Eileen was born Oct. 9, 1925, in Oak Harbor, Ohio to the late Norman and Helen (Rust) Genzman. On Aug. 22, 1947, she married Eugene Stauber who preceded her in death on Sept. 1, 1985.

Eileen was a graduate of Toledo Waite High School and Toledo Hospital School of Nursing.  She had been a registered nurse at numerous hospitals in the United States and Canada.  Eileen grew up attending the Star United Church of Christ in Toledo. 

Grew up in Bluffton, authored book on Native American code talkers

Margaret T. Bixler, 101, died at home in Woodbridge, Connecticut, on Nov. 24, 2018. She was predeceased by her husband of 69 years, Roland M. Bixler.

Margaret was born in Bluffton, Ohio, to Ray L. and Etta (Lantz) Triplett. She was also predeceased by her brothers, Morris Triplett and Ropp Triplett, and her sister Barbara Jean Triplett Van Dyke. Margaret attended Bluffton University and held a BA from the University of Michigan.

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