Obituaries

Was also a Triplett Corp. employee

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Helen M. Watkins, 95, died at 7:36 a.m., Sunday, April 1, 2018, at Bluffton Hospital. She was born on Sept. 20, 1922, near Columbus Grove, to Walter and Opal (Sharp) Ketner. They preceded her in death.

On Oct. 9, 1942, she married Byron E. Watkins, who preceded in death, Dec. 14, 2002.

Helen is survived two sons, Jerry B. (Susan) Watkins and William D. (Louise) Watkins; two daughters, Wynona M. Wilhelm and Nita S. (Jeff) Hashbarger; nine grandchildren; 12 great grandchildren and one sister in-law, Isabella Watkins.

Former Bluffton Mayor Wayne Matter funeral service Friday

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Click here for a column listing the many attributes of Mr. Matter. It was posted on the Icon upon his 90th birthday in April 2015.

Bluffton community leader R. Wayne Matter, 92, died April 2, 2018, at Bluffton Hospital. Wayne was born April 21, 1925, in Bluffton to the late Richard and Josephine (Diemer) Matter. On May 7, 1947, he married Janet Young Matter who preceded him in death on March 18, 2012.

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Roger K. Badertscher, 72, died April 2, 2018, at his residence. Roger was born Dec. 30, 1945, in Florida to Leland and Ima Jean (Montgomery) Badertscher.  

Roger had been a UPS driver.

Survivors include his father, Leland Badertscher of Bluffton; two daughters; two sons, Ronn (Christie) Badertscher and Kyle Badertscher both of Collinsville, Oklahoma; and two sisters, Karen (Donald) Brown of Bluffton and Janet Honse of Findlay. 

Roger was preceded in death by his mother Ima Jean Badertscher.

A service may be planned at a later date.    

Visitation Friday, funeral Saturday

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Phyllis L. Adkins-Osborne, 84, died March 26, 2018, at Willow Ridge - Frieda House in Bluffton. Phyllis was born Aug. 20, 1933, in Huntington, West Virginia, to the late Solon and Minnie (Adkins) Reynolds who preceded her in death. She was married to Frank Osborne who preceded her in death on Feb. 24, 2008.

Phyllis received her bachelor's degree from Marshall University.  She was a home economics teacher at Bluffton High School for many years.  Phyllis was a member of Grace Mennonite Church in Pandora and enjoyed very much her home state of West Virginia. 

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Steven "Bear" D. Leiber, 51, died at 12:52 p.m., March 27, 2018, at Vancrest Nursing Home of Ada.  Steve was born July 2, 1966, in Bluffton to Dwain and LouAnn (Seever) Leiber.

Bear was injured 13 years ago from a snowmobile accident.  He was a 1985 graduate of Bluffton High School and had worked at DTR Industries in Bluffton. 

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Steven “Bear” D. Leiber, 51 of Bluffton died March 27, 2018 at VanCrest of Ada.  Arrangements are incomplete at Chiles-Laman Funeral & Cremation Services, Bluffton.

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