Obituaries

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Christina E. Detwiler, 90, died Dec. 25, 2015, at Willow Ridge in Bluffton.

Christina was born on April 6, 1925, in Columbiana County, Ohio,  a daughter of Lester W. and Mary (Ziegler) Detwiler. She previously resided at Parkside Health Care Center in Columbiana. She attended  First Mennonite Church in Bluffton, and also Marimor MRDD Seniors in Lima.  

Christina is survived by a sister Joyce (Donald) Hostetler of Bluffton, and a brother Willard (Patricia) Detwiler of Prescott, Ariz., and many nieces, nephews and cousins.

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Robert Stanford Kreider died on Dec. 27, 2015, at his home in North Newton, Kansas.

Robert was born Jan. 2, 1919, in Sterling, Illinois, son of Amos and Stella (Shoemaker) Kreider. In 1921, the family moved to Goshen, Indiana, and in 1926 to Bluffton, Ohio. In 1929, Robert was baptized in the First Mennonite Church, Bluffton.

In 1935, the family relocated to Newton, Kansas, and Robert entered Bethel College where he earned a B.A. in History. In 1941, Robert earned an M.A. in Social Ethics from the University of Chicago Divinity School.

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Robert Kreider of North Newton, Kansas, died at 4 a.m., Sunday, Dec. 27. He is a former president of Bluffton College. Funeral arrangements are incomplete.

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Donald Guy Sterrett, 59, of Bluffton died at 12:40 p.m., Dec. 25, 2015, at Lima Memorial Health System.  Donald was born Nov. 11, 1956, in Lima to the late Cyril and Dorothy Bockey Sterrett.  On Dec. 1, 1979 he married Lynda Badertscher Sterrett and she survives.

Don was an electrical supervisor at Materion Brush, Elmore. He attended Lima Community Church of the Nazarene. He was a graduate of Lima Central Catholic High School and Owens Tech. College. 

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Marcine Mae Geiger, 81, died Dec. 21, 2015, at 9:25 p.m. at St. Rita's Medical Center, Lima.  Marcine was born Feb. 27, 1934, in Allen County, Ohio, to Walter and Louella (Augsburger) Welty who preceded him in death. On Feb. 24, 1953, she married Weldon Geiger who survives.

Marcine held a certification as a MTNA through the Ohio Music Teachers Association.  She taught private piano lessons in her home for over 40 years. 

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Charles Sherman Kissling, 88, died Dec. 20, 2015, at 10:30 a.m., Mennonite Memorial Home, Bluffton. Charles was born Sept. 24, 1927 in McGuffey to Lacy and Ilo (Good) Kissling who preceded him in death. On Feb. 12, 1950 he married Marian Dirmeyer Kissling who survives.

Charles retired from the United Telephone Company where he was a lineman.  He was a member of the Pleasant View Church of the Brethren, Lima. He was a graduate of McGuffey High School.  He was a U.S. Navy veteran.

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