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Rotha Grace Riggenbach 1926-2011

Rotha Grace Riggenbach

Rotha Grace Riggenbach, 84 of Columbus Grove and formerly of Delphos, died at 3 p.m. on Tuesday, May 10, 2011 at Putnam Acres Care Center in Ottawa.

Mrs. Riggenbach was born on July 18, 1926 in Akron, Ohio to the late Clarence S. and Laura E. (Bohn) Dauber. She married Ray W Riggenbach on August 5, 1946 and he preceded her in death on Feb. 7, 2010.

She had a short career as a secretary for Goodrich Rubber Co., in Akron, enjoyed playing the organ for her church in Delphos.

Surviving is her daughter, Nancy (Gene) Leatherman of Arlington, Ohio.

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Robert J. VanDerVeer 1933-2011

Robert J. VanDerVeer

Robert J. VanDerVeer, 78, of Jenera died 9 p.m., May 8, 2011 at Bluffton Hospital. He was born April 26, 1933 in Paynesville to Jay and Lydia VanDerVeer. On April 18, 1948 he married Dorothy Grismore and she preceded him in death on Dec. 10, 2001.

Mr. VanDerVeer was a farmer and had worked at GW Sugar Company, Findlay. He was a member of Riley Creek Baptist Church and a WWII Army veteran. He loved dogs.

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Lynn E. Carmack 1933-2011

Lynn E. Carmack, 77, formerly of Bluffton, died Saturday, May 7, 2011, at The Laurels of Massillon. He was born Dec. 19, 1933, in Findlay, Ohio, to the late George and Edna (Messer) Carmack.

Following his studies at Ohio Northern, he served in the Army. While in the service, he formed a quartet and entertained at numerous military bases.

For many years he was employed at Triplett Corp. and then moved to the Massillon area. He was a salesman for S & B Fasteners and then started his own company, Always Best Fasteners in Massillon.

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Janet K. Shulaw-Hampp 1943-2011

Janet Shulaw-Hampp

Janet K. Shulaw-Hampp, 67 died at 5:29 p.m. after a battle with pancreatic cancer at her daughter's residence in Lima.

She was bon on Sept. 4, 1943 in Kenton, Ohio to Ralph and Naomi (Grabow) Wise who preceded her in death. On Sept. 3, 1962, she married Paul L. Shulaw Jr. who died Dec. 16, 2001.

On Oct. 16, 2006 she married Darrell E. Hampp of Wapakoneta who survives.

She graduated from Cory-Rawson High School and later from from Lima School of Practical Nursing.

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Galen Kenneth Graymire 1915-2011

Galen Kenneth Graymire

Galen Kenneth Graymire, 96, of Harrod died at 3:15 a.m., May 5, 2011, at Richland Manor, Bluffton.

He was born Jan. 19, 1915, in Allen County to Hiram and Alma Fox Graymire. On Dec. 5, 1939, he married Hazel E. Riggle and she preceded him in death on Oct. 12, 1994.

Mr. Graymire was retired from the Lima Ford Engine Plant. He had been residing in Florida since 1984 where he was a member of the Mackintosh United Methodist Church and the Mackintosh Lions Club.

He was a1933 graduate of Lafayette-Jackson High School where he was on the basketball team.

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Rosemary Ann VanScoder 1926-2011

Rosemary Ann VanScoder

Rosemary Ann VanScoder, 84, of Pandora, died 7:12 p.m., April 21, 2011, at St. Rita's Medical Center, Lima.

She was born June 15, 1926 in Lima to Maurice and Mary Josephine O'Connell Higgins who preceded her in death. On Sept. 26, 1959 she married Harold "Skeet" VanScoder and he survives. Mrs. VanScoder was a homemaker. She was a secretary at the Equity Dairy, Lima. She was a member of St. Anthony's Catholic Church, Columbus Grove.

She was a graduate of St. Rose High School, Lima.

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