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Esther L. Kirkendall 1935-2011

Posted by Fred Steiner on January 21, 2011 - 6:33pm
Esther L. Kirkendall

Esther L. Kirkendall, 75 of Bluffton and formerly of Lima died at 11:22 a.m., January 21, 2011, at Mennonite Memorial Home, Bluffton.

She was born March 8, 1935, in West Liberty, Ohio, to Boyd A. and Ruth E. (Hartzler) Lapp. On April 15, 1956 she married Darrel E. Kirkendall and he survives.

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Lucile Sylvia Holcomb 1918-2011

Posted by Fred Steiner on January 20, 2011 - 3:41pm

Lucile Sylvia Holcomb, 92, of Wadsworth, Ohio, died Tuesday, Jan. 18, 2011. She was born Nov. 20, 1918, in Dalton, Ohio to Amos and Minnie (Santmeyer) Tschantz.

Mrs. Holcomb was a member of Grace Lutheran Church, retired from the West Unity school district, and the Wadsworth City School district.

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Wauneta A. Suter 1929 -2011

Posted by Fred Steiner on January 19, 2011 - 11:56am
Wauenta Suter

Wauneta A. Suter, 81 of Pandora died Jan. 19, 2011, at her residence Pandora. Although in declining health over the past six months, she lived a life full of activities travel and creativity.

She was born on Aug. 11, 1929, in rural Medina County, Ohio to Jay and Eva Garra Root. On Nov. 27, 1952 she married Gene Suter who preceded her in death April 13, 1988.

Mrs. Suter was a member of Grace Mennonite Church, Pandora, where she taught Sunday School for the Living Faith Class. She also enjoyed teaching at the Mennonite Memorial Home, Bluffton.

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Mount Union official dies in bus accident on U.S. 30 following match with ONU

Posted by Fred Steiner on January 12, 2011 - 8:31am

A Mount Union College bus carrying its college wrestling team home from a match at Ohio Northern University, Ada, resulted in the death of the Mount Union director of athletic training.

The accident occurred Tuesday evening at 11 p.m. on U.S. Route 30 near Bucyrus. Click here for details.

Dan Gorman, director of athletic training and associate professor of human performance and sport business, was fatally injured in the crash.

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Paul Soldner's obituary published in New York Times Jan. 8, 2011

Posted by Fred Steiner on January 10, 2011 - 9:49am

Bluffton native Paul Soldner, who died Jan. 3, 2011, had extensive obituary published in the Jan. 8, 2011, New York Times. The article's headline follows: Paul Soldner, Who Created Towering Ceramic Sculptures, Is Dead at 89.

To view the New York Times obituary click here.

To read the Bluffton Icon obituary click here.

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Paul Soldner 1921-2011

Posted by Fred Steiner on January 4, 2011 - 5:24am
Paul Soldner

For additional information click on this blog:

http://paulsoldner.blogspot.com/2010/12/it-is-with-great-sadness-that-i-...

Bluffton native Paul Soldner, artist and innovator in the field of ceramic art, 89, died at his winter home in Claremont, California, on Jan. 3, 2011.

He was a member of the Bluffton University class of 1946 and was an art major.

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