Stephen J. Halle, 62 of Bluffton and formerly of Lancaster died at 4:12 p.m., Dec. 4, 2011, at Richland Manor, Bluffton. He was born July 26, 1949. in Mesa, Ariz., to Lee Jaygene and Marva Willis Halle. His father preceded him in death and his mother survives in Willard, Mo. On Feb.18, 1972, he married Brenda Saunders in Mesa, Ariz. and she survives in Bluffton.
Edith Donna Dee Meyer, 82, of Bluffton died at 9:20 a.m. on Wednesday,
Nov. 30, 2011 at The Heritage. She was born May 10, 1929, in
Spencerville to Pearl Daniel and Olga Wyona (Robey) Harter, who preceded
her in death. On April 30,1947, she married Donald Joseph Meyer, who died
on Feb. 1, 2000.
Virginia L. Geiger, 80 died at 6:40 a.m. Nov. 23, 2011 at the Mennonite Memorial Home, Bluffton. She was born Dec. 19, 1930 in Orange Township, Hancock County to Amos E. and Bernice Ewing Klingler.
On Nov. 17, 1950 she married Kenneth E. Geiger and he survives. She retired as a clerk from Triplett Corporation, Bluffton. She was a member of the Ebenezer Mennonite Church, Bluffton where she enjoyed spending time working in the nursery and had taught Sunday evening classes at the church. She had been a Cub Scout and Girl Scout leader.
Donald L. "Rick" Reichenbach, 84 of Pandora died at 10:30 p.m., Nov. 17, 2011 at his winter home in Florida. He was born in Riley Township on Aug. 19, 1927 to Homer and Selma Roethlisberger Reichenbach. On June 21, 1953 he married Shirley Smith and she survives.
Mr. Reichenbach was a nine-year Veteran of the United States Navy serving in both WWII and the Korean War.
Henry M.B. Jones, 75, of Pandora died at 12:55 pm Nov. 19, 2011 at St. Rita's Medical Center, Lima. He was born in Lima on Oct. 16, 1936 to Henry and Grace McVickers Jones. On July 17, 1955 he married Patricia VanDyke and she survives.
Henry retired from Phillips ECG, Ottawa. He was a member of the Pandora Missionary Church and taught Sunday School at the Hilty Memorial Home, Pandora for 30 years. He was a graduate of Shawnee High School and served in the US Navy for eight years.
Margaret Anna Groman Elsass, 83, died at 2:27 p.m. Nov. 18, 2011, at her residence.
She was born April 12, 1928, in Tiffin to Oliver J. and Esther M. Gromann Groman, who preceded her in death. On June 29, 1965, she married Walter Samuel Elsass, who died Sept. 16, 1974.
