Obituaries

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Harold A. Badertscher, 93, died at 7:15 p.m. May 16, 2011, at Mennonite Memorial Home, Bluffton.

He was born April 15, 1918, in Bluffton to Sam and Edith Fryman Badertscher, who preceded him in death. On June 3, 1939, he married Margie May Morehead, who survives in Bluffton.

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Francis Salucci

World War II veteran Francis Salucci, 86, of Pandora died at 5:05 a.m., May 15, 2011, at the Bridge Hospice Center, Findlay. He was born April 28, 1925, in Detroit, Michigan, to Vincent and Mary Frammolino Salucci. On Jan. 25, 1946, he married Doris I. Weis and she preceded him in death on Aug. 25, 1995.

Following his graduation from Fordson High School, Dearborn, Mich., in 1943, Mr. Salucci enlisted in the Navy V-6 Air Cadet Program. He served until 1947 as an aviation radioman 2nd class and trained in radio, radar and aerial gunnery.

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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

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, 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 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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