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.
Dewane Francis Amstutz, 88, died Wednesday, April 20, 2011 at his home in Grangeville, Idaho.
Dwaine and his twin brother Wayne were born in Bluffton, Ohio, to Benjamin and Naomi Amstutz on Aug. 30, 1922. When he was 4 years old his mother died and in 1931 his father was remarried to Elma Diller.
Daryl E. Hartman, 82 of Bluffton died April 19, 2011 at his residence. He was born Aug. 28, 1928 in Bluffton to Wilbur and Alberta (Basinger) Hartman. He married Mary Jane Marquart and she survives.
He was a journeyman electrician at Warren Electric, Lima and was a farmer. He was a life long member of Bethel Church of Christ, Ada. He enjoyed restoring tractors and showing them at antique tractor shows.
Lillian Mae Weyer, 80 died at 11:45 a.m., April 17, 2011 at Bridge Hospice Care Center, Findlay. She was born Nov. 26, 1930, in Lima to Karl and Magdalean (Kayser) Zimmerman. On June 22, 1950, she married Jack Weyer and he survives.
She retired from Bluffton Schools as a librarian and treasurer after 21 years. She also worked at the Peerless Ohio Glove Factory, Triplett Corporation, both of Bluffton, Montgomery Ward of Lima and was a devoted babysitter.
Fred D. Williams, 66 died at 9:45 a.m. April 16, 2011 at Golden Living Center, Lima. He was born March 12, 1945 in Bluffton to Francis R. and Dorothy M. (Augsburger) Williams.
He had worked at Rusco, Lugabill Florist, Diller Medical, and A to Z Meats. He was a member of Ebenezer Mennonite Church, Bluffton. He was a 1965 Bluffton High School graduate. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army serving in the Vietnam Conflict.
Alpha Smallwood, 81 of Bluffton died at 10:45 a.m. April 12, 2011 at Mennonite Memorial Home, Bluffton.
She was born March 4, 1930 in Clay County, Kentucky to Charles and Avis (Napier) Roberts. She married James "Slick" Smallwood and he preceded her in death.
