Frances F. Redick, 103, of Bluffton died 1:20 p.m. Jan. 29, 2011, at the Mennonite Memorial Home, Bluffton. She was born Sept. 17, 1907, in Bluffton to George Clifford and Trelia Sechler Stratton.
On Feb. 22, 1928 she married H.L. "Dick" Redick and he preceded her in death on June 20, 1975. Mrs. Redick retired from Westinghouse Corp., Lima. She was a member of the First United Methodist Church, Bluffton, Order of the Eastern Star #380 formerly of Bluffton, a graduate of Bluffton High School and attended Bluffton College.
Jean Ann Therese Lautzenheiser, 45, of Round Rock, Texas, died on Tuesday, Jan. 25, 2011. She was born on April 22, 1965, in Terre Haute, Indiana.
She was selected as Teacher of the Year in 2009 at Backland Prairie Elementary School in Round Rock.
She sang in several local choirs, including the Round Rock Community Choir and the choirs of First United Methodist Church in Round Rock. She also performed in Carnegie Hall and the National Cathedral.
Phyllis Lydia Ehrman Moser, 90, of Bluffton died at 6:25 a.m. Jan. 22, 2011, at the Mennonite Memorial Home, Bluffton.
She was born May 6, 1920, in Henrietta, Ohio to Elmer O. and Gertrude (Kneisel) Portmann. On Aug. 8, 1945 she married James H. Ehrman and he died Dec. 5, 1994. She married Rolland Ward Moser on Sept. 19, 1997 and he died Nov. 21, 2008.
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.
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.
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.
