Obituaries

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Joan Elizabeth Harrison, 82, of Bluffton passed away at 8 a.m., April 15, 2010, at the Mennonite Memorial Home, Bluffton. She was born on Dec. 10, 1927 in Columbus, Ohio, to Orville R. and M. Elizabeth Tingley Jordan. On May 3, 1947, she married Pleasant Junior "P.J." Harrison and he preceded her in death on Nov. 14, 1984.

Mrs. Harrison had worked at Triplett Corporation, Bluffton. She was a member of the First United Methodist Church, Bluffton and the Order of Eastern Star. She was a 41-year breast cancer survivor and had graduated from West Liberty High School.

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Brian Wickham

Brian Lee Wickham, 45, Jenera, died in Gulf Shores, Alabama, April 11, 2010. He was born in Findlay on April 9, 1965, to Jack and Sharon Connor Wickham. On March 25, 1983, he married Taunja Gould and she survives.

Mr. Wickham was an account manager with Trisco Systems, Lima, and Shelter Products, Daphne, Ala. He had owned and operated Wick's Construction Co. He was a member of Bethel Church of Christ, rural Ada. He was also a member of ACN Telecommuncations Network Marketing group, AOPA, and the Moose Lodge 698, Findlay.

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Brian Wickham, 45, died April 11, 2010, in Gulf Shores, Alabama. Arrangements are incomplete at Chiles-Laman Funeral Home, Blufton.

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Edgar Wenger

Edgar Eugene Wenger, 77, of Bluffton, died at 2:48 p.m., April 7, 2010, in Bluffton Hospital. He was born Sept. 29, 1932, to Oscar and Frances "Fannie" Flythe Wenger. On June 28, 1958 he married Rita Quillin and she survives.

Mr. Wenger was a skilled tradesman in machine repair. He retired from Dana Corp., Lima. He was a member of Local UAW 1765. He was a member of St. Mary's Catholic Church and had been a past member of the Bluffton Fire Department. He was a 1950 Bluffton High School graduate.

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Edgar E. Wenger, 77 of Bluffton died at 2:48 p.m., Wednesday April 7, 2010, at Bluffton Hospital Emergency Room. Arrangements are incomplete at Chiles-Laman Funeral Home, Bluffton.

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Kathy Koontz Shepard

Kathy Koontz Shepard, 54, passed away at 12:15 p.m. on Sunday, April 4,
2010 at her home near Bluffton. She was born on March 14, 1956 to Jasper
O. "Joe" and Mary (Schultz) Koontz in Bluffton, and her mother survives.
She married C. Mack Shepard on June 18, 1988, and he survives.

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