Obituaries

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Charles Swank

Charles F. Swank, 82, Bluffton, died at 2:55 p.m., Sunday, March 14, 2010, at Blanchard Valley Hospital, Findlay.

He was born March 12, 1928, to George and Emma Bigler Swank in Bluffton. He married Helen Zuercher on Feb. 2, 1952, and she died Aug. 20, 1983.

Mr. Swank retired as a driver salesman from C&G Distributing, Lima. He was a lifetime member of the Bluffton Sportsmen's Club, a member of the American Legion Post 382, was a veteran of World War II, and was a Bluffton High School graduate.

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Dr. Leland Lehman

Dr. Leland C. Lehman, 90, of Bluffton, Ohio died 9:30 p.m. March 12, 2010 at Mennonite Memorial Home, Bluffton. Born Feb. 4, 1920, in Berne, Ind., to Leo E. and Alice Lehman, he married Dorothy Jean Burner on June 24, 1945, and she preceded him in death on April 8, 2005.

Dr. Lehman was a professor of economics. He retired from Bluffton College and had also taught at Denison University, Granville, Ohio, Macalester College, St. Paul, Minn., and following his retirement, one year at Bethel College, North Newton, Kan.

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Note: A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. on Saturday, April 3, 2010, at the First United Methodist Church in Bluffton.

RoseAnn "Rosie" Rodabaugh Dolan died on Jan. 3, 2010, in Portland, Ore., following a lengthy illness. She was born on Aug. 2, 1954, in Bluffton, Ohio to Dr. Franklin D. and Lois M. Neiswander Rodabaugh, who preceded her in death. She married Christopher Dolan on June 28, 1986, in Bluffton in the garden at the home of her parents.

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Anna Ruth Suter, 80, of Pandora died at 5 a.m. March 8, 2010, at Carlisle House, Bucyrus. Born May 25, 1929, in Pandora to Tillman and Rosa Suter Geiger, she married Wilmer E. Suter on Dec. 28, 1947, and he preceded her in death on Jan. 18, 1988.

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Anna Ruth Suter, 80, of Pandora died 5 a.m. March 8, 2010 at Carlisle House, Bucyrus. Arrangements are incomplete at Chiles-Laman Funeral Home, Bluffton

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Sherwood "Jake" Huser

Sherwood "Jake" Huser, 89, of Pandora, died at 7:50 p.m., March 5, 2010, at Hilty Memorial Home, Pandora.

He was born March 9, 1920, in Lima, Ohio, to Philemon and Elizabeth (Basinger) Huser.

Mr. Huser was a retired painter. He was a member of Pandora United Methodist Church, was a life member of the Pandora American Legion Post 616 and was a graduate of Pandora High School.

As a World War II veteran, he was a survivor of the Battle of the Bulge.

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