Obituaries

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Colleen Ann Amstutz, 87, passed away March 21, 2023 at the Mennonite Memorial Home, Bluffton. Colleen was born October 5, 1935 in Van Wert to the late Willis and Helen (Baum) Cummins who preceded her in death. On October 18, 1953 she married Lowell Amstutz who preceded her in death on October 31, 2013. 

Colleen was a 1953 graduate of Bluffton High School and retired from Bluffton Hospital where she was a medical transcriptionist for 30 years. She was a life-member of the First United Methodist Church in Bluffton. Colleen enjoyed knitting, sewing and especially spending time with her grandchildren.

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Jennifer R. High, age 32, passed away March 11, 2023, at 5:52 p.m., at her residence. Jennifer was born March 12, 1990 in Lima, OH, to Chris J. and Tammie G. (Lewis) High.

Jennifer is survived by her father, Chris J. (Jean Setser) High Sr. of Columbus Grove, OH, her life partner, Cody King of Lima, OH, her daughter, Emma King of Lima, OH, a brother, Christopher High Jr. of Columbus Grove, OH, a sister, Laura (Justin Veit) High of Columbus Grove, OH, a niece, Natalie Veit and 3 nephews: Blaike, Cameron and Chad Veit, special aunts: Freda, Debbie, Tina, Karen and Eva. She was preceded in death by her mother, Tammie High and a niece, Autumn Veit.

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Joan Parker Montgomery, 75, passed away March 17, 2023, at Bridge Hospice Care Center of Findlay.

Joan was born September 16, 1947 in St. Mary's, to Bernie L. and N. Jane (Rader) Parker who preceded her in death. She was married to Jerry Wieman; and on September 6, 1975 she married Gene Montgomery who survives.

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David Carl Reddick, age 69, of rural Jenera, died peacefully at 8:45 p.m. on Wednesday, March 15, 2023, at his residence with his wife at his side. He was born on May 10, 1953, in Bluffton, Ohio to the late Carl and Arlene (Schaller) Reddick. On July 20, 1974, he married Mary Lou Fisher and she survives.

Also surviving are his 3 daughters: Amanda (Joshua) von Stein of Jenera, Allison Reddick of Delaware, Ohio and Anna Reddick of Delaware, Ohio; 3 granddaughters: Annika, Elowyn and Inara von Stein; brother, Dan (Tammy Chiow) Reddick of rural Findlay and sister, Julie Reddick of Ft. Myers, Florida.

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Peter David Amstutz, 59, of Goshen died Tuesday, February 28, 2023 at his home.

He was born October 4, 1963 in Bluffton, Ohio to Frederick and Mary (Schmidt) Amstutz. On August 6, 1988, he married Portia Miller at Oak Grove Mennonite Church in Smithville, Ohio.

Along with his mother and wife he is survived by a daughter, Christine (Shaun) Amstutz Moore of South Bend; two sons, Jeremy (Amber) Amstutz of Columbus Grove, Ohio and Ezra Amstutz of Bluffton, Ohio; two grandchildren, Ryan and Layne Amstutz and two brothers, James (Lorraine) Amstutz of Ephrata, Pennsylvania and Steven (Jana) Amstutz of Pandora, Ohio.

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Steven Allen Nesler, 72, passed away February 26, 2023, at the Manor at Greendale in Findlay. 

Steven was born September 7, 1950 in Findlay to Raymond and Mary Ellen (Boehm) Nesler. He married the love of his life, Marsha (Montgomery) Nesler, on September 30, 1972; they shared 50 beautiful years of marriage. 

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