Obituaries

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Carole A. Stechschulte, 83, passed away April 24, 2026, at 12:45 am, Mercy Health - St. Rita's Medical Center. Carole was born on November 2, 1942, in Bluffton to the late William and Katherine (Steegman) Parkins. In March of 1999, she married Thomas Stechschulte, who preceded her in death on May 18, 2025. 

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Letitia M. (“Tish”) Triplett passed away on the evening of March 17, 2026, at the University of Cincinnati Medical Center. Tish was born in Bluffton, Ohio on August 3, 1962, the daughter of M. Morris and Jean Hoover Triplett. She was a 1980 graduate of Bluffton High School, and went on to graduate from Bluffton College and the Ohio Institute of Photography in Dayton. Her great-grandfather, Will A. Triplett, was the first commercial photographer in Bluffton.  

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Geoffrey S. Wolfrom, 78, passed away April 16, 2026, at St. Rita's Medical Center in Lima. Geoffrey was born on November 21, 1947, in Bluffton to the late Orlan and Miriam (Schaeublin) Wolfrom. On September 9, 1972, he married Doris Karhoff Wolfrom, and she survives. 

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D. Jane Grismore, 93, passed away April 15, 2026 at the Mennonite Memorial Home in Bluffton. Jane was born August 8, 1932 in rural Lima to the late Emmer and Florence (Cool) Bridges. On June 16, 1951, she married Park Cherry and he passed away on September 10, 1965. She later married Herbert Grismore on December 5, 1971 and he preceded her in death on April 6, 2024. 

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Barbara S. Parkins, 87, passed away April 4, 2026, at the Meadows of Delphos. Barbara was born January 18, 1939, in Beaverdam to the late John and Louise (Kirkendall) Manahan.

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Barbara Shapter, 1921-2026

Barbara J. Shapter, age 104, passed away April 1, 2026, at StoryPoint Memory Care in Waterville, Ohio, leaving behind a legacy of love, resilience, and family devotion that spanned more than a century. 

Born June 26, 1921, in Columbus, Ohio, Barbara graduated from Columbus Central High School and went on to build a life rich in experience and connection. Over the years, she made homes in Michigan, Ohio, Maryland, West Virginia, and Kentucky, embracing each chapter with quiet strength and grace. 

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