Marilyn Schiffer Kline born July 17, 1937 and passed June 29, 2026. Born to the late J. Max and Alice (Nemire) Crawfis.She was the wife of Jerry Schiffer, who also preceded her in death, and Jerry Kline.
Machelle "Shelly" A. Wright, 65, passed away July 2, 2026, at Bridge Hospice Care Center.
Shelly was born June 3, 1961, in Lima, Ohio, to Kenneth and Shelba (Sakemiller) Crow. She later married Kevin Wright who survives.
Shelly retired from Anderson Family Dentist in Findlay, where she had been a dental hygienist from 1981 to 2021. She enjoyed traveling to Amish Country and Tennessee, craft shows, playing cards, and spending time with family and friends.
Chad R. Koontz, 53, passed away June 27, 2026, at his residence. Chad was born on March 1, 1973, in Bluffton, Ohio, to Dan Koontz and Judy Westrick. On March 8, 1998, he married Stefani Eckenwiler Koontz, who survives.
Alice June (Hochstettler) Kliewer was born June 21, 1934, to Andrew A and Esther (Zimmerman) Hochstettler at their farmhouse near Bluffton, Ohio. She entered into the presence of her Lord Jesus Christ on June 23, 2026, in Henderson, Nebraska.
June trusted Jesus Christ as her Savior and Lord in 1941 at the age of 7, at a children’s meeting during their Church Bible Conference in Bluffton, Ohio. She was baptized at the age of 14 upon her profession of faith at the Evangelical Mennonite Church, Bluffton, Ohio.
On June 9, the New York Times published a remembrance of Bluffton College graduate John Basinger, who memorized all 12 books of the epic poem Paradise Lost by John Milton.
Basinger was an actor and college professor. He was married to film historian Jeanine Basinger. Beyond his noted accomplishment of memorizing Milton's work, he led a remarkable life which is explored in the New York Times piece John Basinger, Who Memorized All 12 Books of ‘Paradise Lost,’ Dies at 92.
Chad Alan Shepler, of Jenera, Ohio, was welcomed into the arms of the Lord Tuesday, June 16, 2026. He was born on August 3, 1995, in Fremont, Ohio, to surviving parents, Tammy (Ivan) Spallinger (Lunsford) and Todd Shepler.
