Obituaries

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A Celebration of Life for Pamela Bricker will be held from 4:00-6:00 p.m. on Tuesday, June 23, 2026 at Bluffton First Methodist Church.

A memorial service for Pam will follow at 6:00 p.m. at the church.

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Alexandra "Allie" Nicole Hover, 26, passed away on June 12, 2026, in St. John’s, Ohio. Allie was born on June 5, 2000, in Lima, Ohio, to Richard Hover Jr. and Amy Woolum.  

Allie graduated from Bluffton High School and Apollo High School. She was a sanitation supervisor for Bob Evans Foods in Lima. Allie attended the Lima Community Church. She loved nature, hiking, fishing, flowers and plants, crocheting, arts and riding motorcycles. One of her greatest joys was animals, especially her fur babies, Meeka, Shred, Moo Moo, June Bug and Bear.

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Pamela Ann Bricker, 78, passed away on June 9, 2026, at Mercy Health - St. Rita's Medical Center in Lima. Pam was born on August 3, 1947, in Crestline, Ohio, to the late Paul and Alyce (Fike) Morton. On June 16, 1968, she married Jay Bricker, who preceded her in death on April 23, 2017. 

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Ronald Harold Weiss, 69, passed away June 9, 2026, at Bridge Hospice Care Center.

Ronald was born July 26, 1956, in Cleveland, OH, to Ronald and Nancy (Heimann) Weiss, who preceded him in death.

Ron served 20 years in the United States Air Force, working in Secure Communication Maintenance and was a member of the Bluffton American Legion. Ron was an avid animal lover, especially dogs.

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Elnore Ruth (Rosenberger) Yost, 98, passed away May 22, 2026, at Willow Ridge in Bluffton, OH. Elnore was born June 23, 1927, in Pandora, OH, to Ella (Habegger) Rosenberger and Arthur S. Rosenberger, then pastor of St. John Mennonite church. On August 21, 1949, Elnore married Burton Yost in Quakertown PA.

Elnore spent her childhood in Quakertown, PA, Bluffton, OH and Dalton, OH, where she graduated from high school in 1945. She received her BS from Bluffton College in 1949. Elnore later received certification in Special Education and Case Management.

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Eileen Ruth Garmatter, 94, passed away on June 2, 2026, at Van Crest of Ada, Ohio. Eileen was born March 10, 1932, in Riley Township, Putnam County, Ohio, to the late Homer and Ella (Badertscher) Basinger. On August 20, 1951, she married Maurice Garmatter, and they shared 70 years of marriage until his death on October 14, 2021. 

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