Earl D. Bixel, 75, passed away surrounded by family on March 11, 2022. A Bluffton native, Earl was born on February 4, 1947. Earl was preceded in death by his parents, Truman M. and Levada M. (Balmer) Bixel.
Grace I. Cramer, 85, a long time resident of Bluffton, passed away on Monday March 7, 2022 at Mercy Health-St. Rita’s Medical Center of Lima with her family by her side.
Grace was born March 14, 1936 in Bucyrus to the late Ora and Ione (Ebert) Wilson. She was married September 22, 1956 to Carroll J. Cramer who preceded her in death on May 21, 2008.
David C. Engelhardt of Bradenton, Florida and formerly of Bluffton, Ohio. David was born July 28, 1938 to William and Mary Engelhardt in Indianapolis, Indiana. He joined his Heavenly Father on January 26, 2022. David, a longtime resident of Bluffton, was the owner of Engelhardt Landscaping Inc. and was a member of Bluffton Presbyterian Church. He was a member of Mt. Cory #418 F & A.M. and Rawson # 550 OES. David served the Grand Lodge of Ohio as District Deputy Grandmaster of District 10. David enjoyed gardening, traveling and entertaining friends and family.
Joseph "Joe" Tschuor, 72, went to be with his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on March 1, 2022, after a brave and hard-fought battle with many illnesses.
He was born September 22, 1949 to the late Joseph A. and Evelyn M. (Fuller) Tschuor. He married his best friend, Jennifer (Shulaw) Tschuor, on July 26, 1975.
Joe worked at Lima Ford Engine Plant for over 20 years and was an electrician by trade. He served four years in the United States Navy, during the Vietnam War. He was a member of the IBEW local 32 and UAW Local 1219.
Our sweet, loving sister, Linda Sue Weber, 72 of Pandora, went to be with our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Sunday, February 27, 2022.
Linda was born March 23, 1949 in Kokomo, Indiana to Robert E. and Alice M. (Schumacher) Weber; the second of seven children.
Linda graduated from John A. Roland High School, Roland Heights, California, in 1967. She majored in music from Mt. Antonio College in Walnut, California.
UPDATED Memorial service will take place at 3 p.m. on March 5.
Dorcas MacKay Brenner passed away on the evening of February 22, 2022 at Willow Ridge in Bluffton, OH.
Dorcas was born in Tulsa, OK on February 7, 1931. She was the daughter of the late Charles Walker MacKay and Margaret Torrey MacKay. She graduated from South Side High School in Fort Wayne, IN. She was a 1953 graduate of The College of Wooster with a BA degree in piano and vocal performance.
