Obituaries

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Janet Blank, 79, of Bluffton, OH went home to be with the Lord on Saturday evening, August 6, 2022 at home with family by her side. 

Janet was born April 6, 1943 to Jesse and Lillian (Kennel) Yoakam, who preceded her in death. On June 16, 1962 she married David M. Blank, who survives in Bluffton. 

She was preceded in death by a brother, Jerry (Rachel) Yoakam. 

Survivors include a brother, Roger (Shirley) Yoakam of Pickerington, OH; a son, Randall (Kaylene) Blank of Ottawa; a grandson Levi Blank of Pandora, and a granddaughter Michaela Blank of Columbus. 

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LIMA⎯Michael A. Pierce, age 64, passed away the evening of August 2, 2022, with family by his side.  

Michael was born July 24, 1958 in Lima, OH, to Harold and Martha (Wendelken) Pierce who both preceded him in death. 

Michael proudly served in the United States Navy for 6 years. He was employed by SumiRiko Ohio (formerly DTR) for 17 years. He leaves behind a great group of friends and co-workers.

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COLUMBUS GROVE–Tami Jo McCullough, 58, of Columbus Grove, formerly of Gilboa, passed away August 4, 2022, at her home. 

Tami was born March 14, 1964 in Bluffton to Fred and Barbara (Holiday) Lehman who preceded her in death.  

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Ida Bernice (Sneary) Dunlap, 93, passed into the loving arms of her Savior on August 5, 2022 at the Meadows of Leipsic. Ida was born July 12, 1929 to Lester W. and Sarah B. (Gilbert) Sneary who preceded her in death.  She grew up in Vaughnsville, Ohio with her three brothers. On January 28, 1946 she married Donald E Dunlap.  They shared 64 years together before Donald’s death in 2010.

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James “J.R.” Phipps, age 43, of Ada, passed away on Monday, August 1, 2022, at his residence in Ada, surrounded by his family.  

He was born on August 30, 1978, in Hobart, IN to Mary E. (Phipps) Hale.  His mother and father, Mary and Doyal Hale preceded him in death.

J.R. is survived by two children: Kadin and Khloe Phipps; a special friend: Roxanne Velasquez; two brothers: Cann “Casey” Phipps, and Christopher (Rita) Hale; and a sister, Angie (Kevin) Hunt.  J.R.’s  mother-in-law: Ida Velasquez also preceded him in death.

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Richard Arden Slotter, age 90, died on Tuesday, July 5, 2022, in his home at Wind Crest Retirement Community, Highlands Ranch, CO.  He survived his sister Phyllis Yoder and is survived by his wife Joan (Gratz) Slotter of nearly 68 years and their three children, Susan Slotter of Santa Fe, NM, Sharon (Slotter) Gordon of Loveland, CO and Steven (Ann Rosewall) Slotter of Castle Pines, CO; two sisters, Margaret Groesbeck of Peterborough, NH and JoAnn Yukman of Medina, OH, his brother John Slotter of Old Chatham, NY; twin grandchildren, Geoffrey Gaspord of Chicago, IL and Bryan (Joelle) Gaspord

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