Betty Mumper 1920-2011
Betty Mae Mumper, 90, of Bluffton died at 5:15 a.m. March 3, 2011, at Richland Manor, Bluffton. She was born Oct. 5, 1920 in Hamler to Jess and Wealtha Pacey Bundy. On Oct. 1, 1936 she married Virgil F. Mumper and he preceded her in death on August 12, 1981.
Mrs. Mumper was a homemaker and had worked 13 years at Marimor. She was a member of Riley Creek Baptist Church, Bluffton. She was a member of the Bluffton Senior Citizens and its Golden Swingers Band and had been a member of the Hammond Organ Club.
Survivors include three daughters, Ann K. (Joe) Briggs of Lima; Mary J. (Harold) May of Lima, Linda M. (Frank) Balogh of Ft. Myers, Fla., eight grandchildren, 15 great grandchildren and one great great grandson.
She was preceded in death by a son, David L. Mumper, four brothers, Hadsell, George, Harold and Bob Bundy, two sisters, Irma Bressler, Emma Miller and a grandson.
Funeral services will begin at 11 a.m. Saturday at Riley Creek Baptist Church, Bluffton. Rev. David Lanquist will officiate. Burial will be in Beaverdam Cemetery.
Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the church. Memorial contributions may be made to Riley Creek Baptist Church. Online condolences may be expresses at www.chiles-lamanfh.com.
Stories Posted This Week
Friday, September 11, 2026
Thursday, September 10, 2026
- Women in Business program with Positive Nutrition
- September 10 Bluffton High School athletics lineup, streaming
- It's time for Fall Storytime at the Bluffton Public Library
- Pirate girls golf win vs. Lima Central Catholic
- Pirate boys golf splits NWC tri
- Bluffton PTO is collecting Community Markets receipts
- Richland Twp. trustees hire mower and Zoning Inspector
- Schumacher Homestead plans a farm full of Fall Fest activities
- Hindsight is 20/20: Recent reports for RSV, flu, and COVID-19
Wednesday, September 9, 2026
- Darrell Lee Diller, 92, managed a farming business
- Bluffton alumni will discuss pathways to chaplaincy
- Beaverdam cleanup day is Sept. 12
- Pirate boys golf 3rd at NWC quad
- Pirate volleyball outlasts Arlington
- Pirate girls soccer blanks Crestview
- Pirate boys soccer tie vs. Kalida
- Letter: The future of American agriculture
- Maple Grove Cemetery records now online
Tuesday, September 8, 2026
- Bluffton Historical meets Sept. 9 at the 1899 Depot
- Jerry L. Blosser worked for DTR Industries
- Bluffton Schools cancelled on September 8, cleanup for biodigester malfunction underway
- July 2026 Bluffton Police Dept. activity report
- Hillville Rd. closure on Sept. 8-9
- Lions and friends will count pathway users in September
- Bluffton Ohio Historical Society takes part in Ohio Open Doors, Sept. 12