Florence Duffield taught at Bluffton High School for 47 years
Florence R. Duffield, 98 of Bluffton, Ohio died at 1:25 p.m. Sept. 29, 2011 at the Mennonite Memorial Home, Bluffton. She was born on May 12, 1913 in Van Buren to Matthew and Olive Lauer Duffield who preceded her in death.
She graduated from Van Buren High School and Bowling Green State University. She taught typing, shorthand, bookkeeping and other business courses at Bluffton High School for 47 years retiring in 1982.
She was a member of Van Buren Presbyterian Church. She had also been a member of the Alice Freeman Club, Ohio Retired Teacher's Association and was a charter member of the Bluffton Business and Professional Women's Club. She had been a volunteer at Bluffton Community Hospital.
Survivors include numerous cousins and friends and many former students whose lives she touched.
She was preceded in death by two fianc'ees, Nelson Basinger and Everett Schmidt.
Services will begin at 2 p.m. Tuesday Oct. 4, 2011 at Chiles-Laman Funeral and Cremation Services, Bluffton. Rev. Ruth Naylor and Chaplain William Herr officiating.
Burial will be in Bechtel Cemetery, Van Buren. Visitation will be held from noon till the time of the service at the funeral home.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Bluffton Public Library or Van Buren Presbyterian Church. Condolences may be made at www.chiles-lamanfh.com.
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