Obituaries

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Janet Carole (Bright) Kohli died Jan. 4, 2021, at Bridge Hospice Care Center in Findlay. Janet was born in Findlay on Dec. 10, 1937, to the late Weldon and Hilda (Rangler) Bright. 

A sister, Doris (Dick) Barchent and a brother Bob (Martha) Bright preceded her in death. A brother, Charles (Sally) Bright survives. 

Janet married Edward Kohli on May 12, 1957, and they were married 63 years. Edward survives, as well as three children; Carole (Mark) Petersen of Wauseon, John (Kira) Kohli of Pandora and Barbara (Stephen) Scott also of Pandora. 

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Robert Andrew Jorg, 53, of LaGrange, Indiana, died Dec. 8, 2020, at Parkview North Hospital, Fort Wayne. 

Bob was born in Troy, Ohio, on Sept. 5, 1967,  to Paul Allen Jorg and Marcia Louise (VanDoren) Jorg, who survive him on Hamilton Lake, Hamilton, Indiana, sister, Tracey Jorg Rollison and brother-in-law Douglas Rollison of Indianapolis.

He is also survived by one nephew, Alexander Rollison and two nieces, Bella and Gemma Rollison, also of Indianapolis.

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Kay S. Otto, 69, of Bluffton, died on Dec. 30, 2020, at Mennonite Memorial Home in Bluffton. She was born July 11, 1951, in Lima, Ohio to Evelyn (Eck) Otto and the late Richard Otto.

Kay is survived by her mother, Evelyn; daughter, Angel Lombardo of South Korea; three grandchildren, Kayne (Vivian) Edwards of China, Noah Edwards of Tennessee, Mia Edwards of Ohio; and one great-granddaughter, Juliette Edwards of China. She is also survived by her brothers, Larry Otto of Tucson, Arizona, and Don Otto of Ohio.  

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Peggy Ann Bowyer, 88, died Jan. 2, 2021, of natural causes.

The youngest of six siblings, she was born in Bluffton, Ohio, on March 7, 1932, to the late Dorothy and Charles Young.

Following graduation from Bluffton High School in 1950, she married Kenneth Bowyer on June 24, 1950, and they were married 56 years prior to his death.

She was a 1971 Bluffton High School graduate

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Sharon Joyce Marshall, 67, died Dec. 31, 2020, at her residence. Sharon was born Sept. 3, 1953, in Bluffton to the late William and Katherine (Steegman) Parkins. In 1978 she married Gary Marshall who preceded her in death on May 19, 2017.

Sharon graduated from Bluffton High School in 1971. She worked and retired from Findlex/Nissin Brake in Findlay. Sharon was an avid baker, loved cooking trying new recipes and sharing recipes.  

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Janet C. Kohli, 83, of Pandora died Jan. 4, 2021, at Bridge Hospice Care Center in Findlay.  A private burial will take place in Pleasant Ridge Cemetery, Pandora with a memorial service at a later date.  Arrangements have been entrusted with Chiles-Laman Funeral & Cremation Services, Bluffton.

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