Dean French, 83, of Bluffton, died Dec. 12, 2020, at Bluffton Hospital. Dean was born March 31, 1937, in Mercer County, Ohio to the late Harold French and Martha (Fuhrman) French Stober. On Feb. 14, 1959, he married Connie (Adams) French, who survives in Bluffton.
Dean served with the United States Army and for many years was Allen County Auditor.
Richard "Dick" Wayne Shoemaker, 95, died Dec. 15, 2020, at the Heritage in Findlay. Dick was born May 18, 1925, in Pandora to the late George and Naomi (Crawford) Shoemaker. On Sept. 17, 1949, he married Ruth Burkholder Shoemaker who survives.
Dean French, 83, died Dec. 12, 2020, at Bluffton Hospital. Services will be held at 2 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 18, at Chiles-Laman Funeral & Cremation Services, Bluffton.
Visitation will be held immediately prior to the service from noon. until the time of the service at the funeral home. Arrangements are pending at Chiles-Laman Funeral & Cremation Services, Bluffton.
Harry A. Heise, 85, diedon Saturday, Dec. 12, 2020, at 6:22 a.m. at his residence, surrounded by his family.
He was born on Nov. 26, 1935, in Athens, Michigan, to the later Edgar and Pearl (Jones) Heise. On Aug. 18, 1962, Harry married Dianna Cordes of Alpena, Michigan. and she survives in LaFayette.
Ruth "Alice" Decker, 91, died at 4:15 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 8, 2020, at the Mennonite Memorial Home
Alice was born March 18, 1929, in Hardin County, to the late W. Leslie and Hazel G. (Weber) Smith. On Sept. 23, 1947, she married Junior I. Decker who preceded her in death on May 6, 2003.
Alice was a 1947 graduate of Mt. Cory High School. She retired as a dietician for the Indian Lake Manor Nursing Home.
Judith A. Bloom-Miracle, 75, of Findlay and formerly of Bluffton died Dec. 6, 2020, at her residence.
Judy was born Aug. 4, 1945, in Columbus, Ohio, to the late Raymond and Cathryn (Barry) Minnig. On April 27, 1963, she married Richard Bloom and he preceded her in death on Dec. 1, 2010. She later married Benjamin Miracle on April 20, 2013. and he survives.
