Obituaries

Byron D. Steiner, 86, died Nov. 12, 2020, at Blanchard Valley Hospital in Findlay.  Arrangements are pending at Chiles-Laman Funeral & Cremation Services – Bluffton.

BHS class of 1950 graduate; she worked at Millager's Pharmacy

Dorothy Rae Hursey, 88, died at 5 a.m., Nov. 8, 2020. Born to Ameiel and Sylvia (Moser) Amstutz on April 25, 1932, Dorothy was a lifelong resident of Bluffton, and member of the Bluffton Presbyterian Church.

A graduate of Bluffton High School Class of 1950, she married Lee Madison Hursey on Aug. 25, 1950. She was a homemaker and worked at Millager's Drug store. 

Dorothy was preceded in death by her husband, Lee Hursey, and older sister Melvena (Amstutz) Lewis. 

Barbara Jean Slapin, 87, died Nov. 9, 2020, at Blanchard Valley Hospital in Findlay.  Barbara was born July 12, 1933, in Bluffton to the late Arthur and Cleota "Cody" (Lanning) Lewis.  She was married to Billy Slapin who preceded her in death.  

Barbara graduated from Bluffton High School. She retired from Jana's Coatcheckers in New York City.  

Survivors include two children, Jana Slapin of Bluffton, Deron (Roberlyna) Slapin of Paterson, New Jersey; two grandchildren, Blaze and Dexel Slapin; sister, Mary Coletta of Bluffton and a brother, Ray Lewis of Chicago, Illinois.  

Patricia J. Herr, 92, of Vaughnsville, died at the Hilty Memorial Home in Pandora, Ohio on Monday, Nov. 9, 2020.

Pat was born March 12, 1928, in Bluffton to Waldo and Metta Huber. On April 20, 1947, she married Olan W. Herr, and he preceded her in death. She graduated from Bluffton High School, and was employed at the Vaughnsville School and Sears in Lima.  Pat was a member of St. John's United Church of Christ in Bluffton.

Doris J. Heldman, 72, formerly of Rawson, died at 9:30 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 5, 2020, at the Hilty Memorial Home in Pandora.

Doris was born on Oct. 11, 1948, in Bluffton  to the late Elmer W. and Betty (Myers) Reichley.

She married Ralph Eugene Heldman on June 19, 1966, and he preceded her in death on March 13, 2003.

Phyllis K. Born, 78, until recently of Circleville, Ohio, died on Nov. 5, 2020, at home in Bluffton.

She was born in Lima to Richard and Dorothy (Werking) Frail on Dec. 29, 1941. On July 30, 1968, she married Roger W. Born, who survives her. Her sister, Donna (John) Osborn and brother, Rev. Todd (Linda) Frail, live in Powell and Newark, respectively.

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