Obituaries

Anne W. Buller, 95, of Bluffton died July 5, 2020. 

She was born June 14, 1925, in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada, to Henry P. and Anna (Schultz) Wiebe. When Anne was 14 years the family moved to Mountain Lake, Minnesota.

Anne graduated from Tabor College, Hillsboro, Kansas, majoring in English. Anne and Harold Buller were married on August 22, 1947. 

Jeffrey W. "Jeff" Bugner, 62 of Rawson, died July 4, 2020, at Bluffton Hospital. Jeff was born Sept. 11, 1957, in Fostoria, to Martin Bugner and Gail (Baker) McKelvey, who preceded him in death.

On December 17, 1988, he married Cathlene "Cathy" (Settlemire) Bugner, who survives him in Rawson. Jeff attended Findlay High School and was a self-employed jack of all trades. He was a member of the Sons of the American Legion and Moose Lodge #199. Jeff enjoyed bowling, racing, fishing and sports, especially the Ohio State Buckeyes, Detroit Tigers and the Cincinnati Bengals.

A Celebration of Life will be held on Saturday, July 11, at the Columbus Grove VFW, 218 E. Sycamore, Columbus Grove, from 5 - 8 p.m. Delbert died on March 14, 2020.  Arrangements have been entrusted with Chiles-Laman Funeral & Cremation Services, Bluffton. 

She also worked at Triplett and Mennonite Home

Treva E. Crawford, 97, died July 2, 2020, at the Mennonite Memorial Home, Bluffton. Treva was born May 3, 1923 in Toledo, Ohio, to the late Floyd and Christine (Stotts) Harris. On April 11, 1942, she married Raymond Crawford who preceded her in death on March 7, 1983. 

Lima native attended Bluffton College; later hosted NBC's Today Show

We knew him as Bluffton College's most famous dropout. Then Bluffton College president, Robert Kreider, termed that phrase of Hugh Downs, who attended Bluffton College in the late 1930s.

Later he earned an honorary doctorate degree from Bluffton and was known as one of Bluffton’s “three D’s” – Downs, Phyllis Diller and Elbert Dubenion.

Was also an Apollo grad and member of Bulldog baseball team

Attendance will be restricted at the funeral and visitation based on space to accommodate social distancing requirements.  

The family and funeral home requests face coverings be worn while attending visitation and service.

Alex Martin Sweigart, 18, passed away on Monday, June 29, 2020 at 5:30 p.m. due to an auto accident.

He was born July 9, 2001, in Bluffton to Robert M. Sweigart and Robin (Work) Tomasi. His father and step-mother, Anne Sweigart, survive in Dola and his mother and step-father, Donald Tomasi, survive in Ada. 

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