Obituaries

Visitation on Thursday in Bluffton

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Kathleen M. Sehlhorst, 61, died Jan. 28, 2020 at her residence. Kathy was born June 7, 1958, in Bluffton to James and Ursula (Nussbaum) Alt. On Sept. 9, 1977, she married Chuck Sehlhorst who survives.

Kathy worked as a secretary at the Ohio Northern University - College of Pharmacy and at the University of Northwestern Ohio in Lima.  She was a member of St. Mary's Catholic Church in Bluffton.  She was a graduate of the Ohio State Beauty Academy and the University of Northwestern Ohio.

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Alexander George Koerner, 63, died at 2:23 a.m., Jan. 24, 2020, at Bluffton Hospital after a long, courageous battle with cancer.  Alex was born Jan. 3, 1957, in Columbus, Ohio, to the late Carl and Gertrude (Cochren) Koerner.  

Alex was a laborer at SRK (formerly DTR) in Bluffton. Alex was a veteran of the United States Army where he was a member of the 82nd Airborne Division.  

Survivors include two sisters, Connie Koerner of Bluffton, Teresa Scott of Tiffin; a niece, Emily Krabach of Valparaiso, Indiana, and a nephew, Josh Steinmetz of Tiffin.  

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Alexander G. Koerner, 63, died Jan. 24, 2020, at Bluffton Hospital.  Arrangements are incomplete at Chiles-Laman Funeral & Cremation Services, Bluffton.

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Wanda L. Kiene, 78 of Pandora died 11:02 a.m., Wednesday, Jan. 22, 2020, at Blanchard Valley Hospital in Findlay.  She was born Sept. 15, 1941, in Lima to the late Millard and Mildred (Hattery) Bok. On Oct. 24, 1959, she married Alton Kiene and he survives in Pandora.

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Gary Eugene Hauenstein, 69, died Jan. 21, 2020, at Lima Memorial Health System, Emergency Room.  

Gary was born Nov. 21, 1950, in Allen County, Ohio to the late Kenneth and Lucille (Klingler) Hauenstein. On June 26, 1976, he married Joyce Michel Hauenstein who survives.

Funeral service Monday at First United Methodist

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Guy Edward "Hop" Rhodes, 77, died Jan. 14, 2020, at the Ohio State University-Wexner Medical Center in Columbus.

Guy was born Nov. 28, 1942, in Spencerville to the late Walter and Grace (Coil) Rhodes. On September 9, 1967 he married Susan Truesdale Rhodes who survives along with their five children and 12 grandchildren:

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